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Is this installation fee fair?

Old 05-09-2008, 03:25 PM
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I have a 2.5 inch Auto Spring leveling kit and a bull-bar that needs to be installed to 2005 F150 4x4 Screw and also needs an alignment.

I went to this well known shop and spoke with the owner. He said $350 to install the leveling kit & leveling kit and an alignment.

$200 for installation for kit.
$80 for bull bar
$70 for alignment

Is this a fair price?

Thank you
Old 05-09-2008, 03:32 PM
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Not the best, but not the worse. I might shop around just a little more before you get it done.
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I got my leveling kit installed for 75$ and my alignment for 25$. Dont know what the difference is where you live but seems a little pricey to me.
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I did seem a little pricey but this is a well known shop. All they do is work on trucks. I live in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Everything's expensive here Regular (87) gallon of gas is $3.89, and it's increasing on a daily basis.

I will stop by a couple of more places when I get a chance.

Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Lariat
I did seem a little pricey but this is a well known shop. All they do is work on trucks. I live in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Everything's expensive here Regular (87) gallon of gas is $3.89, and it's increasing on a daily basis.

I will stop by a couple of more places when I get a chance.

Thanks.
Ha! I've got you beat! I just paid $3.97 for 87 octane at an El Cheapo station out here in CA. Wait...that's not something to brag about.
Old 05-11-2008, 03:55 AM
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I had mine put in by a tire shop (national chain) they charged me $50 for installing the kit and 75 for the alignment. It would have cost more to buy the big sockets to do it myself.
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what big sockets....its just a spacer between the strut and the strut mount no?
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I did my bull bar myself and it was really easy, you only need 2 wrenches lol. You take off the tow hooks and bolt an L shaped bracket where your tow hooks mounted and bolt the bull bar to that. It only takes about 20 minutes so ya 80 bucks is way too much.
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cost me about $260, $170 for them to install kit $70 for alignment
plus tax
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30 mm, 27 mm sockets to remove the bottom of the strut . + a 15 mm and 18mm. at the top.
the 30 mm and 27 was a little pricey

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