[strmin]

whos got and tried the duel case crossmember from budbuilt? looks like a great unit!! any pics? pretty durable? takes a beatin?

 

[85TrailToy]

Bud's crossmembers are the shiz!

 

[TNToy]

With Paul justifiably infuriated by EVERYONE telling ANYONE to use the search button, I'm going to tread lightly. But I feel I have to call ya on this, because this is one of those questions that comes up every 3 weeks like clockwork

This is the EPITOME of things that can be found with the search feature. I even did it for you. :flipoff2:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100993
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=87806

 

[firbolg]

 

[JamisonWorkshop]

Here is mine with 1 inch drivetrain lift. About as low profile you can get. And it is Beef.

 

[OB]

Easy to install, can get it with a built in drivetrain lift if needed, I got mine with 2", rock solid. I dropped my truck down on a nice sized rock and couldn't even tell where I hit, if it wasn't there I would have known by the big gouge in my frame!

 

[The Joker]

I have a question about them. Do they come with the mounts to hold the tranfer cases up? I am talking about the rubber cradle piece or am I missing something in the design?

 

[firbolg]

Nope, uses a stock transfer case mounts from Toyota.

 

[JamisonWorkshop]

No mounts only the bolts to hold the mounts to the crossmember and the bolts for the crossmember to the skid. No mounts and no frame bolts.

 

[strmin]

but it does bolt up to the existing holes in the frame right?

 

[strmin]

found them for 250 and somother place i found had it for 230 anyonne get a better deal anyother place...gota get my handz on this piece

 

[Cracker]

but it does bolt up to the existing holes in the frame right?

Absolutely! Thats why you dont get new frame mounting bolts or a new tranny mount......You reuse your old stuff, cause the x-member bolts right it.

 

[Cracker]

I'm not sure who Bud has worked with as distributors, but I'm pretty sure for you west coast guys, that Marlin and Inchworm carry them.

 

[firbolg]

anyonne get a better deal anyother place...gota get my handz on this piece

Why not go to the source;

www.budbuilt.com

Bud is a great guy to talk to, call him, he will answer all of your questions and you'll feel good knowing he and his family(who work in his shop with him) will get all the money.

 

[Cracker]

Getting one from Bud would be great.....but the shipping from NY to so Cal/west coast may stop someone from buying one.

Thats why you get one from inchworm or Marlin. Granted Bud may get a smaller cut if you go this route, but its still better than him getting nothing because someone didnt buy one because of shipping. Plus it gets more of his products out there, which in the long run can only help him along.

 

[Toyotafourwheeln]

my buddy just got a set of those bananna shackles from BUD and those things are beefier than hell..if his x-member is built anything like those,i would say it would take one hell of a beating

 

[Alabamatoy]

Absolutely! Thats why you dont get new frame mounting bolts or a new tranny mount......You reuse your old stuff, cause the x-member bolts right it.

Wellll... I dunno as I agree. The stock xmember is stamped steel, very thin. Buds is very thick - thus the xmember mounting bolts end up with very little bite into the frame mounting holes. I opted for all new high-grade, 45mm long replacements from Fastenal for about $7 with washers.

 

[85TrailToy]

Alabamatoy: Smaller Pics!!:flipoff2:

What header do you have and where did you get the pipe from the header to the cat??

 

[Cracker]

my buddy just got a set of those bananna shackles from BUD and those things are beefier than hell..if his x-member is built anything like those,i would say it would take one hell of a beating

Yup! they're made out of the same steel.

 

[garbageman]

x-member is beeeeeeffffffyyyyyy got my second one from marlin last night:flipoff2: :flipoff2: