Cost of a rig?

August 16th, 2009

Ok so after reading a few of my new magazine issues it got me to thinking about the total of money I have put into my rig so far and also curious as to what everyone else has invested in theirs? Can also include (if wanted) the Cost to purchase the rig.

So far with what all I have done I am just over to 4g invested and still have to do SAS, rear locker, better gears and finish the exo + 2 winches and headers. As for the price of the truck I am still paying on it. Which some won't think is a good idea seeing as I am building it up while financed.

August 16th, 2009

mine has cost me about 2g including the cost of the truck. and it doesnt even look like anything has been done to it

August 16th, 2009

i am currently at about 4g but still need to get the full sized axles exo cage and a gigantic list of other stuff

August 16th, 2009

10g for the rig
5g invested
3g in repairs

August 16th, 2009

Dodge Dakota
$29000 for truck and 1000 in upgrades

suburban
5000 for truck and 3000 in upgrdes and 3000 to go

Scout
375 for truck and 1000 for softtop and new borgenson joint

Wagon
$90 for car and $15 in repairs

August 16th, 2009

17k for truck, and after this week about 2k invested. I'm also still making payments :(

**Aaron** · August 16th, 2009

Paid 5500 (this year)
2000 for lift, tires, etc.

August 16th, 2009

My Samurai has gotten more aftermarket stuff then the Yota, but thats because the Yota largely came with everything I wanted already.

Samurai-

Initial Vehicle Cost - $2000
Hard Top- $1100 with shipping
New Carbs- Close to $1000 invested so far
Suspension- $800 or so all told
Tires- $700 or so mounted and balanced

Total - $4600

Toyota -

Vehicle Cost (which includes Dual Transfer Cases, SAS, Front and Rear Lockers, 35" tires and aftermarket rims, and other stuff) - $4500

New switches for the E-lockers- $289
8274 winch that needs rebuilding but everything works- $300 so far

Plans for the future for both rigs include a New fueling system of some sort for the Samurai, and a long list of stuff for the Yota, to include an Exo Cage, Front Bumper, and eventually doing link suspension instead of leafs. Might be a engine and tranny rebuild in the nearish future too, but they are both holding up for now. Might do an engine swap too, or possibly turbo the 22re (I know, too much work for no gain and all that) now that the geniuses that design the Megasquirt system now make a plug and play module for it.

JH

August 16th, 2009

in my experience, once you catch the modding bug, the extent of your mods are limited only by 1) your goals for the vehicle and 2) the depth of your wallet.

I have WAY too much money into my audi. (if you really want to know, we can talk about it in person some time) Is it worth it? well, to me yes. It is a one of a kind creation that is fast, comfortable, and quite the work horse too.

Despite knowing that I have spent way too much on the audi, I have friends that have more than 2x what I have spent in audi's mod costs invested in mods to their 4x4's. It is all relative.

as for the mods to the truck, my old rover cost me $1,500 to buy, then I put about $3,500 into it. I was able to sell it for $4900 (even if it did take me 15 months to find the right buyer).

The current rover - It is still mostly stock and to be honest I struggle with whether to mod it or to get another truck to dedicate to offroading. I did a quick analysis and to do everything I would like to to it would require about 18K. I think I will be holding off for a little while.

**Funrover** · August 16th, 2009

Well... I am not totally sure.. Ihave all reciepts and could add it up.... But I don't know if I want too..LOL

**Hypoid** · August 17th, 2009

I rest on the rights guaranteed to me by the 5th Amendment.

No wonder everyone I know is broke...

August 17th, 2009

Almost everyone I know does the same thing I do when it comes to modifications: they start looking for deals, they start putting the word out to friends, they swap work or parts, they junkyard stuff off of something else that will work as well.....and still end up with a heap of money tied up.

I would personally rather spend the money or time to make something stronger so that it is less likely to break on trails that wait for a stock part to give up the ghost and leave me stranded.

I am not even going to try to figure out what I have in mine. Probably less than a new FJ Cruiser, though, including the cost of the truck...and this doesn't include any repair work...

August 17th, 2009

Funrover previously posted:

**Andrew** · August 17th, 2009

Well I still make payments on mine lol.

I have spent probably about $5000 in modifications. Just added stuff up and can't quite believe it lol. Nuts! This does include new tires though. But even then I have probably saved around $2000 by getting used stuff, having some custom stuff built, and doing most of the work myself.

It's slowing down considerably though as it is close to where I want it. Just some odds and ends things - I want crawler gears and a rear ARB locker which are the two most expensive things left to do.

I need to talk to my friend and see if I can double up t-cases instead of doing crawler gears. I think that would be cool as then I can have the best of both - keep my current low range, and then have low-low for those descents and crawling. I'm not sure if it's doable, but we'll see. Have to get a new drive shaft though.

Oh I would love to fab up custom lower control arms and swap from torsion bars to coil overs, but would also have to go to some tube style UCA's to fit them. It would be cool though - I hate torsion bars. It would also fix the issue with the lower ball joints being a PITA to replace. Total Chaos makes a setup for this but it is $$$$$$$.

August 17th, 2009

I am of the "keep it simple stupid" mindset so I have yet to do a mod for looks or that is not simple & functional. I am also a cheap *******! My army blazer has about 1k in parts and about 40hrs labor. My tuff truck has about 2k in parts and about 100hrs labor. The tuff truck would probably make an incredible rock crawler with the long travel suspension.

If I had a 4x4 shop do the work I would be bankrupt...

**Andrew** · August 17th, 2009

Part of the issue with my rig is it's a Nissan...and there isn't nearly the aftermarket support for it as with other brands/models, so everything is more expensive, if it's even available.

August 17th, 2009

colomil previously posted:

August 17th, 2009

Get the tools in this order of priority:
1) air compressor with impact gun & sockets
2) 4.5" angle grinder
3) 1/2" drill
4) Sawzall
5) 120v MIG (140 amp Lincoln or Miller)
6) Oxy Acetylene
7) Chop saw
8) Cherry picker
9) Bearing press
10) Big-ass vice

You would be amazed at what can be done with the above tools. The high-end tools are also great to have (Plasma cutters, tubing benders, band saws, etc...) but are pricey and sometimes require 3 phase power.

Tools are always a good investment in my opinion.

**Patrolman** · August 17th, 2009

In regards to my 4Runner, I kept myself to a strict budget and knew exactly what it was going to turn out to be. A nice road trip expedition vehicle. I have $800 into the initial purchase, and I think about $1,700 in total mods. That includes tires, small lift, wheel spacers, 90 amp alternator, 12,000 winch, ARB bumper, rear swing bumper/carrier, roof rack with pull-pal and 60" hi-lift, ARB compressor, rear e-locker, gears, and 2nd fuel tank, aluminum radiator. Needless to say, I got a LOT of good deals!

My truck was already sort of built when I got it for $600. Sold the topper and front bumper for $400. Then put in a new clutch, used trans/t-case, different topper, different bumper, 8274 winch, 33" used tires on rims, CB radio, 90 amp alternator, PS pump rebuild, PS hose. I think total, I have $850 into it including the purchase price. I keep it minimized as it is just a "drive-it-till-it-dies" work truck.

My Scout is simple. Paid $1,000 for it. Spent about $100 in gas to get it here. All the mods were already done. Sold some of the spare parts that came with it for about $200. Can't beat $900.

August 17th, 2009

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