Average cost to rebuild axles? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Jay146992 · 02-23-2011, 12:45 PM

I have a Dana 60 front and GM 14 bolt rear axle. They have been sitting for 7 years. A local maintenance shop wants to charge me $1,100 for labor to rebuild both axles, make custom parking brake brackets and everything, including sandblasting and painting both axles. I have to pay for parts. I know they do good work but does $1,100 for labor seem high to do everything?

68chevyfuelie · 02-23-2011, 12:56 PM

Not really, considering it's probably 2-3 days labour to do everything. Just to blast/paint 2 bare housings would probably run you a couple hundred bucks. Seems high at the outset, but he's probably only charging you $40-50 an hour to do the work.

johnnypop · 02-23-2011, 01:23 PM

Last time I shredded an axle shaft I had to replace the differential and ring gear as well... job was about $1400 for everything, $1100 for labor sounds fair if they'll be tearing down every seal and piece of it and doing paint work.

Jay146992 · 02-23-2011, 01:33 PM

They are tearing both axles down to just the housing, cleaning out the inside and replacing every seal, bolt and doing the brakes so they are ready to bolt on my truck. The only thing they are paying for is the primer/paint.

Shawn5488 · 02-23-2011, 02:55 PM

Grab some books and saw horses and do them in your own garage, take your time and learn something new. Use the $1100 elsewhere in the truck.

Jay146992 · 02-23-2011, 03:15 PM

I don't really know anything about axles nor do I have the time to learn right now. I would rather pay someone but I wasn't sure if 1100 was to much.

Greenlee · 02-23-2011, 04:11 PM

Is there something broken? The Dana 60 front and 14 bolt full-float rear have a reputation of being bullet proof and are probably just fine as they sit unless they suffered some kind of severe abuse. I would probably clean them up, put fresh oil in them and replace any leaking seals if applicable. Then I would stick them under the truck and run them as is, unless, I knew there was a problem. I guess I'm just cheap.

Jay146992 · 02-23-2011, 05:19 PM

Well the front axle shaft is bad and all the brake parts need replaced. I was going to get a master rebuild kit for both axles and have them install it.

navysnipe · 02-23-2011, 05:56 PM

I had the bearings in my Dana 60 replaced for $160, I did most of the work stripped the thing down to bare bones and delivered the parts and the axle to the shop. Only one place in Maine that will touch a Dana axle. I feel I got a good deal, we will see when I actually put the power to it.

Navysnipe

jrcaprai · 02-23-2011, 07:45 PM

Seems Pretty good to me, I had an Eaton Posi, and 3.73 Gears added to my 12 Bolt and it was 1200.00

Jay146992 · 02-23-2011, 09:14 PM

Was that just for labor?

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Originally Posted by jrcaprai

Seems Pretty good to me, I had an Eaton Posi, and 3.73 Gears added to my 12 Bolt and it was 1200.00

jrcaprai · 02-23-2011, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay146992

Was that just for labor?

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87chevy.com · 02-27-2011, 12:10 AM

I just did a ring gear and posi in my truck. parts with the install kit was around 730. I aslo installed new moser axles ... that added an extra 275. average labor cost around town was 250-325 if you bring the rear end to them. since you said 1100 to rebuild with you buying the parts, go somewhere else
clint

02-23-2011, 12:45 PM	#1
Jay146992 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Warren Ohio Posts: 27	Average cost to rebuild axles? I have a Dana 60 front and GM 14 bolt rear axle. They have been sitting for 7 years. A local maintenance shop wants to charge me $1,100 for labor to rebuild both axles, make custom parking brake brackets and everything, including sandblasting and painting both axles. I have to pay for parts. I know they do good work but does $1,100 for labor seem high to do everything?

