I have a 2000 tj with the Dana 30/35 and 3.07 I want to move up to a 33” tire and decided a regear is needed the shop quoted me about 2,700 is this in the ball park or are they trying to pull a fast one?
Too much for a re-gear?
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Can you ask what that includes? If they're adding new carriers, shafts, gears, and other items that might be reasonable.
Adding a Super 35 kit, chromoly front shafts, and lockers in both differentials could easily exceed that. I'm guessing that doesn't include lockers, but a LSD and new shafts could add up
Adding a Super 35 kit, chromoly front shafts, and lockers in both differentials could easily exceed that. I'm guessing that doesn't include lockers, but a LSD and new shafts could add up
It comes with the new gear ratio, install kit, carrier and spider gears with labor at 800 per axle
That's crazy high, that's $200 per hour labor.
And front and rear should be about 7 hours of labor total... 3 in the rear and 4 in the front.
Rubicon John
TJ Enthusiast
This isn’t always a “rip off” tactic, it’s usually just a way to try and turn down a job coming in that you don’t want to do.
EzPeezy
TJ Enthusiast
You should get a second opinion, and then probably a third. Lots of shops put a crazy markup on the parts.
Rubicon88
TJ Addict
It can happen. Schedule or ability could be conflicting here. So if the customer still insists the price makes it worth while.
Having said that i think you need a little more specifics on the parts they're planning on using. If its essentially an axle upgrade alomg with gears...a possible LS/locker type thing...
Yeah that can start adding up. A lot of shops are afraid of this job too in fear of getting it returned with pieces parts floating about in the diff case
Several above posts are very good.
I'm a contractor, so I price work for a living. (At least I used to, will explain)
Sometimes a high price is they are swamped, and don't want it if it isn't lucrative.
Sometimes it's fear, and/or inexperience.
Sometimes it's a way of saying no that doesn't hurt the other shop or your reputation like a low ball price does
A good gear shop wants to do it, knows how and charges accordingly.
The reason I don't price work (bid) is I don't have to. We negotiate all work now. We will give a rough estimate, if the client is shopping contractors, we bow out. If they want us, and they usually do, they pay a deposit and we finalize selections and scope of work and ultimate cost. I'm booked into 2022.
Find a gear pro is my best advice. It's too costly to pick the wrong gears or the wrong shop, and a good gear job is worth the money if the price is not exorbitant.
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