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Originally Posted by kipps
How much do you think that truck cost to build anyway? I'm seeing 10k-15k in the axles, transfer case, brakes, and wheels. Another 3k in the suspension. The engine and transmission were probably 2k. The wiring was worth 2k. Interior and body work were probably around 10-15k.
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I think your numbers are a bit high. I had the Dana 44 and 60 axles along with the 205 transfer case in my Ford gone through 4 or 5 years back for $2800 and that included shortening the front axle and converting to disc brakes. I have a set of 17.5 inch factory wheel that were $250 plus $500 for tires.
The engine wasn't rebuilt and no mention of transmission being rebuilt so there is maybe 2 days labor and $4-$500 in parts.
I'm pretty confident that that truck could be replicated by many non- celebrity shops around the nation for $30_$35k.
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