sleeoffroad
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Not easy to answer due to the number of variables in parts. There is about 120 hours of labor in doing it, just to give you an idea.
TX plate white SAS?
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sleeoffroad
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We are shooting for a smaller setup. Most likely 4" of lift and 35's is the target
As mentioned, it will get light in the front. There is also aa additional support jack stand under the rear. No motor or any of the front axle parts makes it pretty ass heavy.
sleeoffroad
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Diamond axle, with True Hi-9 center section, ARB and 4.88's. Hybrid 80/105/100 outers to retain 5 lug setup with 100 brakes and if all works out right, the ABS as well.
Good time to drop in a 5.7L with a 6 speed auto tranny. The turbo diesel would be better however I am sure there are some wrecked Tundras out there that need their engines removed.
Is the the engine out just make fab work easier or something special also in store for the engine compartment?
Nice to see more growth in the SAS 100 area.
Nice to see more growth in the SAS 100 area.
Waggoner5
SILVER Star
The engine compartment will stay completely stock. Joe decided after doing the last SAS(Blueberry) that removing the engine would make things a lot easier.
agomez
Frijoles
not me..
How much easier, if any, would it be to go with coilovers???
Trunk Monkey
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You'd still be limited by the travel of the OEM arms. You'd have to go with custom arms to gain lift.
Slee, have the tundra/200 brakes been considered for the front? They're bigger and there is a BBK avaliable from 'yota for upgrade later.
The real question is.... which floor mats will he buy?! anyway, i'll be following this!
I personally don't really need 35" tires, but this sure is a sweet project. What I need is a cruiser first...
sleeoffroad
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I don't think that would work. We needed a way to get the rotor onto the full float spindle. Also not sure the brake to knuckle mounting is an issue.
sleeoffroad
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As far as time, not much. Mounting the coil overs would be a little easier than doing the springs and shocks, but not by much.
I think the real disadvantage of coilovers would be that you are still limited by travel of the CVs. There would have to be some longer travel axle shafts/CVs made before you could really take advantage of the coilovers. I've looked into the coilover option quite a bit. I've even looked at trying to us the Tundra arms and just grafting their mounts onto the 100 frame. It is a lot of labor to get a little better ride but no lift or travel benefit unless you swap axles and CVs.
sleeoffroad
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Just to be clear, Eric is speaking of coil overs with the existing IFS setup and I was speaking SAS with coil overs. Not sure if the question was directed retrofitting coil overs with IFS. If so, yes, he is pretty much spot on. Other than giving you more options for spring rates, you don't gain much.
Christo is correct I was speaking about coilovers with the IFS. It is a good idea and a lot of parts could be reused but you really won't gain anything.
Coilovers on a SAS would work well, and have tons of advantages over IFS coilovers, if you found the right spring rates and could work them into the fenders somehow to make them work right. So this 100 is going to have a basic 80 series type suspension then?
I'm jealous of it.
Coilovers on a SAS would work well, and have tons of advantages over IFS coilovers, if you found the right spring rates and could work them into the fenders somehow to make them work right. So this 100 is going to have a basic 80 series type suspension then?
I'm jealous of it.
I am the one who has commissioned the 100/105 creation. It was a long thought out process to decide to do it. I wanted a 105 setup, but since they don't export them to the US, i decided to have one made. Since Slee had done one before, I had them do this one. I am planning on taking the rig to do the ACT2010 ( Alaska Cruiser Trek 2010). Since I am planning on driving the rig to alaska, why not do it in the comfort of a 100 Series. People have asked, why not just get an 80, well I have put a lot of money in to the 100 that I have, and I know it inside and out. And I did not want to start from scratch, so I took the leap and drove my 100 from Houston to Golden, and I hope to pick it up in March, 2010. I look at it this way, I may pay and arm and a leg for it, but I will have a very rare 100 in the US Cruiser Community.
Awesome! Any more pictures?
