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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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I called up to my local ford shop and my local 4x4 shop today and had them price install on a set of 4.56 gears. The Ford dealer priced me at $2,400 for install and I thought that was insanely high, so then I called the 4x4 shop and they priced me at $2,225.....? Thats the price for just install not gears, WTH? That seems way high, now is it just me or could that be right?
 
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Does that price include a bottle of lubricant
 
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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Usually the going price is about $1200-1600 which includes the gears.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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maybe that 4x4 shop knows the dealer price and just wants to drop their price slightly. call a few more shops.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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Yea I was going to call some more because I know people on here have said they get it done for $250 an axle and with the price they gave me thats $1,200 an axle and I really can't be spending 5x the amount because thats crazy.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Usually the rear gears are cheaper, your front is where most of the labor cost is since they have to take your front crossmember off to get to it.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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I just dont get why its so much more here....
 
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 10:41 PM
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I just dont get why its so much more here....
Yea those prices are way to steep. Any chance you could do it yourself?
 
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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Ya my dad could do it I just think he doesnt want to take the chance of messing something up.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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Prob get an axle for the price of what they just qouted you if your dad messes up haha. Just keep your old gears. I think i ended up paying like 1800 with gears/install on mine
 
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