Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 56k no no

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:27 AM

1999 GMC Sonoma Highrider SAS'd
Before:

Parts list
1991 Jeep Dana 30, steering linkage, front brakes
Chevy s-10 ZR2 springs
Parts fabbed up by me
Bench seat

My truck ended up with about 6" of lift over what it was at, so now i am about 9" higher than a stock Z. My dad, buddies, and I started this December 20 and pretty much finished it up today, December 27. I still need to do little odds and ends, but i am considering this finished. it is almost driveable.

Anyone want pics?. I dunno what to write in here. guess you ask questions and ill answer them.

December 20
Front cross member

December 21
Leaf Springs

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:36 AM

December 22
Axle (4 hours away from home)

December 23
Started putting things on the truck
Front Cross Member

Rear Leaf hangers

Leafs hung under... kinda. I left my IFS under there incase i couldnt do the SAS for some odd reason.

December 24 (X-Mas Eve)
Axle on leafs and hung under truck

Anyone need IFS parts?..

Come to find out I have a cracked frame.

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:41 AM

December 24 (X-Mas Eve) Cont'
Started the rear flip.

December 25 (Christmas)

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:45 AM

December 27
Pretty much buttoned everything up. Still some odds and ends to finish it.

Some measurements and the classic pop can to frame pic.

Pop Can

Frame under cab

Rocker

Front Bumper

Mirror

Rear Bumper

Rear Fender well

Front Fender Well

Roof

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:49 AM

December 28
Things to do.

Shackle mounts
Brakes
Clean frame
Weld cracked frame
U-Bolts for rear axle
Adjust pitman arm
TEST DRIVE!!!!

Comment me, Bash me, Congradulate (sp) me.. Something. Let us know how we did!

thanks.
tim

02ZQ · 12-28-2007, 01:49 AM

Looks tight Tim.

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:50 AM

Mod, could you warn 56kers about all the pics in thread name? please and thanks.

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:50 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 02ZQ

Looks tight Tim.

thanks man. it was a shit ton of work!

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:51 AM

Ill have to get some pics of it outside tomorrow (hopefully) i cant get good full pics in my garage

02ZQ · 12-28-2007, 01:55 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2

thanks man. it was a shit ton of work!

Yeah I'd say so with the amount of time it was put together in.

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:59 AM

4 14 hour days and the rest but one were 4-8 hour days

19914x4blazer · 12-28-2007, 02:34 AM

good to see you are done good work tim

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 02:46 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 19914x4blazer

good to see you are done good work tim

thanks.,

at least someone likes it..

lilbushhead · 12-28-2007, 02:51 AM

nice build. cant wait to see pics outside! are you going to include a price list?
do you have a side shot of the front axle shackle mount? again sweet truck

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 02:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by lilbushhead

nice build. cant wait to see pics outside! are you going to include a price list?
do you have a side shot of the front axle shackle mount? again sweet truck

price list..
Steel 30$
Axle 100$
Steering linkage 60$
Leafs 100$

yea, the shackle mount isnt made yet. but ill get pics. i hope i can pull it out tomorrow

cutri · 12-28-2007, 08:36 AM

nice job
Congratulations

***orangesonoma*** · 12-28-2007, 09:09 AM

damn that looks good!! send me the front diff for free

yamaha405 · 12-28-2007, 10:11 AM

Damn! Fast work and seems to be great work for a SWEET looking truck. AWESOME job and cant wait to see it outside. You did that for hella cheap too. I keep seeing all these SAS, and I tell you, if I keep seeing these, I will be doing one wthin the next year. I just need to learn to weld!!!

BatwingZ · 12-28-2007, 10:14 AM

So you used ZR2 Leafs for ur front leaf pack??...If so how did that work out for ya?... I was gonna use a set on my last build...but never did... looks good tho man.

Baggey22 · 12-28-2007, 10:47 AM

Well since everyone else is being so nice I'm gonna go the other direction criticize. These are just some things I noticed so that you don't destroy all your hard work.
1. Your rear pinion angle doesn't look right
2. Your front shackle mounts don't look strong enough
3. (can't 100% tell from the pic) It looks like your front shackles are at a bad angle (not the 30 degrees Donahue was talking about)
4. Your drag link may get bent if you flex out completely

Thats all I can see right now, I'm eating pancakes so you don't have my full attention. But if you fix those things you'll be right as rain as far as I can tell. It looks good though!

