JJsKJ wrote:
I think allyrands was the most "budget" oriented so far. It is actually a cool way to go about it. He now gets to spend money upgrading which can be a fun thing. I get almost as much enjoyment out of the build process as I do actually using my Jeeps. I love having a project going on.
Well, mine is going to be a budget project, but you will all have to wait for the list as I leave Wednesday, and have better things to do than stress about how much I have/will pay for parts. If Troy or Marty want to do the list, I do not mind, or once I get overthere, but any spare time I have will be spent on school I think.
Mine is using a lot of used/previous owner parts, here is so far:
D44 High pinion front $100 (used)
ARB $750 (new)
513 GearsW/install kit $ 215 (new)
Install gears/ARB $350
Chev Hi Steer Knukles $100 (Used ebay)
Ball joints, bearings, brakes and brackets will be same as troy (See above)
Warn lock outs $30 (previous owner never installed)
Ford 9" $ 75 (used)
ARB $775 (new)
513 GearsW/install kit $ 205 (new)
Install gears/ARB $250
Rear disc brake calipers from Nissan Maxima (e-brake)(??? Junkyard cores +new price)
Sammi rotors/disks (??? Junkyard cores +new price) ( I was shocked too, but others report good results, especially since most of stopping power comes from the front.
Will use standard u joints not 760s
Atlas II Tcase ($1850 Previous owner, never installed, includes new parts from advance adapters to convert from TH400 to 45RFE, cable shifters, TJ electronic speedo)
Custom drivelines (???)
Steering gear, Suspension and belly pan will be same as Troy.
1/4" Belly pan estimate (~$500-$700 prototype price from Manufacturer)
Dakota digital speedo adapter do not remember price (Previous owner, never used...thanks JJ)
Wheels so far $40 (used) Most likely will buy good wheels, but these will work for now (wagon wheel steels)
Tires (??? Whatever I find used or a good price... Steal Troy's Toyos
But that would add years in jail, so no)
Kilby gas tank skid $200 to door (new)
Exhaust hopefully >$600
And more RL secret stuff to make me street legal for WA DMV...
So I am saving money using some proven used upgrades from the cherokee guys, that Marty found when we started to put it all on paper a year ago, but this is still going to be expensive, thus why I have been collecting parts for a year or more to spread it out... That and deployment money will help too.
Like I said, next Fall/Winter, after it is all done, I will post like JJ did to try to compare Troy's cost to my cost to JJ's cost, then we will see how much deal finding and junkyard scrounging can really save you on this project, but it has to wait because of my "Vacation"
Unless Troy wants to do the compare based on his finished project.