Straight Axle

cocco78 · March 11, 2010, 02:37:09 PM

Nice... I'm debating on the direction to take with my 83 wagon. Right now i'm planning on lifting it an inch or 2 with Toyota Tacoma TRD Bilstein coilover shocks up front and keeping the IFS. But if that plan goes south I'll at least have the CO mounts done and should be able to hang a TJ D30 I have sitting in the garage pretty easily, I would just need to find a decent used pair of longer coilovers. Either way it will get a Ford 8.8 rear...

Are there pics of yours with different tires and rims on here?

mick · March 11, 2010, 08:50:13 PM

I think under my Caddy, Chevy, Jeep thingy build.

fischrman · March 28, 2010, 06:39:10 PM

Love it...... deff. need to make kits

fischrman · March 28, 2010, 06:42:52 PM

Quote from: mick on February 26, 2008, 10:51:22 AM
Thanks for the compliments guys!

I thought offering this as a kit would be impossible with the whole moving the steering box issue. But once that was done the rest was not so bad. It may be possible to offer a kit with everything, but as you can see welding is necessary. Once I get some mileage and abuse on this setup I will consider offering a kit.

One person is possibly driving their SX/4 to me and assisting me with doing the same to their car.

RockRam steering may streamline the steering issue

fulsizjeep · March 28, 2010, 11:21:30 PM

I got a couple pix from Ouray to share from July 08. That is one super fine Eagle Mick has.

mick · March 29, 2010, 12:40:07 PM

Thanks Flint! I wanted to come down last year, but it didn't work out. Maybe this year.

thereverendbill · May 01, 2010, 04:27:32 PM

if you make it in a kit form you got my order .....

redneckjames · May 06, 2011, 06:12:42 PM

mick the rig looks great! i wanted to the coil lift for a while now, im just glad someone else finally did it so i have something to go off. any tips you have would be apreciatted and some more photos of the upper spring buckets, andthe crossmember.

It looks liek you did away with the old one and built your own,

youve DEFINITLY got some skill!

redneckjames · August 08, 2011, 11:54:36 PM

i finally got my rig done im having some tranny troubles now but heres a pic of my monster

rollguy · August 09, 2011, 12:27:15 AM

Quote from: redneckjames on August 08, 2011, 11:54:36 PM
i finally got my rig done im having some tranny troubles now but heres a pic of my monster

What transfer case are you running?

redneckjames · August 09, 2011, 02:09:48 PM

the 231j but i recently did this to it http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=bb9247a4c53b7e0db5cf3a5181c8c9a3&t=586054&page=2 and now i cant get her to go in gear

mick · August 18, 2011, 03:47:00 PM

Glad to see you got it up and going! Looks great!

rollguy · August 18, 2011, 09:05:50 PM

Quote from: mick on August 18, 2011, 03:47:00 PM
Glad to see you got it up and going! Looks great!

Mick, we have not heard from you in a while. How are things going?

mick · August 19, 2011, 10:39:50 AM

Quote from: rollguy on August 18, 2011, 09:05:50 PM
Quote from: mick on August 18, 2011, 03:47:00 PM
Glad to see you got it up and going! Looks great!
Mick, we have not heard from you in a while. How are things going?

Going good. Just getting settled into our new place. Hopefully I'll be a little more active on the Nest now.

standup650 · May 08, 2012, 08:02:49 PM

any chance you could build the arms and cross member for me? i talked to josh and he said you are who i need to talk to. i just got a 93 cherokee and would love to do what you did im just not sure of measurements and it looks like you have this down to a science.

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