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4x4 conversion SAS or IFS
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4x4 conversion SAS or IFS
ok so i am in the planning stages of my 4x4 conversion now and once i start i am going to do the whole thing at once (axle tranny ect) but i am trying to decide if i should do a SAS or IFS conversion... if i go the SAS route i will use a dana 44 and possibly a ford 9 inch rear and if i go the IFS route it will be basically stock parts with a RCD lift kit installed... either way im not going larger than 35's so tell me which you think i should do and why
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And apparently you want the misery of the SAS work! I joke about it, but I'm very glad I took it on -- I learned a lot...sometimes the hard way, lol.
It's all in what you want, Billy. I'll be wheeling with some IFS guys still. But I think you'll find IFS is a maintenance headache down the line more than a SAS will be. The SAS will be expensive and trouble up front, less trouble down the road.
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lol!
And apparently you want the misery of the SAS work! I joke about it, but I'm very glad I took it on -- I learned a lot...sometimes the hard way, lol.
It's all in what you want, Billy. I'll be wheeling with some IFS guys still. But I think you'll find IFS is a maintenance headache down the line more than a SAS will be. The SAS will be expensive and trouble up front, less trouble down the road.
And apparently you want the misery of the SAS work! I joke about it, but I'm very glad I took it on -- I learned a lot...sometimes the hard way, lol.
It's all in what you want, Billy. I'll be wheeling with some IFS guys still. But I think you'll find IFS is a maintenance headache down the line more than a SAS will be. The SAS will be expensive and trouble up front, less trouble down the road.
thats kinda what i was thinking cause i really dont want to have to worry about cv joints breaking all the time
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SAS, more work but your still tearing the whole front end apart. No need to put in something weaker. I wouldn't worry about the 8.8. You could always just build up the 8.8 if you're really worried about the 8.8 breaking then upgrade it.
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If you have the knowledge, skills, tools, and can spare the downtime......SAS for sure. If you just want to be 2wd one day and 4wd the next then the IFS conversion would be better, its a very easy swap.
BTW I want a SAS lol.
BTW I want a SAS lol.
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well the truck isn't really a DD anymore and after i get my new jetta TDI later this summer it will not be driven daily at all... as far as the knowledge and skills go im a quick learner
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thats the only reason i would want the IFS because it is soo much easier to do... but the SAS is way cooler
