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ferp420

ferp420

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Ok so I pulled up to the road that leads to my property in foresthill and it was covered in snow ok I get out lock my hubs and through it in to low and pull up to the snow I got about 3 feet in to the snow and it wouldent go any more just spun the tires theres alittle over a foot of snow covering the road but it wouldent do it
ok how do I make my Scout go though the deep snow and I am also interested in dooing the rubicon trail any ideas on where to start im decided to go with the SOA convertion and I need tire badly can I get away with 33 or do I need to go to 35s and wha else am I gona need to do this im stillgona need to drive it on the street and would like to tow my boat do you guys think it will tow 4500-5000 pound trailer with the 345 in it thanks
 
My tires have great tread the side was are cracked to no end I have posi in the rear I know for sure ok ive just thought of another question how is the power steering belts routed on the 345 the bracket dosent look like it will a just at all do I add another pullie to the harmonic ballencer or do I need a new bracket or should I try to modify the one I have ill take a pic next time I see the truck that might help to ok thanks again enjoy all
 
If you want to do some mild wheeling up to and including the rubicon you should probably do a spring over and as Craig stated some lockers, or limited slip diff's. Gears and tires also make a huge difference. In the snow airing down to minimal pressure is always the key to success. If I were you I would seriously consider going spring over, reverse shackle do some gears and some sort of locking diffy. 33 will get it done but 35's are better for trail use. It really comes down to how much you want to spend and how far you want to go with it, both on the trail and in the build up.
 
Im not all that sure what the gears are but there there geared low already and its got posi I cant aford lockers at this time posi will have to do alittle ruff on the street but ohwell how will the 35s handle towing a heavy load on this little truck would it be worth my time to get a set smaller tires just for towing or am I just pipedreaming about towing a 5000 lb boat how would the SOA do towing
 
I know Jeff pulls a big rv trailer with his Scout, but he added sway bars. A boat trailer pulls better than any other trailer as the wheels are farther back. I would stick with 33 as you could tow and wheel too. Tread depth is only part of it, nice plyable rubber is what makes the difference.

These engines came in med duty truck, so I would expect it to pull a 5,000 boat, but your going to know its back there going up 50 or 80.
 
So to do the SOA conversion do I just need to get the spring perches do alittle grinding and weld the new purches on to the axel and bolt it up then cut the old ones off
 
No you need to do some serious research before tackling it yourself. The rear is almost that easy but the front is a whole different animal. If you are going to use the stock front axle you will want to cut and turn your knuckles for proper caster. This also allows you to adjust you pinion angle. A sometimes simpler approach is to buy a Chevy front housing and cut it down to Scout II width. You should at that time think about upgrading to Chevy brakes with internal locking hubs. I would also suggest a high steer kit to avoid using a z link drag link. Like I said you need to do some serious research before attempting it yourself. Depending on your skill level and budget you May be money and time ahead having Jeff and Darren do it for you.
 
So ok are there any pics of the mods to the front axle are there any alternitives to SOA on the front and what about running full size axle on the front with big inset rims I dont know if the axles are stock or off of something else I guess I realy need to talk to the guy who built it if the axles are stock will my gears or anythaing else fit in the new housing from the Chevy and what about a dodge doner for axles or even a Ford I might be able to get a 90 somthing Ford truck for free thats complete some thin is wrong with the motor but thang else looks good I also have a big 9 inch Ford rearend that was going to drop in my 63 merc but am droping the project for the more practical for me Scout could I use anything from that
 
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Look, just about anything is possible with the right amount of work and research. But quickly Ford is not going to work unless you want to change out your t-case to a drivers drop as fords all came that way. Dodge is not ideal as the brakes are sub par and most of the ones that will be a candidate will have full time hubs and you will need to switch it out to Chevy parts anyway. There is a lot of information on this site on this subject (check out the IH only builds) and tons of info on the binder bulletin. Trust me the more you ask the more questions you are going to have so just spend some time reading and learning about what you have and what you want to do with the truck then you can start making educated decisions about what direction to go with your Scout. Either way expect to dumps tons of money into it as that is just the nature of the beast. You can click on the build up link in my signature to see what a Chevy front axle set up the way I would suggest would look like. There is some really good info out there and apparently you have access to a computer most of the day so go crazy and read as much as you can. :icon_up: :001_icon_idea:
 
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