Ok...am thinking about my investment and it's depressing...but the truck is close to being the best it can be with IFS.....Just need Tcase gears.

AC Deluxe Suspension lift $900
(stiffer Tbars, Rancho RS5k's, etc.)
SLR Diff drop kit $150
SLR steering minus core charges $770
Skid Row plates $500
32x9.50 Swampers on 15x7 rockcrawlers $700
H233B rear axle $450
R200A front axle $150
5.14 R&P sets $1000
Front ARB Locker $650
Rear ARB Locker $650
ARB Compressor and harness $200
ARE Camper shell $950
'98 Ext. Cab bucket seats and console $300
FBI intake $275
Optima Red Top $125
Custom front and rear bumpers with lights $800
(6" removed from front frame ends included)
Beefy James sliders (used) $100
4.5" Shackles with bolts $55
EOE tierod adjustors $55
Procomp towhooks for front $25
Warn receiver mount shackle ring $45
Bed Mount toolbox $90
Premier CD head unit $300
Alpine flex amp and Premier speakers $550
Radio Shack CB with antenna $100
Herculiner paint job $100
Xterra fenders $140
Light to relocate license plate $4
Kevlar clutch $225
custom 2.25" exhaust with cat/glasspack $290
Window tinting $125
Wiring kit for offroad lights $15
Desert Rat license plate $5
Countless odds and ends $250 (approx?)
Lots of semi-synthetic gear lube $50+
Spare Balljoints $50
Spare complete halfshafts $150
Spare tierods - included with halfshafts
Spare hubs - barter
Extra leaves for spring pack - free
Lotsa manufacturer stickers - free
Electric mirror conversion - barter
32" spare tire - barter

Geez, that's over $11k...I could have bought a pretty decent truck already built for that

Nissans cost a fortune to build up.


1998 Frontier 4x4 seriously built
2002 Xterra 4x4 still stock
Please help STOP urban sprawl!

andy, i am definitely learning if I am going to do anything, its an SAS. Not that I really want an SAS, just cheaper..... I priced everything I need to be close to 5 grand, maybe 6 tops.



that little voice in your head saying "YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!!!!!!!!"

Yeah, but there's a lotta dough there that had nothing to do with the front end too....


1998 Frontier 4x4 seriously built
2002 Xterra 4x4 still stock
Please help STOP urban sprawl!

as is, i got a front axle on hold for me, 1200 bucks for d44 30 spline 5.38 complete with disc brakes and all. Same with the ford 9" 35 spline 5.38's rear w/ detroit soft locker for a 1000. Figured new custom front and rear springs + shocks will run me 1500 bucks (springs that will not break). I am guessing 1500 bucks for the whole steering setup. That is five grand (not incl labor). Maybe 6 grand to be fair, I want arb detroit locker for the front.

New steering, new lift, and a whole lot less than eleven grand.....



that little voice in your head saying "YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!!!!!!!!"

How much you got in your stereo? Add skids, a camper shell, custom bumpers, toolbox, spare parts, tires, wheels, and presto...you'll be right in that range.


1998 Frontier 4x4 seriously built
2002 Xterra 4x4 still stock
Please help STOP urban sprawl!

yeah yeah yeah, rub it in rub it in, i have almost 4 grand into the stereo at this point.... soon to be five, replacing the subs for something bigger and better and new 1500 watt bass amplifer



that little voice in your head saying "YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!!!!!!!!"

I have $25.00 in my stereo, thats what it cost to buy a factory cd head from some guy. I need new speakers now. I won't go over $250.00on the stereo. I don't want to tempt any crooks. Now the suspension, I am into about a $600. I am not going to put any more into the ifs. I am about $500 into the Dana 44 swap. I am figuring about $1500 away from completion of the front swap. I will probably need a grand more to complete the regearing of the rear. I will probably go with a mechanical locker in the rear. Eventualy I would like to try out the new elctric locker by eaton on the front. Hopefully I should be done by the end of Jan.
Lator.....

your swap will cost more, I have been collecting the parts, and it is now up to 2000, and I need steering and shocks and a driveshaft still, and other costs too to be sure. Then there is the rear end to consider, I will just run a set of adda leafs for temporary til I get a descent rear end built.

