Midnight Dakota SAS

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Doing a SAS to a Dakota for a customer. Using a D44 from a full-size Bronco, radius arms and ZJ coils. He is keeping stock rear axle because of the speed sensor and using spacer/adapters to change to the 5 on 5.5 lug to match the front pattern and width.

Cut out the stock IFS garbage:

Locating axle and plating frame to mount coil bucket and shock mount:

Went through axle and put new bearings, ball joints, u-joints, brakes, calipers and rotors

 

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Sitting at ride height. I rolled it outside to get some pics and see the stance.

 

[NCJeeplover]

That looks awesome!! I've wanted to do something like this for quite a while. I think these trucks are under rated. I did the same thing on a xj but sleeved the radius arms with 2" .250 wall DOM and put currie johnny joints on the end. They flex much better than most people think.

 

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Still have to build a set of rock sliders so he can get in and out and protect the rockers if he gets offroad with it. I am still going to have to put just a little more lift in the rear, he wants to do add-a-leaves to beef up the rear spring packs.

 

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Got the rock sliders built today:

 

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You did a good job,I like the look you developed into that truck!