the big blue bus
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you could do it for a lot less. guy i know has about 2300 in it with a ford d44 up front to keep the stock t case.
A solid-axle 4dr to drool over:
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purple 'hoe
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x2 You can do this for a lot less. And save a ton if you can weld and fabricate.
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bill whats your setup i love the stance of your hoe
and yea to both of you guys but if you are dumping that kind of money to swap in a straight wouldnt you want a near bulletproof setup? just my opinion its kinda like buying tires for offroading if its a strict mud truck you dont put A/Ts on it to save the money you go ahead and buy the M/Ts right?
and yea to both of you guys but if you are dumping that kind of money to swap in a straight wouldnt you want a near bulletproof setup? just my opinion its kinda like buying tires for offroading if its a strict mud truck you dont put A/Ts on it to save the money you go ahead and buy the M/Ts right?
purple 'hoe
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Just because you spent a ton of coin on it, won't make it bulletproof.
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LittlePearl13
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Yeah, I wouldn't assume anything is bulletproof. Especially not something that doesn't come with instructions, even for a professional. I don't know jack shit about welding and fab, but even if I did, I wouldn't trust myself with a job like this. Too much room for error. But I would drop that much cash on this because I don't want to lift my Tahoe for look, really. If I'm going to lift it, I'm going all out and doing an SAS, I've always wanted a crawling rig. But hey, if that's my goal, the fact that they make a kit for it, and that it's actually been DONE before is even better.
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Oh, and Big Blue Bus, that dude sounds like he got a deal, but if I were ever to do this kind of swap, i want Dana 60s or at least one up front and the back swapped for an HD 14-bolt. GM or Ford, whatever's good that I find.
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Oh, and Big Blue Bus, that dude sounds like he got a deal, but if I were ever to do this kind of swap, i want Dana 60s or at least one up front and the back swapped for an HD 14-bolt. GM or Ford, whatever's good that I find.
Don't forget the cost of the axles. Assuming that most of us would go with a larger tire, so you need to regear. Then if you want lockers...add that too. Keep saving!!!
Hot Damn!!! i have looked at these kits before but this is the best write up...
YEA that Hoe is sexy
YEA that Hoe is sexy
rabbiporkchop
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you didn't even factor in steering, axles, brake lines, driveshafts, exhaust, etc.....
the big blue bus
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price all depends on if you buy new wheels tires etc. finding deals is what helps a lot and if you can fab saves a lot of money on brackets. deffentetly something not to cheap out on but it can be done for not as much as some people claim it will cost
NOVAhoe
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just saw something in the latest four wheeler issue, there was another obs with a sfa, it was niiice, but they did a little side note and they were talking about the owner of fabworx and he has a 98 sierra and its a new kit they are designing for the guys like me that want a sfa but dont wanna be outrageously tall haha, it was only 3 inches over stock on 33s, for me thats the perfect setup, i feel like it would be relatively cheaper too
