The $200 98 Expy

[stamp11127]

You might want to measure your driveline angles...

 

[Jason Tyrrell]

You might want to measure your driveline angles...

Driveline angles are good I only lifted it 2 inches in the rear, The front might be a 1 1/2" to 2 inches over stock and I lowered the front differential for the CV joint angle.

 

[Jason Tyrrell]

Been just driving the hell out of the expy and working out lil gremlins that come up

 

[Texpedition45]

Driveline angles are good I only lifted it 2 inches in the rear, The front might be a 1 1/2" to 2 inches over stock and I lowered the front differential for the CV joint angle.

Any issues with the lower or upper balljoints?

And any plans to sell a diff drop bracket kit?

 

[Jason Tyrrell]

Only have about 550 mile on it right now so we'll see how the ball joint do

 

[Jason Tyrrell]

Got skid plate material 3/16" plate 4'x4'

 

[John Christopher]

My gosh I forgot most Important part of the build it was actually the first thing to be done I had the Ford dealership install a new 5.4 in it

I was surprised to see that you put a brand new motor in the truck. I guess you plan to keep it a long time. You do some nice work. How much do you have in the vehicle?

 

[Jason Tyrrell]

It's really hard to find an older low mileage vehicle I found this one and the body wasn't bad and interior wasn't bad at all so I just decided that I want a low mile vehicle I'll just have to build it myself. That and I don't like the newer stuff is too flimsy too much electronics. I did find some paperwork in the glove box that the transmission was recently replaced it has less than 10,000 on it so that's a plus there too.
Total cost with purchase price the engine and all the other stuff I've done I'm into this at $9k

 

[John Christopher]

That's a good price considering the truck has a new engine and nearly new trans. When you look at the price of the new vehicles it's a bargain. I'm sure it will give you get many years of service.

 

[Jason Tyrrell]

Got one done, I consider this a bash plate rather than a skid plate