What's a reasonable amount to pay for someone to CMC?

I've only been to visit once, I was just messin around.

But seriously, go poke around in your regional thread. I doubt everybody in your area pays a shop to do the CMCs. I'm sure theres somebody on here that would be willing to help you out and maybe save you a couple bucks

 

@Inferno! ******

 

Runnin For Tacos is now selling a cab mount relocate kit as another option.
https://www.runnin4tacos.com/collec...ount-relocate-kit-for-2005-2019-toyota-tacoma

 

idk man Christian McCaffrey is pretty good

 

Woah!

 

*drink* Cheers! *burp*

 

Sup neighbor, I meet a guy a while ago who had one of those auto shop by the bowling alley do his for 300. I didn’t look at the quality of the work though.

 

I’m OC Cali and shit is expensive here. I was quoted $250-260 from very reputable shops with a lot of experience in CMC. On the low but still quality side I was quoted $170. I ended up going with the most expense which was $260 and am very happy with the work.

 

Most fabricators will charge by the hour but most CMCs are a flat rate. I had both sides done in about an hour and it cost around $200

 

Keep looking around.

I sourced the plates from a vendor here for about $20 and checked different offroad places familiar with the process and ended up paying $100 for them cutting, welding new plates on and painting.

Reasonable to me would be anything less than $275 depending on your area.

 

Jealous, have moved to Arcata 3x, always hard to stay working, had to move to Trinity Co last time, sorry I have no input on CMC but GL!

Camel Rock fo life!

 

Are there some good pictures of the completed CMC? Various interpretations.

 

CMC is more so about welding than automotive, so maybe ask a welding place too.

 

The cost isn’t just about the service, but the knowledge and skill, tools, and materials needed to do it well. If he has a good (welding) reputation, sounds fair to me. Personally, I’m going to do my own once it’s no longer under warranty. I’ve watched all the YouTube videos and as a fabricator it doesn’t look hard at all. You could buy an angle grinder, enough wheels, and a 2-5lbs hammer to do your own pinch welds for cheap though. Just a thought.

 

this. exactly this.
"thing are so much cheaper in bum fuck nowhere"
"that's not even cold compared to bum fuck nowhere"
you guys would never survive out here.

 

Mine was ~$180 here in NW Florida where there is like zero shops around. Came out mint though. Like someone said, get some recomendations from locals and see the end product.

 

I paid $300 at Tandem in DFW with them making me plates.

 

Find a buddy with a sawzall and do the cutting yourself. Then just find another buddy with a welder or pay someone to weld the plate. Thats gonna be your cheapest path forward and...educational.

 

Update:

CMC is happening. But with the offset of the wheels I think the tires are going to rub on the fender first. Other than changing out my wheels, does anyone have experince with cutting/heat gun and pounding the fenders back?

CMC seems to only be a part of the problem, the fender may rub as well.