• Welcome to H4O! For a reduced ad experience, please login or register with the forum.

I'm ****ed

IISPEEDYII

IISPEEDYII

Well-Known Member
Messages
478
Location
Pennsylvania
Idk why everyone is being so negative towards him, **** happens and so what that he's a kid? We should all be trying to help instead of put down and discourage him in fixing his rig. Dumb stuff happens and we have to move through it. I'm sure if he was older some of the comments wouldn't be so negative.... Any ways. Good luck, I hope to see a build thread.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
SolidusJ

SolidusJ

Well-Known Member
Messages
2,028
Location
FT. Carson, CO
IISPEEDYII said:
Idk why everyone is being so negative towards him, **** happens and so what that he's a kid? We should all be trying to help instead of put down and discourage him in fixing his rig. Dumb stuff happens and we have to move through it. I'm sure if he was older some of the comments wouldn't be so negative.... Any ways. Good luck, I hope to see a build thread.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

There's nothing negative about the truth :roll:.
 
Hayden

Hayden

Toyo M/T
Messages
284
Location
Virginia, US
IISPEEDYII said:
Idk why everyone is being so negative towards him, **** happens and so what that he's a kid? We should all be trying to help instead of put down and discourage him in fixing his rig. Dumb stuff happens and we have to move through it. I'm sure if he was older some of the comments wouldn't be so negative.... Any ways. Good luck, I hope to see a build thread.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

X2 couldn't have said it better




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Bananatank

Bananatank

Well-Known Member
Messages
731
Location
Hammond,la
IISPEEDYII said:
Idk why everyone is being so negative towards him, **** happens and so what that he's a kid? We should all be trying to help instead of put down and discourage him in fixing his rig. Dumb stuff happens and we have to move through it. I'm sure if he was older some of the comments wouldn't be so negative.... Any ways. Good luck, I hope to see a build thread.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Yeah i agree with this 100%. Good luck derian. Hope for the best[emoji106]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
CaseyS

CaseyS

Well-Known Member
Messages
755
Location
Louisiana
Your transmission won't bolt up to an LS V8. Different bellhousing, input shaft and torque converter. Start your swap research there. Nickel and dime stuff adds up quick on a swap. A 5.3 swap is not common because it makes more sense to just buy an Alpha. Good luck in whatever path you take.

My concern would be that your current liability of car payments are still there and arent going away. Repair bills will be due when its fixed, unless you put it on a credit card and spread out those payments as well, damn near doubling your "note". The end result is $25k into a flooded salvage vehicle. Hard to find a silver lining in this one.
 
derian06

derian06

Red Rockett
Messages
1,866
Location
Madison, AL
CaseyS said:
Your transmission won't bolt up to an LS V8. Different bellhousing, input shaft and torque converter. Start your swap research there. Nickel and dime stuff adds up quick on a swap. A 5.3 swap is not common because it makes more sense to just buy an Alpha. Good luck in whatever path you take.

My concern would be that your current liability of car payments are still there and arent going away. Repair bills will be due when its fixed, unless you put it on a credit card and spread out those payments as well, damn near doubling your "note". The end result is $25k into a flooded salvage vehicle. Hard to find a silver lining in this one.
Click to expand...

I know the bell housing is going to be different, i haven't looked into the other two. And I myself can pay off the damages all at once, then my father would just resume regular affordable car payments. How much of a difference in money would it be to drop in another 3.7 vs the 5.3? All my electronics are already fried.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Zach

Zach

Mall Crawler
Messages
4,812
Location
So Cal
IISPEEDYII said:
Idk why everyone is being so negative towards him, **** happens and so what that he's a kid? We should all be trying to help instead of put down and discourage him in fixing his rig. Dumb stuff happens and we have to move through it. I'm sure if he was older some of the comments wouldn't be so negative.... Any ways. Good luck, I hope to see a build thread.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

My comments would have been directed at anyone not because of age. Although it seems to be a factor in most of the cases. The truck is a total. Walk away now. The electrical issues down the road will kick your ass! Look at Katrina, we saw so many cars on the west coast not tagged by flood damage. Water in the cab and electronics is a nightmare. We refused to touch them seeing where they came from. It will NEVER be right. Engine swap adds more $ that you don't have to a never ending battle. Some of you will know this, saw a 2 that went swimming, that truck has never been right since. But do what you think is right, it's your truck
 
IISPEEDYII

IISPEEDYII

Well-Known Member
Messages
478
Location
Pennsylvania
Zach said:
My comments would have been directed at anyone not because of age. Although it seems to be a factor in most of the cases. The truck is a total. Walk away now. The electrical issues down the road will kick your ass! Look at Katrina, we saw so many cars on the west coast not tagged by flood damage. Water in the cab and electronics is a nightmare. We refused to touch them seeing where they came from. It will NEVER be right. Engine swap adds more $ that you don't have to a never ending battle. Some of you will know this, saw a 2 that went swimming, that truck has never been right since. But do what you think is right, it's your truck
Click to expand...

I completely understand that, the information is what was asked for. As a community we should be impartial in our judgement regardless of age. That's all I'm trying to say.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
poweraidon

poweraidon

Well-Known Member
Messages
830
Location
georgia
I say we stop all the negativity and continue to do what we do best and that's recover jeeps and yotas [emoji6]

5yqegu6e.jpg


u8aqadu6.jpg



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
derian06

derian06

Red Rockett
Messages
1,866
Location
Madison, AL
Zach said:
My comments would have been directed at anyone not because of age. Although it seems to be a factor in most of the cases. The truck is a total. Walk away now. The electrical issues down the road will kick your ass! Look at Katrina, we saw so many cars on the west coast not tagged by flood damage. Water in the cab and electronics is a nightmare. We refused to touch them seeing where they came from. It will NEVER be right. Engine swap adds more $ that you don't have to a never ending battle. Some of you will know this, saw a 2 that went swimming, that truck has never been right since. But do what you think is right, it's your truck
Click to expand...

Chris just had this happen to his truck and I called and talked to his mechanics and they all agreed that the electrical problems would not be that bad and if something did go wrong you would know exactly what it was. Its either deal with my hummer h3 that I love or deal with a 4000$ clunker for the SAME if not more money I would put into the 3. From my perspective the decision to keep the 3 is obvious. I can work through electrical problems down the road and learn from them.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Zach

Zach

Mall Crawler
Messages
4,812
Location
So Cal
derian06 said:
Chris just had this happen to his truck and I called and talked to his mechanics and they all agreed that the electrical problems would not be that bad and if something did go wrong you would know exactly what it was. Its either deal with my hummer h3 that I love or deal with a 4000$ clunker for the SAME if not more money I would put into the 3. From my perspective the decision to keep the 3 is obvious. I can work through electrical problems down the road and learn from them.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

There was a H2 that was nicely built years ago that had the same thing happen. Put a new/used motor in it. Thing had demons. And was never right again. It went up for sale at a fairly cheap price. Most around would have bought it but knew the history of it. I know you love your 3, but it will be one thing after another is all I'm saying. Love my 2, but if that were to happen to it, it would be gone in a heart beat
 
derian06

derian06

Red Rockett
Messages
1,866
Location
Madison, AL
Zach said:
There was a H2 that was nicely built years ago that had the same thing happen. Put a new/used motor in it. Thing had demons. And was never right again. It went up for sale at a fairly cheap price. Most around would have bought it but knew the history of it. I know you love your 3, but it will be one thing after another is all I'm saying. Love my 2, but if that were to happen to it, it would be gone in a heart beat
Click to expand...

What causes all of these demons? If I replace all the electrical connections that show signs of corrosion or wear?

And again I don't even know if the engine did suck up water, the oil had no water in it at all. Tomorrow i'll know if these speculations are correct and what my course of action will be.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Zach

Zach

Mall Crawler
Messages
4,812
Location
So Cal
Even if the enginedidn't suck up water. You are probably looking at front diff and rear diff being flooded through the breathers. Water is not good. The connectors are weather pack, but not for swimming. I assume water got into the cab at a fairly high level. The rot from that is overwhelming. Plus the wiring and connectors in the cab. Just trying to brace you for a long never ending battle. Work for a dealership and have seen these cars come in time after time. And always come back
 
Can007

Can007

Well-Known Member
Messages
374
Location
Palmdale, CA
derian06 said:
I never even contemplated getting a lawyer.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

I believe derian06 has stated several times he is not doing an insurance claim nor getting a lawyer. But people keep asking him not do either and questions his ethics??? He sounds like he is a stand up guy and has taken full responsibility.

Everything is going to turn out fine, but it will be an up hill battle as you can imagine!

P.S I vote going diesel if you are going to swap, although I believe it won't get to that point.
 
Bananatank

Bananatank

Well-Known Member
Messages
731
Location
Hammond,la
derian06 said:
What causes all of these demons? If I replace all the electrical connections that show signs of corrosion or wear?

And again I don't even know if the engine did suck up water, the oil had no water in it at all. Tomorrow i'll know if these speculations are correct and what my course of action will be.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Okay i definitely wouldn't get rid of it wen you don't know if the engines shot yet lol. Maybe it's not as bad as everybody's speculating it to be. Either way good luck bro[emoji106]


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top