I pay 150 for the hitch installed by a local 4x4 shop here in houston.. the
tow hooks are a 2 minute job! You need a torx T-55 goto U-haul if there is
one around you...they charge 175 installed for a hitch with wiring the
lights (here in houston anyways) hope this helps

Jarod Sprauer
www.sprauermotorsports.com


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"JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> Horton, your thoughts?
>

 

I pay 150 for the hitch installed by a local 4x4 shop here in houston.. the
tow hooks are a 2 minute job! You need a torx T-55 goto U-haul if there is
one around you...they charge 175 installed for a hitch with wiring the
lights (here in houston anyways) hope this helps

Jarod Sprauer
www.sprauermotorsports.com


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"JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> Horton, your thoughts?
>

 

I pay 150 for the hitch installed by a local 4x4 shop here in houston.. the
tow hooks are a 2 minute job! You need a torx T-55 goto U-haul if there is
one around you...they charge 175 installed for a hitch with wiring the
lights (here in houston anyways) hope this helps

Jarod Sprauer
www.sprauermotorsports.com


--

"JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> Horton, your thoughts?
>

 

Yes, you can do it yourself in 1/2 that time.

Dave

"JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> Horton, your thoughts?
>

 

Yes, you can do it yourself in 1/2 that time.

Dave

"JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> Horton, your thoughts?
>

 

Yes, you can do it yourself in 1/2 that time.

Dave

"JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> Horton, your thoughts?
>

 

Yes, you can do it yourself in 1/2 that time.

Dave

"JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> Horton, your thoughts?
>

 

Got the parts in today, and yes, I did it myself in literally 1/2 the
time! It wasn't even that difficult, and I am new to all this. Can't
believe they would charge so much, or at least take three hours to do
that.

Dave Milne wrote:
> Yes, you can do it yourself in 1/2 that time.
>
> Dave
>
> "JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> > from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> > an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> > does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> > something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> > 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> > hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> > Horton, your thoughts?
> >

 

Got the parts in today, and yes, I did it myself in literally 1/2 the
time! It wasn't even that difficult, and I am new to all this. Can't
believe they would charge so much, or at least take three hours to do
that.

Dave Milne wrote:
> Yes, you can do it yourself in 1/2 that time.
>
> Dave
>
> "JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> > from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> > an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> > does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> > something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> > 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> > hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> > Horton, your thoughts?
> >

 

Got the parts in today, and yes, I did it myself in literally 1/2 the
time! It wasn't even that difficult, and I am new to all this. Can't
believe they would charge so much, or at least take three hours to do
that.

Dave Milne wrote:
> Yes, you can do it yourself in 1/2 that time.
>
> Dave
>
> "JeepXJ" <xj2001jeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1153365961.946559.189910@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > I am a first time TJ owner and ordered two front tow hooks and a hitch
> > from the dealer. I found out after the fact that they charge $79 bucks
> > an hour to install. He said it would take three hours to do this...
> > does that sound right? If not, about how long should it take? Is this
> > something a newby could do? The tow hooks seem like they should take
> > 10 minutes max... does it take over two hours to install and wire a
> > hitch??? The labor is going to cost more than the parts! Earle
> > Horton, your thoughts?
> >