looking into putting a straight axle in my 96 tahoe want to buy a kit that has everything i will need anyone know of one that u used or has a good kit
Off road design they sell every thing you need can even hook you up with the cross over steering.
Ive always preffered offroad directs kit myself. They sell everything as well. And i beleive its the cheapest
Quote from: Kyle on November 04, 2013, 08:35:29 AM
Ive always preffered offroad directs kit myself. They sell everything as well. And i beleive its the cheapest
Last I knew they went out of buisness
Just curious why dose everyone want to put leaf springs in the front of these trucks and make them ride likecrap when tthere's a lot of coil spring d44 out there? Hell you find a old drum brake modal and.you can put Chevy 10 bolt brakes on it and have your 6 lug yet
Because it's a lot more fab work, I assume your referring to a radius arm 44 the springs sit under the frame with those. Also the arms sit inward about 8" from the frame right at the trans crossmember. If some one were to go that route the best and easiest way would be to de bracket the axle and get a universal 3 or 4 link kit mount it so the axle brackets/ lower coil buckets are out side the frame and use some ford coil towers for the upper mount. 80-96 f150 coils would fit then and you would have the appropriate spring rate for the truck.
But that sounds like a lot when every one sells some welded together plate steel you bolt to your frame bolt the axle in and make steering with a jeep pitman arm one ton tie rod and a f150 drag link
Yup that sound like a lot of work we did a s10 with EB axles awhile back and used cut down 3/4 ton 2wd front springs still has a nice 3.5 lift stance and rides good. Just my opinion. What you said makes since I just hate being bounced off the cab roof
Quote from: camok10 on November 04, 2013, 12:23:17 PM
Quote from: Kyle on November 04, 2013, 08:35:29 AM
Ive always preffered offroad directs kit myself. They sell everything as well. And i beleive its the cheapest
Last I knew they went out of buisness
They did for a while but are back up now.
If ya really wanna get tricky DEAVER makes long travel softride leaf prings for the front of sa chevys where the swing side is 4 inches longer for better ride and flex. Ive been wanting to get a set to try out on my own truck
Quote from: Kyle on November 05, 2013, 08:39:55 AM
Quote from: camok10 on November 04, 2013, 12:23:17 PM
Quote from: Kyle on November 04, 2013, 08:35:29 AM
Ive always preffered offroad directs kit myself. They sell everything as well. And i beleive its the cheapest
Last I knew they went out of buisness
They did for a while but are back up now.
If ya really wanna get tricky DEAVER makes long travel softride leaf prings for the front of sa chevys where the swing side is 4 inches longer for better ride and flex. Ive been wanting to get a set to try out on my own truck
52" 73-87 rear springs do the same as opposed to the 47" front you would normally use for the sas. The provide about 4-6" on top of the lift height from the brackets also