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Since Malburg114 is wrapping up his first gen 4500 build, I guess it's my turn to step up and keep you animals entertained with my poor financial decisions. I went 4800 to not have to deal with the steering and I wanted trailing arms. Up here in our local races 4400/4500/4800 all get lumped together, so I went with "****it". Also wanted to build something that I actually want to drive, so we're keeping the cab and HVAC "he who sacrifices AC for speed deserves neither", and it gets cold as **** here, I've been on SAR missions in SXS with no windshield and I'm not about it.
I've had this truck since high school, the 2wd 5 lug seemed like a truck that would keep me out of trouble. It's lived a rough life of hauling bikes around NorCal for District 36 races and generally being owned by an 18 year old ****head. Well now, I'm a 38 year old ****head and I was finally able to convince my wife to park outside the garage this winter.
I've been collecting and building parts for the last 5 years, just in case anyone thinks this is some super fast unrealistic build. In those years I've gotten married, had a kid, built a house, had 3 back surgeries, 2 knee surgeries and we're currently rebuilding the house my wife grew up in over in her Greek village (which takes 31 hours of traveling to get to). The yota has always been the first sacrifice when it comes to budget. When our daughter was born my wife was really unhappy going to work and leaving her with our moms. So there were a few years of a budget freeze. I'm just sharing this in case someone reading is feeling like I did while reading other's build threads and thinking "I'll never be able to do it". You just gotta eat the elephant, one bite at a time
It all started with a $20 4L80 on FBMP from an old plow truck.
I've had this truck since high school, the 2wd 5 lug seemed like a truck that would keep me out of trouble. It's lived a rough life of hauling bikes around NorCal for District 36 races and generally being owned by an 18 year old ****head. Well now, I'm a 38 year old ****head and I was finally able to convince my wife to park outside the garage this winter.
I've been collecting and building parts for the last 5 years, just in case anyone thinks this is some super fast unrealistic build. In those years I've gotten married, had a kid, built a house, had 3 back surgeries, 2 knee surgeries and we're currently rebuilding the house my wife grew up in over in her Greek village (which takes 31 hours of traveling to get to). The yota has always been the first sacrifice when it comes to budget. When our daughter was born my wife was really unhappy going to work and leaving her with our moms. So there were a few years of a budget freeze. I'm just sharing this in case someone reading is feeling like I did while reading other's build threads and thinking "I'll never be able to do it". You just gotta eat the elephant, one bite at a time
It all started with a $20 4L80 on FBMP from an old plow truck.
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. Sent some to pops (who runs a machine shop) and his reply was "you're lucky you don't work for me".
