Suspension Install

Here it is. The first cut with the Plasma torch. Have to cut off all of the stock lower control arm brackets.

Here is the front end. All apart. Front axle on jackstands.

Here is where one of the lower control arm brackets USED to be.

Here is where the rear axle USED to be.

Here is the rear axle, Dana 35, sitting in my driveway. This is when the wife started to get nervous. She pulled up right after this. Prepping it to remove the stock UCA brackets, weld the brake line holes and vent closed.

Another shot of the rear before cutting.

Here I am tacking on the rear truss for the upper triangulated long arms.

Here, I am welding on the truss.

More of me welding on the rear.

Grinding and cleaning it up.

Here is the rear, with the truss welded on, brakelines relocated, painted, ready to go back in.

Here, I am removing the stock tailpipe. I cut the cat and muffler off as well, and had to just do something custom to clear the long arms. I ended up relocating the O2 sensor, extending the wiring, and getting a muffler that was about 15" in the body, then just used a turn down. It is now neatly contained in the belly pan, out of harms way.

Here, I am welding on one of the new control arm brackets. With the Claytons arms, the rear brackets hold the lower and the upper arms. The uppers are tucked behind the frame.

Here is the rear, just about back in. You can see the triangulated 4 link here.

Here is a shot of the NP 231 transfer case, before I installed the JB conversions Super Short SYE.

Here is the front, almost back together. And my friend Rich.

Here is the rear, just about finished. Just need to weld on the shock mounts.

Here is the front, all done.

here is a shot of the front pass side. shows the RE coils, shocks, OME Stabiliser.

Here it is. All done. For the first time in 4 days, back outside under her own power.

Another shot. Completed. More to come soon!

DIRECTORY:
*page 1 - Intro & details
*page 2 - stock pics. removing bling
*page 3 - small 2" lift. front bumper fabrication. bumper and winch installed.
*page 4 - Suspension install~>you are here
*page 5 - Driveway Flex
*page 6 - Hood Flames & PSC Rockers
*page 7 - Action shots (Paragon 3/19)
*page 8 - 8.8 Axle swap **NEW**