So is this cage doubling your investment in the explorer? It is turning out slick. Can't wait to see the final product.
Ummm, here's my build on it so far
Truck-$2500
1 year of wheeling, misc parts from my other truck-freebie
brakes, alternator, tires, lights, fuse panel, bearings, u-joints-$900
new springs-$600
shocks-$1400
seats-$700
cagework including new dash/gauges-approx $3500
5-points-$500
Wow, I don't like to add everything up, BUT, I think I did that one time on my white truck and including the cost of the truck I had sunk over $30K into that truck over 8 years. Once this is done I'm pretty sure there's nothing in addition I will want out of my wheeling rig. I'm a little over my budget of what I thought I would spend on this build, but not by much. Those shocks would have been $2200 right there if I bought them new, and Corbeau seats were less than half of Beards or Mastercrafts. We'll see how they hold up.
I can appreciate paying a pro for my safety too because I think if I flop this truck it's probably not going to be a slow and low rock crawling incedent and there is a price for safety for me and my passengers.