I was quoted $120 for the 2.5 inch Daystar leveling kit (normal price)
$200 labor to install and another $100 if I wanted to get the frontend aligned by the local (Orlando, FL) '4WheelParts' store.

Sounded high on the labor, but maybe I'm off. Curious what others (who didn't just to the modification themselves) have paid.

 

I just took a leveling out last week and had a local Ford dealership align the front end. They charged $44.99 for alignment. I’m not exactly sure how much a Daystar installation should cost but $200. sounds excessive for an hours shop time.

 

Im not sure about the labor but considering im only 17 and managed to piece it together in a couple of hours, then yeah that sounds kinda high. But I do know the alignment is definately high, I called all the shops in my area and found one to get all four wheels done for $35. Though, I did get lucky and get a 5 dollar discount for some sort of holiday.

I got of pretty cheap on my leveling: 75 + 35 = $110 total!

 

$75 install, $30 alignment

 

rbo, paid 397 from my local 4wheel parts store also, kinda hi I thought but oh well. They did a great job and if it screws up I can bit*& at them instead of myself!

 

I just got a quote from my local 4 wheel parts store in Temecula, CA.

They quoted $399.95 but that incluided parts & labor, new Bilstien shocks and alignment.

He said the shocks would be stretched too far and is installing new shocks with all Daystar lift kits.

 

This leveling kit has got to be the most aggravating mod I've ever done. I wasn't sure about the stock shock either, one local 4x4 shop said it would be too short, 4wheel parts said no it's ok. So I called the tech line at DAYSTAR and they said stock shock is fine! If you jack the front up at full droop the control arm hits the spring anyway so I dont think the shock is too short. Anyone replace the stock one's?

 

Thas good info to have. Thanks. I'll talk to these guys more when I get ready to install (after my wife gets her dining room furniture).

 

I paid $9. That was for the stall rental at the hobby shop. When I was shopping around for someone to install I was quoted from 250 - 350 at 4 different places. None of them had done this install before, so I decided I'd do it myself.

 

$70 Install
$40 Alignment


Check out your local ricer shop....import shops do things like this all the time...thats where i got mine installed.

 

Thanks for all your responses to my question so far, great information!