02-23-2011, 12:56 PM	#2
68chevyfuelie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Posts: 487	Re: Average cost to rebuild axles? Not really, considering it's probably 2-3 days labour to do everything. Just to blast/paint 2 bare housings would probably run you a couple hundred bucks. Seems high at the outset, but he's probably only charging you $40-50 an hour to do the work.

02-23-2011, 01:23 PM	#3
johnnypop Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 46	Re: Average cost to rebuild axles? Last time I shredded an axle shaft I had to replace the differential and ring gear as well... job was about $1400 for everything, $1100 for labor sounds fair if they'll be tearing down every seal and piece of it and doing paint work.

02-23-2011, 01:33 PM	#4
Jay146992 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Warren Ohio Posts: 27	Re: Average cost to rebuild axles? They are tearing both axles down to just the housing, cleaning out the inside and replacing every seal, bolt and doing the brakes so they are ready to bolt on my truck. The only thing they are paying for is the primer/paint. Last edited by Jay146992; 02-23-2011 at 01:57 PM.

02-23-2011, 02:55 PM	#5
Shawn5488 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Central IN Posts: 87	Re: Average cost to rebuild axles? Grab some books and saw horses and do them in your own garage, take your time and learn something new. Use the $1100 elsewhere in the truck.

02-23-2011, 03:15 PM	#6
Jay146992 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Warren Ohio Posts: 27	Re: Average cost to rebuild axles? I don't really know anything about axles nor do I have the time to learn right now. I would rather pay someone but I wasn't sure if 1100 was to much.

02-23-2011, 04:11 PM	#7
Greenlee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: El Lago, TX Posts: 1,668	Re: Average cost to rebuild axles? Is there something broken? The Dana 60 front and 14 bolt full-float rear have a reputation of being bullet proof and are probably just fine as they sit unless they suffered some kind of severe abuse. I would probably clean them up, put fresh oil in them and replace any leaking seals if applicable. Then I would stick them under the truck and run them as is, unless, I knew there was a problem. I guess I'm just cheap.

02-23-2011, 05:19 PM	#8
Jay146992 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Warren Ohio Posts: 27	Re: Average cost to rebuild axles? Well the front axle shaft is bad and all the brake parts need replaced. I was going to get a master rebuild kit for both axles and have them install it.

02-23-2011, 05:56 PM	#9
navysnipe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sabattus, Maine Posts: 84	Re: Average cost to rebuild axles? I had the bearings in my Dana 60 replaced for $160, I did most of the work stripped the thing down to bare bones and delivered the parts and the axle to the shop. Only one place in Maine that will touch a Dana axle. I feel I got a good deal, we will see when I actually put the power to it. Navysnipe

02-23-2011, 07:45 PM	#10
jrcaprai Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 365	Re: Average cost to rebuild axles? Seems Pretty good to me, I had an Eaton Posi, and 3.73 Gears added to my 12 Bolt and it was 1200.00 Last edited by jrcaprai; 02-23-2011 at 07:45 PM.

02-27-2011, 12:10 AM	#13
87chevy.com BMW & ASE Master Certified Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,266	Re: Average cost to rebuild axles? I just did a ring gear and posi in my truck. parts with the install kit was around 730. I aslo installed new moser axles ... that added an extra 275. average labor cost around town was 250-325 if you bring the rear end to them. since you said 1100 to rebuild with you buying the parts, go somewhere else clint __________________ 1987 Silverado - L83 5.3 w/ 6L80e ,A/C,P/W,P/L,TILT, HID projectors, Wilwood C-10 Pro Spindles w/ 2018 silverado front brakes & C-5 Corvette Rear Disc Brakes 1999 BMW 528i - 5.7 LS1 w/ 4l60e, Ford 8.8 IRS w31 spline posi & FX-r projector retrofit New project: 2006 BMW x5 6cyl AWD to L83 6l80e 4wd to 2WD / RWD A poor man buy's it twice finally got my domain name back, 87chevy.com.... site rework in progress Last edited by 87chevy.com; 02-27-2011 at 12:11 AM.



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