Budget Boost?
11-16-2011, 09:00 PM
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Budget Boost?
Just picked up an 01, and was wondering how much i should expect to pay to have a budget boost done? 4X4 place here in Denver (High Country Performance) want 400 for parts and 400 for labor- this seems ridiculously high. Thanks.
11-29-2011, 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ShakeandbakeXJ
Holy cow thats a lot. It's been a while since you posted this up, did you get it done? If so what did they all do?
11-29-2011, 07:14 AM
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400 for labor is like 6 hours of labor, should probably be closer to 240 for 3 hours and maybe only two hours labor. Labor rates should be around 70 an hour or thereabouts.
11-29-2011, 01:12 PM
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Find a friend who is active duty or retired military who is willing to help you install the lift at an auto hobby shop at one of the military bases near Denver/Colorado Springs. You can rent a bay at an auto hobby shop with a lift for about $5 an hour. You can also check out tools if you don't have any.
Before I retired from the Navy I installed a 2 1/2" lift, with new "U" bolt skids and shackles, on my old CJ by myself in less than four-hours. I did bring my own tools though. Pneumatic cut-off wheels, air ratchets and impact guns help make light work out of old "U" bolts and seized shackle bolts.
Always spend the money you save on new tools!
Before I retired from the Navy I installed a 2 1/2" lift, with new "U" bolt skids and shackles, on my old CJ by myself in less than four-hours. I did bring my own tools though. Pneumatic cut-off wheels, air ratchets and impact guns help make light work out of old "U" bolts and seized shackle bolts.
Always spend the money you save on new tools!
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11-30-2011, 09:29 AM
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Thanks for all the feedback- it confirmed what i suspected, that the places that work on XJs in denver will rip your *** off!
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