Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

sleepyboy · 11-04-2005, 11:56 PM

I have a '69 step. Trying to convert from 6 lug 3.73 to 3.08 5 lug with Auburn posi in San Antonio area. I took the truck in for an evaluation; been there 6 weeks with nothing done and today, got a quote for almost $3,300.00. Am I getting hosed on a new rear end setup. Pretty much everything new except the case...I'd like to just call it a waste of time and find another business to deal with..

cduster · 11-05-2005, 12:00 AM

IMHO, keep looking. Sounds like way too much money to me.

Dan

**N2TRUX** · 11-05-2005, 12:13 AM

Run as fast as you can. If it took them 6 weeks to give you a quote, how long will it take them to do the work. For 3300.00 you can buy an entire truck with the rear end that you need....

Green Machine · 11-05-2005, 12:19 AM

RUN !!! DO NOT WALK !!! Around here you can get an entire used rear axle (non posi) for about $100, might cost another 100 to 300 to have someone change it depending on what additional parts (like brakes) you have done. rebuild posi might add 500 but well under 1000 should fix you up. Also depending on your tire size, and possible clearance problems, the 71-72 axles are about 1 inch wider on each side, which may be something to consider.

krue · 11-05-2005, 12:27 AM

Somebody's trying to rip you off sounds like to me.

chevy_fatman · 11-05-2005, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepyboy

Am I getting hosed on a new rear end setup...

Yes you are, I could buy a whole truck for that much dough.

**truckdude239** · 11-05-2005, 02:21 AM

DONT WALK RUN far far way for that price i can pay off my truck and paint the thing to get it out of primer and put an new motor in it lol i can get an used one down here for about 100 -150 buxs

modifiedGMC · 11-05-2005, 09:20 AM

For $3300 you could buy two or three trucks! Sounds like they don't really want to mess with it and they quote you high so you WONT let them do it. Then again with a quote that high THEY may be "HIGH"

*FormerMember* · 11-05-2005, 09:57 AM

Jeesh. I am with everyone else. Run away.

I have a 5 lug rear (currently 3.73's) that I could re-gear and add a posi with the matching 5 lug disk front suspension sitting in my backyard.

Although for their side, I bet the quote went something like this:
Axleshafts:375.00
Gears: 225.00
Bearings: 300.00
Carrier and posi unit: 425.00
drums: 300.00
Shoes: 65.00
blah, blah, blah.

What did they actually want to charge for labor? Shops around here would charge 225-300 for a R+P set up.

If you asked for all new hardware, it adds up. Especially if they're tacking on their 10-70% for selling it to you...

Bishops Trucks · 11-05-2005, 10:13 AM

I have $1250.00 just in parts sitting in my garage ready to put in my 12-bolt. That doesn't include the brake stuff. A friend that owns a transmission shop in my area told me it would cost me approx. $650.00 to set the rear up since I was supplying the parts. Another friend in Harpers Ferry Wva. told me he would set it up for free if I helped him so I could see what is involved in setting the rear up. $ 3300.00 does seem rather high.

jsbgump · 11-05-2005, 11:38 AM

I have a 3.08 5 lug in my back yard that is non-posi that i could let go for 250. It was in my 68 before i put in my 3.73 factory posi.

jhwkns · 11-05-2005, 11:53 AM

Yes, and with a giant hose..

larry may · 11-05-2005, 12:24 PM

Not only getting HOSED ,You are getting HAMMERED right along with the hosing..................

**kwmech** · 11-05-2005, 12:54 PM

I could build you a custom dana 60 with 35 spline shafts and disc brakes for that and still make money

**pjmoreland** · 11-06-2005, 04:54 AM

Here's a set of conversion parts for sale in Northern California for $495.

http://www.craigslist.org//pts/109173181.html

Shipping to Texas would kill you though.

weasel29gm · 11-06-2005, 05:38 PM

3,300 for a rear,thats like 5k for paint job and that or more for a motor. Its only$$$$ LOL!!!!!!!!

muddyole 69 · 11-06-2005, 10:14 PM

fire hosed, yikes run as fast as you can !!!!

11-04-2005, 11:56 PM	#1
sleepyboy '69 Step Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Marion, Texas Posts: 722	Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? I have a '69 step. Trying to convert from 6 lug 3.73 to 3.08 5 lug with Auburn posi in San Antonio area. I took the truck in for an evaluation; been there 6 weeks with nothing done and today, got a quote for almost $3,300.00. Am I getting hosed on a new rear end setup. Pretty much everything new except the case...I'd like to just call it a waste of time and find another business to deal with..

