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Old 10-01-2013, 05:43 PM
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Old 10-01-2013, 05:44 PM
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Lol
Only bad thing is, since this is my DD, I'm going to need a large time frame since I'm going to be doing it as I go, for the most part

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Old 10-01-2013, 05:50 PM
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Ive seen guys "build" the axle on the bench then just dick with steering and panhard bar on install.
But its a hard call..
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Old 10-01-2013, 05:57 PM
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Ive seen guys "build" the axle on the bench then just dick with steering and panhard bar on install.
But its a hard call..
I'm gonna rebuild the axle, gather the coil springs and metal required, and other parts of course and hope for the best

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Old 10-10-2013, 07:53 PM
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Saw this and thought of your full width d44 swap.

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Please dont do it wrong lmao
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Old 10-10-2013, 08:49 PM
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Saw this and thought of your full width d44 swap.

Please dont do it wrong lmao
Lol. Im still gathering money to purchase parts for everything

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Old 10-15-2013, 08:31 AM
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Okay I honestly cannot find this anywhere.
What would you have to do to make your leaf perches on the rear, wider? I cannot find a build of anyone that shows how to do it... just a picture or something so I can get an idea! Lmao
Btw, going to be doing leaf springs in the front.

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Old 11-13-2013, 06:21 PM
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I don't really have a build thread for mine but I can send you pictures of everything! I have a HP D44 out of a 79 bronco!


Before i painted it and it was ugly...
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Old 11-13-2013, 06:36 PM
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I don't really have a build thread for mine but I can send you pictures of everything! I have a HP D44 out of a 79 bronco!


Before i painted it and it was ugly...
Is it full width?

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Old 11-13-2013, 06:41 PM
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Is it full width?

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Yeah its a full width. I've got an 8.8 in the rear out of an explorer (wanted disks in the rear) and i threw spacers on it to get close to my front width.
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Old 11-13-2013, 07:07 PM
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Just post/pm me pictures of how the coil springs, leaf perches and everything is setup, also the radius arm, how that's mounted. I appreciate it btw

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Old 11-13-2013, 07:14 PM
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Yeah no problem I'll post them in here tomorrow, I need to take some but its too dark!
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Old 11-13-2013, 07:15 PM
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Yeah that's fine. I won't be SAS until at least next summer

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Old 11-14-2013, 06:12 AM
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Please post pics in here. I would also like to see them. What coil buckets did you use?
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