spring over axle conversion

haynzy · Post by **haynzy** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:06 pm

I have a bj73 cruiser that I want to do a spring over conversion on. I s there a kit that can be purchased? I am just a dodgy builder so will need to get it done by someone and am trying to keep the cost down.

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:33 pm

soa huh?... good stuff... :!:

i'm doin same to my 40..

no 'kit' that i know of..

but..

use ya std springs, cut off and reweld new spring perches on diff housings, new locator pins in spring packs, cut and turn on front housing and possibly elongate the driveshafts ( may get away without having too..), hi-steering setup, possibly new spring plates too..

http://www.ih8mud.com/tech/soa/index.html

try reading the link above.. its not too bad to perform yaself and the difference between doin it to a 40 and 70 is damn near the exact same..

hope i've been a little help..?

good luck!

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:38 pm

where abouts are ya located haynzy?

theres a nutter in auckland that has a soa 70 that ya might be able to view? callum007 is his user name.. be able to see the setup well on his rig...?

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:49 pm

niblik wrote:where abouts are ya located haynzy?

theres a 1nutter in auckland that has a soa 70 that ya might be able to view? callum007 is his user name.. be able to see the setup well on his rig...?

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:53 pm

lilpigzuk wrote:
niblik wrote:where abouts are ya located haynzy?

theres a 1nutter in auckland that has a soa 70 that ya might be able to view? callum007 is his user name.. be able to see the setup well on his rig...?

cheeky..

haynzy · Post by **haynzy** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:08 pm

Cheers for the info im in palmy so bit far to go to auck, Have a guy that can do the job for me so the info on the link will be usefull

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:19 pm

theres also heaps of other write ups on soa's and other mods etc..

have a read at your leisure.. :wink:

http://www.ih8mud.com/cruisertech.php

make sure you take pics and stuffs huh? cool..

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:59 pm

another passing to the dark side, where the force is much stronger :twisted:

......no really it is, you will need to put diff braces on as well :wink:

plenty of pics of doing SOA in mine and nibbys photo album, except his are spaced out for the extra width of 60 series housings.

front perch

diff brace

[img]front brace back to chassis
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/images/ ... .sized.jpg[/img]

thats all i have to say about that.....

spring over axle conversion

spring over axle conversion

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