Cost of setting up a 4wd

[heath74]

Um teabag I think you missed the rear bar and extra spare mount...

[Teabag]

Um teabag I think you missed the rear bar and extra spare mount...

Number 27

[Nomad]

So Teabag,

What would you definately do the next time around? Rather than what you would leave out.

Cheers Nomad. 

[Bird]

Yes, setting up a vehicle can be expensive but having said that, many of us do go overboard, myself included. Below are the extras I have fitted but I could do the same things I do with no where near the stuff I have fitted. This is also the strong reason why I am very reluctant to sell the truck even though I never use it to it's potential anymore.......All I say is, think about extras and think do you really need it. My mistake was always yes when it should have been NO....:-)

Figures are rough guesses as some time as passed...

1. 2 Inch Suspension Lift, King Springs with Series 2000 XGS Gold Series Shocks plus 15mm coil spacers front and rear. 3 degree castor correction bushes.$2000
2. Rear Poly Air Bags$550
3. Black Widow Draws with Partion, Top Shelf and Fridge Slide$3500
4. ARB Air Compressor and Front ARB Air Locker$1800
5. 3in Mandrel Bent Hi-Flow Exhaust and Dump Pipe$1200
6. Tradesman Roof Rack with 3mtr Roll out awning and Kaymar Post Hole shovel and Wallaby Jack holder.$1200
7. Roof Centre console (Department of the Interior) with ICOM IC 400PRO UHF $900
8. AE 4705/4706 UHF Aerial $400
9. Dual Battery system 105 Amphr Deep Cycle Battery with 2 controllers making it a 3 stage system to charge Kimberley Kamper Batteries.$1200
10. Safari Snorkel$650
11. Replaced both tanks with 145lt Main and 70lt Sub.$2200
12. Nissan installed Steel Bullbar and Tow Pack.Came with vehicle
13. 285/70R17Mickey Thompson ATZ 4 Rib$3000
13. Kaymar rear wheel spacer and work light$200
14. VMS 500s Navigation Unit with Topo.$800
15. Rear Door Fold Down Table$120
16. Rear Door hinge extension$50
17. Extended Diff Breathers$150
18. Black Widow rear seat false floor supporting 2nd 40lt Engel and Black Widow 3 Jerry Can Holder(Water only)$450
19. Second Air compressor - Bushranger Maxi-Air.......$200
20. Lightforce XGT's$500
21. Cheezy Rock Slider Steps $750
22. Takla seat pocket bag$80
23. Custom made Sheepskin seat cover for the front seats$450
24. HID Headlight kit Hi and Low$100
25. Michells Sac rear canvas seat covers... $550
26. Warn XP9500lb Winch$2100
27. OL Dual Wheel Carrier$2500
28. AVM Free Wheeling Hubs $250
29. Michells sacs Roof Top Bag$450
30. Motsons stage 2 Turbo upgrade $2200
31. Adjustable Steering Dampner from Tough Dog......$120
32. Eclipse 7in Head unit with reverse cam etc $2600
33. Side awning $300

Total=$33520=Me very silly........

I'd be interested to see real world (you weighing it, not what Nissan says) dry weight before you added and afterwards..

[Teabag]

I'd be interested to see real world (you weighing it, not what Nissan says) dry weight before you added and afterwards..

Yes, I'm over GVM. Had brake test carried out and all was good but yet to get GVM upgrade blue plated.....yes, scary stuff...:-)

[Teabag]

So Teabag,

What would you definately do the next time around? Rather than what you would leave out.

Cheers Nomad. 

I would keep it simple and only do what is really needed. Compromise between daily driver and tourer. I'm carting around soooooooo much shyt that isnt really needed, even camping.....:-)

Would not do rear draws, winch, rear bar as examples.....:-)

[GeoffA]

I've got receipts for just about everything I've spent on mine, since new.

Not gunna add 'em up, though............

[heath74]

Number 27

Right you are, mist have missed it with the length of the list :-)

[WilSurf]

It all adds up.
I have a spreadsheet with the actual cost and the future cost for items I want to add to my car. 
As of now I have only invested around $3,500 in the car. That is including selling stuff like fog lights after adding the bullbar and selling roofrack from previous car.
But what I still want is lots more.

[Mandrake]

Here's my D-Max figures so far -
LS-M D-Max , Canopy , Bullbar , side steps/sliders,rear bar ,UHF ,brake controller ,8 wheels and tyres ( 3 for CT ) ,rear drawers and fridge roughly $56000.00
I say roughly as there are a few additions and subtractions for OEM wheel buyback etc ..
So my addons are $16000 worth ..
But I will have a great looking truck/CT combo that will go anywhere I can ..
Mandrake

[Isuzumu]

2012 D.Max LST delivered $52,664.00 with tow bar, brake controller, rust thingy paint protector, etc.
Now cost about $71,000.00 see under My 4WD Isuzumu to see what we have done.

[Barry G]

I have been reading this http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=17679.0  thread just for fun and was just wondering what would the costs be in an equivalent model toyota or mitsubishi ? And no,I'm not looking to replace the old "jacka" yet 

Mate, just refirbish the 'Jacka' and do the add-ons! 

[Bird]

I've got receipts for just about everything I've spent on mine, since new.

Not gunna add 'em up, though............

Come on... be daring!!

[GeoffA]

Come on... be daring!!

Nope. Not game. Had it for more than 20 years now.....all the receipts =

[Bird]

Nope. Not game. Had it for more than 20 years now.....all the receipts =