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I would never put 37s on with stock front axles even with an open differential if I planned for it to be more than a mall crawler. My motto is build strong, wheel easy, and hopefully avoid broken parts.
My motto is build strong, wheel easy, and hopefully avoid broken parts.
I think that is the difference between those who spend their own time and money building their rigs, and those that pay someone else to do most/if not all of the work for them, or buy a built rig for their first rig.
95% of my rig was done by someone else. Wheel because I enjoy the wheeling and not the expense of activity of working on my 4Runner.
Having someone build you a rig after you have built your own wasn't what I was referring to, I mean the guys that go "Looks like fun, I think I will go buy one". These guys, regardless of automotive hobby, don't seem to have an appreciation for the work it takes to build/repair a vehicle in a garage, had they, most likely wouldn't thrash on them the way they do. Sure, there are the guys that look at their rigs as a disposable good, which is fine it is their property, also IME these types tend to be able to fix things pretty quickly as their used to doing it so much, not standing next their rig, looking confused as to why it wont go.
IIRC, didn't you start off with an '85 way back when, so you did some wrench turning? I know with a lot of my friends as we got into our 30'sand 40's we had more money than time, often less space, i.e. the wives took over the garage with stuff or they live in HOA's that frown on DIYer's, so paying to have it done or buying a built rig made things easier. I know some guys are also just not mechanically inclined and don't have the any other choice, with them it seems to be how much they value their money. I have tow buddies like that, one knows he can't turn a wrench and not wanting to wanting to have his man card rescinded on the trail, he drives like his stuff is made out of crystal, on the other hand, another buddy flogs the piss out of his and then stands around waiting for others to fix it. Not sure if he still does that or not, haven't wheeled with him in about 6yrs now, last heard he had gone to Danas.
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