rondo
rondo
- Location
- Boise Idaho
Time for a build thread, in case there are any Nissan fans out there haha
This is a 2000 Nissan Frontier that i had a shop put dana 44s and king coilovers in in 2001. I've put over 50k on solid axles and don't regret it, but the build had always been of poor quality. Finally after busting axle shafts, u-joints, alloy stuff, wearing out ball joints, i could go on and on, i figured it's time for dana 60s.
I used to get work done at misconception motorsports (I love JR!) but since he closed i've been hosed by a couple of shops in Utah which will remain nameless (they are out of business now). I admit to being over my head on this level of fab but that's okay. This is my second build which means i know enough to be dangerous. I welcome tech tips and opinions.
The specs: 3.3 V6 auto, with 4:1 tcase gears and SYE. I built the custom rear bumper and tire carrier. Front bumper is ARB with warn winch. (i'm thinking about selling the bumper and building a tight integrated winch and stinger to increase approach and decrease weight).
Axles: 91 F350 Dana 60 front and 78F250 rear Dana60 (from Yoda) rebuilt by Tyler at rollover motorsports with 5.38s and ARBs (parts from alljeep.com).
high steer arms and link Heims from Harshterrain.com. The tie rod, drag link, track bar is Ben Hanks racing and 1.25x120wall and 1.50x120wall, with 3.4 heims and misc. brackets. Other brackets from sniperfab, polyperformance and ballistic fab.
Dana 60 rear conversion to disks rufftuff specialties brackets and autozone chevy parts.
Front axle narrowed 3" (to match the rear) by advance 4wd, who also provided new u-joints and spare resplined shafts. Thanks Randy.
Except for getting the gears rebuilt, this is all garage built and it's been a work in progress since october. My goal was jan to get it done
It's cold working on it in an unheated garage. I have no friends to help!
parts laid out!
front is a 3 link with upper link outside of the frame. Only place it would fit?
rear axle wasn't too bad; ditched the heavy drums and snagged a spare 30 spline shaft (yeah i didn't go to 35 spline, here it comes heh heh
This is a 2000 Nissan Frontier that i had a shop put dana 44s and king coilovers in in 2001. I've put over 50k on solid axles and don't regret it, but the build had always been of poor quality. Finally after busting axle shafts, u-joints, alloy stuff, wearing out ball joints, i could go on and on, i figured it's time for dana 60s.
I used to get work done at misconception motorsports (I love JR!) but since he closed i've been hosed by a couple of shops in Utah which will remain nameless (they are out of business now). I admit to being over my head on this level of fab but that's okay. This is my second build which means i know enough to be dangerous. I welcome tech tips and opinions.
The specs: 3.3 V6 auto, with 4:1 tcase gears and SYE. I built the custom rear bumper and tire carrier. Front bumper is ARB with warn winch. (i'm thinking about selling the bumper and building a tight integrated winch and stinger to increase approach and decrease weight).
Axles: 91 F350 Dana 60 front and 78F250 rear Dana60 (from Yoda) rebuilt by Tyler at rollover motorsports with 5.38s and ARBs (parts from alljeep.com).
high steer arms and link Heims from Harshterrain.com. The tie rod, drag link, track bar is Ben Hanks racing and 1.25x120wall and 1.50x120wall, with 3.4 heims and misc. brackets. Other brackets from sniperfab, polyperformance and ballistic fab.
Dana 60 rear conversion to disks rufftuff specialties brackets and autozone chevy parts.
Front axle narrowed 3" (to match the rear) by advance 4wd, who also provided new u-joints and spare resplined shafts. Thanks Randy.
Except for getting the gears rebuilt, this is all garage built and it's been a work in progress since october. My goal was jan to get it done
It's cold working on it in an unheated garage. I have no friends to help!
parts laid out!
front is a 3 link with upper link outside of the frame. Only place it would fit?
rear axle wasn't too bad; ditched the heavy drums and snagged a spare 30 spline shaft (yeah i didn't go to 35 spline, here it comes heh heh
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