More than it's worth.

 

Cost of Truck = 5500.00
Restification of body/chassis up grades = 4300.00
Diesel driveline = 3000.00
Mods 950.00
$13750.00

(Does not include the conversion to a 440 prior to the Cummins swap)

 

WOW. Some of you guys sure have a lot in your trucks. I guess maybe dropping another couple of grand in mine shouldn't make me feel bad.

 

[quote=mhuppertz;1136441]I've spent Porche money on my truck.... here goes..

Maybe I should take it easy...... NOT!

 

I think some are skkeeerrrdd... Where's Stomp, NeedMoPower and a few others... haha..

 

I paid 1500 for truck 500 for an oil pan and liftpump 250 for front tires 50 for a battery 25 for an incab wiring harness (lights cruise ECT) 150 for turbo housing 400 for 3 piece manifold 1100 for IP 50 for u-joints 100 for upper and lower balljoints plus gasskets and other small things still need fenders paint and seats recovered alot of people put late model seats but I like the capitan chairs with the big console

 

1200 for truck
350 for pods
300 for htt stg 4
150 for ex housing
45 for piston pump
300 in different gauges
300 for trans rebuild kit(free assembly with a friend )
400 for torque convertor
200 for flexplate
75 for bhaf
that was stage one.....
800 for hx-55 from a buddy
1000 for a custom intercooler
900 for snow water/meth stg 3
500 for 30x14.50 slicks
130 for new outer roof skin
120 for new roof header panel
has been stage two so far.....
6770 so far. and i have a long way to go.....
stage three ensues head studs and a ringed head since stage two also brought upon the mod of a blown head gasket.......
But onto new and better things........(twins)
Aaron

 

Here is what I have invested in my truck, these are just round figures and there are a lot of things that are not included or I forgot.

$17,000.00 I paid for the truck in 1999, I got $8,000.00 from State Farm for my totaled Chevy 6.2 diesel truck to put towards this price.
$1,200.00 first set of tires.
$200.00 rims.
$500.00 complete interior including seats, carpeting, headliner.
$200.00 new front coil springs.
$200.00 front suspension parts.
$200.00 Front and rear brakes and calipers. Now have a free replacement so they don't cost to replace.
$250.00 gauges
$300.00 150 amp alternator conversion.
$475.00 main and auxiliary batteries including 8-D.
$1,700.00 3000 watt inverter (from last truck.)
$1,200.00 transmission rebuild.
$4,700.00 bodywork and paint job. (paid by State Farm).
$500.00 Banks exhaust system.
$150.00 Sure Power separator.
$120.00 LED lighting.
$350.00 Unity spotlight & 1,000,000 CP collins head.
$100.00 Silver Star headlamps and control 4 relays 1 for each filament.
$200.00 Pintle hitch and mount.
$1,200.00 second set of tires.
$200.00 stereo/CD.

$30,945.00 total

This does not include service or consumables like oil changes, oil and fuel filters, Freon, coolant changes or thousands and thousands of gallons of diesel fuel to drive over 200,000 miles.

Or the many hours from lying on my back under the dash wiring the truck or the many feet of welding cable for my batteries.

Planed real soon things I must have:

New tires (all 6) next week.
Turbo upgrade.
Injectors.
Rear springs.

This was spread out over the years although the transmission did come close to Christmas time.

I know it is allot of money, I could have bought 2 houses in 1974 for this much, but I like my truck and it is almost perfect.

It is solid and drives like a rolling rock and I will survive almost anything that hits me.

Everyone I see makes a complement about it and that makes me feel good.

The only other truck I will someday own is going to be a HMMWV, I have always wanted one. But someday.

But if someone said they would trade me for a Hummer, no way they are junk.
Jim

 

Way too much. and I am the idiot who buys stuff and then changes his mind

 

I bought my truck new for $19200
Alu flat bed $1500
SS exhaust $300
16cm housing $175
Shocks and brakes I can't remember
Conversion to DRW About $3000
Needs paint and some rust work done now

My truck has been really reliable and cheap to own.

Here are some prices for the guy who thinks he has spent Porsche money on his truck

Used 79 911 turbo $25k
Used turbo motor $8.5k
Used Tranny $2k
New rotors $350each
New pistons and cyls. $3.5k
New wheels $3k

Dean

 

Jim's at the top of the hill! Somebody give him a shove!

 

It was hyperbole Dean, ....but I stand corrected anyhow!

 

Mark,

I had no idea it was a hyperbole. Nice word by the way. I had to look it up. So I stand corrected.

Dean

 

MONEY SPENT ON TRUCK

paid truck 2.5 years ago 4500$
700 on brakes
1.25 on injectors copper washers
75 on testing everything pressure tests
900 on tranny last week
500 on bumpers well worth it
250 on front grills
50 back rack
50 railing
100 tool box
350 for 5 army tires
400 4 winter tires
50 alternator
200 worth of paint
50 for straight pipe
125 for k n filter +kit
200 worth on joints
200 of front parts
20 on light bulbs
100 on pyrometer
50 for 3 ball hitch recever
2500 for spare truck
about 1000 on taxes
all in all about 14000 so about 450 amonth
SHAME ON YOU FOR MAKING ME AD THIS UP

pulling a 2005 duramax on pavement ,winning 4 mud runs,pulling 30000lbs gross loads
PRICELESS

wait a minute

MONEY MAID WITH TRUCK

800 in mud run money
about 13000 i maid with my pallet business

so 14000-13800
total cost about 200$for 30 month 6.66 a month
THATS NOT BAD

i feel better

 

I finally had the nerve to add it all up, and I have something around 25K in my truck. That's much cheaper than a new one and IT'S A 1ST GEN!, No one will ever make another truck as tough as a 1st gen.
Shoot, I could put a paint job on her and fix everything and it would still be cheaper than a new one without all the interest on the payment.

Yes, I am trying to make myself feel better!