RandyDaytona
New member
Hey 4th Genners,
I am out here on the east coast for 2 weeks of training and found an offroad place that will install both an ARB winch bumper and an OME 3" lift on my 2007 Sport.
I was quoted the following:
$779.95 - OME Heavy Kit
$1,325.74 - ARB Bullbar
$83.40 - ARB Fog Light Kit
$129.95 - alignment
$185 - Shipping bumper & suspension to the shop
11 hours labor at $95.00 an hour to install everything.
Total - $3750, including tax.
Does this sound fair or ridiculous?
I visited the shop last weekend and was very impressed. They were not open at the time (closed on weekends), but the owner happened to be there with his kids, picking up some things. He gave me a tour of the shop and showed me a lot of the work they had going on, mainly with Land Cruisers. Some very cool restorations and work being done. I was especially impressed with the attention to detail they had going on (like fabricating steel brake lines for vintage cruisers).
As I said, they are not open on weekends, but when I explained that I was only out here for a couple of weeks, he said he'd have someone come in and do it on Saturday.
If the price is high, it still seems like he's going the extra mile for me. Plus, I haven't found a decent place in MN that could do this (or which would even return messages, for that matter).
I know a lot of folks will say it's an easy install and I can do it myself, but not only am I not that mechanically-inclined, I also work crazy hours, including most weekends. So it's a better option for me to have the stuff installed.
Slightly OT, but the shop can't get OME heavy coils for the rear until mid-May. So I was planning on heavy up front and medium in the rear (about 200 lbs. of stuff will normally ride back there - tools, gear, and a heavy wooden storage box). Anyone think that would be sufficient?
Thanks in advance for any input!
Ron
I am out here on the east coast for 2 weeks of training and found an offroad place that will install both an ARB winch bumper and an OME 3" lift on my 2007 Sport.
I was quoted the following:
$779.95 - OME Heavy Kit
$1,325.74 - ARB Bullbar
$83.40 - ARB Fog Light Kit
$129.95 - alignment
$185 - Shipping bumper & suspension to the shop
11 hours labor at $95.00 an hour to install everything.
Total - $3750, including tax.
Does this sound fair or ridiculous?
I visited the shop last weekend and was very impressed. They were not open at the time (closed on weekends), but the owner happened to be there with his kids, picking up some things. He gave me a tour of the shop and showed me a lot of the work they had going on, mainly with Land Cruisers. Some very cool restorations and work being done. I was especially impressed with the attention to detail they had going on (like fabricating steel brake lines for vintage cruisers).
As I said, they are not open on weekends, but when I explained that I was only out here for a couple of weeks, he said he'd have someone come in and do it on Saturday.
If the price is high, it still seems like he's going the extra mile for me. Plus, I haven't found a decent place in MN that could do this (or which would even return messages, for that matter).
I know a lot of folks will say it's an easy install and I can do it myself, but not only am I not that mechanically-inclined, I also work crazy hours, including most weekends. So it's a better option for me to have the stuff installed.
Slightly OT, but the shop can't get OME heavy coils for the rear until mid-May. So I was planning on heavy up front and medium in the rear (about 200 lbs. of stuff will normally ride back there - tools, gear, and a heavy wooden storage box). Anyone think that would be sufficient?
Thanks in advance for any input!
Ron