Just for the record...

Tires - dad paid for em
Spare - $40
Spare tire and mounting - free
Winch and mount - came with it
Hellas - ~$50
reverse lights - ~$20
AC steering stab. - ~$60
1st CB - ~$50
2nd CB - $35
1st antenna - $30
2nd antenna - free
mount - free
coax - ~$10
spring - ~$15
Sony CD-R/RW / MP3 - Christmas last year
Polks in doors - $100
Some kinda used 6x9s in the back - ~$30?
fan to keep stereo cool - free
Wiring for everything - ~$50+ haha
Various parts and fluids I keep on tap - $lots
Knowing that all my brother's friends are jealous - Priceless

That's only $500-600. I guess I need to get on the ball and spend some money!

Mr. Will "is ready to go"

|1992 SE-V6 4x4, 2001 LE 3.5|
http://www.netsnapshot.com/pcw/pickalbum?W92PathSE

I know there are a lot of cheap way of doing this, but if I am gonna do this, I am gonna do it right the first time cuz this is gonna be a keeper.



that little voice in your head saying "YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!!!!!!!!"

Here's my buildup breakdown.

Axle Swap
Toyota 8" Front, locked, geared: $380
Toyota 8" Rear, locked, geared: $550
Front spring packs with numerous other leafs: $50
Rear 63" Chevy's: $50
Front spring hanger: $70
Driveshafts: $400
Second Tcase w/driveshafts: $150
Steering: $380
Shackles for F/R: $80
37x12.50x15 GY MT/R's: $650
Misc. Steel: $200
Subtotal: $2960

Engine Swap
4.3 TBI: $300
700r4: $200
NP205: $150
Motor Mounts: $50
Misc nuts and bolts for engine swap: $50
Misc steel for engine swap: $50
Subtotal: $800

Misc.
Misc Other Steel: $100
Misc Other Bolts: $50
Sawzall blades: $30
Torch refills:$100
Subtotal: $280

Sold Stuff
A Arms: $165
Rear Axle: $400
33" Swampers: $400
Certs for 33's: $50
Sliders: $100
Interior Plastic: $50
Misc other stuff: $300
Subtotal: -$1465

Total w/o engine swap: $1775
Total w/ engine swap: $2575
Total w/ sale of engine/tranny/tcases: $1575 (based off $1000 for everything)

Not too bad. $1600 bucks after the sale of the engine... It's SOOO much cheaper to do everything yourself!

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1988 Nisotalet. Yeah. You heard me right.

When I grow up, I wanna be an Elvish Archer.

Here's my breakdown:

Axles: 2250.00
Tires: 1100.00
Rims: 1750.00
Springs: 200.00
Bushings/Shackles/JeepHangers/ 375.00
Bearings/Drums/Calipers/Tools for Axles: 700.00
Misc. Steel: 100.00
Shop Supplies: 200.00
Bought a Torch and Commercial Drill Press: 700.00

$7375.00


To Do:

Drive Shafts
Brake Lines
Gears
Exo
Hydro Steering

All in all I'll be out 10K when this is done but like Zhovante said, "It's a keeper". I've used my Credit Card to order it but immediatley put the cash on the card so this has been all out of pocket so far.

MVM

00 Corn-Fed Truggie
Full Width 60s
37 Boggers
TR Beadlocks

Hey Mark, you want an adopted son? I can mow the lawn and stuff for parts money.

quote:

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Originally posted by 2001frontier:
Hey Mark, you want an adopted son? I can mow the lawn and stuff for parts money.

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Man did this project mushroom on me and quick. Like going to the grocery store on an empty stomach

Chris, I will be headed to Austin next year for Chia's wedding and plan to bring the truggie. Maybe we could all hook up at the slabs or something.

MVM

00 Corn-Fed Truggie
Full Width 60s
37 Boggers
TR Beadlocks

mark, so technically you are really only a hair over four grand into the project (not including the tires and rims). Does it appears the project itself will tops 6 grand???

btw mark, i'm gonna get a keg for new years, bud ice lite....



that little voice in your head saying "YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!!!!!!!!"