Phase 5 ....in progress
Well, it seems every SAS thread has a downtime for updates... and now I know why. Things have been going well but there's alot of time put into measuring, adjusting, measuring again, fabricating, measuring a 3rd time, re-fabricating, on & on & on. So we're moving forward and I finally have some updated pics to share.
Control Arm Setup
I went with TnT Customs XJ long arm setup. This setup uses a "radius arm" style configuration that eliminates 2 out 4 of control arm frame mounts. The setup is fully adjustable for caster angle & axle position.
Frame Brackets
I purchased a set of control arm frame brackets from Ballistic Fab. The frame bracket needed to be positioned at the trans crossmember, which is dropped about 2" from the frame. I chose to remove part of the crossmember mount to fit my bracket and allow more surface to weld. To make things easier, the stock crossmember can still be used.
Axle under VX
Next up is steering. I wanted to replace my steering box because of gear slop at max adjustment and got lucky finding a nice box the junkyard. No leaks, fairly tight and room for adjustment. After steering... trackbar, brake lines, coilover towers & test drive.
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