What is the going rate to have a BMC done?

[Finslayer83]

Local "overlanding" shop quoted $500-600 for a BMC to get done.

Is this par for the course?

Seems like a few cuts and some welding shouldn't run that high.

Then again, never had this done and don't have a baseline.

ETA: Is it possible to make the cuts and not weld a plate in? Hell I could do that in the driveway if there was a template / scope of work for the process.

 

[Inv4drZm]

Local "overlanding" shop quoted $500-600 for a BMC to get done.

Is this par for the course?

Seems like a few cuts and some welding shouldn't run that high.

Then again, never had this done and don't have a baseline.

ETA: Is it possible to make the cuts and not weld a plate in? Hell I could do that in the driveway if there was a template / scope of work for the process.

Get a sawzall, or if you have enough protective gear, a cutoff wheel on a grinder will work.

But no, you don't need a plate welded back in.

 

[A10MileHusker]

Local "overlanding" shop quoted $500-600 for a BMC to get done.

Is this par for the course?

Seems like a few cuts and some welding shouldn't run that high.

Then again, never had this done and don't have a baseline.

ETA: Is it possible to make the cuts and not weld a plate in? Hell I could do that in the driveway if there was a template / scope of work for the process.

On my 05 I just cut it off and never filled it and never had any issues.

With my '17 I just took a grinder to it and that was all I had to do to fit my 285s with a stock suspension.

Save your money for a better mod

 

[Akkording]

LC shop in Houston doing the work charged me about $240 with parts and paint. $500 to 600 seems like a covid19 stimi special

 

[Louisiana Overland]

Southern Style Offroad did mine. $250ish if I recall. They supplied everything.

 

[Finslayer83]

Thanks all.

might just end up doing this one myself!

is there a good tutorial out there? my google-fu is weak today.

 

[Dillusion]

You could just say too lazy to google.

YouTube
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[Inv4drZm]

As long as the cut gives enough clearance, it works. Its not rocket science.

 

[Finslayer83]

You could just say too lazy to google.

YouTube
YouTube
YouTube

didn't think to look at the ole YouTube.

thank you sir.

 

[sn_85]

$200-250 sounds fair. That's how much mine was.

 

[Teamoatmealpie]

Get a cheap grinder or sawzall and do it yourself for $50.

$500 is robbery- not the kind of people you want to touch your rig.

My entire suspension install with BMC & alignment was $500

 

[Finslayer83]

Get a cheap grinder or sawzall and do it yourself for $50.

$500 is robbery- not the kind of people you want to touch your rig.

My entire suspension install with BMC & alignment was $500

I agree, I paid less than that for mine as well.

They are a newer "Overland" shop here in Nashville and I assume based on area cater the the nicer part of town and Land Cruiser repair. They are also big on "Slinky" suspension, which they recommend for all builds.

I've got a sawzall and grinder so I might just have to do this myself if I change my wheel setup. No rubbing now but most likely will if I change wheels.

 

[zw470]

For $500 I'd just go buy a welder and do it myself. Which is actually my plan for the future when I go up to 285/75s :fishing:

 

[LandCruiser]

For about 500 bucks my guy cut, welded, and painted the thing to look like it was supposed to come from the factory. If you're paying someone to do it, get it done right.

If you cut it yourself and don't plan on welding, don't leave sharp corners.

 

[damnitzryan]

I paid $225 for cut, weld on plate, paint, completely factory look.

 

[Mutant138]

I just chopped mine and left it open. Not too worried about it.

I got a quote out here to cap it and do cam tab gussets for 350-400 ish.

 

[Motory]

$500 is ridiculous. I got mine done for $175 from a local fab shop. I'm also in SoCal which probably has the highest overland tax in the entire country. He didn't chop enough off to solve my rubbing issue, so he even redid it free of charge - tried to pay him, but he refused.

This was before he redid it:

I've also DIYed a chop and filler plate on my brothers tacoma in my garage. It wasn't hard, but my welding sucks, so it also wasnt pretty. I'd rather pay the $175 for an OEM look.

 

[4RunnerAquasport]

There are kits out there ranging from 15 to 40 dollars. The biggest part of this job is the fab work. Get it cut and ready to weld on yourself, and find a welder in your area. Including the cost of the kit and doing the fab work on your own, you could probably get it done for less than a 100 bucks with the right guy. Then take it home and paint. As an example, I got my prerunner bumper fabbed and welded for 450, including material. I just had to paint it. He had never done one before, but he enjoys unique projects like this and was only going to charge me 350, but I tipped him a 100 bucks because a good friendship with a welder is not a bad thing.

 

[delloro]

Local "overlanding" shop quoted $500-600 for a BMC to get done.

Is this par for the course?

Seems like a few cuts and some welding shouldn't run that high.

Then again, never had this done and don't have a baseline.

ETA: Is it possible to make the cuts and not weld a plate in? Hell I could do that in the driveway if there was a template / scope of work for the process.

I paid Demello $250 for mine, did an outstanding job.