The SOA closeup picture thread

[Cdaniel]

While searching around for pictures of SOA setups, I found myself wishing there was a thread dedicated to it. So I'm starting one. Here's some pictures I found of the multitude of approaches to the same mod. Hanger, shackles, perches etc.

Hopefully others will add to this.

 

[Noodles40]

cooool.

 

[Cdaniel]

Some more

 

[3doghouse]

While searching around for pictures of SOA setups, I found myself wishing there was a thread dedicated to it. So I'm starting one. Here's some pictures I found of the multitude of approaches to the same mod. Hanger, shackles, perches etc.

Hopefully others will add to this.

Great idea for a thread!

Anybody got pics of through-frame shackle or other ideas for a "lower" SOA?

 

[69LC]

Great idea for a thread!

Anybody got pics of through-frame shackle or other ideas for a "lower" SOA?

I will as soon as I do it. I'm making bushing tubes from 1 1/4" black pipe. It's the right ID for fj60 bushings.

 

[CarmMontana]

It would also be cool to get part numbers for spring mounts and just misc parts used in most SOA setups.

 

[Aaron17]

My SOA, Ruff Stuff and Marlin Crawler componets.Alcan springs, Saginaw conversion, cut housings, 4 wheel disk brakes

 

[miker]

Idea for lowering a spring over - I saw this on a Toyota in Moab several years ago and snapped a couple of pics. This is on the rear spring. I suppose it could also be done on the front springs...

 

[miker]

Several pictures of how I've done SOA on 40/45's I've built:
-Extend the frame horns 2"
-Plate the inner frame horns
-Plate the crossmember
-Built front hangers and weld to frame
-Build saginaw mount plate with 2 upper bolts going through frame. (frame is sleeved).
-Front spring shackles are through the frame using 1" id tube.
-Custom built ubolt plates
-Frame horns are tied together with crossmember

 

[miker]

More Pictures...

 

[miker]

More pictures...

 

[miker]

Last ones.

 

[Cdaniel]

I would be interested to see some detail on that passenger side spring perch. I've been curious about that one.

 

[miker]

I would be interested to see some detail on that passenger side spring perch. I've been curious about that one.

Looks like this one:
FJ40 / FJ60 Diff Cut Spring Perch, New Style - RuffStuff Specialties

 

[Cdaniel]

Looks like this one:
FJ40 / FJ60 Diff Cut Spring Perch, New Style - RuffStuff Specialties

Right. I've seen the pieces, was wondering how it looked all together.

 

[Cdaniel]

 

[alaska60]

Just happened to open this thread...... I found my rig during the building process in the first two photos!

great thread.

 

[HawkDriver]

Miker, that work looks delicious. Nice job.

Cdaniel, well done as well sir.

Great thread idea.

 

[Cdaniel]

Just happened to open this thread...... I found my rig during the building process in the first two photos!

great thread.

I was thinking maybe I should of added attribution to the pics, but got lost with all the cutting and pasting of url's

Anonymous fab inspiration till the real owners pipe up

 

[nuclearlemon]

Just happened to open this thread...... I found my rig during the building process in the first two photos!

great thread.

lol...one of my 40s is the pic right above your post

here are some more early pics

only thing purchased was consumables and dodge spring perches. reused the rear mounts in the front, cut the tubes from the front mounts to weld in the frame in the rear.