Tony, look for someone parting out a mid-80 Cherokee or Wagoneer FSJ with driver's side drop D44 and centered Chrylser rear axle. These are 6-lug, no rimmy changy. The Chrysler axle will hold up to a V8 Raider and your 'style' wouldn't be cramped.

Russell

Any progress to report??

Not too much progress lately. Getting the parts together for SAS. I have springs, spring mounts, and shocks, still looking for the right axle for the right price though.

Well I think I found the right axle at the right price... either that or I found the wrong one at the right price. Regardless I'm picking it up tomorrow. It's a Bronco Dana 44, currently has 5.89 gears in it and Warn axle shafts. Was under a SAS'd sidekick with a 9" behind it. Should have pics for tomorrow, then the work starts.

Pics are in.
Zook

Notice the driveshaft <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

Custom bucket-on-bucket coil mount... yeesh


Steering is butchered, as are the coil buckets, and there are "custom" snowplow brackets on it, but it does have chromoly axle shafts and high steer knuckles, so I can't complain for $250.


Plans are still coming together, but here's what I have so far.

-Wild horses springs and coil buckets
-4.56 gears
-custom heim joint radius arms copied from Dannytuned
-1.5".250 wall DOM steering linkage with 1 ton tie rod ends

We'll see what else happens.

Time for another update. Got the hubs and rotors today to convert my ford axle to 6X5.5 bolt patern. Bought a set of 4" Superlift TJ coils from a friend for 50 bucks so I'm going to run them. Got the rears too, may lead to 4 link rear, not sure yet. Still trying to find a good local source for DOM, my normal steel place is hit and miss on it. Hopefully get the axle ready to go this week and post some pics of the 5 to 6 bolt swap.

Is the engine and trans shoehorned in there yet? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Starting to look like this might actually get done one day.


Motor mounts



Coil buckets


Extended radius arms


Looks like some type of a tube fender/flare will be needed.

Been going pretty slow the last few months, I got laid off in march but I'm working again now so parts are starting to come in.

This is good news! Keep the updates coming 'cause it's looking good!

What's with all that white stuff? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Looking good. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />