It's unfortunate to write this because I do like people at work there but after you're almost exactly a year of the truck being there...
Nearly $50,000 Later and My 1974 Ford F-250 Left Unsafe, Incomplete, and Dead in Two Days
If you value your vehicle, your wallet, or your safety stay far away from J&K Customs.
After paying $47,279.70 across multiple invoices, my 1974 Ford F-250 came back unsafe, incomplete, and barely running. Within 48 hours, it broke down completely and had to be towed again.
The Reality:
When I brought the truck in, the body was already painted, the engine was already installed (though not yet running), and the main goal was straightforward:
Get the truck safely up and running.
Their responsibilities were to:
* Install and finalize the electrical system including the distributor and Painless Wiring Kit (a modern kit specifically designed to simplify wiring)
* Complete the heating and air system using the Classic Air kit, another system designed for easy installation
* Finalize the fuel system
* Install the exhaust system
* And update/replace key steering components
Of all that work, the only systems completed properly were the fuel system and exhaust. Steering (thankfully)
Everything else electrical, HVAC, was left unfinished, unsafe, or nonfunctional.
Billing & Authorization:
Throughout the process, I repeatedly requested estimates before any work was performed.
By spring/early summer, those estimates stopped altogether replaced by after-the-fact invoices.
After receiving the second-to-last one, I made it crystal clear:
"No more invoices ...estimates only." I said.
That was ignored. Same way my email depicting all this was ignored last week
Later, I was billed $4,170.50 (Invoice #20464) for work never authorized.
Invoice #19317 alone charged over $7,000 in labor for the Painless Wiring Kit a system specifically designed to make things easy. PAINLESS
And yet, when I got the truck back, it had:
* Nonfunctional tachometer and speedometer (confirmed by the tow truck driver who picked it up)
* Electrical drain that killed the battery within two days
* Loose wires and trash in the cab and engine bay
* Right rear brake light dead
* Cab/dome light switch failed (only works when the door opens)
* Fuel-tank vent hose hanging toward the ground
* Loose U-bolts and lug nuts, which their staff said made it unsafe -- yet they still released it that way
What Happened After Pickup:
When the truck arrived home, it was nearly out of gas.
It ran out of fuel in my own driveway during warm-up before I could even get it into the garage. That's why it couldn't gain speed -- it was literally running on fumes.
After refueling, I checked the "safety issues" they mentioned. Using spare lug nuts, I tightened the wheels myself and replaced the U-bolt nuts they said were unsafe.
Once that was corrected, I drove the truck about 800 meters up my property driveway to check basic function.
That's when the driveshaft between the transmission and divorced transfer case broke a joint ...completely failing within minutes.
I had to tow it back again.
So within two days of pickup:
* It ran out of gas,
* It was unsafe to drive,
* It broke a driveshaft, and
* It was dead in my driveway.
Pattern of Negligence:
This wasn't the first time I trusted J&K with a vehicle.
I also brought in my Ford Raptor for a simple Baja Designs fog-light install.
When I picked it up, yes, the lights worked -- but the speedometer immediately stopped working.
Within a month, the fog-light switch failed completely.
Maybe one out of fifty clicks would get them to turn on.
Two vehicles. Two jobs. Same outcome: sloppy work, no quality control, no accountability.
Communication:
I sent J&K a professional, detailed email outlining every issue and requested a written response.
Seven days passed ... no acknowledgment, no phone call, no attempt to resolve anything.
Bottom Line:
J&K Customs took nearly $50,000, ignored clear instructions, billed unauthorized work, and returned a vehicle that was unsafe, incomplete, and mechanically compromised.
They released my truck with loose steering components, dead instruments, and wiring issues then vanished when I asked for answers.
The fuel , exhaust systems, fabrication for gas tank were done correctly but those are the only parts of this entire job that reflect any professionalism.
All the faults are documented with the photos and video.
If you care about your vehicle, your safety, or your sanity do not take it to J&K Customs. read more