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Originally Posted by 04sshd
My Jimmy is at the shop getting a GM 8.5 3/4 ton front and GM 14 bolt FF rear, and they're telling me my leaf spring bushings are shot. They want 6 hours labor plus parts ($150) at well over $110 an hour to change them out.
I'm sure there's gotta be low cost lift spring options that are far cheaper than their $800 quote.
I currently have 4" front springs, and 4" blocks in the rear. I'd like to just buy two new front and rear leafs with bushings to save on cost if I can get them for cheaper than what they want to charge me. Everywhere I search is selling lift kits with front springs and blocks for $400-600, once change the options to rear lift leafs they go up to $1000. I don't need all of the stuff in the lift kit as I already have it (u bolts, dampeners, drop steering brackets, etc) I'd like to just find two low cost 4" or 6" lift leafs if I can save some money by going that route. Does anyone know of any places to source just the leafs economically?
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That is tuff. Changing out the bushings is not fun, but I'm not sure if it is a 6 hour job? $110 an hour? I'm working in the wrong business. I just bought springs individually, I found my front 4" lift springs for $153 a piece, they were Tough County EZ rides. The rear I went with Superlift 4" springs. They were $176 a piece, and I thought I was getting a deal... the Superlift springs came without bushings in them. Keep that in mind. I had purchased all greasable bushing from Offroad design, so it was not an issue, but I was suprised when they arrived. I researched this quite a bit... Jegs had good pricing and quick shipping. Another site called Jackit.com had some good pricing, funny name - but it saved me a little coin. Good luck!