Going SFA :)

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Fri May 13, 2005 3:03 pm

well after to much *&%$# with my IFS lift i have decided to go sfa.

i have started the plan of attack and head out axle searching tommorrow. the whole thing will be done at work where i have lots of tools, welders ect

i will keep you guys posted as i go through it

and show some before after tpe stuff and pics of the " Ifs rip out" muhahaha

i will also have Ifs parts for sale such as my tm lift and t bar relocators and front diff with 4.10s

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri May 13, 2005 4:09 pm

what axel?

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Fri May 13, 2005 4:28 pm

i really want a dana 60 but i guess i will see what i can find, a 44 is ok too.

im going to go with what it has basically. if its leafs i will go leafs if coils go coils. all fab work will be done at our shop so in terms of custom bracketry and welding ect i got it covered lol.

i want to go leaf over too ( if i go leafs) my goal is to sit higher about 4 inches and run a slightly bigger tire like a 36 . mild wheeling only

its mostly for looks and less 500 dollar payments over and over again for ball joints wheel bearings and all sorts of other stuff that creaks and snaps in my front end

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Sat May 14, 2005 6:35 am

Did you need to mod the trans cross member to install the relocators?

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Sat May 14, 2005 10:40 am

no you have to mod the t bar one though.

you shrink it basically as much as you want the t bar to " undrop" LoL the higer you bring the bars up the narrower you have to make the crossmember. and the more custom work you have to do to mount it. you need to make a few washers ect but its not horrible. you need a welder for sure or geta shop to do it. i had my freind install them at his auto shop and it cost me 500 bucks. so if you can do it your self do it. quik biker has instructions on how he did his on his website

coffeedrnkr · Post by **coffeedrnkr** » Sat May 14, 2005 12:40 pm

YAY

I am sure your's will look a lot prettier than mine when you are finished but I guarantee that you will like it way better than your ifs. Just make sure you research it A LOT and know exactly your plan of action before you start.

We are actually getting ready to do a SAS on my friend's fullsize chevy and he made all of the brackets and planned everything out and we havent started the swap yet (he doesn't have enough money for the axle he wants yet) but we have it all drawn out and all of the brackets made.

I just hit the 900 mile mark on mine with NO problems or noises (besides my broken t-case

)

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Sat May 14, 2005 12:48 pm

yay is right lol.

im heading out right now looking for shat

it shall be fun.

im planning on doing it over a long period. starting now but wont be finished for awhile. im going to do alot of planning. and maybe start in like late june.

i iwll keep you posted paul and i garuntee will be asking you questions lol

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Sun May 15, 2005 6:15 am

04revx · Post by **04revx** » Sun May 15, 2005 9:22 am

Hey coffeedrnkr, do you drive yours daily? How is that thing on they highway, or does it ever see highway? Or asphault for that matter?

coffeedrnkr · Post by **coffeedrnkr** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:38 am

Yes, I drive it every day. and yes, it sees highway and asphalt, I drive it all the time and as much as I can unless I know I am going somewhere pretty far away then I just take my car (the blazer could never touch my car's 26mpg)

It drives perfect everywhere I go. the only downside is I don't have any swaybars set up (nor do I ever plan to) so it has a bit of body roll.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Sun May 15, 2005 3:25 pm

Hey babaloo. I am very interested in the front TM brackets for the a-arms and such. Let me know if you will sell me that stuff. Thanks.

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Mon May 16, 2005 8:57 am

hey will do.

basically what im going to do is start the switch around june 15th or so.

i have the set up decided. axle and all the parts. just need to get my plan of action togther

i will be posting all the items for sale maybe in like 2 weeks or so. once sold they will come off the truck and it shall begin

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:43 pm

so i will be starting it on the second week of july stay tuned

coffeedrnkr · Post by **coffeedrnkr** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:57 pm

How about we see some specs on some of the parts you picked up

Also what type of suspension you are going with. I am assuming it will be coils or coilovers since you LOVE your blingedyblingbling

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:55 am

hahah good call ya its going to be coils. oh and there will be a blingy skid built for the sfa too

chrome and all

im actually scoring the rest of the parts this weekend. i have to pick up lift coils. so when everything togther i will score some pics for ya

Post by **Walt** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:37 am

Bubaloo, you need to do a skidplate/protector/cage for your front diff

That's would look awesome!

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:21 am

oh trust me there will something very cool made for the front of my truck. its just like my ifs rightnow i have a nice chrome skid for under the sway bar

i will make something very sweet for it

and you know i will be showing everyone

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 6:29 pm

oh man getting so close guys!! july second im starting ( thats when i we are done a big project that takes up space in the shop)

i will make sure i document everything and take lots of pics for anyone else that may want to do this

trucks going to ride high lol im thinking another 4 inches of lift what do you think? to much

bwenny247 · Post by **bwenny247** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:29 pm

no such thing as too much

you only live once, right?
GOOD LUCK!!!!!
it's 'gonna look badd man

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:20 pm

yah good call i will go a little taller

thanks for the luck

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:44 pm

Yea, let us in on what way ya go babaloo. I'll probably pay someone to do mine. I really don't have the time. And me wifey probably divorce me if I did do it, since she would never see me, I'd be living in the garage. Nothing wrong with doing it youself though! Good luck!

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:16 pm

thanks quik i will let everyone know how it goes. it should be a fun project

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:19 pm

Started today guys! front end is out and done already

and i found what was wrong the whole time. the lift was poorly installed. bolts loose, falling out, Brackets rubbing ither stuff, the front shocks are absolutly trashed from not enough cutting on the control arm and the list goes on i will have some pics for you guys tomorrow of the ifs removal.

cant wait to get it done

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:23 pm

bubaloo1983 wrote:Started today guys! front end is out and done already and i found what was wrong the whole time. the lift was poorly installed. bolts loose, falling out, Brackets rubbing ither stuff, the front shocks are absolutly trashed from not enough cutting on the control arm and the list goes on i will have some pics for you guys tomorrow of the ifs removal.

cant wait to get it done

Wowzers. You didn't install the lift yourself? I hope my sas goes well, cause I usually do everything myself. But the guy I got doing mine is always on the same page, so I think he will do it exactly like I like it. We'll see! Woohoo!

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:46 pm

yah at the time i didnt feel like my skills could do it, but now i regret it. the front end was basically falling out of the truck it was scary.

i feel good haveing all that outa there

i will get you guys somepics for sure. Hey quik are you going leafs or coils?

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:49 pm

I'm going leafs. Always been a leaf guy. I used to have a Jeep YJ, and I like the simplicity of it.

adrenalnjunky · Post by **adrenalnjunky** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:57 am

QB - my big question is....will you be doing as many detailed pics of your SAS as you did your TM lift in progress?

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:34 pm

No, since I won't be doing it myself. But if it's a nice a job as I know it will be, I will tell ya where to go!

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 9:18 pm

its actually pretty easy ( right now lol) the front end is out lol. tomorrow i start the rest and that looks like fun!! let me know how yours goes quik

ludwis · Post by **ludwis** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:34 pm

Any work in progress pics?

bubaloo1983 · Post by **bubaloo1983** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:28 pm

i wanted to get pics but my camera is with my girl friend so it should be tomorrow. all i can say is i went with leafs, going 4 inches taller and steering is a bitch to set up

lol i will have a buch of pics and info and aswell i may even make the brackets purchasable to fot a leafed axle swap for our trucks. they didnt cost to much to make and look pretty good! i will show you guys tomorrow what i mean