IFS VS SOLID AXLE! Is a SOLID AXLE SWAP right for you? 

Good points man. I hate driving my dads dumptruck with the leafs up front, sometimes when the roads are bumpy I hit my head on the ceiling lmao. Both suspensions are good but solids axles would be better for work and towing

I’m perfectly fine with IFS since I do more highway driving than off-road, still does pretty well with going through construction sites

My 86 F150 has IFS back when Ford still used it and I have no complaints 🤷‍♀️

A good legit ifs like you have is the way to go.

SAS and twist it!!!! Plus when u lock those hubs and grab that floor shifter and lock it in 4×4 u know it's locked.

almost hitting the 20k subs bro, nice video

See the thing I see here that's really is you usually stick with IFS to get more ground clearance underneath the front of the truck with this setup may as well of gone single axle swap because you have the same ground clearance with this system then with the single axle swap that's the only benefit to IFS is that because you have independent front suspension is so that in the middle of the front you have more clearance from the ground which is literally not the case in the setup, you should have just gone long travel front end which you would have been able to do IFS and it would have came with longer axles this is literally pushed your transfer case and diff down towards the ground which defeats the whole purpose of IFS maybe if you drive this only on the road it wouldn't matter but if you're attending to go off road you literally have a stock height front end is far as good ground clearance sure you can gain some clearance from stock with the big tires but besides that look how far you had to push down your transfer case and front differential

For me, I would have two vehicles, one for daily driver, one for off road. What I see here looks very expensive repairs once things break if he is hard core off roader.

Against Pothole which is the best : Solid Axle, IFS + IRS, Air Suspensions (like MB Airmatic), both together ??

Lifted solid axle trucks just look better to me. I don't like all that drop bracket stuff you see on IFS lifts. Plus the cv axles just look funny poking out behind massive tires and lift.

Your Truck looks a lot better without those black fender flairs on.😀

On my 2000 1500 I have 35 12.5 17s only mods I've done is a set of thicker tie rods, aftermarket lower control arms and bushings upgraded the ball joints to a cheapo but better than oem set. upgraded the front Hubs with a set from a local 4x4 shop they have made here In canada. Only issue I've had is the 8.25 front diff dose not like sharp corners with your foot burried burned up 2 so far in 100k probably 20k off off roading In that time. Only have a 2.5 inch leveling kit installed 2 inch blocks in rear with 2011 1500 3 leaf springs for flex. The front has trimmed bump stops and I disconnect the sway bar and get a few extra inches of travel up front.

Need to trim those front inner fender liners to match up with the bumper. Also a front skid plate from the bottom of your diff cradle up to the bumper would look nice! Sweet truck man!

Using the best commonly worn parts, the little ones, makes a huge difference. Moog and Timken are the best available and any small price increase is worth its weight in gold.

Hey man, no need to defend yourself to the haters on RU-vid who say that you’re copying SS717. You just keep doing you and making good content. I guess that they forget that you were in one of Mikes videos and he himself even said you had your truck first. I’m looking forward to your ZR1 build.

Which is better for deep snow?

Ifs for the birds. 73-91 on one tons, 39.5 inch tires on 15 inch wheels. Only way to go 🤷🏻‍♂️

Solid axles for me

Ifs all day long and the way to go look at Shannon’s 1996 hilux great video buddy

Dude you went from 6k to 8k super fast. Awesome work

Why does it look like you're truck is tall as hell but doesn't have any clearance?

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Well thought out, you went with what fit your needs, if you drive mostly on road, you want to maintain drivability, smart!

I want to see your rig on the trail. Have any footage you can upload?

Couple things. Ifs is for looks. No articulation. And the ride quality you gained is more likely from the larger tire sidewall. Your torsion bars are the same and offer very little up and down movement. Solid axles can be done poorly using leafs or 4 link. Or done well with both. I had 13" lift and 40s using super duty leaf springs on my avalanche 2500. Rode so nice. And that was after removing the 6" ifs lift that rode like a rock. Solid axle will require crossover steering which isn't for everyone either. A sas will require much more work and money than a bolt on ifs kit.

