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Extreme Vehicle Builders - Danbury CT .......... Thoughts?

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Old 04-05-2014, 04:42 AM
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Default Extreme Vehicle Builders - Danbury CT .......... Thoughts?

Hi All,

I am planning on taking my new 2014 2 door to EVB for a 2in lift and Very large wheels/tires. Does this place have a good reputation, is the work quality? Any thoughts would be great. The estimate is 5k so I really have to be sure........

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What are "very large wheels and tires"? $5k for only a lift and new rubber seems quite steep. You can install a lift at home with only basic hand tools, it's very easy and will save you a ton of cash.
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$5k is way too much. I did mine about six months ago. 3" teraflex lift, and new bfg km2 35x12.5's plus new rims for $3k. You should shop around
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You two are failing to factor in the cost of labor.

But, I agree- shop around more. You'll find that you can do the work or at least find another shop who can be a bit more competitive on the price. Find a local jeep club and see what they recommend. I would even consider going to a rice shop -suspension is suspension and tire/ wheel combo's are easy to put together.
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$2k for labor is insane
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Originally Posted by JKSax
$2k for labor is insane
X2 There's not a whole lot of labor in putting a 2" lift on. We're not talking about welding in a coil over setup or something.
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Depending on what tires and wheels they are they could easily go $3000-$4000. You can't say the quote is that far off without knowing exactly what he's getting.



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