My Build, All Parts And Prices ***2016 Updated*** still not done...

[86ford]

mybe what some people need to remember is that his prices are canadian so mybe it like 4500ish american?

VERY good point.

86

 

[Bray D]

Good thread. I'm in the beginning stages of a SAS myself, and am keeping tally of costs as I go. Its getting expensive, but that's the price you pay (pun intended) if you want to build something right.

 

[D.T.Starr]

Good post, the fact is most people flat out lie about how much they spent on building a truck to make it seem like they are smarter than everyone else.
In the scheme of things $6000 on top of the price of an old ranger is quite reasonable, like others have said it may have been better spent on 1 tons, but to each his own. Think about the people who buy $15 -$25 000 trucks (think rubicons) then easily spend an additional $6000 modifying them. There are tonnes of trucks on this website that have had $6000 spent on them in bolt ons (contrary to what 86ford thinks I doubt any of it has to do with pecker size).

The one thing you left out is bolts and such hardware, I do not remember the exact number but on my build I spent several (i.e. more than 3) hundred dollars on grade 8 hardware (not to mention the ridiculous amount I spent on the raw steel.)

 

[metalmacguyver]

The one thing you left out is bolts and such hardware, I do not remember the exact number but on my build I spent several (i.e. more than 3) hundred dollars on grade 8 hardware (not to mention the ridiculous amount I spent on the raw steel.)

That is a very good point too. I bought my welder and the first thing I did was buy about $300 worth of steel for some projects. I used 2 of the 3 lengths of tube to build my sliders. That right there is $200 in steel plus the 1/2" grade 8 hardware which was probably in the neighborhood of $40.

Then you need to remember your consumables. An 11lbs spool of 0.035 Mig wire is 30 bucks. A refill on my 80CF argon tank is $60.

Then theres grinding wheels.

Flapwheels are $5-9 each depending on where you get them. Cutoff wheels are $2-3. Mind you those are the prices that most other people pay.

I found a website that is much much cheaper for grinding wheels and such. www.bulletindustries.com

I ordered 3 7" flap wheels, 10 grinding wheels, 50 6" cutoff wheels $0.83 each, and 2 knotted wire brush cups. The total came to $72 shipped. They have flat $7 shipping too.

 

[Live 2B OffRoad]

high steer is not cheap. you could have cheapend up your brakes alot though. by switching to chevy callipers. i payed 35$ each for a loaded chevy reman caliper.

also i use Harsh Terrain for my highsteer stuff and chevy conversion stuff. the guy there name is erin is freakin awsome! i spent 560$ on 2 knuckles 2 highsteer arms 2 spindles 6 studs 5nuts 6cone washers and 6 lockwashers. i messed up one of the studs and he got me set up with another one in less than a week. they also do steering links wich i had them make mine and i didnt have to taper anything. i sent them measurements and talked to him awile but what i wanted to do great GREAT company and guy to work with. good enough i had to mention my experiance.


ill have to look into that site for the grinding materials. i have a place here that sells grade8 hardware by the pound. i have bought alot of bolts from them and havnt touched 100 dollars.

 

[wahlstrom1]

As far as consumables (welding supplies/steel/grinding) and bolts go, my work supplied all of that outta their bolt bins and misc steel rack. I did feel a lil guilty though and put in quite a few unbooked overtime hrs to make up for it.

-andrew

 

[yyc_tbird_sc]

Andrew...just wondering. I've got myself a HPD44 from a '79. It's going to be cut down in the next week or so hopefully, then I'll start working on getting it put together. Just wondering, your knuckles...they're from a '76 supercab. What years will work? I haven't been able to find out this answer yet in the searching I've done. Also...do you happen to have the cad file for the milling of your knuckles?

 

[wahlstrom1]

I'm not exactly sure what year the Supercab ran, but if you google Mr. N's site about D44's you may find a few different solutions for high steer. I don't have access to the file unfortunately, sorry.

-andrew

 

[morgan946]

disc brakes?

i was thinking about grabbing the axles out of a explorer for the disc brakes but will my 4.10 gears out of my ranger 8.8 fit in an exploder 8.8? is there any difference?

 

[Josh40601]

http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/flatop_knucles.html

Here you go guys. All the info you should need for high steer

 

[crawlin91]

holy old thread batman

 

[wahlstrom1]

Just in time for the overhaul!

...and wow, do my fenders make 37's look small. Approx 27" under the frame.....

 

[Josh40601]

Soooo..... Whatcha doin to it???

 

[wahlstrom1]

Here's a small list, some will happen now... some later

-FW D44 (temporary)
-FW Full Float 9" rear (14bolt spindles and outers)
-Long Radius arms
-Adding crossmembers, building a rear traction bar
-5.13's

-9" front with D60 outers,
-4.8L/NV4500/NP241/NP205
-Exocage/tube bed with bedsides...

 

[Josh40601]

damn! 5.13's with an NV4500?? Please tell me you are not going to drive that thing on the street