Rockwells - Overall Costs vs 1Tons

My cost:

HP D60 front (88 F-350) $500 (incomplete)
New spindle $80
4.10 gears $FREE
Bearings/seals +- $200
Yukon 35 spline shafts (inner/outers) with spicer u-joints $575?
Hi-steer arms $110
Studs, bolts, etc +- $40
Drive flanges $160
Brake calipers/pads +-$160
Powerslot Brake rotors $FREE (LUCK!) would have been $68 shipped
Total: $1825
Sold my Hi-steer/lockright equipped D44 for $1000, with some other stuff, so it was worthwhile to upgrade.

Rear axle D70U out of 93 (or close) Dodge
$340 with rotors, 4.10 gears, and calipers off a Ford Van
Made caliper brackets (coupler hours of time)
Replaced limited slip diff with a welded diff (free, trade)
Total: $340 for a disc braked D70
I had sold my Toyota rear axle with lockright for $325, so I did OK.

I did not include (for front axle price):

tie-rod/draglink
hydro assist ram
 
great thread...

TY guys! I just picked up a set of D60's to build up and was wondering what it would all cost.
 
OK, Did it anyway :) Got a great deal on the front axle. Had gear install parts already. Made or reused most of what I needed. Numbers rounded up. Does not include small parts like LocTite, RTV, etc.

D60 Build

Front D60 – 83 K30 - 750
7.17 Gear Set - 200
Ring Gear Spacer - 40
LockRite - 300
Brake Pads - 20
1310 Pinion Yoke - 30
35 Spline Alloy Inners & Outers - 500
2 U-Joints - 70
Warn 35 Spline Drive Flanges - 250
High Steer Arms - 300
TREs - 100
Front Total - 2560

Rear D60 - 200
7.17 Gear Set - 200
Brake Shoes - 20
Turn Drums - 20
Rear Brake Hose - 20
Alloy Axle Shafts - 300
Richmond Gear Spool - 200
1310 Pinion Yoke - 30
Rear Total - 990

Total 3550
 
After reading, I remembered selling my stock axles. I got $800 for the D30 and $125 for the D35, which brings total cost down to $2100:
Front:
$300 '88 F350 D60 DSD
$175 4.56 gears/install kit
$480 Detroit
$50 Calipers
$200 TJ Bracket kit
$150 Warn hubs (which I found out later I didn't need)
$90 Kingpin rebuild kit
~$85 hub bearings/seals
$250 Hi-steer arms
$130 1-ton TREs
$150 Hydro ram, tabs, and lines
$40 Shorten Driveshaft
TOTAL=$2100

Rear:
$125 Junkyard D60 rear
$175 4.56 gears/install kit
$190 ARB (warranty from D35)
$210 Disc brake conversion kit
$200 TJ Bracket kit
~$85 hub bearings/seals
$40 Shorten Driveshaft
TOTAL=$1025

Grand Total=$3125
 
Woww!!

"I got $800 for the D30" Quote from above .... I think I got about 3 of these layin' around...Any takers??...

:beer:
 
Awwww, just skip the rocks and go to ZF planets, also, throw in a 502, Allison tranny, Atlas/Stak/Profab/SCS case and some of them thar fancy coilovers. That's what I'll do when I hit the lottery.
 
Correct me if I am wrong, but I am seeing $2500 as the cheapest 'front' rock, and maybe $1500 if you do rear with cheaper/welded, etc? So a pair is $4000-5500

D60 / combos appear to be $3500 to 5000 to BigWoodylike uber$

So costwise 60s are actually coming in at same level...you can spend $$ on rocks quickly, but you can also really cheap out and do $1500 versions welded and pinion braked.

Added weight (some axle, MUCH from tires)...prob reduces the effectiveness (ye olde light is right) Tire size is 'not' the factor since I am seeing BigWoody's "little" 39s in the same places as the 44 boys....maybe tomorrow we will see more.

And yes this is important, for those looking at scrounging up parts...and not sure which ads to be haunting.
 
BigJUGGY said:
"I got $800 for the D30" Quote from above .... I think I got about 3 of these layin' around...Any takers??...
:beer:
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It did have ARB, 4.56 gears, but I got the ARB used for $200, so I think I did real good on that one.
 
set of rocks ---------------------500
boots and seals------------------ 120
diy4x pinion brakes- --------------250 (calipers free)
welded cariers --------------------free
grinding disc and flapper wheels----20
a## load of grease and gear oil-----20

grand total for 2 rocks in jeep-----910!

knowing I just won this debate-----PRICELESS:flipoff2:
 
7391k5s said:
set of rocks ---------------------500
boots and seals------------------ 120
diy4x pinion brakes- --------------250 (calipers free)
welded cariers --------------------free
grinding disc and flapper wheels----20
a## load of grease and gear oil-----20
grand total for 2 rocks in jeep-----910!
knowing I just won this debate-----PRICELESS:flipoff2:
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Seems you forgot the time/materials to get them under the jeep....or was that a bolt in replacement :lol:

Thats kinda the argument, rocks are as cheap or cheaper, but cost more to get in.
 
SkyHiK5 said:
Seems you forgot the time/materials to get them under the jeep....or was that a bolt in replacement :lol:
Thats kinda the argument, rocks are as cheap or cheaper, but cost more to get in.
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X2. Plus, where are you finding rocks for $500 a set...
 
i went for rocks on my first project. i went bankrupt and had to throw the towel in, lol.
 
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20x10 double beadlocks(I made out of some old two piece rock patteren h1 style wheels) FREE stazworks inner rings 280
48in michelins 200
2.5x10 ram 85
fittings and hoses 50
ram mounts I made
copperhead spring mounts 30
94 yj buggy stretched to 110 wb 300
(came with 350 tbi
full cage sliders fuel cell
harnesses and orbital valve) =1045
rocks +910
=1955
soon as I buy a doubler for my case's and build a crossmember, buy driveshafts Im in business!! project spare parts build tread coming soon!!
 
Heres my break down. Give or take some i'm just going off what i remember.

Front - CUCV D60 $800
Hi-steer arm kit - 250
Crossover steering - 300
Spicer u-joints- 80
LockRite 350
5.38 gearset 200
Master install kit 180
Hydro assist- 150
Astro Box (rebuild/tap) 100
diff cover 120
axle seals 25
oil/grease/cleaner 50

total: 2555


Rear CUCV 14 bolt $200
5.38 gearset 220
Full spool 290
Install kit 180
Seals 40
Rear disc brake kit 200
disc brackets 50
hub nuts/lock rings/keys 50
oil grease cleaner 50

Total: 1280

Plus at least:

shipping/taxes 200
New Brake MC 30
Stainless hoses/fittings 200
Adj. Prop. Valve 50
p/s cooler/filter 75
total: 555
front 2555
rear 1280

Grand total: 4390 in my axles/steering
 
you all would be sick if I actually told what I had in my D60 front and D70/60 rear steer combo. Plus, its not really useful as a comparison because of the deals. Everyone has pretty much covered the basics
 
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