RIPPING US OFF! EVEYTHING AFTER MARKET!

[1975U15]

Agree completely.

This would probably make @cclkramer have a brain aneurism, literally die as he reads this or at least eyes physically flying out of his sockets, but you can actually acquire the tooling and materials necessary to do something for yourself.

Your example above is great! Plasma cutter has TONS of uses if you've got projects to do.

I wanted shop work benches capable of supporting 2,000 lbs but didn't want to spend over $2,000 each to buy them.

So I can build a long block (Motor and transmission) together without having to bend over. I went out and got a welder, safety gear, raw materials, tools and equipment, and learned how to make some shop tables. Next up will be floor-to-ceiling industrial shelving to hold palletized engines and also bin storage.

Total price to build these two benches (12 linear feet long) was about $3,500 if I never use any of the equipment again. Note, that's a cost savings over buying 2 benches of this total length.

Cost for floor to ceiling shelving will be cost of materials only, ~$800 (did you know metal prices have gone up since 2019???????), so there's HUGE cost savings in doing this myself.

Certainly not a professional fabricator or welder, but i'm learning

Outside to let the metal coatings dry

Welp...there you have it folks. The mystery is solved. There's absolutely no effin way the real Rick Astley has pipes (biceps not vocal chords) like these. Someone call the vet!! Those puppies are sick!

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[TXAG96]

I’m just happy that I’m at a point in my life to be “able” to afford some of these things.
notice I didn’t say “willing”.
im picking and choosing my mods carefully.

but inflation may change this soon if things don’t improve (biting my tongue here)

 

[cclkramer]

What Seat Covers are you looking at? Short of Katzkin or PRP both of which seem pretty high end, I can't find anything that comes close to that $1000 price on line. Both the above brands are high priced for any vehicle. I did find a bunch of sub $500 though.

Now your talking. Something rugged, decently made and priced. I've only seen pictures .Hardly any trustworthy reviews. Something recommended from our group. Thanks

 

[cclkramer]

Cool concept! If you think the price is to high - don’t buy it. I don’t see the problem. I would love to have a raptor f-150 but don’t want the bill.

That's where I am. Not buying. I have a few things on my radar but not a lot of money to burn. I'll just wait for the competition to catch up.

 

[MaddSkillzzz]

When I first started to look of a real vehicle (the wife wants air conditioning and opening the windows is not air conditioning in her mind) I was hit with sticker shock! The last new vehicle I bought was over 40 years ago and is was less than $6000. So its just this is 2022 and not 1980 this cost more, so I accept it and stay within my budget.

 

[GToddC5]

That's where I am. Not buying. I have a few things on my radar but not a lot of money to burn. I'll just wait for the competition to catch up.

Curious, why didn't you get Badlands with washout interior?

 

[cclkramer]

Curious, why didn't you get Badlands with washout interior?

That is what I have. The seats are really nice marine grade material. My truck is optioned out with everything. The seats are too nice. Looking to preserve them. My dogs with toenails and grandkids the seats dont stand a chance.

 

[GToddC5]

That is what I have. The seats are really nice marine grade material. My truck is optioned out with everything. The seats are too nice. Looking to preserve them. My dogs with toenails and grandkids the seats dont stand a chance.

Oh ok, because you haven't changed your account from Wildtrak. The toe nails, yeah. I can see that. What about cages?

 

[Seatmandan]

As I browse through all these after market products coming online for our trucks. I cant help but think why is everything so damn expensive?? I want decent seat covers ! $ 1000 ! NO WAY ! What's your complaint!

It's like anything else in this country- Greed. Plain and simple. People see a new market, and pounce at the opportunity to price gouge. Age-old thing, really. As long as capitalism has existed. The "ooh, cost for this, cost for that"people are using that as an excuse to gouge customers for $$$ (5% of all this garbage (the other 5% is actually OF high quality) is massively over-inflated, gouged prices.

 

[BroncoBuckaroo]

$700 pieces of metal to hold winches, $250 a piece for “stirrups,” $75 a piece for plastic mud flaps. Inflation sucks, but I’m not convinced these things would have been much cheaper a couple years ago.

‘it’s cost money to ship those materials to these manufacturers...just fuel price increases alone should easily increase costs over 2 years ago

 

[Tcbbronco]

A vehicle thats 40-50-60k before markups and people are upset about inflation? . Cant imagine why prices keep going up? Pretty soon theyll have 96 month loans.

 

[JediMcMuffin]

If you really want to get worked up go check out AliBaba and compare the off-road lighting there and realize folks are making 70-80 points off of us.

 

[Toccoa]

The gas station was out of my favorite beer.

A&W?

 

[Who iz]

Buy or not to buy....not really a problem here. May we always have that kind of problem.
It is time to recognize how blessed we North Americans are to have the options, choices, and manufacturers with the ability to actually produce quality products. We will all see if Fords new Broncos in the months ahead actually hold up to the real world compared to our virtual views and dreams.
Live free and buy or do not buy and be happy regardless. You are blessed.

 

[broadicustomworks]

If you can settle and wait, cheaper options will release soon.
I was looking at Bartacts for my TJ, and Wet Okole.
settled on Rough Country Neoprene, and could buy 5 replacement sets for the cost of 1 set of Bartacts.
And never had to replace them.

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