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akaFrankCastle
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Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:25 pm Posts: 4901 Images: 0 Location: Colorado Springs
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Leaf spring bushings
Don't really have a question about them. Stopped off at Predator 4WD today to see about getting new bushings installed in the Super Duty springs. $621.00 for an estimated 6 hours of work. When did shop labor rates go to 100/hour?
_________________ Stroppe'd 1972 Sport, 302, 3 speed with old school Duff floor shifter, T shift Dana 20 with JB Fab twin stick, 4.11 gears with Trac-loc, Lincoln hydroboost, Chevy disc conversion, WH gas lift gate shock kit, 33" Duratrac tires on slots and about 2.5" of lift, Stroppe installed: bumper braces, dual shocks on all four corners, GM power steering, trans cooler mount, auto shift column, rollbar.
The Terrible One 1972 Sport uncut, 302, C4 with 1974 column , T shift Dana 20, 3.50 gears w/ limited slip, 1966 U13 Roadster kick panel, and factory power steering.
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Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:18 pm |
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Colorado75bronc
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Joined: Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:13 pm Posts: 996
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Leaf spring bushings
Labor sounds right, about 1 1/2 hours per spring but he used to be 85 an hour he's crazy if he went to 100
_________________ 75' bronco, 302, carb'd for now, i'm gathering parts for efi, 3g alternator, saginaw pump, 4x4x2 box, fw hp44, fw 9", N.P. 435 w/ gearbanger shifter, twin stick'd dana 20, 2" BL, 5.5" wildhorses lift, and 35" km2's
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:17 pm |
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cracker
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Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:19 am Posts: 113 Location: pueblo
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Re: Leaf spring bushings
That is Predator for you. They are on the high side... For the money, you can buy a press from Harbor Freight and do them yourself and still save alot of money.
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Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:39 pm |
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Shawns Fords
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Joined: Sat Oct 02, 2010 7:36 pm Posts: 779 Images: 0
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Re: Leaf spring bushings
We were at 138.00 hr in Steamboat. It has been around that for a long time at most shops. And the techs are still getting paid the same for 20 years.
A friend of mine worked at predator for a while, he couldn't make a living on the income and he does phenomenal work, ended up moving back to Florida.
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