for a solid axle swap, 4 link front with coil overs, bfg km2 38's, dana 60's
how long do you think it will take them?
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for a solid axle swap, 4 link front with coil overs, bfg km2 38's, dana 60's
how long do you think it will take them?
If I had all the money and parts at the beginning, I would say no more than a week.
Why aren't you doing it yourself? Save some cash.
I'd say a month, but that last option is pretty funny because I know a lot of peolpe that end up doign the same thing
I gotta ask where are you having this done at?
that's the one i picked lolQuote:
Originally Posted by duckysbht
come get ya some in fort smith ARQuote:
Originally Posted by DBRODS
they are a small shop that is pretty busy, but they do great work and very experienced. im hoping it doesn't take them more then a couple months but the main thing is i trust them. they are good people so if it does take a long time its not because they are screwing me, its just because they get busy.
i cant do it myself because i just don't have the knowledge to do it.
at least a month you have to plan for "unplanned" problems
and your doing 4 link and 2.5 coil overs? why not go bigger than 38s?
Sounds good....I know where your coming from with the small shop and being busy, sometimes it takes me longer to do stuff, but the customer always gets more than they pay for with it taking longer....LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by 567234ta
One thing I will not do is compromise quality for time...
Except for on your own truck:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by DBRODS
Understandable. I was clueless too. :lol: and to top it off, they don't make a 99-up kit for 1/2 ton, you have to make the xx-98 kit work.Quote:
Originally Posted by 567234ta
see if you can get progress pics!!!
yeah i have no doubt if i had the mula all terrian fab in plano could 4 link mine in a month. IF all parts and money was ready from the get go.
I've been close to last option couple of times after getting
fed up with empty promises.
I voted 3 months. Coilovers are more time consuming than leafs and i saw a thread where someone did an SAS with leafs in 3 weeks. I think that is fast. A busy shop will take longer.
Fort Smith? Ever been on the trails in Fort Chaffee?Quote:
Originally Posted by 567234ta
I was the driver for the Battalion S-4 the year we went to Chaffee (National Guard Reserves). He had to get to a meeting, and he thought he saw a "shortcut" on the map. Shortcut......yeah, right! I can tell you right now, the military Hummers are worth every penny Uncle Sam pays for them (about $36K if I recall from the supply printout).
The "shortcut" was named Devil's Backbone on the map. That shoulda tipped him off right there. Basically a ridge that's almost a mini-mountain. Going up the ridge wasn't bad. It was a little hairy with a barbed wire fence to my left and a 50ft+ sheer dropoff to my right, only seemed like a foot of clearance on each side.
Going DOWN the other side is where it got interesting. Boulders as tall as my hood, and one heck of a steep slope. I dodged every boulder I could, weaving like a fullback. Went over the ones I just couldn't miss. Of course, I was in 1st gear 4LO and riding the brake the whole time. At one point, my foot slipped off the brake for what seemed like half a second and I almost tipped the Humvee up on it's nose! The S-4 got scared and actually got out and walked the rest of the way down LOL! Mission accomplished!
I finally get to the bottom (would have been a lot faster but the officer had no clue how to spot for me, so I had to do the driving and guess at my own spots), and the S-4 gets back in. We're almost back to the main road when we run into a 35ft or so tank trap. I would have made it first try but the tread on my tires was almost gone. Ended up taking me like 10 tries. Water was over the door sills and coming into the interior past the (stupid vinyl skin) doors.
It ended up being a real adventure. Scaring the officer right out of my truck was a nice bonus. Even a plain stock Humvee can do amazing things in the right hands.
i don't think i've ever been to Fort Chaffee :(
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Originally Posted by DigitalBoy0101
Ask the boys at the shop about it, I bet they know the exact trail I'm talking about. The way the tire trails on the way up the ridge looked, it's obviously a favorite spot for a 4WD club of some sort. Or at least it was back then (probably around '00 or '01 as a guess, the base had just been reopened).Quote:
Originally Posted by 567234ta
Bring it down to Houston. The guys at BnC offroad will have it done in a month
Or Scott Stephens the old driver/owner of King Crunch Monster truck at Texas Truck Works in Magnolia, TX 77354.Quote:
Originally Posted by Devilman
Texas Truckworks
These guys here do really good work also, ill be sure to take a lot of pics of the progress.
Tomorrow is the big day. Take some pics and let us know how it goes.
well dropped it off this morning :)
here is a pic of it. i know it looks photoshopped, i just made it the truck in focus and everything else blurry. lol it actually is there.
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/truckbeofre.jpg
stopped by there today and they got everything cut off it :greg:
they are doing a very nice job on it
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/0916091207.jpg
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/0916091208.jpg
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/0916091210a.jpg
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/0916091211.jpg
Sweeeeeet!
I agree. Can't wait to see this thing finished.
i want a price tag.. the guy that is gunna do mine spent 9k just on parts for his own ride, a 2000 silverado. crazy!
i don't know how much the final bill will be, but the front coil shocks came in and man they are beautiful. this is what they got for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by small1town9kid
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/co25.jpg
Ill let you know what the total cost of the build is when its done.
EEK. Thats one thing that I don't wanna know. I'd prolly mess myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by 567234ta
MMMMMMMM Fox shocks :drool:
dude! coil overs are the shiz... love it!
Stopped by today to check on progress, ( I love being so close haha)
They have been waiting on parts to come in mainly, but there has been progress for sure.
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files/1/truck/truck5.jpg
http://www.ls1truck.com/upload/files.../truck6jpg.jpg
dude i don't remember... are you just doin a 10 bolt up front instead of tons??? i noticed the 6 lug rear axle is why i asked. keep the updates comin!
It is a dana 60 high pinion up front. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by small1town9kid
Might get it done in three weeks after all!Quote:
Originally Posted by 567234ta
dude i love this and hate this all at the same time...... I WANT ONE!!!!!
x2Quote:
Originally Posted by NorTex4x4
Fixed it :D
thats a prorock 60 with custom 6 lug hubs is that not correct? not a dana 60
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Originally Posted by NorTex4x4
Calm down, your question will be answered. Patience grasshopper. :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by NorTex4x4
my computer is messin up lol it was freezin and stuff.... must be all the midget porn
Now that was good :LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by NorTex4x4