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

[Tim99Zr2]

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]

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]

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










December 25 (Christmas)

[Tim99Zr2]

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]

December 28
Things to do.

1. Shackle mounts
2. Brakes
3. Clean frame
4. Weld cracked frame
5. U-Bolts for rear axle
6. Adjust pitman arm
7. TEST DRIVE!!!!

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

thanks.
tim

[02ZQ]

Looks tight Tim.

[Tim99Zr2]

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

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by 02ZQ

Looks tight Tim.

thanks man. it was a shit ton of work!

[Tim99Zr2]

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

[02ZQ]

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]

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

[19914x4blazer]

good to see you are done good work tim

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by 19914x4blazer

good to see you are done good work tim

thanks., at least someone likes it..

[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

[Tim99Zr2]

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]

nice job
Congratulations

[orangesonoma]

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

[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!!!

[BatwingZ]

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]

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]

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

[GeorgesBlazah]

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

[19914x4blazer]

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]

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]

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]

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

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

come get it!

[Tim99Zr2]

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]

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]

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?

i seen a highsteer knuckle somewhere. hell maybe ill just do full highsteer. i dunno.

i have read the front drive shaft just needs lenghtened

may sound ghetto, but i just cut my overload spring on either side of my axle perch?

[crazy91s10]

and can ya believe this same kid cant get a seat outta his truck?

[Baggey22]

Your going to have to take the leaf pack apart anyways to add the extra leaf so you may as well take the overload leaf off while its apart. Full high steer for a D30 is pretty expensive unless you find one used. Whatever you do use let me know, if it's better than what I plan on it may be worth it.

[yamaha405]

Quote: Originally Posted by crazy91s10

and can ya believe this same kid cant get a seat outta his truck?

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by crazy91s10

and can ya believe this same kid cant get a seat outta his truck?

thanks asshole...

will do baggey.

[Tim99Zr2]

December 28
Got everythin almost finished, so i took it out driving around. although with no shocks / sway bar makes for a "floating" ride.. god it sucks! and my brakes still need bled out.. oh well! i just had to drive it around! got a few looks.

pics arent very good. ugh ill have to get them tomorrow.

[Baggey22]

Is that picture with or without the extra leaf in the front packs?

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

Is that picture with or without the extra leaf in the front packs?

without, thats how it sat lastnight.

[yamaha405]

I like it!

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by yamaha405

I like it!

thanks
i just need my wheels back. looks gay with nothing out past the fender flare in front

[Baggey22]

It looks good. Maybe you don't need more arch out of the front.

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

It looks good. Maybe you don't need more arch out of the front.

eh, they are pretty flat right now, i would like to try to get more arch.

you think another main zr2 leaf would do it?

[yamaha405]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2

thanks
i just need my wheels back. looks gay with nothing out past the fender flare in front

no problem, much deserved! I was going to ask if those front wheels were your new ones or just temps.

[Baggey22]

Yes, if it gives you too much arch either shorten your front shackles or lengthen your rear ones to level it out.

[Tim99Zr2]

def temp. they are FORD wheels. i need 200$ for my wheel adaptors / spacers.

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

Yes, if it gives you too much arch either shorten your front shackles or lengthen your rear ones to level it out.

awesome. thats good. i might want to lift it maybe 2" more..

[Baggey22]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2

def temp. they are FORD wheels. i need 200$ for my wheel adaptors / spacers.

Or you could get new rims to match in the Explorer/Jeep lug pattern.

[Baggey22]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2

awesome. thats good. i might want to lift it maybe 2" more..

It already makes your 33s look tiny, any more lift and you will NEED bigger tires

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

It already makes your 33s look tiny, any more lift and you will NEED bigger tires

i was thinking that. it looks awesome now.. IMO...

see. if i would get other wheels, then i couldnt rotate them, plus the jeep axle is hella skinner than mine to start

[oh_look_its_tim]

very nice! youll havae ot show me some spots here in pa seems how they are kicking us out in nj. Ill take the nissan out

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by oh_look_its_tim

very nice! youll havae ot show me some spots here in pa seems how they are kicking us out in nj. Ill take the nissan out

thanks, i could show you some here. once i get my truck finished up

[1up_1down]

Looks good tim. hey i mounted those front tires didnt I??? when are we doing mine??