Hey man where did you get your grille on your truck I've been looking for one like that and haven't had any luck? I have an 06 lbz that's basically stock and eventually want to lift it too I'm thinking a 6.5 inch bds coil over lift kit

Is it possible to swap the ifs from a k2500 to a G20 van? ...G20 vans don't have a stock 4x4 ifs. I see swaps for 4x4s and lifts but no ifs swaps or conversions.

Death wobble is scary shit, nice to not have to worry about it with IFS.

Hey everyone’s got their uses. I’m too rough and need the articulation of a solid axle for my sand dune trips/ rock trails. Ifs built right as you said can be sturdy too. I got 2019 ram pre runner and the whoops I hit are nasty.

I have a 1997 kinda square type body I'm thinking of keeping and building up a bit. Will lifting it 4inches over 2 effect ride. And will lifting it more than 4 need to do alot more work than just the lift

If I could tag mike he was talking bout this and said he’s thinking about not doing straight axle now I don’t blame him I wouldn’t rough ride ya there nice and stronger but they do have stronger cv axles now that are just as good as straight axles btw keep up the good content brotha

3 months for complete installation?

I love my solid axle swap yes it did take a lot of time but oh my it rides like a dream

Just resent. Idk if it's the 1.5 lift I added to it if that's making a difference on it.

That 75% tire tees is the most impressive thing in the video

Solid axle for actual offroad. IFS for show. The whole reason GM went IFS was for better road manners. (this does not include actual off road IFS kits like those made for prerunners with some crazy 14+ inch travel and $5000 shocks)

Who did your lift and how much will this lift cost me

What I see here is a beautiful canvas for some CV axle extensions extra-long lower control arm and leave the upper as is

Your FANS are giving you a nother chans

I’ve got 40 nittos on my raptor and the raptor is an IFS Truck , everything is fine and smooth , so in a nutshell Solid or Ifs you have to sacrifice something for another thing

Hey bro I wanted to ask if you know why my chevy Silverado 1500. Lifted 7.5. RC. Has the front tires tuck in and the rubbers are wasting more tread on the inside instead of the outside. Idk if it's my control arms.

I hate my ifs junk on my gmc running 38"s I can't keep an alignment, and constant Wheel bearings the front end is complaint about my serria

The upshift memmmeeeessss 😂😂🤙🏼🤦🏼‍♂️

I like your truck man the style is mean. Like you channel.

A solid axle swap can be done in less than a day. What do you mean by say'n it would take weeks to do the swap? You cut out the old existing ifs, weld in new mounts, a little spray paint to protect your cuts and welds from rusting, then install your spring setup and install your new front axle. You can have a new front drive line measured and built at a later date and then mounted when your ready to go wheeling.

what is the simplest yet durable type of front suspension? I have ifs. I don't want to keep maintaining this type of suspension. I want something strong and I don't have to worry about bushings etc. any replies would be appreciated.

why is streetspeed copying Bertrand with the cognito lift? smh

Don’t lower it

Nice vid

I’m confused as hell. How is this a functional 4x4 ? I don’t see how power gets to the front end ?!

IFS all day. My 07 with 6" lift drives softer then new f150! N.J

Here's 5 reasons why your swap is/was a good idea... www.drivingline.com/articles/5-reasons-why-your-solid-axle-rig-is-obsolete/ After reading it, please tell us why you'd like to travel backwards in time to poor engineering. If dudes in an open class at the King Of Hammers are switching OFF SA and getting ON IFS, what makes you think you know better? (...is it because they have nearly unlimited budgets?) And for those on the hunt... www.armada-engineering.com/

What if you don't have Torsion bar and wanna run those big 42

Just saying you repeat the same things a lot, not hating at all just saying.

SS717 talks about doing an axle swap and then this video immediately after his. Normally I agree you don’t copy his content but this is a little hard to defend -_-

The clearance on your truck looks almost non existant,

What a cluster of shit to break I love my straight axle

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Cool lift kit to bad u still don’t have shit for ground clearance

I know you dont do much in this truck because your cognito sticker is still fully intact and hasn't scratched off from dirt and mud. Smh. Caught

Sas and coilovers are expensive too 😅

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