The Random Thoughts Thread

[Garrett]

Well, things are looking up! I got offered a management position at work today!

 

[Dave]

Well, things are looking up! I got offered a management position at work today!

Mama always said if you live in the trailer park long enough pretty soon you're the manager.



Congrats!

 

[woody]

Wow, Those are some bragging rights!

Actually it's a reality check that to much of my life is spent rotating battery tenders

 

[Dave]

Well I guess 35 in lb and 35 ft lb aren't the same thing... shit

 

[bob91yj]

^^^^Not even close! You were off by a factor of 12!

 

[Dave]

 

[bob91yj]

Now, what did you over torque?

 

[Dave]

Now, what did you over torque?

Nothin' I couldn't fix with a BFH and some baling wire

 

[bob91yj]

Well, it wasn't really broken then, it just needed an adjustment. I once adjusted a lap top in that manner.

 

[woody]

I too have felt that pain and the worst part is I probably will again chit chit chit

 

[100acre]

As a child one of my favorite movies was The Crimson Pirate with Burt Lancaster.

 

[Garrett]

I just watched the original Pirates of the Caribbean!

 

[Gallowbraid]

CBI buys Prinsu Design Studio....interesting.

 

[BlkWgn]

CBI buys Prinsu Design Studio....interesting.

Probably a good move for CBI

 

[Dave]

CBI buys Prinsu Design Studio....interesting.

Very interesting

 

[bob91yj]

I had never heard of CBI or Prinsu, Googled CBI, Chicago Bridge and Iron...

I added a few more words to the search, discovered it is CBI Offroad, and Prinsu makes racks...now it makes sense!

 

[TangoBlue]

Smooth. Bought a guy, computer, and software.

 

[Dave]

Smooth. Bought a guy, computer, and software.

Pretty much sums it up.

 

[BoldAdventure]

Now that I'm much further down the road on this build and have sorted out a few bugs, I've been asked many times what it took to get to this point so I'm revisiting the costs associated with the build as of June 2017.


Here's some numbers:

2016 Ram 2500 4x4 Cummins Turbo Diesel, Big Horn Package, $58,500
2016 FWC Hawk Flatbed, fully optioned, $36,500
AT Overland custom aluminum flatbed tray w/Fiberthane storage boxes, $8,000

Truck and camper with tray= $103,000

Icon Vehicle Dynamics Stage 4 suspension (2.5 inch lift), airbags, coil spacers etc, $4,300
Unique 297 steel wheels, $700
BFG AT KO2 37's with TPMS $2,300
Rigid lighting, $3,000
White Knuckle Offroad Products Rock Sliders (HD), $1200
Buckstop "Boss" bumper, $2,500
sPod 4x4 "SE" touchscreen, $750
Warn 16.5 ti winch, synthetic line, recovery gear and accessories, $3,500
AEV snorkel (for safety), $420
ARB CKMTA12 dual air compressor, $545
ARB onboard air tank, $153
ARB Air Locker (RD139), $1,200
Nitro Gear 4.30 ring and pinions, $1,500
Power Wagon fender flares (front), $350
Towing mirrors, $375
AEV ProCal, $120
AEV mud flaps (front), $100

Misc Mods = $18,535

$23,013

Grand total of major items comprising this build to date:

$121,535

$126, 013

I was adding things up the other day and quickly deleted my spreadsheet about half way through. And poured some fireball instead. Then I just sat there quietly thinking about what I want to buy next.

 

[richard310]

Delete all evidence...