OK i know more than half of u have done it urself but... for those of u who had ur lightning dropped how much was the labor?

I have a kit and i just talked to my mechanic dude and he gave me an outrageous price..

I know it can be cheaper and i'm looking for someone else but i'm trying to figure out the average price.

thank u
CHRIS

 

In all honesty I would do it myself. Go here for the front end: https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...threadid=62144

The rear is pretty straight forward.

 

i installed the shcakles my self. someone quoted me 280 for the front spring though
im just havin the shop thats installing my engine put them in for me. hey, whats an extra 200 when ur paying over 2k already

 

well as you can see i started that thread that evilguy linked to....but i still didnt wnat to install them my self.

 

thanx for the quick replies guys.

i'd rather pay someone to do it.. so that way if it isn't right i have someone to yell at if something goes wrong.

anyone else?

chris

 

You can do it this way, after installing go to the alignment shop that you know and ask for them to check over it.

 

here's a link for some price info on drop/suspension labor and kits.

http://www.socalspeedshop.com/whatsn...00/122000.html

 

Hey Chris
Maybee we should have a little lowering party one nice spring weekend. I have to swap out my front spring, I got a new set, and Probie is buying my Hotchkiss springs.

 

My alignment shop charged me $250 CDN to install the FRPP kit. That also included the NAPA cam bolts and an alignment. He also rechecked the alignment twice for me, to make sure everything was tight. The kit has been on about 5 months now and no goofy tire wear.

 

I paid $175, at a truck custom place, for the 2/3 drop

 

It all depends who you go to. I paid my local body shop guy $150 to do it after hours and he did an awsome job, this was just for coils and shackles. C-notches, new shocks, ect. could be more.

I got it aligned a couple weeks later by a Ford dealer. I know, I know...stupid move, but i was getting some other work done too.
Anyway they charged me $150 labor for putting the cam kits in and 59.99 for the alignment What a freakin rip off, that was 2 hours worth of labor for some cam bolts!

I'd attempt to do it yourself, or pay someone "under the table" to do it. Most shops charge too much.

 

i am still looking around a bit for a relaible mechanic to do it..

if not.... DON i would love to have a lowering day...lol

if i do do it my self...

what else should i do? it will be a bell-tech 3/4 kit....
also i want to keep the stock ride.

bump stops?
anything with the driveshaft?
which one of bel-tech's shocks should i go with?
or another shock?

thanx

 

Don Let me know about the swap, I'll do the wrenching at my house.If you fell like coming over to Dedham. Brian

Blown00 You are in to if you want,call I show you my 01 w/ the FRPP kit after they settle Best $170 ever spent.

 

Don did you get that beast back yet? You have to take me for a beat run! Brian

 

A local shop wanted $150 + parts to install the front springs, I just did it myself and had an alignment shop put in cam bolt kits and align it for $160. Putting the front springs in was simple. I dont know about taking the rivets of the rear hangers though for the 3/4 drop kit......that might be a bit much for me

It would probably take a susp. shop a few hours at most to do a whole drop kit, and they definetely know what theyre doing, but I just wanted to see how it all works and be able to switch out to stock if I ever need to.