How Much Time does it take to install springs on the Box? and if I were to pay someone , whats the going price to install springs?

Thanks

 

The rear springs tkae abot 30 minutes. The front take about an hour. hour and a half. There's a good tutorial on here on how to do it and it is easy. I wouldn't pay someone to do it.

 

If you are going to pay a shop to do it, that has a lift and air tools, one hour max. If you and a friend do it in a driveway w/ handtools, you can do it in an hour.

The rears ccan be done in less than 15 minutes w/ two people. One jacking up the car while the other unbolts the shocks. Pull the OEM springs and set the aftermarket while slowly lowering the car and setting in the shocks.

As Jon stated, just yourself, about an hour an a half.

 

Thanks for the replies this....... one shop said it would take them 3 H O U R S WTF ..........
SCAMMERS ......

 

I just changed mine out this past weekend. Back in the winter I checked on prices at about a half dozen places. Best price was $200 (2 places quoted this) amd the highest was $500. Seems to be way cheaper on the west coast.

Book time states something like 4 hours. I did it myself in the driveway in about 3 hours. I have heard others state that they can change them in under an hour. I could do it faster if I did it again but I don't think I could do it in less than a hour. I did use a spring compressor and that takes more time. You don't need this to take them apart (tried one with the tool and one without). Came apart just fine. Just sprung out about a foot. Just be ready for it and aim it away. I did need it to compress the H Tech springs to get it back together. If I had a helper then maybe I could have done it without the tool. If you are dropping more than that, it will be even easyer to put back together.

Try doing a search. Many posts on this here.

Good luck

 

Took me thirty mins total and i did it in my garage! Dont pay anyone to do anything learn how to do it yourself.

 

30 minutes?............I can do the rears in 30, but there is no way I could do the fronts and rears in 30.

 

Rears in about 15 minutes, fronts in about 40 minutes

 

novice myself with a help of another novice..3.5 hours with 30 min pizza break and test drive

 

30 Mins?

Are you related to the Tasmanian devil?

I remember from Bugs Bunny that he was very quick once he started spinning.

 

Or maybe the Roadrunner......lol...no, I got it.......Speedy Gonzales, he was the shiznit!

 

I think Randode can do it around 30 minutes or so also.

I didn't use a spring compressor either. I just laid out the OEM strut on a piece of carpeting and unbolted to the top hat.

No need for the compressor for reassembly either.

Even if a shop's rate is $75/hour, it shouldn't take them more than that when they have a lift and airtools.

The "book" time is for dealerships, and dealerships are in the business to make money. Some dealerships are alot more competent than others, and will only charge the time that was actually spent on the vehicle, but others charge "book" time.

 

Who cares if it takes 3 hours. Still free compared to $200 - 500. Its not a race.

 

Exactly!

-THE DON

 

some placed tried to tell me it would cost $400

i laughed in his face

 

it does help to have an extra set of hands to help compress the assembly and get the nut started though.

 

I think it all depends on how low you are going. I had no problems at all doing it when I put my Goldlines on. They are a 2" drop.

 

I too did my Goldline by myself, took me 1 hour 45 minutes,
and I was really taking my time and being carefull. A good
shop with the proper tools could kick it out (on a box) in
an hour.

I was really surprised by how easy it was. I'm glad you guys
are also doing it yourself. There is no way I'd pay a shop
more then $100 to do it for me.

Also, did you guys get your boxes aligned afterwards?
I've been told by about a dozen people it's not needed, but
mine is for sure off a bit. I need to get it done, I've just not
gotten around to it. I'm really worried about the dealership
scratching up my rims while aligning things.

 

did anyone who didn't use the spring compression tool happen to take pics and do a step by step tutorial?

 

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