*UPDATE* $850 For Lift Install? Is that a fair deal?

It's Georgia, not SoCal. If they are dropping your diff then you are getting hosed.

1. Diff drop only angles, not a true drop and may scavenge diff fluid (not necessary and you don't have to drop the diff to put it in)
2. ECGS also doesn't require dropping the diff (it will take more time to get the sway bar and factory splash guards out of the way than to do the ECGS bearing). Do it now, don't wait for vibrations later to have to pull everything off.
3. Carrier bearing is literally two bolts and nothing in the way, do it later if needed.
4. Rear shocks are four bolts total (correction, two bolts and two nylock nuts)
5. Front coils will be the trickiest part and that is only because you don't have them assembled. However, you just use the truck weight to assemble them.

Give me $500 and case of PBR, I will kick you in the balls and you and your truck will feel and look the same at the end of the day and I just saved you $350 (everybody wins)

But seriously, use the guys near you. Also, get Firestone alignment for the life of the truck($160 vs $80) but I am on my sixth alignment.

 

He's in Ga., so yes, the price is stiff.

Everything is expensive in So Cal. Economically it's more like living in Sweden or Norway, but with a more unusual leader (and I use the word leader loosely).

 

Uffff 'da!

 

Reaper One Seven this is Bravo Two Actual, I have a type II control in effect, stand by to copy 9 line.

 

I TOOK A JOINT FIRES SUPPORT COURSE ON JKO FOR THIS EXACT MOMENT!!! Wellllll actually for promotion points but ya know....

 

Paid 750 for same complete suspension remove and install included alignment. No bearing. Reasonable.

 

The lift can be done by any guy with enough patience and functional hands to turn a wrench. I am getting my ECGS bearing installed now, but Im also getting regeared so they will just take apart my front diff to make it really easy for them. Sounds like the ECGS bearing might be worth it to install for $100 if the locals don't feel up for the challenge. I say that, but I have never partaken in an install of that before.

 

Damn I've been severely undercharging, Lunch and you learn a thing while we work.

 

i'd get more prices than the 800+

 

I'd add UCAs and get it over with, but either way, an alignment is required with a lift. The UCA pivot bolt is a bit of a bitch to remove.

RZ Rob

 

300 for lift and 3 AAL
100 for alignment

Best deal I found and I had to drive 1.5 away, but still worth imo.

 

Where are you at Oliver?

 

I asked in the GA threads and the boys responded quite timely. JS

 

That's a good price for a tax paying shop as long as they align it as well.

 

Where you at on Benning? Don't key my shit when you see where its parked.....lol

 

I live in Va Beach..Davis off road in Richmond is where I went.

 

I paid 450 in San Diego in 2013. That included alignment. He even had to take off the rear shocks twice since I was missing a part that was a couple days to get.

I removed the shocks later. Super easy. I just didn’t want to mess with the aal install and ucas. But really any compotent person can do this job in less than 3 hours. I think the alignment takes the most time.

 

I charge beer and two pizza minimum

 

Ah I wasn't sure if you were closer or not. Solid man!

 

Bout the same rate for me haha