upgrading your axle's?

[vanbdan]

For those of you that are swaping out to larger axle's,let me know what you want for the zuk stuff.ya, I know I'm complaining about being broke all the time,but I might have the cash that day .I want to go spoa,and two or three of you are going big,so let me know.
thanks:beer:
Or if you can give me a price on doing it,with steering
Pm me ....thanks again

[lil beast]

I might have a complete set for ya. front/rear 462 r&p, lock rite locker in the rear, disc conversion, and new bakes all round.

pm me

Paul

[vanbdan]

consider yourself pm'ed,and let me know soon please!!:bo:

[vanbdan]

Well I ve finnally started,got the front taken out today,and the new front half in,just need a couple more u-bolts,and it will be together.Thanks to Lil'Beast,for the complete set,it is making the swap very simple.Also picked up a set of 32's from Scott(a quiet member of this board),and he threw in some driveshaft spacers,and a complete zook front (minus brakes)...so,acouple more weeks,(gotta wait for ei. checks),and with some luck,I'll be done.

[Fullload]

Bout time !!!!. good job.

[vanbdan]

thanks,sorry no pics:bawl:

[MuddMachine]

Kool..... get onto it so we can drag your sorry ass thru some nasties and give you a reason to whine.

:beer:

[vanbdan]

Well got some progress(slow and steady:D ).The front is completely done,and got one tire mounted on a rim,for a trial fit.There was a concern that it might hit the springs,but only hits at close to full turn-oh well I'll just go over instead of around!Tonight I pulled the rear,and installed the new rear,all thats left is the driveshaft.I have to get the spacers drilled,then I can bolt it up.I've got a good friend,who is getting the tires mounted on the rims for free.Hope to take it for a test drive(to the mall) next week.When I do ,Ill get some pics,to prove that it exists.


:beer: :beer:
:bawl: :bawl:
edit,I know this shouldn't be in the wanted section,but I wanted to keep it with the original post,if you want it moved go for it.

[vanbdan]

Ok,I've got the driveshaft in,and off the jack stands...
took it around the block,and everything feels ok.I can feel the axle wraping up,and the shocks bottom out on every bump.Got to the first stop,and....oh shit,no rear brakes:yike
well she goes,just doesn't stop!,oh well it doesn't go fast anyways right?.Anyway,just need to get the 32''s mounted,and put in a brake line-T,cut the front bumper tubes off bleed the brakes,and hmmmm,something else... Oh well just feels good to get it out of the garage.
no whinnin' here!!!!!

[Fullload]

Clap clap clap. bravo young one. you now have entererd a world of no return.
First comes the spring over and then you get hungry for more. now you have the taste, so everything else in life becomes obsolete so you now..... sorry gotta go!!! wife is calling me !!!!!

You get the drift :beer:

[vanbdan]

Whoa,whoa whoa...Dude,you aint giving me the clap!,and you better get back to your wife...




anyway,feels good to finnally do something.
Oh ya ,a little thank-you to Muddmachine,you said something to me and many others,that always stuckwith me.
"When you do it yourself,it feelsbetter,and you will understand how these things work and how to fix them-you are correct it feels good-fawker!

[GearHead]

post some pics when you get a chance.
Should look good. i would recoment a track bar of some sort before you wrap the springs.

see you on the trails

later
steve

[vanbdan]

I'll get some pics as soon as I get the 32''s on,and the brakes done.You are absolutely correct about needing a track bar,and I should have asked more questions,before I went ahead and did it.Thanks to Depot,I now know that I should have done something with my springs BEFORE I did this,now I have a spoa with flat springs and no flex,and shocks that bottom out on a crack in the pavement oh well live and learn
:bang:

[gobig]

and that is the best way!!!!!!:beer: :bo: :bo:

[GearHead]

the shocks are not a big deal.
did you reuse the stock ones and mount them to the flipped spring plates?
if so you will have to make a mount lower on the axle in the front......same in the rear or move the top mount inward.
no flex?,,,,,,must be limmeted by the socks i hope. you sould have pretty good flex with the spoa. flat spring are not always a bad thing. mine a flat. its springs shaped like a s you have to worry about.

later
steve

[MuddMachine]

When I ran 31s I always ran a flat spring. Excess lift is redundant.

[vanbdan]

good point,I think that I will look at repositioning my shocks,so they dont bottom out,Ill let you know

[vanbdan]

Well I finally took it out for the first time on the 32's,and other than the shocks bottoming out,its good.Went to the mall,and climbed a few snowbanks,and got my first scare as the front tire's hit the springs at not quite full lock.Have to say it rides a lot better than it used to. Hope to drop the lower shock mounts at the rear tomorrow,but my daughter started running a high fever tonight (100%:yike ),so I'll have to wait to see if it breaks tomorrow or not.I hope it does,it's her birthday on sunday,and she has a lot planned for the weekend,I would hate to see her special day ruined by being sick,she is turning 9. :uk:

[lil beast]

When do the friggin fevers end? my daughter is 7 and she gets them out of the blue too. hope she gets better. as far as the rig goes....congrats. glad to see your happy with the swap.

now lets go wheelin (after i get my rig finished):beer:

[vanbdan]

What,and get it like dirty or somethin?:D

[vanbdan]

Ok I went up to Raglan(ya thats right I went to friggin'Raglan,'cause its close,where have you been lately?),and it seems to be running well.I have to say I am going to learn how to drive all over again!.On the recent topic of gears versus wheelspeed,I found out the differences,from a tired sj410,to what I have now and like the fact that I now have more of both!Anyway,I am going for a ride tomorrow with stixman,and we will hopefully have some pics...see ya then.:beer:

[vanbdan]

We went,and wheeled.I met up with a group of wheelers,and off we went.We had Stixman,and mrs Stix,in a Toyota pu Mike and S.o.in a 4.3 ****,A stock tj,and a new Rubicon.And here are a few pics .

The new Zook :

[vanbdan]

the crew:

[vanbdan]

little hill climb;
forgot the pic

[vanbdan]

:)

[vanbdan]

stix pushing ice!

[vanbdan]

got water?

[vanbdan]

4.3 H$$P

[vanbdan]

one for Angus,too bad you weren't with us,you could of had dinner!

[vanbdan]

the ride home:

[GearHead]

she looks great lifted.
hey nice rims!!! lol I hope the rubbing is not huge.What size tire are you running.
I plan to run to raglan on good friday......normally most of the suzitrails group makes it out for this run.


later
steve

[stress]

do you go on friday or on the weekend?

[vanbdan]

Thanks Gearhead,and no it only rubs when I turn! lol
Actually its not to bad.When is good friday?-oh **** ,who cares count me in!I'm really happy with it.-
Hey Stress,you are in Courtice-cool,is your rig runnin?,Pics were taken today(sunday March 07).We usually go out on sundays for a run,and might go again next weekend.If Im going I will post up on Friday.

Gearhead-32" mudkings front/mudrovers rear

[stress]

rigs runnin vanbdan drive it everyday, waiting on wheel spacers to mount the 33's hit the springs,let me know if your goin out have 31's on it now

[vanbdan]

will do!...hey,I guess you dont like pm,s?