I am looking to have a Clayton 3.5 lift installed and re-gear on my Sahara. I want to gusset and sleeve the axles to beef those up along with install new driveshafts. Also I want to have wheels and tires mounted and aligned. The remaining little things I can do myself. I know this will be expensive which is why I'm curious how much all this labor would cost. I don't have the money for this now I'm just trying to figure how much for labor I should factor in to my costs so I can know roughly how much I must save. Thanks.

 

It probalby depends on the shop. Go to a shop that would do all of this and request a quote

 

Prices will vary by location. Your best bet is to just start calling your local shops. It also wouldn't hurt to post in the Staging Area and see if there is any interest in an install party. That would save you a chunk of the labor costs.

But without knowing any specifics about your build, figure somewhere around 6k all in?

 

6k just for labor??? That sounds awfully steep. I try to do as.much work as I can but my abilities are limited. This is my first jeep and I'm learning everything as I go. Only place I can think of is 4wheelparts in the northeast Ohio area.

 

As I said, labor varies by location. Some have found re-gears for under $1000, and others are paying over $2000. I have no clue what you will be charged in your area. But you are looking at 1700+ for the lift, 1-2k for the gears, 1k for the driveshafts, 1.5-2k for tires and wheels.

At a guess, plan on maybe 3-5 hours for ripping the axle apart and welding in the gussets and sleeves. (Do it at the same time as the gears, and you save some labor.) Then maybe 4-6 hours for the lift? And the gears are generally rated at around 10 hours. So find out your local shop rates and do some adding...

 

I'm really hoping your figures there are including parts. Thanks.

 

I got a quote for getting my gears redone for about 1500. That was for parts and labor for the gears front and back. You want alot more stuff done so i would think quite a bit more, dont know if that info will help or not. I guess get ready to spend some money. Maybe you could do one of those build parties with some of these fine folks here on JK-FORUM

 

Unless ALL IN means something else where you live.

 

Like I said I'm learning everything as I go.

 

Send bustabizz a pm, he'll get you in touch with a good install shop.