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Car Forum / Jeep / July 2006Attaching Mopar Accessories
I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this... does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle Horton, your thoughts? No more than 1.5 hours even if the hitch needs extra holes. The Dealers go by a flat rate manual for their repairs. Coasty >I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch > from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle > Horton, your thoughts? > No more than 1.5 hours even if the hitch needs extra holes. The Dealers go > by a flat rate manual for their repairs. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle > > Horton, your thoughts? Thanks for your thoughts. I failed to add that I had them include some sidesteps in the purchase of the TJ and that three hours includes the installation of them, but they are meant to be removed for offroading, so I don't think they should be more than a few bolts to tighten. I am hoping that this will reduce the time by at least an hour or so... I shouldn't be so cheap! I pay 150 for the hitch installed by a local 4x4 shop here in houston.. the tow hooks are a 2 minute job! You need a torx T-55 goto U-haul if there is one around you...they charge 175 installed for a hitch with wiring the lights (here in houston anyways) hope this helps Jarod Sprauer www.sprauermotorsports.com >I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch > from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle > Horton, your thoughts? Yes, you can do it yourself in 1/2 that time. Dave > I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch > from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle > Horton, your thoughts? Got the parts in today, and yes, I did it myself in literally 1/2 the time! It wasn't even that difficult, and I am new to all this. Can't believe they would charge so much, or at least take three hours to do that. > Yes, you can do it yourself in 1/2 that time. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle > > Horton, your thoughts? |
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