I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
Horton, your thoughts?

 

No more than 1.5 hours even if the hitch needs extra holes. The Dealers go
by a flat rate manual for their repairs.
Coasty

"JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> Horton, your thoughts?
>

 

No more than 1.5 hours even if the hitch needs extra holes. The Dealers go
by a flat rate manual for their repairs.
Coasty

"JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> Horton, your thoughts?
>

 

No more than 1.5 hours even if the hitch needs extra holes. The Dealers go
by a flat rate manual for their repairs.
Coasty

"JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> Horton, your thoughts?
>

 

No more than 1.5 hours even if the hitch needs extra holes. The Dealers go
by a flat rate manual for their repairs.
Coasty

"JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> Horton, your thoughts?
>

 

Coasty wrote:
> No more than 1.5 hours even if the hitch needs extra holes. The Dealers go
> by a flat rate manual for their repairs.
> Coasty
>
> "JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> > from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> > an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> > does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> > something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> > 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> > hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> > Horton, your thoughts?
> >
Thanks for your thoughts. I failed to add that I had them include some
sidesteps in the purchase of the TJ and that three hours includes the
installation of them, but they are meant to be removed for offroading,
so I don't think they should be more than a few bolts to tighten. I am
hoping that this will reduce the time by at least an hour or so... I
shouldn't be so cheap!

 

Coasty wrote:
> No more than 1.5 hours even if the hitch needs extra holes. The Dealers go
> by a flat rate manual for their repairs.
> Coasty
>
> "JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> > from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> > an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> > does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> > something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> > 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> > hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> > Horton, your thoughts?
> >
Thanks for your thoughts. I failed to add that I had them include some
sidesteps in the purchase of the TJ and that three hours includes the
installation of them, but they are meant to be removed for offroading,
so I don't think they should be more than a few bolts to tighten. I am
hoping that this will reduce the time by at least an hour or so... I
shouldn't be so cheap!

 

Coasty wrote:
> No more than 1.5 hours even if the hitch needs extra holes. The Dealers go
> by a flat rate manual for their repairs.
> Coasty
>
> "JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> > from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> > an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> > does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> > something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> > 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> > hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> > Horton, your thoughts?
> >
Thanks for your thoughts. I failed to add that I had them include some
sidesteps in the purchase of the TJ and that three hours includes the
installation of them, but they are meant to be removed for offroading,
so I don't think they should be more than a few bolts to tighten. I am
hoping that this will reduce the time by at least an hour or so... I
shouldn't be so cheap!

 

Coasty wrote:
> No more than 1.5 hours even if the hitch needs extra holes. The Dealers go
> by a flat rate manual for their repairs.
> Coasty
>
> "JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> > from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> > an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> > does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> > something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> > 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> > hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> > Horton, your thoughts?
> >
Thanks for your thoughts. I failed to add that I had them include some
sidesteps in the purchase of the TJ and that three hours includes the
installation of them, but they are meant to be removed for offroading,
so I don't think they should be more than a few bolts to tighten. I am
hoping that this will reduce the time by at least an hour or so... I
shouldn't be so cheap!

 

I pay 150 for the hitch installed by a local 4x4 shop here in houston.. the
tow hooks are a 2 minute job! You need a torx T-55 goto U-haul if there is
one around you...they charge 175 installed for a hitch with wiring the
lights (here in houston anyways) hope this helps

Jarod Sprauer
www.sprauermotorsports.com


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"JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> Horton, your thoughts?
>