4-5k minimum, I did mine with a friend and we were in it probably 1600$ in materials and probably and equal cost in CrownRoyal.... sanding is boring as chit. I'm doing the CCSB here soon.

 

4-5k minimum, I did mine with a friend and we were in it probably 1600$ in materials and probably and equal cost in CrownRoyal.... sanding is boring as chit. I'm doing the CCSB here soon, or at least plan on it. Not doing a full color change on it...

 

Thanks guys! I forgot one word, the 96 is semi-retired, I still use it a few months out of the year. What bothers me is the picture came out to big. I'm not to good at this stuff but will try to shrink it down a little. Don't want to trade Byron, LOL. I just wish I had all my goodies on it for the trip home this fall, .

 

Thrash at Glenn's campsite anyone??!!??

 

I'll hold the light!

 

I'll be the director, lol!!

I had a pretty good talk with the insurance guy today. Yesterday I faxed in 12 pages of mods I've done to try to up the price, sure glad I brought the papers with me!!

 

Hey thats not too terribly far from me, 5-6 hrs maybe?

I bet they were reading through those pages like "Wow this guy has done alot!"

Hope it works for your favor Glenn and you can finally once and for all move on. Hang in there just a little longer.

 

Thanks Thomas, I will. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I'm thinking that all my 'goodies' are reusable. I do question one thing though, are the head studs reusable? Maybe they have one stretch in them and that's it? IDK

 

I was gonna ask Glenn, are you going to do any small stuff before heading back west or are you just not going to mess with it? Like Efuel,TS Chip, etcc...

 

I don't see why they wouldn't be. I don't know about the studs though. If it were me, I wouldnt, but I could be wrong!

Just food for thought, would it be easier to swap engines? I know the one in Blue Ox is low miles, but then you wouldn't have to move parts? Or worry about the studs. I'm just thinking out loud.

 

I'm going to do two things for sure, put my 6.0 trans cooler on and my air bags. I'm also thinking about putting my PCM in with the Hydra though I don't know if it would help all that much. I guess if I can get an additional 60 hp out of it that should help.





I have thought about just swapping the engines. The thought of the low mile motor appeals to me but I'm not looking forward to all that work.


I've been putting a lot of thought into this and I'm thinking now of just leaving the Geo and the little trailer with the motor and trans in it here in Michigan. After getting to AZ I'll come back and pull the Geo with trailer behind it back. Only thing is, in most states a double ball hitch triple tow is illegal. IDK, IDK, IDK

 

Glenn, you can use your headstuds again. I've used and reused ARP studs and bolts many times with no problems. Smaller bolts like rod bolts will stretch easier and can only be used a certain amount of times ( until they have been stretched too much).

 

Yeah that being low miles would slow me down too on making a decision. If they were close that would be one thing but the fact there's considerable difference in the 2 then it deserves more thought. I know your coach is a 5er, but would there be room for the motor and trans in the bed? I don't know a lot about them. Lol.

I think mine has more miles than both put together. Lol. That's my only complaint about my truck, wish it was lower. I don't think I would be dealing with a lot of the issues I'm having right now if it was lower. But wish in one hand, crap in the other and see which one fills first. Lol.

It's like anything, a million ways to do it, and not all of them wrong. But determining what's best, that's considerably more effort lol.

 

Thanks guys! Your votes of confidence makes me feel better about it.......it really does. I appreciate it more than you guys know. It is a hard time right now being away from my family, starting a new job and practically a new life. With all the uncertainties and not knowing what will happen when, and when I'll actually be able to resume a somewhat normal life, every little bit helps.

 

Hey Bill. Good to see ya! Sounds like you are doing pretty good at your new job, I'm glad. That "techy" crap would be a pain for me too. Take care man, being away from your family so much must be the worst.