Jeep Liberty OME SHOP INSTALL LONG ISLAND, NY

oktane17 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 4:22 pm **Posts:** 54

Hey Guys, So in preperation for my lift, Id like to know how much it would be to get it done at a shop? And if anyone knows of one in Suffolk county?? Long Island..Thanks!

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

I've hear people paying anywhere from $700-$1000 for an install. If you are able to just do it yourself and have the shop compress the front spring to assemble the strut assembly. Usually only $50-$75 per strut assembly.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Fri Nov 14, 2014 2:38 pm

Paid $500 in New Jersey.

Erikg84 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:47 pm

NAMoulton1 wrote:

I've hear people paying anywhere from $700-$1000 for an install. If you are able to just do it yourself and have the shop compress the front spring to assemble the strut assembly. Usually only $50-$75 per strut assembly.

If that... I only paid $45 total to have both front shocks compressed and re-assembled.

The shock assembly and the alignment were the only expenses I had installing my lift. Other than having the front springs compressed, it's pretty much an easy driveway install.

rebjeep09 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:13 am

Just for a point of reference, $1465 for the OME springs and shocks....fully installed out the door, including tax, alignment
and a re check after 1000 miles.
Albeit this is in Reno NV not NY Area.

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 15, 2014 3:36 pm

Mine cost a case of beer and alignment. I also used my friend's shop after he closed for the day. He let me put it up on the lift and use his tools and wall mounted spring compressor.

It's honestly something you can do in your driveway(aside from having the springs compressed) within a day or 2.

Scar0 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 8:27 am

Because of my write up, my original install took several days. lol
But I did assist another person do his install at my house, in my garage. He could turn a wrench, but that was about it. It took us 6-8 hours with a few breaks and lunch. Which included Al's A-arms.
An air ratchet would come in handy for the long threaded bolts on the A-Arms, if you are doing those.
The A-Arm bolts are a PIA if you don't have an air ratchet, several 1/2" drive extensions and a swivel.
Figure shop rate @ 4-6 hours, not counting the A-arms.

ajohns1288 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 16, 2014 12:00 pm

Scar0 wrote:

Because of my write up, my original install took several days. lol
But I did assist another person do his install at my house, in my garage. He could turn a wrench, but that was about it. It took us 6-8 hours with a few breaks and lunch. Which included Al's A-arms.
An air ratchet would come in handy for the long threaded bolts on the A-Arms, if you are doing those.
The A-Arm bolts are a PIA if you don't have an air ratchet, several 1/2" drive extensions and a swivel.
Figure shop rate @ 4-6 hours, not counting the A-arms.

Driver's rear A-Arm bolt is probably the hardest thing of the install. I think the magic bullet is a 12" wobble extension, if I remember right. I think it might even be easier to take out the headlamps and go straight back too.

silverkk · **Joined:** Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:27 pm **Posts:** 637

That extension does the trick nicely lol

Scar0 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:04 am

ajohns1288 wrote:

Driver's rear A-Arm bolt is probably the hardest thing of the install. I think the magic bullet is a 12" wobble extension, if I remember right. I think it might even be easier to take out the headlamps and go straight back too.

Yep. Once you break it loose is when the air ratchet comes in handy.

Jeepin_it_real · **Posted:** Mon Nov 17, 2014 11:28 pm

dont go to the truck shop in sayville... place is a nightmare... honestly best shop ive ever dealt with is samnys auto in hicksville. Sammy is a great guy, no BS.

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 17, 2014 11:35 pm

Jeepin_it_real wrote:

dont go to the truck shop in sayville... place is a nightmare... honestly best shop ive ever dealt with is samnys auto in hicksville. Sammy is a great guy, no BS.

He do your alignments too?

oktane17 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 4:22 pm **Posts:** 54

Dealt with the truck shop in sayville and they are overpriced and just not nice to deal with. there is a place hidden in my town that I never knew about called Mt Sinai Wheel. He said he would put my lift on and alignment for $650-$700. I think that is pretty fair.

Hopefully ill have the lift on by Christmas and tires on by late january

Scar0 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 18, 2014 12:38 am

oktane17 wrote:

Dealt with the truck shop in sayville and they are overpriced and just not nice to deal with. there is a place hidden in my town that I never knew about called Mt Sinai Wheel. He said he would put my lift on and alignment for $650-$700. I think that is pretty fair.

Hopefully ill have the lift on by Christmas and tires on by late january

Cool deal. Bring along my how-tos so he will have the torque specs.

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