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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 03:46 PM
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front end alignment....

Okay so i took my 88 f150 for a wheel alignment after putting new tires. They told me they couldnt do it because i need camber sleeves....it would take 3 hours to do and cost $140 bucks including the sleeves. Is this a good price and also i will be asking them to do my coil springs. How much more should it cost for the coil springs to be done?
 
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 07:10 PM
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You could do all that work twice in 3 hours.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 07:36 PM
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On the other hand, what shop has a labor rate of under $50 / hour? They can't be charging for more than 2 hours MAX if the total bill would be $140, probably more like 1 to 1 1/2 hour. So the cost doesn't seem too ridiculous to me.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 09:29 PM
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Idk they told me three hours so maybe its just so they can make sure everything is fine. Either way 140 isnt bad and i think they charge 70 an hour. And its at a reputable shop so i guess everything is good on that end if you guys agree. So how long should a shop take to do coil springs?
 
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 09:58 PM
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They tried charging me 700 parts and labor but I had to do the wheel bearings first otherwise it was 900-1000
 
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 10:42 PM
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They tried charging me 700 parts and labor but I had to do the wheel bearings first otherwise it was 900-1000
Just for coil springs?!?!?!?! I have a new set if MOOG springs so parts aint a problem but damn thats alot of labor
 
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 11:39 PM
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I'm guessing the price they gave you was for the parts and the shop labor is on top of that for whatever time they need to do it? I wouldn't do it myself for $140 and I very much doubt any shop would or could make money doing it for the same money.
 
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<p>camber cams are around $40 per set at napa, and can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 3 hours to put in, depending on whether the old ones want to come out or not.</p><p>i have had them pop rite out and had others that i had to cut out with the plasma cutter.</p>
 
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