BTF Built 2004 Ford SAS swap
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From: Broward County, FL
Originally Posted by scott1981
I will tell you from experience that just a SAS with a used axle tends to run 4k if the labor is done by a fab shop. I would think realistically he has between 15-18k in the mods/labor he listed. Seriously I dont blame him though for not listing price, we all know half of you will just bust his *****.
Originally Posted by Jessem
If he paid15k-18K he overpaid
$1500.00 Used Dana 60 highpinion
$800.00 Used Dana 60 Rear and thats Steep...I see them for $200 all day long
$1000.00? BTF 4link frontend?
$2650.00 STAK T-Case
$1000.00 Hydro steering
$850.00 2" Sway Away Coilovers
$3000.00? Labor?
$10,800.00
I know this truck was built for around close to 18K-20K
Front End:
Solid axle conversion, Dana 60 reverse cut with 5.14 gear ratio and an ARB locker. 4 Link suspension with Bilstein 9100 series adjustable shocks and a rock ram steering assist with a cross-over steering kit.
Rear End:
3 link coil over suspension, Bilstein 9100 series adjustable shocks, 10.5" 14 bolt with Dana 60 Knuckles, 5.14 gear ratio and detroit locker. We also designed and installed a rear hydraulic steering system.
$1500.00 Used Dana 60 highpinion
$800.00 Used Dana 60 Rear and thats Steep...I see them for $200 all day long
$1000.00? BTF 4link frontend?
$2650.00 STAK T-Case
$1000.00 Hydro steering
$850.00 2" Sway Away Coilovers
$3000.00? Labor?
$10,800.00
I know this truck was built for around close to 18K-20K
Front End:
Solid axle conversion, Dana 60 reverse cut with 5.14 gear ratio and an ARB locker. 4 Link suspension with Bilstein 9100 series adjustable shocks and a rock ram steering assist with a cross-over steering kit.
Rear End:
3 link coil over suspension, Bilstein 9100 series adjustable shocks, 10.5" 14 bolt with Dana 60 Knuckles, 5.14 gear ratio and detroit locker. We also designed and installed a rear hydraulic steering system.
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From: Houston
Originally Posted by Jessem
If he paid15k-18K he overpaid
$1500.00 Used Dana 60 highpinion
$800.00 Used Dana 60 Rear and thats Steep...I see them for $200 all day long
$1000.00? BTF 4link frontend?
$2650.00 STAK T-Case
$1000.00 Hydro steering
$850.00 2" Sway Away Coilovers
$3000.00? Labor?
$10,800.00
I know this truck was built for around close to 18K-20K
Front End:
Solid axle conversion, Dana 60 reverse cut with 5.14 gear ratio and an ARB locker. 4 Link suspension with Bilstein 9100 series adjustable shocks and a rock ram steering assist with a cross-over steering kit.
Rear End:
3 link coil over suspension, Bilstein 9100 series adjustable shocks, 10.5" 14 bolt with Dana 60 Knuckles, 5.14 gear ratio and detroit locker. We also designed and installed a rear hydraulic steering system.
$1500.00 Used Dana 60 highpinion
$800.00 Used Dana 60 Rear and thats Steep...I see them for $200 all day long
$1000.00? BTF 4link frontend?
$2650.00 STAK T-Case
$1000.00 Hydro steering
$850.00 2" Sway Away Coilovers
$3000.00? Labor?
$10,800.00
I know this truck was built for around close to 18K-20K
Front End:
Solid axle conversion, Dana 60 reverse cut with 5.14 gear ratio and an ARB locker. 4 Link suspension with Bilstein 9100 series adjustable shocks and a rock ram steering assist with a cross-over steering kit.
Rear End:
3 link coil over suspension, Bilstein 9100 series adjustable shocks, 10.5" 14 bolt with Dana 60 Knuckles, 5.14 gear ratio and detroit locker. We also designed and installed a rear hydraulic steering system.
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From: Utah
You are telling me that Camburg only charges around 3K to install one of their Long travel kits but Blue Torch Fab is charging over $5500 in labor to install a soild axle 4-link with a leaf spring 60 rear. I had a complete build performed on my ranger Custom Frontend built from scatch, 21 inches of travel with a fully functional 4x4, engine cage, interior cage, bed cage, Giant 64 spring kit, custom 300m axles King 2.5 14" travel Coilovers, King 2.5 Triple bypasses 18" Travel and my Labor was $3000.00. So what ever you say My opinion is he over paid if he paid 15K
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From: Houston
Originally Posted by Jessem
You are telling me that Camburg only charges around 3K to install one of their Long travel kits but Blue Torch Fab is charging over $5500 in labor to install a soild axle 4-link with a leaf spring 60 rear.
A kit and a custom fab job are completely diff. Those long travel kits have been around for years, a fairly decent mechanic can do that install himself. SLR or fabtech made them for xterras back when I owned a nissan. Backyard mechanics installed it themselves in a weekend. Lets see a backyard mechanic build that f-150 in a weekend
Originally Posted by Jessem
I had a complete build performed on my ranger Custom Frontend built from scatch, 21 inches of travel with a fully functional 4x4, engine cage, interior cage, bed cage, Giant 64 spring kit, custom 300m axles King 2.5 14" travel Coilovers, King 2.5 Triple bypasses 18" Travel and my Labor was $3000.00.
Originally Posted by Jessem
So what ever you say My opinion is he over paid if he paid 15K
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From: Utah
Thanks for the compliment on my truck. I surely hope you are not comparing a Camburg long Travel Suspension System to an off the self Fabtech kit... That is like comparing apples to oranges. I don't know many back yard mechanics who can fab up a set of shock hoops and tie it into a custom engine cage that unbolts in order to remove the engine if needed. But this is just my opinion and I am going to quit hijacking LEWISBEST thread and give my props to him for a cool truck...
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From: Broward County, FL
Originally Posted by Jessem
You are telling me that Camburg only charges around 3K to install one of their Long travel kits but Blue Torch Fab is charging over $5500 in labor to install a soild axle 4-link with a leaf spring 60 rear. I had a complete build performed on my ranger Custom Frontend built from scatch, 21 inches of travel with a fully functional 4x4, engine cage, interior cage, bed cage, Giant 64 spring kit, custom 300m axles King 2.5 14" travel Coilovers, King 2.5 Triple bypasses 18" Travel and my Labor was $3000.00. So what ever you say My opinion is he over paid if he paid 15K
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From: Rohnert Park, CA
sorry dude, I just did a bump so more people can see this awesome machine !
Its a thread more then a year old, the guy is still active over on Pirate4x4. Very cool guy.
And to answer your question, you want arms and bracing that is welded into your frame, sticks out and attaches to the rock sliders.
here is something similiar to what his looked like:
http://www.wabfab.org/products/slide...liders-600.gif
Its a thread more then a year old, the guy is still active over on Pirate4x4. Very cool guy.
And to answer your question, you want arms and bracing that is welded into your frame, sticks out and attaches to the rock sliders.
here is something similiar to what his looked like:
http://www.wabfab.org/products/slide...liders-600.gif
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From: stationed in NC home grown in NJ
I now this is years old but I came across it and had to say something the fab part of this build is not the tough part. the truck is alright. the transfer case was not needed at all. waste of money.IMO