FL RENNY wrote:
I just figured there is no way that the rack cost them 1/3 of that to make.
Most products don't cost that much to make, once they are designed, but R&D time and build time can't be overlooked. How much do you make per hour? How long would it take to measure, draw, design, build, redesign and rebuild after things don't work the first time, and then add cost of materials and wear and tear on machinery. As a fabricator myself, I hear a lot of people complain about prices and they can do it cheaper. I don't work for free, and neither do the guys at AllJ. I have seen this rack, wish I had one for the XJ, but it is very well built and extremely sturdy, and if I made them, I would easily charge a little more for them. $255 is a dang good price for the strength and quality of that rack. Wish I could talk them into doing some for XJ's, cause those guys would probably be all over them.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the do it yourselfer that can build their own stuff, but most people don't have the time, materials, tools, or money to do things themselves, and knocking the price a company has listed because the same product could easily be built at home for 1/3 the cost is irrelevant and really has no place in this discussion. I'm not trying to sound like a jerk, but I would love to see someone make just ONE rack exactly like this one for 1/3 the price.