GeorgesBlazah · 12-28-2007, 10:55 AM

Nice! I had a crack in my frame at the same spot!@

GeorgesBlazah · 12-28-2007, 10:55 AM

PS Make me a crossmember.....now.

19914x4blazer · 12-28-2007, 12:37 PM

hey Tim would you mind taking a side view of the whole truck i just want to see how the zr2 springs look before i go get a set

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 12:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

Well since everyone else is being so nice I'm gonna go the other direction criticize. These are just some things I noticed so that you don't destroy all your hard work.
1. Your rear pinion angle doesn't look right
2. Your front shackle mounts don't look strong enough
3. (can't 100% tell from the pic) It looks like your front shackles are at a bad angle (not the 30 degrees Donahue was talking about)
4. Your drag link may get bent if you flex out completely

Thats all I can see right now, I'm eating pancakes so you don't have my full attention. But if you fix those things you'll be right as rain as far as I can tell. It looks good though!

thanks for pointing these out.
1. i am not sure on the rear pinion angle, i thought it looked good. but i wasnt exactly sure. i may have to toss a shim in it. we'll see.
2.yea, they are just chinsy 1/4 pieces of steel tacked to my mounts. i will be making better ones today (hopefully)
3. i am thinking that is so bad because the springs lose all the droop. it should be helped out when i add another leaf to the pack
4. im not going to do any 4 wheeling right now, my front brake lines are too short and no front d.s. so. its good for now, i want to do half highsteer

but thanks for being honest.!
and thanks for all to compliments guys!

im going to try to get it outside today for more pics. if i can gather up the rest of the parts

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by yamaha405

Damn! Fast work and seems to be great work for a SWEET looking truck. AWESOME job and cant wait to see it outside. You did that for hella cheap too. I keep seeing all these SAS, and I tell you, if I keep seeing these, I will be doing one wthin the next year. I just need to learn to weld!!!

yea, this forum was the final shove to get me to do a SAS HAHA. fockers

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

damn that looks good!! send me the front diff for free

come get it!

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by GeorgesBlazah

PS Make me a crossmember.....now.

why. you guys arent going to be allowed to wheel soon

its not too hard to make!

Baggey22 · 12-28-2007, 01:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2

thanks for pointing these out.
1. i am not sure on the rear pinion angle, i thought it looked good. but i wasnt exactly sure. i may have to toss a shim in it. we'll see.
2.yea, they are just chinsy 1/4 pieces of steel tacked to my mounts. i will be making better ones today (hopefully)
3. i am thinking that is so bad because the springs lose all the droop. it should be helped out when i add another leaf to the pack
4. im not going to do any 4 wheeling right now, my front brake lines are too short and no front d.s. so. its good for now, i want to do half highsteer

but thanks for being honest.!
and thanks for all to compliments guys!

im going to try to get it outside today for more pics. if i can gather up the rest of the parts

Any idea what you are doing for a front drive shaft? Your original one MAY fit, other than that you could probably make an XJ one work. When you add that extra leaf to your pack are you going to take out the overload leaf? When you say half highsteer are you talking about doing the WJ knuckle conversion with the larger brakes and dual piston calipers OR the bolt on crossover steer piece that I am doing from http://www.jb4x4.com/products.htm?

Tim99Zr2 · 12-28-2007, 01:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

Any idea what you are doing for a front drive shaft? Your original one MAY fit, other than that you could probably make an XJ one work. When you add that extra leaf to your pack are you going to take out the overload leaf? When you say half highsteer are you talking about doing the WJ knuckle conversion with the larger brakes and dual piston calipers OR the bolt on crossover steer piece that I am doing from http://www.jb4x4.com/products.htm?

