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Exclamation Budget build: What would you spend 5k on?

here's a thread that people can use as a reference/idea for a budget build

the task..............
post up what mods you would do to a dead stock tj with a budget of $5000 and not a cent more.
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HD SYE..........................................$395
DC drive shaft.................................$600
lock rite locker to suit D30.................$495
Cragar Soft 8 wheels(5 of).................$550
31x10.5x15 muddies(5 of)..................$1000
RR rear tyre carrier/bumper................$575
front crawler bumper(omix)................$320
TBT tie tod.....................................$240
snorkel........................................... $340

that comes to $4515
with the leftover i would buy some recovery gear....... opps forgot the rear upper adjustable control arms $320

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Hmmmm.....

A 2.5 inch suspension lift and shocks (somewhere around $1500)

SYE & driveshaft to suit with some adjustable rear upper control arms & front and rear lower control arms (maybe $2000 with the right shopping or buy some 2nd hand control arms to keep to budget)

Highline hood conversion alla DIY (couple hundred doing all work yourself)
Some steelie wheels and 33s from the AJOR for sale site ($1000)
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My shopping list would be: (a bit unrealistic, but would be fun)

DIY highline fender lift $200-300 (no idea really as to $$)
2" springs, shocks, discos $1000
SYE $1000
Steelies $500
37's $1500
Ratios $ (whatever I have left which wouldn't be much)

then wheel the crap out of it and more than likely break something and have no money left for repairs so I would stick to web wheeling. Much cheaper.
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3in springs 500
shocks 400
motor lift 250
15x8 steel rims 400
32 muds 1200
total $2750
Spend the rest on armor
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1. 3" coils/shocks = 1000.00
2. 33" muddies/black steelies = 1350.00
3. MML/TC spacer kit = 450.00
4. sway bar disco's = 350.00
5. 4.56 ratios (fitted) = 1100.00
6. Detroit no spin for front (fitted) 750.00

Sell off all the crap that you remove (tyres,rims,shitty side steps, bars etc....). Buy some recovery gear and recovery points. Maybe some cheap ass spotties....................
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Should be an interesting thread...

Okay I'm going off full retail pricing here - you could do a lot better

OME 2" Lift Kit for Wrangler - $1200
2" coil spacers - $200
Set of 33x10" Muddies - $1000
Lockright for front locker - $500
Detroit for rear locker - $900
Warn side steps - $500
Rear bar inc tow hitch & carrier - $600
4.56 ratios & install - $1000

Total price $5000
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