macgyver wrote:
Just a quick note..... I don't see a bolt on SFA swap in anyones' future. Considering the parts alone would run WAY over $3,000......... Wally's SFA KJ has been working great and we have decided that more will probably be built, but there are still a few things that need to be addressed and there were a lot of hand made parts on Wally's KJ. Considering coil overs will eat up $700, steering will eat up $400, plus all the suspension parts for the front and rear, you are looking at a lot of money. This type of swap and cheap don't go together.
I would agree with Quinn there! That's why I believe it should be a leaf sprung SAS. It'll really keep the cost down. No it wouldn't be better than coils or coilovers, but it would be better than "our" current IFS. The majority of SFA swaps offered for other Makes are leaf sprung, simple kits that include leaf springs, perches, hangers and shackles. That's it, cheap stuff, nothing extravagant! We unfortunately, would also have to address the steering issue. Listen, nothing to correct the Liberty's shortcomings will be cheap. Even a well developed IFS kit will be costly, especially when taking into account that the front diff would also need to be replaced. You can't keep the swap reasonably priced and within the reach of the masses if you're asking for a tricked out ProRock60 with Sway-A-Way this, Fox that, long arms, Y-links, hydraulic bump stops, etc. You're dreaming, put the mag down and get with reality!
macgyver wrote:
To fully build a TJ you can easilt spend over $18,000 grand using stock axles! OBA, Lockers, gears, winch, roll cage, bumpers, rockers, skids, etc. It adds up and it ain't cheap.
I agree with you there too! That's exactly why most folks, including myself, would not spend 10-12K on the lift alone. We're not rich, we're not competitors, and we don't have sponsors. I'm just a schmuck trying to keep up with the Jones's. Even if I did have that kind of money and my goal was to build a hardcore crawler I think I'd be safe to say that I'd have gone with a totally different vehicle. I know I'll never get back what I've put into my vehicles "over time", but good Lord! The other thing too is that you can build a TJ in stages, you don't have to dump a ton of money all at once. That's not the case with a SAS. I'm just trying to say, be weary of anyone who tries to tell you different. Everyone loves Wally's SAS. It really looks like your shop has done an outstanding job. And yet, to date you've only had "3 serious inquiries." Nuff said.
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