12-28-2007, 01:27 AM	#1
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 56k no no 1999 GMC Sonoma Highrider SAS'd Before: Parts list 1991 Jeep Dana 30, steering linkage, front brakes Chevy s-10 ZR2 springs Parts fabbed up by me Bench seat My truck ended up with about 6" of lift over what it was at, so now i am about 9" higher than a stock Z. My dad, buddies, and I started this December 20 and pretty much finished it up today, December 27. I still need to do little odds and ends, but i am considering this finished. it is almost driveable. Anyone want pics?. I dunno what to write in here. guess you ask questions and ill answer them. December 20 Front cross member December 21 Leaf Springs
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12-28-2007, 01:36 AM	#2
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! December 22 Axle (4 hours away from home) December 23 Started putting things on the truck Front Cross Member Rear Leaf hangers Leafs hung under... kinda. I left my IFS under there incase i couldnt do the SAS for some odd reason. December 24 (X-Mas Eve) Axle on leafs and hung under truck Anyone need IFS parts?.. Come to find out I have a cracked frame.
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12-28-2007, 01:41 AM	#3
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! December 24 (X-Mas Eve) Cont' Started the rear flip. December 25 (Christmas)
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12-28-2007, 01:45 AM	#4
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! December 27 Pretty much buttoned everything up. Still some odds and ends to finish it. Some measurements and the classic pop can to frame pic. Pop Can Frame under cab Rocker Front Bumper Mirror Rear Bumper Rear Fender well Front Fender Well Roof
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12-28-2007, 01:49 AM	#5
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! December 28 Things to do. Shackle mounts Brakes Clean frame Weld cracked frame U-Bolts for rear axle Adjust pitman arm TEST DRIVE!!!! Comment me, Bash me, Congradulate (sp) me.. Something. Let us know how we did! thanks. tim
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12-28-2007, 01:49 AM	#6
02ZQ WTF? Age: 31 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,017 Location: BFE,FL User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! Looks tight Tim.
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12-28-2007, 01:50 AM	#7
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! Mod, could you warn 56kers about all the pics in thread name? please and thanks.
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12-28-2007, 01:51 AM	#9
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! Ill have to get some pics of it outside tomorrow (hopefully) i cant get good full pics in my garage
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12-28-2007, 01:55 AM	#10
02ZQ WTF? Age: 31 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,017 Location: BFE,FL User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2 thanks man. it was a shit ton of work! Yeah I'd say so with the amount of time it was put together in.
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12-28-2007, 01:59 AM	#11
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 4 14 hour days and the rest but one were 4-8 hour days
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12-28-2007, 02:34 AM	#12
19914x4blazer i love my chevy Age: 26 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 643 Location: davisburg,mi User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! good to see you are done good work tim
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12-28-2007, 02:46 AM	#13
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! Quote: Originally Posted by 19914x4blazer good to see you are done good work tim thanks., at least someone likes it..
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12-28-2007, 02:51 AM	#14
lilbushhead Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 232 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! nice build. cant wait to see pics outside! are you going to include a price list? do you have a side shot of the front axle shackle mount? again sweet truck
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12-28-2007, 02:58 AM	#15
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! Quote: Originally Posted by lilbushhead nice build. cant wait to see pics outside! are you going to include a price list? do you have a side shot of the front axle shackle mount? again sweet truck price list.. Steel 30$ Axle 100$ Steering linkage 60$ Leafs 100$ yea, the shackle mount isnt made yet. but ill get pics. i hope i can pull it out tomorrow
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12-28-2007, 08:36 AM	#16
cutri Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 67 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! nice job Congratulations
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12-28-2007, 09:09 AM	#17
*orangesonoma* registered s10 sex offender Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 37,742 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! damn that looks good!! send me the front diff for free
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12-28-2007, 10:11 AM	#18
yamaha405 IATVHSS #904 Age: 21 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 724 Location: Council Bluffs, IA User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 56k no no Damn! Fast work and seems to be great work for a SWEET looking truck. AWESOME job and cant wait to see it outside. You did that for hella cheap too. I keep seeing all these SAS, and I tell you, if I keep seeing these, I will be doing one wthin the next year. I just need to learn to weld!!!
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12-28-2007, 10:14 AM	#19
