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Ok well I've got my 4" in going to be installing pretty soon and just did my rear end swap to 4:10 and my tahoe leaf swap. Next will be soa cuz I didn't gain as much as I wanted from the hoe leafs. I need some info and pics of how the xmember loop is done. And the shock tabs. I've searched and there isn't just an soa thread. It's all mixed in w the sas threads. Any pics and info will be great thanks in advanced guys!


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here is my set up on my SOA got the spring perches from Summit Racing and the shock tabs I got from a shop in town that does Customizing. the shocks are longer than stock and they are Bellstine shocks. I got them from another member in town that was changing his lift. the u-bolts and the mounting plate I got from an S-10 flip kit.





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https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/SBRKT-3.html

These are the ones that I used. I also got everything I needed from them for the SOA, and the parts are great quality.

Can't help with the x-member since I have a 2-piece driveshaft.

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Go through this thread. There's a pic of the x-member modification in there.

http://www.355nation.net/forum/lifting/51770-soa-done-page-2-a-2.html
https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/SBRKT-3.html

These are the ones that I used. I also got everything I needed from them for the SOA, and the parts are great quality.

Can't help with the x-member since I have a 2-piece driveshaft.

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Go through this thread. There's a pic of the x-member modification in there.

http://www.355nation.net/forum/lifting/51770-soa-done-page-2-a-2.html

Thanks man. That helped s little. Gonna do some more research though. Can't do enough of that. Lol


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here is my set up on my SOA got the spring perches from Summit Racing and the shock tabs I got from a shop in town that does Customizing. the shocks are longer than stock and they are Bellstine shocks. I got them from another member in town that was changing his lift. the u-bolts and the mounting plate I got from an S-10 flip kit.











how she is sitting now


You don't have to get spring perches do you cuz I've seen s few ppl just use the bump stop ad their perch. Or is that not a safe way?


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You don't have to get spring perches do you cuz I've seen s few ppl just use the bump stop ad their perch. Or is that not a safe way?


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No Danny weld on some new perches. Wayyyyyy safer!
No Danny weld on some new perches. Wayyyyyy safer!

Gotcha. I figured so. Been talkin w Kenny and he's been s big help. Gonna start lookin and pricing out parts and getting stuff ordered. Prob do it before I get my new tires on. So I can crank the front more after inget the 4" on.


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Couple pics here....its an extended cab tho.

http://www.355nation.net/forum/lifting/108537-soa-z85.html

That's 2wd. I'm 4. I don't have a carrier bearing. It's a 1 piece drive shaft. Thanks for the post though man.


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This what every ones using from rough stuff? They don't have any 3.25 that I've seen. I think our axles tubes are 3-1/8 right?


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This what every ones using from rough stuff? They don't have any 3.25 that I've seen. I think our axles tubes are 3-1/8 right?


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Those are the spring perches that I used, and they worked fine.
As long as 3" works that's what I'm gonna get. Been told they make great products and wasn't sure what our axle is. I'm going to try their stuff out.


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Do not use the old bump stops lol. Get new perches and shock tabs. The the old tabs off the top plate and reuse the plate with new ubolts. They always recommend using new ubolts.
Do not use the old bump stops lol. Get new perches and shock tabs. The the old tabs off the top plate and reuse the plate with new ubolts. They always recommend using new ubolts.

Just got new 8" u bolts so I'm good there. I'm Going to cut off the bump
Stop and get new perches. And possibly new mount plates. Just to match the perches. And new shock tabs. Gonna get everything from rough stuff. They have pretty good quality lookin stuff.


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Don't need new mount plates. I'm still using my originals.
Did you cut the tabs off the plate or just flip it on top?


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Their cut off just so they don't catch on anything.
They'd what I figured. And easy enough! Lol


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Their cut off just so they don't catch on anything.

How long are your shocks on your truck. Are you running much different than a soa besides your blocks?


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thats a clean install, but those shock-tabs hang wayyy too low to be any good for offroading. :ugh:
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