Weight, it will save, money, not so much
Haha, like how I snuck that on there, b busted my bubble.
Dissent offroad 2000, 100 series build
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Haha, like how I snuck that on there, b busted my bubble.
Weight, it will save, money, not so much
It will save money going aluminum though your gas mileage.
5.6lb per square foot steel 1/8"
3.5 Aluminum 1/4"
Going to hold off on my slider purchase to see what you come up with.
The aluminum route sounds really appealing, looking forward to seeing the prototype
The aluminum route sounds really appealing, looking forward to seeing the prototype
Damn benc, dare I hope to give you more $ in the future for all the planned products
Patineto
"Clueless" fourwheel rabbit
That's the exact same one I got!
Watching for sliders!
aaronrules
Coolest person you know!
I can't wait to be able to say that I have fully Dissent off-road armored truck. I will be placing an order for the front bumper here really soon. And everything else you make I will purchase as well!
aaronrules
Coolest person you know!
What is the link for this? I don't need one, but may grab it for total street cred!
benc
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New engine should go in tomorrow, going to do the rack bushings and starter contacts while the engine is out.
I was going to replace the timing belt, water pump and tensioner but looks like it was all changed recently on the new motor.
The exhaust manifolds were cracked so I welded them Up, hopfully it holds up and fixes the leak. I would get new ones but having a hard time finding them and don't have time to ordered them, I need to get this thing out of the shop by the end of the weekend so I can finish up some bumpers next week.
I have some BNIB DT headers if you're interested. Unless you are looking for some stockers!
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Not sure, the ts have recently been replaced along with all heater hoses so I originally thought that was the culprit, upon further inspection of the radiator we found a crack at the seam. Lukily the local Napa had an oem denso radiator so we swapped it out.
I'm in it about $6500 now and that includes buying the truck, 130k motor, new radiator, rebuilt starter, rack bushings, weather tech floor mats, new tires x5, snorkel, full tune up / fluid change and suspension so even with having to replace the engine I'm still doing well.
Still on track to have a completly built and good running 100 for around 10k. Not bad considering I was into my last one about 27k!
