going rockwells, advice....

[Greg72]

8600.00

plus some coil overs, est 1400 for rear only

+4link parts and links..1000 for quality " I guess"

11000.00 plus

Yeah, sounds like you really did yourself a favor over buying another 14BFF and setting it up properly......

(oooops, did I just say that out loud? )

 

[supersize75k5]

Yeah, sounds like you really did yourself a favor over buying another 14BFF and setting it up properly......

(oooops, did I just say that out loud? )

I think im hearing the same echo in my head

why cant I just be some red neck and toss in a junker rockwell, booger weld the spiders to the carrier, use 12 inch blocks, booger weld up a track bar, some shocks off a nitro shocks off a mazda and have them chromed

gosh life would be so much better if I were in the 80's

 

[pauly383]

Dude , you couldn't handle the 80's . We had Commodore 64's WITH NO HARD DRIVES , dot matrix printers , and compuserve

 

[84K5BD]

you forgot about the purchase price of the rockwells. i have seen them for around $750 and up for a front and 2-500 for a rear. at first rockwells seem to be a cheaper alternative to building a 60 but as you already pointed out the parts list and price grows quickly. i was going to go the rockwell route because i wanted to put rear steer on my k5 and get rid of my 60/14 b., but after doing like you did pricing out parts i realized that it wasn't gonna be as cheap as i thought it would be. i say if you have the money and time then do it. i ended up getting 2 front unimog 416's for my k5 after the pinion conversion and disk brake kit it will end up being a little cheaper than what it was going to cost me for the rockwells. good luck

 

[muddybuddy]

I just got off the phone with randy,


hands down a awesome guy! He had some great engeering insight and was fun to talk to, the dude has crazy ideas such as aluminum rocky centers

anyways,

thoughts are after my conversation

8 lug conversion, 650sh per corner with willwood goodies= 2600.00
16 spline rear shafts.400,
rear spool 275


the whole front shaft kit..1200 with joints
cast lock outs for front 600
locker up froint 600
chrome spray paint to show the bling 14.89


quick math is 5689.89..

not including custom 20inch rims from john est 485 a piece for a custom 2 piece double bead lock rim with rock rings and a custome pattern

5689.89
+
2000 in rims
+
1000 bucks woth of 46 inch tires
+
1 arm and two legs for shipping

8600.00

plus some coil overs, est 1400 for rear only

+4link parts and links..1000 for quality " I guess"

11000.00 plus

still cheaper than a fully built d60 and another 14b that is trussed?
what size tires are you looking to run? unless your going over 44's, built 60/14b shouldnt have a problem

 

[grimjaw]

8 lug conversion, 650sh per corner with willwood goodies= 2600.00


not including custom 20inch rims from john est 485 a piece for a custom 2 piece double bead lock rim with rock rings and a custome pattern

You may want to look at this thread on brakes:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=408046

Stay with the rockwell hubs and bolt pattern. Just have the custom 20" rims made to the rockwell patern. These to items could save ALOT of money on the project.

 

[Janitorjim8]

Pick up the latest issure of FourWheeler. 6.2 CUCV Blazer with rockwells and 44's. 12 inch springs with hydraulic steering.

 

[jekbrown]

its definitely possible to spend mad cash on rockwells... but you can spend less than you do on a bling D60 too and in the end it will always be stronger and have lower gears. The Camo 60 is the shizzel... but it cost more than a Ouverson'd Rockwell and it isn't as strong. That pretty much says it all to me. With pinion brakes, a rockwell really isn't much heavier than a 60 either...

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