help soa

StirFrey · 10-29-2009, 11:56 PM

i wanna do soa on my truck, but im not entirely sure how... i know basically whats involved, with welding on new perches and all, but after that... if i wasnt going to get a flip kit what else would be involved? and to keep the leafs in place, would i just flip the spring / shock mount plates over and bolt them back on upside down? and if i did get a flip kit, would the one that 4WD Joey is advertising from 4wd factory be a good choice? ive heard good things about it.
i was hoping i could get some pics of how some of you have your SOAs set up, i would appreciate it

96superflow · 10-30-2009, 03:07 PM

Not sure if i have pics, but i did one with a 10 bolt before i swapped in my 8.8, and i just welded new perches on, and turned the spring plates over and swapped sides and it work perfectly.

This is the only pic. Its when i swapped in the 8.8, but you should get the idea. I grabbed the stock spring plates and ubolts from the explorer i yanked it out of. but you get the idea.

Its deff not the best pic, i have some work to finish up on the rear. but you can kinda see it.

992drjimmy · 10-30-2009, 05:52 PM

StirFrey · 11-01-2009, 02:27 PM

would it be beter to flip over the plate and mount it upside down over the leafs? or get that flip kit? the stock plate is made to be mounted under the leaf, if i fliped them would they be too weak?

96superflow · 11-09-2009, 08:39 AM

No actually alot of guys will run the bolts facing up because it is less likely to sang on something.

StirFrey · 11-09-2009, 09:18 AM

so i would be better off to just buy perches? and will i need to re locate my shock mount?

96superflow · 11-09-2009, 11:17 AM

the way my shocks attached were from the spring plate, and when i move it to on top i just swapped the passenger side to the driver side and vice versa and they were were fine. Thats all i did was buy perches from summit racing and went from there.

StirFrey · 11-09-2009, 10:53 PM

ok sweet thanks man

jamesbaird01 · 11-17-2009, 08:55 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 96superflow

the way my shocks attached were from the spring plate, and when i move it to on top i just swapped the passenger side to the driver side and vice versa and they were were fine. Thats all i did was buy perches from summit racing and went from there.

Thats how i was goin to do mine! (when i get the frountend stuff) good to know that it works.

10-29-2009, 11:56 PM	#1
StirFrey Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 218 Location: Mad-Town Wisco. User is: OffLine	help soa i wanna do soa on my truck, but im not entirely sure how... i know basically whats involved, with welding on new perches and all, but after that... if i wasnt going to get a flip kit what else would be involved? and to keep the leafs in place, would i just flip the spring / shock mount plates over and bolt them back on upside down? and if i did get a flip kit, would the one that 4WD Joey is advertising from 4wd factory be a good choice? ive heard good things about it. i was hoping i could get some pics of how some of you have your SOAs set up, i would appreciate it
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10-30-2009, 03:07 PM	#2
96superflow Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Moyock/Greenville, NC User is: OffLine	Re: help soa Not sure if i have pics, but i did one with a 10 bolt before i swapped in my 8.8, and i just welded new perches on, and turned the spring plates over and swapped sides and it work perfectly. This is the only pic. Its when i swapped in the 8.8, but you should get the idea. I grabbed the stock spring plates and ubolts from the explorer i yanked it out of. but you get the idea. Its deff not the best pic, i have some work to finish up on the rear. but you can kinda see it.
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10-30-2009, 05:52 PM	#3
992drjimmy Registered User Age: 38 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,153 Location: Decatur INDIANA User is: OffLine	Re: help soa
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11-01-2009, 02:27 PM	#4
StirFrey Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 218 Location: Mad-Town Wisco. User is: OffLine	Re: help soa would it be beter to flip over the plate and mount it upside down over the leafs? or get that flip kit? the stock plate is made to be mounted under the leaf, if i fliped them would they be too weak?
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11-09-2009, 08:39 AM	#5
96superflow Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Moyock/Greenville, NC User is: OffLine	Re: help soa No actually alot of guys will run the bolts facing up because it is less likely to sang on something.
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11-09-2009, 09:18 AM	#6
StirFrey Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 218 Location: Mad-Town Wisco. User is: OffLine	Re: help soa so i would be better off to just buy perches? and will i need to re locate my shock mount?
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11-09-2009, 11:17 AM	#7
96superflow Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Moyock/Greenville, NC User is: OffLine	Re: help soa the way my shocks attached were from the spring plate, and when i move it to on top i just swapped the passenger side to the driver side and vice versa and they were were fine. Thats all i did was buy perches from summit racing and went from there.
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11-09-2009, 10:53 PM	#8
StirFrey Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 218 Location: Mad-Town Wisco. User is: OffLine	Re: help soa ok sweet thanks man
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11-17-2009, 08:55 PM	#9
jamesbaird01 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 13 Location: loganville ga User is: OffLine	Re: help soa Quote: Originally Posted by 96superflow the way my shocks attached were from the spring plate, and when i move it to on top i just swapped the passenger side to the driver side and vice versa and they were were fine. Thats all i did was buy perches from summit racing and went from there. Thats how i was goin to do mine! (when i get the frountend stuff) good to know that it works.
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