Budget b2 build up

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87xjmike
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Budget b2 build up

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Buddy and I decided to get something together as a joint venture to keep total cost down on the individual and split wheeling time out on the trail.

Picked this 84 up last year as it sits below for 400 bucks green stickered. Put some new fluids in it, a muffler and a new ignition key lock cylinder. Into total truck for about -$600 including flush of all fluids.
Took it to the Rubicon and made it from loon to buck island and back w/ no breakages on stock axles :-o

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Shot with DSC-T1 at 2008-07-10
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Shot with DSC-T1 at 2008-07-08


Wheeled it for a year like that

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Shot at 2008-08-19

Need stronger drive train.
Picked up an Early bronco Dana 30 front axle completely rebuilt w/ 4.10 gears, radius arms w/ new c-bushings, two track bars, two sets of steering and 2.5” lift James duff variable rate coils for an early bronco- all for -$200 total.
My current driveshaft bolted right in to the 30 and stays in w/ a fully cycled suspension.
We’ll wait to find that perfect deal on a Dana 44 then weld the spiders. Were keeping the 30 open for reliability purposes.

Went to ruff stuff specialties as its a couple miles away and picked up a diff cover for w/ recessed bolt holes. -$80

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Shot at 2009-06-30



Got a rear Toyota 8” axle w/ welded spiders and 4.10 gearing and a beefy pipe cap welded to the rear for rock rash. -$125 total Leafs bolted in in stock perch positions
I’ll get brighter pick in the daylight
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Shot with DSC-T1 at 2009-06-30


Sold the lift that came w/ the truck +$200

Put together a 7 leaf pack w/ leaves laying around from an exploder, an add a leaf we had from a Cherokee, and a few b2 leaves.-$0

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Shot at 2009-06-30

Rough country lift shackles for a Cherokee -$42

Brake lines and fittings -$28

Shock Towers to an f-250 from the ford dealer -$31

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Shot with DSC-T1 at 2009-06-30

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Shot with DSC-T1 at 2009-06-30


Made the track bar bracket – $25-$35 in steel
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Shot with DSC-T1 at 2009-06-30

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Shot with DSC-T1 at 2009-06-30

T bar Bracket bolted in but not welded yet

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Shot with DSC-T1 at 2009-06-30

Rear driveshaft bolted in after I drilled new holes in the Yota flange

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Shot with DSC-T1 at 2009-06-30


Drilled front wheels and bought 2 new ones for the rear -$120
To any naysayers this is trailered only and does not exceed high speeds. Only for crawlen and dicken around in the mountains.
I’ll try and get better pics of everything in the daylight.

So far were into it for about $1050

Need to get the exhaust fabbed up for clearance and then we’ll be on the con this weekend for the 4th of July.
_97_4X4_
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Re: Budget b2 build up

Post by _97_4X4_ »

that's pretty sweet man! exactly what I plan to do to mine... when I get it up and running that is :tongue2:
scotty boi
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Re: Budget b2 build up

Post by scotty boi »

hey man u seem to know what your talkin bout i got a 90 b2 with the 2.9 u got any cheap tips or pointers i can do to get a little more umph outta it if you know what i mean?
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