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Old 01-03-2006, 09:04 PM
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anyone know what the book sez for labor hours on a gear swap? I've been calling around the Reno area and got quotes from 250-450! I am gonna want the whole diff gone through (new bearings too) but I figured i would buy the ring & pinion and rebuild kit myself to keep costs down.
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Old 01-03-2006, 09:06 PM
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mine was about $260-300 at 60 dollars an hour
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Old 01-03-2006, 09:08 PM
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The shop thats gonna do mine is gonna charge me $200 for the install. Im providing all parts that are needed.
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Old 01-03-2006, 09:16 PM
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ok cool, the shop that quoted 250 has a good rep in this area, I can't wait to get 4.10's in her!
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Old 01-03-2006, 09:19 PM
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ok cool, the shop that quoted 250 has a good rep in this area, I can't wait to get 4.10's in her!
Just dont get Richmond gears. They whine like crazy.
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Old 01-03-2006, 09:40 PM
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I believe I paid 350 or 375 can't recall off the top of my head for the swap but I think that they did say it was supposed to be like a 5 hour job. Which that does sound about right because most shops charge between 65-75 dollars an hour for labor here in FL.
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Old 01-03-2006, 09:52 PM
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i paid 400, and all i brought was the gears themselves, bu they replaced everything

(this is in chicago)

took about 6 hours to do, and the shop i took it too has a great reputation
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Old 01-03-2006, 11:20 PM
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i bought the following

4.10's gears
rear end rebuild kit
bottle of synthetic fluid
speedometer recallibrator

install was 200 dollars even
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Old 01-03-2006, 11:38 PM
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book says 2 hours...but no one charges by the hour for ring and pinion install...just flat rate....a guy thats decent can do it in an hour flat.

i would pay no more than $250...avg. should be $200
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Old 01-04-2006, 01:42 PM
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ok cool, the shop that quoted 250 has a good rep in this area, I can't wait to get 4.10's in her!
Just dont get Richmond gears. They whine like crazy.
I was going with Ford Racing
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