BatwingZ 100% A-hole Age: 22 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 415 Location: Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 56k no no So you used ZR2 Leafs for ur front leaf pack??...If so how did that work out for ya?... I was gonna use a set on my last build...but never did... looks good tho man.
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12-28-2007, 10:47 AM	#20
Baggey22 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,080 Location: Johnson, Vermont User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 56k no no Well since everyone else is being so nice I'm gonna go the other direction criticize. These are just some things I noticed so that you don't destroy all your hard work. 1. Your rear pinion angle doesn't look right 2. Your front shackle mounts don't look strong enough 3. (can't 100% tell from the pic) It looks like your front shackles are at a bad angle (not the 30 degrees Donahue was talking about) 4. Your drag link may get bent if you flex out completely Thats all I can see right now, I'm eating pancakes so you don't have my full attention. But if you fix those things you'll be right as rain as far as I can tell. It looks good though!
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12-28-2007, 10:55 AM	#21
GeorgesBlazah Gyro eatin fool! Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,011 Location: south jersey User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 56k no no Nice! I had a crack in my frame at the same spot!@
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12-28-2007, 12:37 PM	#23
19914x4blazer i love my chevy Age: 26 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 643 Location: davisburg,mi User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 56k no no hey Tim would you mind taking a side view of the whole truck i just want to see how the zr2 springs look before i go get a set
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12-28-2007, 12:59 PM	#24
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 56k no no Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22 Well since everyone else is being so nice I'm gonna go the other direction criticize. These are just some things I noticed so that you don't destroy all your hard work. 1. Your rear pinion angle doesn't look right 2. Your front shackle mounts don't look strong enough 3. (can't 100% tell from the pic) It looks like your front shackles are at a bad angle (not the 30 degrees Donahue was talking about) 4. Your drag link may get bent if you flex out completely Thats all I can see right now, I'm eating pancakes so you don't have my full attention. But if you fix those things you'll be right as rain as far as I can tell. It looks good though! thanks for pointing these out. 1. i am not sure on the rear pinion angle, i thought it looked good. but i wasnt exactly sure. i may have to toss a shim in it. we'll see. 2.yea, they are just chinsy 1/4 pieces of steel tacked to my mounts. i will be making better ones today (hopefully) 3. i am thinking that is so bad because the springs lose all the droop. it should be helped out when i add another leaf to the pack 4. im not going to do any 4 wheeling right now, my front brake lines are too short and no front d.s. so. its good for now, i want to do half highsteer but thanks for being honest.! and thanks for all to compliments guys! im going to try to get it outside today for more pics. if i can gather up the rest of the parts
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12-28-2007, 01:15 PM	#25
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 56k no no Quote: Originally Posted by yamaha405 Damn! Fast work and seems to be great work for a SWEET looking truck. AWESOME job and cant wait to see it outside. You did that for hella cheap too. I keep seeing all these SAS, and I tell you, if I keep seeing these, I will be doing one wthin the next year. I just need to learn to weld!!! yea, this forum was the final shove to get me to do a SAS HAHA. fockers
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12-28-2007, 01:16 PM	#27
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 56k no no Quote: Originally Posted by GeorgesBlazah PS Make me a crossmember.....now. why. you guys arent going to be allowed to wheel soon its not too hard to make!
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12-28-2007, 01:43 PM	#28
Baggey22 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,080 Location: Johnson, Vermont User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 56k no no Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2 thanks for pointing these out. 1. i am not sure on the rear pinion angle, i thought it looked good. but i wasnt exactly sure. i may have to toss a shim in it. we'll see. 2.yea, they are just chinsy 1/4 pieces of steel tacked to my mounts. i will be making better ones today (hopefully) 3. i am thinking that is so bad because the springs lose all the droop. it should be helped out when i add another leaf to the pack 4. im not going to do any 4 wheeling right now, my front brake lines are too short and no front d.s. so. its good for now, i want to do half highsteer but thanks for being honest.! and thanks for all to compliments guys! im going to try to get it outside today for more pics. if i can gather up the rest of the parts Any idea what you are doing for a front drive shaft? Your original one MAY fit, other than that you could probably make an XJ one work. When you add that extra leaf to your pack are you going to take out the overload leaf? When you say half highsteer are you talking about doing the WJ knuckle conversion with the larger brakes and dual piston calipers OR the bolt on crossover steer piece that I am doing from http://www.jb4x4.com/products.htm?
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