fullofdays
Wondering Wanderer
Curious to know what you would do.
If given 40k cash tomorrow, what rig would you build or buy & where would u go?
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4runnerteq
Explorer
Nice used 100 series Land Cruiser, OME lift & bumpers, Adventure Trailer Tear Drop trailer with every option. Southern Utah,Bryce, Canyonlands,Moab, Overland Expo
RMP&O
Expedition Leader
Example #1:
Buy rust free clean 80-series, only care about body, frame, axles and interior: $4000, less with a blown motor
Buy junkyard 5.3L Chevy v8 and 4L60e trans, install it myself: $5000
Buy adapter kit and FJ60 split t-case, rebuild t-case: $2500
Kit out the truck, bumpers, sliders, winch, tires, lift, ect: $7000
Buy some surfboards, fishing gear, collapsible kayak, ect: $5000
Total: $23,500
So I got's $16.5k to travel on! I am headed to Latin America to surf, fish, off-road and live the life of leisure, be gone 4-5 months. Will come home with plenty of cash in my pocket!
Example #2:
Buy clean rust free FJ60, only care about body and interior: $5000, less with blown motor
Buy 80-series rolling chassis: $2000, only care about frame, axles and suspension
Buy junkyard 5.3L Chevy v8 and 4L60e trans, install it myself: $5000
Buy adapter kit for 4L60e to split case and ARB lockers for both diffs: $3000 minus $2k if the 80 axles are already locked
Kit out truck, bumpers, sliders, tires, winch, lift, ect: $8000
Buy some surfboards, fishing gear, collapsible kayak, ect: $5000
Put FJ60 body on FJ80 chassis, install engine and gear boxes. Total: $28,000
So I got's $12k to travel on! I am headed to Latin America to surf, fish, off-road and live the life of leisure, be gone 4-5 months. Won't come home with a lot of cash in my pocket but should have a few grand at least!
Example #3:
Build the truck I already have!
Buy King shocks and related suspension goodies: $4,000
Buy bellhousing and clutch goodies: $1500
Pay for paint, seats and other misc stuff: $5000
Kit out truck, winch, sliders, bumpers, tires: $6000
Buy some surfboards, fishing gear, collapsible kayak, ect: $5000
Build truck, with 80 chassis, FJ60 body + interior, turbo diesel engine, NV4500 5spd and Atlas t-case, blah blah blah: $21,500
So I got's $18.5k to travel on! I am headed to Latin America to surf, fish, off-road and live the life of leisure, be gone 4-5 months. Will come home with plenty of cash in my pocket!
All three examples are about the same $$ wise, ie $20-30k. #3 would be out of the $40k price budget if I didn't already have most of it on hand. All three get me a truck I can't buy, building it myself saves me a ton of money. If paying to have them built, $40k would probably not be enough coin. All three scenarios I got plenty of cash to travel on for some time. All three trucks could be sold for a good chunk of change at some point if required.
Cheers
Buy rust free clean 80-series, only care about body, frame, axles and interior: $4000, less with a blown motor
Buy junkyard 5.3L Chevy v8 and 4L60e trans, install it myself: $5000
Buy adapter kit and FJ60 split t-case, rebuild t-case: $2500
Kit out the truck, bumpers, sliders, winch, tires, lift, ect: $7000
Buy some surfboards, fishing gear, collapsible kayak, ect: $5000
Total: $23,500
So I got's $16.5k to travel on! I am headed to Latin America to surf, fish, off-road and live the life of leisure, be gone 4-5 months. Will come home with plenty of cash in my pocket!
Example #2:
Buy clean rust free FJ60, only care about body and interior: $5000, less with blown motor
Buy 80-series rolling chassis: $2000, only care about frame, axles and suspension
Buy junkyard 5.3L Chevy v8 and 4L60e trans, install it myself: $5000
Buy adapter kit for 4L60e to split case and ARB lockers for both diffs: $3000 minus $2k if the 80 axles are already locked
Kit out truck, bumpers, sliders, tires, winch, lift, ect: $8000
Buy some surfboards, fishing gear, collapsible kayak, ect: $5000
Put FJ60 body on FJ80 chassis, install engine and gear boxes. Total: $28,000
So I got's $12k to travel on! I am headed to Latin America to surf, fish, off-road and live the life of leisure, be gone 4-5 months. Won't come home with a lot of cash in my pocket but should have a few grand at least!
Example #3:
Build the truck I already have!
Buy King shocks and related suspension goodies: $4,000
Buy bellhousing and clutch goodies: $1500
Pay for paint, seats and other misc stuff: $5000
Kit out truck, winch, sliders, bumpers, tires: $6000
Buy some surfboards, fishing gear, collapsible kayak, ect: $5000
Build truck, with 80 chassis, FJ60 body + interior, turbo diesel engine, NV4500 5spd and Atlas t-case, blah blah blah: $21,500
So I got's $18.5k to travel on! I am headed to Latin America to surf, fish, off-road and live the life of leisure, be gone 4-5 months. Will come home with plenty of cash in my pocket!
All three examples are about the same $$ wise, ie $20-30k. #3 would be out of the $40k price budget if I didn't already have most of it on hand. All three get me a truck I can't buy, building it myself saves me a ton of money. If paying to have them built, $40k would probably not be enough coin. All three scenarios I got plenty of cash to travel on for some time. All three trucks could be sold for a good chunk of change at some point if required.
Cheers
toylandcruiser
Expedition Leader
A U1300.
fullofdays
Wondering Wanderer
Very nice.
What year?
What motor?
What year?
What motor?
fullofdays
Wondering Wanderer
What motor & trans?
socalctcamper
Observer
My ideal rig.
Chevy Silverado 2500HD,8ft bed,FWC Hawk with solar, of course 4x4 with the riGht wheels and tires. Air compressor and tanks mounted underneath, plus an off road cargo conversion to hold gear and toys.
Chevy Silverado 2500HD,8ft bed,FWC Hawk with solar, of course 4x4 with the riGht wheels and tires. Air compressor and tanks mounted underneath, plus an off road cargo conversion to hold gear and toys.
Ridge Runner
Delta V
I work at a junkyard, and if you're paying $5000 for even a complete 5.3/4L60E take-out (ECM, all accessories, cats, etc.), you're getting raped.
On the outside, that combo shouldn't be much more than $2000, if even that.
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Ridge Runner
Delta V
Speaking of junkyard, we just stripped an '04 Suburban. It had been a long time since I was in one and I had forgotten how capacious they were on the inside. I would probably buy an '03-'06 Suburban 2500 4x4 with an 8.1, outfit and lift it. That would be my second choice.
My first choice would be a 45/47 troopy with the camper roof. Spend the first $20,000 buying a nice example and the last $20,000 building the heck out of it. Admittedly, I don't know enough about them to say whether I would keep the original engine/trans or do a swap.
My first choice would be a 45/47 troopy with the camper roof. Spend the first $20,000 buying a nice example and the last $20,000 building the heck out of it. Admittedly, I don't know enough about them to say whether I would keep the original engine/trans or do a swap.
4runnerteq
Explorer
Doesnt matter. Stay with factrory set up. For that matter I could just add lift & bumpers to the 04 limited v8 4runner the wife is driving now. Sell my 97 runner and put her in a newer rig and have more money left over for travel.
RMP&O
Expedition Leader
I work at a junkyard, and if you're paying $5000 for even a complete 5.3/4L60E take-out (ECM, all accessories, cats, etc.), you're getting raped.
I am counting all the little junk to install it plus exhaust, shifter linkages, intake and air box, ect ect ect, including consumables to fabricate mounts.