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Offline BoringDave

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Re: SOA or SUA what to do?
« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2012, 06:35:42 PM »
Quote from: Bounty Hunter on January 23, 2012, 12:10:43 AM
Check out the Q78 TSL, the size is approximately 36"x11.5"x15" and has the deepest tread of any Swamper short of the Bogger.  It's a lot of bang for the buck.

Good choice on the SOA conversion.  I run SOA with the RE 1.5" springs and very happy with the setup.  I've limited uptravel to a few inches so most of the suspension travel is droop.  No problems with axlewrap here.  I'd also avoid a SRS setup for offroad use.

Yea I was looking at the Q78 Swampers as well then decided just to go with a plain old 35" radial. At this point I have to flat tow it behind my motorhome and figured the radial will last longer.

What did you do about the e-brake cables being to short? I was thinking about not running them at all and just use my line lock if I need something on the trail. I don't street drive it and after I install an automatic it will have park.

Dave
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Offline Jeffy

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Re: SOA or SUA what to do?
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2012, 07:37:50 PM »
Quote from: Dave1972 on January 27, 2012, 06:27:22 PM

That's what I've been researching, The only thing I don't like is welding to the cast center even knowing I have the proper equipment and skill. I think I have devised a way to bolt it on

Dave
You can always make a hoop.
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Re: SOA or SUA what to do?
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2012, 12:54:14 PM »
Quote from: Dave1972 on January 27, 2012, 06:35:42 PM
Yea I was looking at the Q78 Swampers as well then decided just to go with a plain old 35" radial. At this point I have to flat tow it behind my motorhome and figured the radial will last longer.

What did you do about the e-brake cables being to short? I was thinking about not running them at all and just use my line lock if I need something on the trail. I don't street drive it and after I install an automatic it will have park.

Dave
Stock e-brake cables work fine, just drill one new hole down low on the cable bracket on the DS framerail to lower one of the cables.
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Offline BoringDave

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Re: SOA or SUA what to do?
« Reply #18 on: January 29, 2012, 02:37:29 PM »
Quote from: Jeffy on January 27, 2012, 07:37:50 PM
You can always make a hoop.

Yea I've got that part done already I mean tword the front above the pinion.  My plan is to bolt it down in the front where the pinion snubber would go if the axle was mounted in a Chrysler car. I have already drilled and tapped the bosses and tomorrow I'm going to cut and drill the mounting plate.

Dave
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Offline BoringDave

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Re: SOA or SUA what to do?
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2012, 01:49:51 PM »
Well I've got the rear axle in and damn it's tall. The axle is just bolted in place for now till I can get the SYE installed so I can point the pinion in the right spot.

I'm have to figure out how to post picks and starts a build thread in the other section. I have today off (my boy is sick) so I'll work on that right now

Dave
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