So, my wife does not come to this site (or even know it exists), which is good.
I put together a log book for all of the work done, so I have that and now a build thread.
Few days ago, a guy asked "How much?" I said you can't afford it, ha. He said try me. Made me think, could I get a low mileage and start over, what would I need to break even, and to make $? So, I created this list of upgrades on the TJ. This doesn't include seat covers, and some work on the Transmission (large $, but that's not an "upgrade" per se".
The number was higher than I anticipated, ha.
I will say, the sliders and flares were on the TJ, but everything else I purchased, over a 4 year period, a lot I did and just held until I put it all on actually.
So....for anyone saying "I'm going to budget build", good for you, I've obviously lost my mind, ha. I also think I'm getting a kill switch ordered, asap, ha.
To stress my marriage even more (I'm mostly joking, I'm a lucky guy), I have a CJ5 that I'm buying some things for.....and I've bought some stuff for my son's 2008 JK that I'm getting to 4.56 gears and lockers for when he gets back from his deployment to Europe. That thread Chris has "So you want to run 35's", yeah, ha, well get ready to pony up!!!!
These are the purchase prices new, I got a number of things used like the B&M I got for $200 a year old. The axles, another poster here gave me what I thought was super fair for $4k and I sold my Dana 30/Dana 35 combo for $2200....so $1800 to go to 4.88's, Lockers, and chromoly shafts? Pretty dam fair deal, so I recouped some of the cost below I guess, by being frugal, ha. Also, some of these are "including tax and shipping" so there's some "ish" estimates, but within $20 here or there on big items.
I put together a log book for all of the work done, so I have that and now a build thread.
Few days ago, a guy asked "How much?" I said you can't afford it, ha. He said try me. Made me think, could I get a low mileage and start over, what would I need to break even, and to make $? So, I created this list of upgrades on the TJ. This doesn't include seat covers, and some work on the Transmission (large $, but that's not an "upgrade" per se".
The number was higher than I anticipated, ha.
I will say, the sliders and flares were on the TJ, but everything else I purchased, over a 4 year period, a lot I did and just held until I put it all on actually.
So....for anyone saying "I'm going to budget build", good for you, I've obviously lost my mind, ha. I also think I'm getting a kill switch ordered, asap, ha.
To stress my marriage even more (I'm mostly joking, I'm a lucky guy), I have a CJ5 that I'm buying some things for.....and I've bought some stuff for my son's 2008 JK that I'm getting to 4.56 gears and lockers for when he gets back from his deployment to Europe. That thread Chris has "So you want to run 35's", yeah, ha, well get ready to pony up!!!!
These are the purchase prices new, I got a number of things used like the B&M I got for $200 a year old. The axles, another poster here gave me what I thought was super fair for $4k and I sold my Dana 30/Dana 35 combo for $2200....so $1800 to go to 4.88's, Lockers, and chromoly shafts? Pretty dam fair deal, so I recouped some of the cost below I guess, by being frugal, ha. Also, some of these are "including tax and shipping" so there's some "ish" estimates, but within $20 here or there on big items.
| BRAND | Part | Value to Replace Today |
| JCR | Rock Sliders (came on TJ) | $ 900.00 |
| Warrior | Front 4" tube flares (Came on TJ) | $ 700.00 |
| Warrior | Rear 4" tube flares (Came on TJ) | $ 750.00 |
| B&M | Shifter | $ 700.00 |
| Savvy | Cable Shifter | $ 175.00 |
| Savvy | Control Arms | $ 1,550.00 |
| Savvy | Under Armor | $ 900.00 |
| Savvy | Engine Skid | $ 500.00 |
| Savvy | Body Lift 1.25" | $ 200.00 |
| Savvy | MML | $ 100.00 |
| Moryryde | Tailgate Reinforcement | $ 300.00 |
| Toyota | FJ Light harness | $ 70.00 |
| Currie | 4" springs | $ 600.00 |
| Currie | Currectlync Steering | $ 800.00 |
| Currie | Rear Track bar and bracket | $ 600.00 |
| Currie | Front Track bar | $ 550.00 |
| JB Conversions | SS SYE | $ 400.00 |
| PolyPerformance | HealTech | $ 169.00 |
| Rancho | Stabilizer | $ 90.00 |
| Rancho | shocks | $ 275.00 |
| Auxbeam | switch panel | $ 300.00 |
| Jeep | Rubicon Axles | $ 4,500.00 |
| Smittybilt | Front Bumper | $ 300.00 |
| KC Lights | 4 Daylighter 2 Apollo Fog and Rock Guards | $ 750.00 |
| KC Lights | Windshield Bracket | $ 75.00 |
| Front Sway Disconnects | $ 100.00 | |
| Pioneer | Stereo | $ 300.00 |
| Speakers (Dash and Overhead) | $ 200.00 | |
| Smittybilt | Winch | $ 400.00 |
| BFG | 35" KM3 Mud Tires (4 only) | $ 1,400.00 |
| Jeep | NSG370 Rebuild | $ 3,500.00 |
| Quadratec | Soft Top | $ 400.00 |
| Jeep | Full Doors | $ 800.00 |
| Tom Wood's | Rear DS | $ 400.00 |
| Tom Wood's | Front DS | $ 400.00 |
| $ 24,154.00 | ||
| Jeep Purchased 2016 | $ 13,000.00 | |
| Total Replacement Cost | $ 37,154.00 |
