Maddawg's Madness /starting a make-over.

SAS? Solid axle suspension? Don't laugh please.

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Originally Posted by Maddawg

SAS? Solid axle suspension? Don't laugh please.

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I think it's Solid Axle SWAP.....I've read that on here somewhere.

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Originally Posted by Ldub

Sez the guy with this under his hood...:rotate:

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...m/PICT0027.jpg

The point I'm making is: it's all subjective, and I quote...

"the world don't mooooove, to the beat of just one drum...what might be right for you, might not be right for suuuuh-m"...:laughing:

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I must have missed where you took off the Alpine Blower?

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Originally Posted by JoFotoz

Yup...

Thats gonna look OK......:p

OK..as in Freak'n awesome.

Nice ...and all ready for Moab next year :clap:

You, me & frankd....road trip!

Jo

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Where do the guys usually stay when in Moab? Just motel it or take RV's?

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Originally Posted by Triathlete

I don't believe Alan ever actually completed the swap. He looked into it and was collecting parts but I believe that was as far as it got. He was also planning on changing out the spinddles and going to use larger (bigger spline count) shafts.
If you're going to do all that you might as well do a SAS unless you love ifs that much. :)

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Originally Posted by Maddawg

SAS? Solid axle suspension? Don't laugh please.

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Maddawg- yes, solid axle swap. No one here will laugh at asking questions like that. SAS is a pretty advanced term, especially if your not into rock crawling much. Welll, i take that back, we will probably laugh a little, but its all in good fun, we all treat each other like brothers and sisters here, so we like to bicker and make fun :)

Billy- last i heard he completed it, but now im curious. And i also assume to just swap the diff would be a lot cheaper. You'd have quite a task convincing me that it cost $5-8 k just for a diff and some brackets?

My Jeep friend suggested going to a Jeep solid front axle. My thinking at that point was "hell why don't I just buy a Jeep" (blasphemy!).

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Originally Posted by Bulldoggie

I must have missed where you took off the Alpine Blower?

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No...that's a pic from the gallery of the member I was quoting...:smilewink

Anybody here know what this piece of structure is?
http://i50.tinypic.com/pxftj.jpg

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Originally Posted by Maddawg

Anybody here know what this piece of structure is?

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That's the cross member which goes directly under the front diff.

Here's Tom4brens:
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...m/CIMG1005.JPG

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Originally Posted by pbkid

Billy- last i heard he completed it, but now im curious. And i also assume to just swap the diff would be a lot cheaper. You'd have quite a task convincing me that it cost $5-8 k just for a diff and some brackets?

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I'm pretty sure Eftren had the 10 bolt front in Moab. I was poking around a bit on his VX looking at the SFIFS.

I forgot about that topic... what was the point? stronger half shafts?

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Originally Posted by VXorado

That's the cross member which goes directly under the front diff.

Here's Tom4brens:
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...m/CIMG1005.JPG

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What's its purpose??

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Originally Posted by Maddawg

What's its purpose??

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It's just a support that helps strengthen the frame. I didn't have one on in Moab and found it also does a good job protecting the oil pan. :_confused

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Originally Posted by Maddawg

What's its purpose??

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Frame stiffener???

Zeus ran without his for 2+ years with no ill effects.

BTW, keep in mind that mine looks different than most. It's aftermarket by CalMini. The replacement one that came with the Kilby skid plates looked very similar.

Ok, thanks! I thought maybe it might have something to do with the diff drop.

It does. It's in the way & needs to be lowered.