Trans Crossmembers
- Thread starter TheBac
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First off, thank you Mike, James and Chris for the kind words. I have been approached by a few people interested in a transmission cross member, Chris being one of them. The problem I've encountered in the past is the simple fact that demand is usually low on an item like this. Im going to take another look at this, seems to be more interest than before.
Anyone got a pic of the DJM installed? Anyone with a pic of the Socal installed? How much was the Socal one originally
Whomever Tony has building these seems to do good work. Although I'm no longer involved with the project it's nice to see it doing well. If you get a chance post a pic of it installed. When I was producing them I painted the semigloss black. The orange looks really good, I bet it looks better installed.
If it's something in the near future sign me up:thumb:
I'm Honestly not in a big hurry but if a handful of people are the difference between pursuing this project or not I will gladly sign up, send a deposit, etc to keep the money amongst this forum and group of guys (Gals)... :hug:
I have the original one Landon built for Mike L in my garage, I'll go get a picture. I need to get back to Mike's soon to return some parts as well as this crossmember. It serves me no purpose anymore.
I've actually got the factory cross member out of my truck right now so it's a good time to try something. I'm not a vendor so I won't be able to sell on here but if it pans out someone that's already a vendor may offer them. In the past Mike L has sold my products, maybe I can sweet talk him in to selling my cross members:hug:
I'll get mine installed tomorrow if the weather is nice. I don't have a garage and I'm a sissy when it comes to being wet and cold.
I was able to build mine for $275 if I was paying competitive fab rate for my time. No fancy laser cut pieces but it is chromoly tubing serves the same function as the old socal ones. Allstons sells the prebent crossmember and the mount adapter for the trans. I just had to make the gussets and frame rail tabs. I can see where landon is coming from, I wouldn't want to make 100 of them hoping to make say 5g profit only to sit on them for 2 yrs
If you do decide to get into doing them just do preorders I bet you could get at least a dozen if not more.
I am in need of one of these in a bad way since my crossmember drags the dyno rack when I pull it in, lol!:thumb:
Haha how long have we been saying this? I told Joe my truck isn't going back together with the stock one. :rofl:
You guys should start making them then! Shitty part is I paid for one a year ago to be made and still don't have it yet...
Well, I'll be darned. There IS interest in them again.
I had NO IDEA that Landon was the one who made them originally, let alone that he made that lower control arm piece. Wish I would've known about that piece back when I was running BBT. Every little bit helps.
Sean makes an EXCELLENT point. Do prepaid orders, or at least ask for half (3/4?) down from people by a certain date before you make them.
I had NO IDEA that Landon was the one who made them originally, let alone that he made that lower control arm piece. Wish I would've known about that piece back when I was running BBT. Every little bit helps.
Sean makes an EXCELLENT point. Do prepaid orders, or at least ask for half (3/4?) down from people by a certain date before you make them.