11-05-2005, 12:00 AM	#2
cduster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: S.W. Michigan Posts: 403	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? IMHO, keep looking. Sounds like way too much money to me. Dan __________________ Good Judgment comes from experience. Most experience comes from bad judgment.

11-05-2005, 12:13 AM	#3
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? Run as fast as you can. If it took them 6 weeks to give you a quote, how long will it take them to do the work. For 3300.00 you can buy an entire truck with the rear end that you need.... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

11-05-2005, 12:19 AM	#4
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? RUN !!! DO NOT WALK !!! Around here you can get an entire used rear axle (non posi) for about $100, might cost another 100 to 300 to have someone change it depending on what additional parts (like brakes) you have done. rebuild posi might add 500 but well under 1000 should fix you up. Also depending on your tire size, and possible clearance problems, the 71-72 axles are about 1 inch wider on each side, which may be something to consider. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0 Last edited by Green Machine; 11-05-2005 at 12:25 AM.

11-05-2005, 12:27 AM	#5
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? Somebody's trying to rip you off sounds like to me. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

11-05-2005, 02:21 AM	#7
truckdude239 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lewisville, Nc Posts: 10,237	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? DONT WALK RUN far far way for that price i can pay off my truck and paint the thing to get it out of primer and put an new motor in it lol i can get an used one down here for about 100 -150 buxs

11-05-2005, 09:20 AM	#8
modifiedGMC Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Walker Co. Alabama Posts: 474	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? For $3300 you could buy two or three trucks! Sounds like they don't really want to mess with it and they quote you high so you WONT let them do it. Then again with a quote that high THEY may be "HIGH" __________________ If it don't fit, force it,...If it still don't fit , modify it 'till it does fit !!!

11-05-2005, 09:57 AM	#9
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? Jeesh. I am with everyone else. Run away. I have a 5 lug rear (currently 3.73's) that I could re-gear and add a posi with the matching 5 lug disk front suspension sitting in my backyard. Although for their side, I bet the quote went something like this: Axleshafts:375.00 Gears: 225.00 Bearings: 300.00 Carrier and posi unit: 425.00 drums: 300.00 Shoes: 65.00 blah, blah, blah. What did they actually want to charge for labor? Shops around here would charge 225-300 for a R+P set up. If you asked for all new hardware, it adds up. Especially if they're tacking on their 10-70% for selling it to you...

11-05-2005, 10:13 AM	#10
Bishops Trucks KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sterling, Va. Posts: 5,731	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? I have $1250.00 just in parts sitting in my garage ready to put in my 12-bolt. That doesn't include the brake stuff. A friend that owns a transmission shop in my area told me it would cost me approx. $650.00 to set the rear up since I was supplying the parts. Another friend in Harpers Ferry Wva. told me he would set it up for free if I helped him so I could see what is involved in setting the rear up. $ 3300.00 does seem rather high. __________________ JIM '97 GMC Sierra K1500 '95 Chevy Silverado C1500 '71 Cheyenne Z71 / LT1 & 4-Speed SWB K/10 Father/Son Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l689JKXPnA http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php "LIVIN' FREE FOREVER"

11-05-2005, 11:38 AM	#11
jsbgump Gone Fishing Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135 Posts: 12,361	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? I have a 3.08 5 lug in my back yard that is non-posi that i could let go for 250. It was in my 68 before i put in my 3.73 factory posi. __________________ 68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop Frame of resto has been started 2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616

11-05-2005, 11:53 AM	#12
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? Yes, and with a giant hose.. __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

11-05-2005, 12:24 PM	#13
larry may Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MISSOURI Posts: 3,256	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? Not only getting HOSED ,You are getting HAMMERED right along with the hosing..................

11-05-2005, 12:54 PM	#14
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,598	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? I could build you a custom dana 60 with 35 spline shafts and disc brakes for that and still make money

11-06-2005, 04:54 AM	#15
pjmoreland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 5,785	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? Here's a set of conversion parts for sale in Northern California for $495. http://www.craigslist.org//pts/109173181.html Shipping to Texas would kill you though.

11-06-2005, 05:38 PM	#16
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,094	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? 3,300 for a rear,thats like 5k for paint job and that or more for a motor. Its only$$$$ LOL!!!!!!!! __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 38YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......



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11-06-2005, 10:14 PM	#17
muddyole 69 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SE Ohio Posts: 1,121	Re: Converting to 5 bolt rear, Am I getting hosed?? fire hosed, yikes run as fast as you can !!!! __________________ hav'n fun be'n me

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