Good points coming up in the thread
Elephandaki,
Unless you are much wealthier than some of us...
A. There is no way many of us could afford to enjoy massive amounts of motorsports, varying disciplines, unless we do all the work/modding/maintenance ourselves.
B. The money I've saved has gone towards a very nice home workshop full of good shit...or more parts
C. I know everything about everything on my motorised stuff. Very valuable
D. I'll only work on a very select few friend's vehicles, and never go near steering or brakes
E. One of the suppliers previously mentioned dicked me over. Spent locally on an E-locker...they argued with me that I couldn't install it myself
, finally convinced them I've got it covered...I reminded them about the install kit not being for a D30...
They sent me the locker with totally incorrect bearings/install kit/shims...they will always look like amateurs to me now. Don't buy off retards...
F. For the last 4 times a professional mechanic establishment has worked on our stuff they +%*@ed it up. Maybe just unlucky, but our experience. I'm tempted to list them.
G. Many times I've bitched and moaned to myself while working on my stuff. Often i hate it, but it's what you have to do if you want more but not loaded.
H. Spending time working on your stuff is 100x better time spent than facebooking/watching tv/ bludging on the couch. If the time spent working on your stuff, does not deduct from time making an income, then it is money saved
I. If you have access to much disposable money, easily enough to pay someone else to mod your Jeep until your heart's content >>>> Ignore A - H above. You lucky bugger.
You can afford to try a few workshops until you find one you are hapoy with. Jealous i am