dealer wants $850 for a gear install?

Yeah, that is outrageous, lol.

I paid $350 for my install, and that included replacing all the bearings and rebuilding the trac-lok while it was apart.

I supplied gears, bearings, and lube.

4.6boy said:

with ffrp gears that i will supply does that sounds high

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It is high, but then again you got a quote from the dealer, which is about normal.

Take it to a performance shop or a 4x4 shop. Normal install pricing should be 200-275ish.

I paid $500 total for mine including me buying the gears, the DMP Speedcal, new bearing overhaul kit, fluid and the labor.

I paid just under $800 for my install. that included the gears, install and a diablosport tuner

WAY HIGH! $600 for gears, master bearing kit, differential rebuild, and labor

I paid 370 for labor to have the gears, bearings, trac-lok, and aluminum driveshaft swapped (the aluminum driveshaft install sucks for automatics because you have to swap the yokes).

4.6boy said:

with ffrp gears that i will supply does that sounds high

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i'd tell that dealership to take a flying suck at something for that crazy price.

They'll bend you over - now given that some dealers are better than others - they may not even honor their own work afterwards if you get the whine. 4 X 4 shops FTW!

mixedbreed02gt said:

i'd tell that dealership to take a flying suck at something for that crazy price.

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That is actually a fair "dealership" price. They are going by their hours and hourly rate. It is crazy for someone to go into a dealership to ask for that kind of work to begin with.

Haha....DONT DO IT!! I paid $100 (plus a car detail) for gears and install. Everyone wants a clean ride!

I probably got the best deal on this board! But try trading services, you never know what you can offer someone, and they need. I always ask people that kind of question first. Call me cheap but it works!

i paid 500 for everything (gears,bearings, labor etc...)

wow I paid $300 for parts and labor on mine.

I paid 850 for 31 spline axles, a used t loc (rebuilt, having the axle tubes welded, all bearings and seals and labor... i bought the gears seperate oh yeah and he put on a diff cover with the screws on it (girdle i think its called) it even has a drain plug yo!, sandblasted the axle and painted it black.. it lookd brand new!

BurningRubber said:

Yeah, that is outrageous, lol.

I paid $350 for my install, and that included replacing all the bearings and rebuilding the trac-lok while it was apart.

I supplied gears, bearings, and lube.

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Same here, MPH did mine back in 2006 and I supplied the gears and bearings.

I was gonna get a rear gear put in my car but the three places i called near me all wanted 400+ just for the labor. Which put me around 750 or so for parts and everything. I think some places have more competition than others. Plus i have a lot of rich areas near me so i am sure that has a lot to do with it as well.

4.6boy said:

with ffrp gears that i will supply does that sounds high

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Did you ask if that included the KY Lube?

dieselac said:

Haha....DONT DO IT!! I paid $100 (plus a car detail) for gears and install.
I probably got the best deal on this board!

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HA!!! Gotcha beat. A friend gave me his 3.73 gear and I had it installed at the Ford Dealership for $80....

Dont go to a dealer. A performance shop would be better. I paid 175 at Mustang Magic.