bring44
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Do you mind sharing the location of the shop via PM? Trying to find one in Gwinnett or Forsyth county.My brother owns a shop where he does lifts, tires, wheels, etc.... He picked up the Mopar Lift from the Jeep dealer and I got to his shop around 4:30p on install day.
It was just him and me. And unless I read the directions, I just do what I'm told and stay out of the way.
I left his shop with the lift installed around 8:30p. This includes him stopping to help other customers, him eating dinner, and me mostly standing around waiting on direction.
Can't imagine more than 5-6 labor hours and that should include alignment.
No it does not. Do you think you void your warranty on your engine by doing your own oil changes? Someone is blowing smoke up your ass if that is what they told you.The issue is not so much that I cant do it myself, its that to keep the warranty on the truck in tact it has to be done at the dealership
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act prevents this. If it can be proven that you caused the issue, sure. But doing the work yourself does not void a warranty.The issue is not so much that I cant do it myself, its that to keep the warranty on the truck in tact it has to be done at the dealership
Thank you!I'm in south Florida and I bought and had everything installed from 4 Wheel Parts.
They will absolutely bury you if you actually go to court over Magnuson. The burden isn't proof that the modification caused the failure, only that there is reasonable belief the modification led to the failure. Going to court/arbitration will waste a massive amount of your time because they have an army of lawyers and experts to explain how you fucked up.The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act prevents this. If it can be proven that you caused the issue, sure. But doing the work yourself does not void a warranty.
But they have to prove that you were the cause and that cause is directly related to the issue.
There are a number of good shops in the metro area. I've personally had good luck with Georgia Jeep Tech up in Cumming. If I remember correctly their shop rate is $109/hour. Give the owner Jon a call and he'll give you a quote.Do you mind sharing the location of the shop via PM? Trying to find one in Gwinnett or Forsyth county.
Your son gets paid $25 an hour for 8 hours but shop rate is going to be at least 4-5 times that at a minimum.My son works at a Jeep dealer, I asked him the same question. He said they charge $25 an hour for 8 hours. Not sure why it would take that long. Check different dealers. The 4 hours sounds more believable.
8 hours is unreasonable for the Mopar lift which doesn’t actually have any adjustable arms and or track are. 4 hours is the max you should pay.Your son gets paid $25 an hour for 8 hours but shop rate is going to be at least 4-5 times that at a minimum.
IMO 8 hours is unreasonable but it's not uncommon. We (being Jeep dealership techs) used to book 8 hours for a full kit with steering, mount & balance 5 tires, an a quick toe alignment on TJs back in the day but those were also generally shiny new Rubicons going to the sales floor... customer lifts varied. 4 hours is a reasonable price but since lift kits don't have a book rate, you're at the dealership's mercy in the end.