Builds OTM Shop Build: SAS LX470 (1 Viewer)

[hoser]

Also, tell me again how i am going to bypass the front diff on a full time vehicle travelling 75 mph on i5. As far as blaming it on the PO. I didnt put the aftermarket axles and seals in it. I dont know of anyone else coming to my house while im sleeping and working on my wifes grocery getter truck while im sleeping. Maybe its the elf on the shelf and not the person who owned the vehicle before me.

Remove front drive shaft and both CV's. Lock CDL and off you go.

 

[dbbowen]

I'm not butthurt at all. Sounds like you are though. You said IFS left you stranded. The straight axle has seals at the end of the axles too. Axle seals are definitely needed but one could probably drive across country (on level ground with leaky axle seals) with diff fluid up to the seal level. Your front differential didn't leak out on the highway like you said, it leaked before that on some side hill or such.... or you just ignored the puddle in your driveway.

First you said the 100 was significantly easier to SAS than the 60 and then now you say you never looked into it much. Once you unbolt the front leaf springs on a 60, there isn't much in the way. You could probably even leave the leaf springs mounts one if you wanted.. The 100 has all the IFS welded suspension components welded to the frame AND no steering box. So how's the 100 easier than the 60?

Start a new thread if you'd like.... please also include a time lapse video of you installing and driving a SAS 100 in 1-2 days. It'll be an inspiration to others.

So is it leaking in the driveway and not while driving or what? Is this Occams axle seal? Also with the 100 series drive flanges doing what you said still spins the front diff

And dude it’s literally just cutting stuff off, and welding on like 6 or so brackets. That’s the whole swap. All of the stuff that’s “in the way” is getting cut off. You’re really making it out to be a lot harder than it is. Mini trucks have torsion bar IFS too. Solid axle swapping those aren’t that bad either. Honestly you could undo your upper ball joints and cut off everything below it. Kinda like my old 4Runner in the pic below. It’s not that hard and this is not that serious.

But seriously. Can we please quit hijacking this dudes thread?

 

[dbbowen]

So, removing three shafts was too difficult for you but doing a SAS in 1-2 days is super easy? I'll give you $100 if you do it in less than 2 days and time lapse it... and not some hack job. Don't forget the custom panhard bar, drag link, brake lines, power steering lines, bump stops and driveshaft.

I agree to stop hijacking the OP's thread. I'm done.

This is all just top of my head as I’ve not done any research on this yet but… Panhard bar is an 80 series bar and if it’s too long you can cut the inner threads in a band saw. 60 seconds max. Steering is probably just Marlin 80 series steering. If it’s too long cut it in half and weld a slug in it from Barnes or ruff stuff. Bump stops are in the coil buckets and 2 bolts. Brake lines can be mostly reused from the 80 axle and use extended lines to tie to the frame connection. Or if they need to be redone on the axle side, that’s done before you do the actual swap. Power steering lines are made at literally any hydraulic hose shop local. Driveshafts are usually a few days from JE reel or Tom woods. Just wait until you see the LS swap I did in 30 days. Mind blown. Also. I don’t do hack job work.

 

[dbbowen]

You admit you haven't done the research yet but claim you can do it in under 2 days? If the driveshaft alone is a few days, you've already failed to meet the deadline.

Dude there’s just not that much to it that hasn’t been done before. There’s not very much research that needs to be done. Cut off old stuff until you get to flat smooth frame rails. Weld on new brackets following the literal instructions included with the kit. (It has pictures and everything) Hook up some lines. Get caster sorted. Drill 4 holes and weld in sleeves for the steering box. That’s it. You can drive the truck while you wait to get the driveshaft in the mail. Again. It’s not that serious. This s*** is fun and not something to get so worked up over. I did my first SAS when I was like 22. These projects are actually a lot of fun for me, and I help people with their projects pretty frequently. Not to disparage OP because he did a great job on his truck and it’s baller (it’s actually pretty lame to keep going back and forth like this on his thread fyi) or anyone else who has done this swap, but this isn’t like that crazy of a project. It’s hard manual work for sure but it’s already been fleshed out. I had to literally design in CAD a radiator for a fj40 LS swap we did once for a shop to build a one off for us. This SAS kit has all of the hard stuff done for you already. Give yourself some credit dude. You could do this very swap yourself too. Seriously. Shoot me a pm if you’d like to continue this conversation or would like some fabrication help, or to just continue to shout into the void of the internet. I’m happy to help.


@Bama4door sorry for messing up 2 pages of your thread. I’m going to stop replying to this dude now. Super rad truck

 

[Bama4door]

Anyways…here’s some video of our recent trip to Morris Mountain Offroad Park in Delta, AL for Yotathon

 

[MongooseGA]

Damn, it crushed that trail.

 

[hysteria357]

Few updates. We’ve taken the SAS LX on several wheeling trips to Hawk Pride, Stoney Lonesome, Morris Mountain, local spots and it’s been great so far.

Are there any sorts of yota meetups at hawk pride? Took my cruiser there last week to check it out and it was awesome. I was the only one on the trails that day, so I was worried without anyone else being there that I'd be in trouble if I got stuck.

 

[Bama4door]

Are there any sorts of yota meetups at hawk pride? Took my cruiser there last week to check it out and it was awesome. I was the only one on the trails that day, so I was worried without anyone else being there that I'd be in trouble if I got stuck.

Where do you live? There’s a Land Cruiser club in Huntsville (Heart of the South Land Cruisers) and in Birmingham (DixieLand Cruisers). Both clubs have lots of rides throughout the year. Check the clubhouse section on Mud.

 

[hysteria357]

Where do you live? There’s a Land Cruiser club in Huntsville (Heart of the South Land Cruisers) and in Birmingham (DixieLand Cruisers). Both clubs have lots of rides throughout the year. Check the clubhouse section on Mud.

I'll check those out, thanks!