Alabama thread!

$300 really isn’t that bad for that install. Folks have told me shops in the Birmingham area quote from $4-500 for a CMC

 

If I was a little more experienced at welding I’d help you out for next to nothing as long as you came to me. I just enjoy doing fun shit lol. Maybe one day. I plan on burning in some stuff on my truck though. Also help out fellow TW Members is nice. Man there are some greedy people out there. People who charge 4-500 for cab mount chop should be ashamed of themselves. I got quoted 400 from southern Offroad and a quoted Somme other ridiculous prices for stuff that was no where near the amount they wanted.

 

I wouldn’t ever take my truck to southern OR even if they were cheap. 4-500 is ridiculous for a CMC.

Welding isn’t a cheap thing to do though. Materials and consumables add up quick

 

I like to learn from experiences

 

I hate that place lol. That was back when I knew nothing basically. Yea I was talking more along the lines of labor cost. As long as material used and a little for time is paid for all’s good. Never would I charge someone or especially a buddy 3-500 for a CMC! I think $100 could cover it no problem

 

So sounds was the metal on metal skids...... haha but ball joints and tie rods needed to be replaced anyways so goo that’s gonna get done. Just took my skids off because of a suggestion from a member on Tacoma world and Lord have mercy turn the wheel no noise drove around the block no noise put the skid back on noises back so I’ll just get some kind of isolator pad to get rid of the noise

 

You just using it for parts for the sami or other taco?

 

It's the EC even with a good 4:1 t-case you're still going to need to give it hell sometimes just due to trail conditions.

 

this is also true. Muddy trails require a little more momentum

 

Is that the dude coming with you in March to Shamrock??? If so put him in my passenger seat and I'll go hit 15 then Little School bus

 

Fuck my friends, I still charge their ass labor because this work is exhausting lol

Granted it’s a much lower rate, but still. I’ve set that precedent from the beginning so I don’t get taken advantage of. Unless it’s like a CLOSE friend. Or if I feel like volunteering my time because the project will be fun.

 

Yep they sure do gotta give it all the horsepressures and a litte woopow on top. That being said it'll be fun to get my verso case in and have 4:1 being my main case and the 2.7 being the "doubler" or run that if I want to carry more speed vs wheel speed. Need all the choices for low gear.

 

That’s just me guessing a number I think that’s what he charged for welding on some sliders and did a shitty job, only did three legs of the four.

I enjoy doing all my truck stuff that I can or have time too, I could grind all the old off. Yea I always enjoy helping out any fellow tw member that I can.

 

Yea I mean you gotta pay for your stuff and time if it’s a bunch of work and their not helping for sure.

 

Yeah exactly. I have some friends that’ll be right there with a grinder and I barely charge them anything, just beer money. And other friends who don’t help at all because they’re not as mechanically inclined. Which is fine, sometimes it’s more effort than it’s worth to babysit them. I just charge a bit more.

 

Thats no fun, gunna build gotta beat it. Thats my motto

 

Time for that atlas

 

It’s all fun and games until the 6th or 7th cmc you do.

 

If I didn't score the Verso case this would be the route I'd go.

 

Im still waiting on the bill from @BamaTaco56 for my trailer