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Old Jan 16, 2014 | 11:23 AM
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Im bringing my truck in in the next couple weeks to get true dauls with a cherry bomb extreme dido muffler. And also a set of rancho rs5000 front and rear shocks. Just wondering how much should i expect to pay? Im buying the muffler and shocks seperate so basically how much in labor?
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Old Jan 16, 2014 | 11:38 AM
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Why not call the shop and ask?
Or even better, call around and get different quotes and go with the lowest?

It will differ shop to shop and also changes in different areas of the world. So we'll be guessing. To play it safe I'll say $100-$1000 unless you're someplace like the Falkland Islands where it would be much more.

Some shops won't install parts that you bring in due to warranty down the road (they can't warranty parts they didn't buy).
Also, the exhaust will be different from shop to shop (buy it vs bend it themselves, different configurations).

See what I'm getting at here? 1-2 hours for the shocks and 1-3 hours for exhaust. You do the math.
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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 12:30 PM
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so i went to my local exhaust shop today for them to install true dauls, with tips, and to install headers(shorty). keep in mind im providing the headers and muffler they wanted $1,200 for install. im sorry but that seems absolutly asinine.
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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 12:56 PM
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Yes, it seems high. Might try another shop.

Have you replaced headers before? The going rate around here is a $400-600 for labor.
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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 01:31 PM
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Call around. Shop prices will vary DRASTICALLY from location to location and type of job.

No one online will be able to give a true guage of how much it will run cause even if going off an hourly rate, one shop may take 4 to 6 hours, another 6-8, all varies.
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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Tackle
Why not call the shop and ask?
Or even better, call around and get different quotes and go with the lowest?

It will differ shop to shop and also changes in different areas of the world. So we'll be guessing. To play it safe I'll say $100-$1000 unless you're someplace like the Falkland Islands where it would be much more.

Some shops won't install parts that you bring in due to warranty down the road (they can't warranty parts they didn't buy).
Also, the exhaust will be different from shop to shop (buy it vs bend it themselves, different configurations).

See what I'm getting at here? 1-2 hours for the shocks and 1-3 hours for exhaust. You do the math.
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Old Jan 25, 2014 | 07:27 PM
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I have not replaced them before, but mine were replaced last year
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