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Is this a good price for gear install?

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Old 11-11-2009, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by JeepNDad
Do you mind me asking how much you paid at Freaky Tree. I am not too far from them and would be willing to make that drive up there for the right price. Did you go with 5:13's? Thanks for the info.
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Got a quote here for front and rear dana 44's, yukon 5:13 gears for $ 1,162.00
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Old 11-11-2009, 06:27 PM
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Is there a big differance in the brand of gears?
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Old 11-13-2009, 08:26 PM
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I was quoted $1200 today.
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Just remember that alot of shops are "hungry" for customers right now and alot of times you get what you pay for, so the cheapest may not always be the best installer, just my .02
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Originally Posted by nangulator
Just remember that alot of shops are "hungry" for customers right now and alot of times you get what you pay for, so the cheapest may not always be the best installer, just my .02
I'm sure thats very true. I didn't shop around,, The place that put my new shoes on today recomended them and got the price. I think I will check a couple more respectable places before pulling the trigger.
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Old 11-13-2009, 10:11 PM
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Paid $900 install, (including Royal Purple after 500 mile break-in) 36,000 mile warranty on installation. I bought my gears separate $450 with kit. (5.13's)
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I'm soon going to be putting on 35's, so I decided to call my local shop for a quote on installing some 4.88's. I'm up in Canada so I knew it would be a bit more then you guys in the US, but I was shocked by what I heard. $3000 CDN($2850 US) for parts and labour. While I know this is not an easy job, I was told it would take a solid day and a half to do. Does this not sound outragiously steep for a gear install???
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Old 11-14-2009, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by gimp_dkd
I'm soon going to be putting on 35's, so I decided to call my local shop for a quote on installing some 4.88's. I'm up in Canada so I knew it would be a bit more then you guys in the US, but I was shocked by what I heard. $3000 CDN($2850 US) for parts and labour. While I know this is not an easy job, I was told it would take a solid day and a half to do. Does this not sound outragiously steep for a gear install???
Heck that makes my $1700 quote sound like a bargain.
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Originally Posted by hdrider
Is there a big differance in the brand of gears?
no, they are basically all made by the same places over seas
Originally Posted by nangulator
Just remember that alot of shops are "hungry" for customers right now and alot of times you get what you pay for, so the cheapest may not always be the best installer, just my .02
sometimes. our local jeep guy does them for $200 per axle.

Which is definetly a steal. His works great and very reliable. Or course he works on Jeeps as a hobby. its not his day job
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