Don't know much about trucks so I'm going off of what others have told me. I have a 2 inch body lift kit on my 2009 ranger that I need to remove to pass a safety inspection (not a suspension lift). After FINALLY finding a shop that would actually do it, they quoted me at about $1200 ($430 for parts, the rest in labor). They said I would need the original bolts to connect the body with the frame again (makes sense) and a new insulator (not sure exactly what that is). My main question is, am I getting ripped off? I can't imagine those parts cost that much, plus 7-10 man hours is what they said it would take. Is it really that big of a job? And what's the deal with that insulator? Do I really need that?

 

I damn sure wouldn't pay that......they are probably talking about new body mounts... I would personally get a set from energy suspension $200 and as far the bolts u could probably source a used set right here......I believe your bed has 8 bolts in it, where the older one have 6...... I would say 5-10 hrs is fair for your first time doing it, but for a shop, I'd say that's kinda excessive....maybe u could find someone to do the work on the side for a couple hundred plus parts?

 

Gave my opinion about removing the lift in your thread over on the other forum, but as far as parts go, that's probably pretty close. I recently picked up a new upper/lower insulator (body bushing) for one of my cab mounts and it was almost 150 bucks from ford. The body bolt for that mount was like 8 bucks by itself, and you have 14 body/bed bolts on the truck.

 

Gauge the thread and pitch on the new bolt. Go to a hardware store and buy a hand ful. Then just do the body lift instructions in reverse.

 

Why do they claim the kit needs to be removed? here is a little information on lifts in ME
Maine Lift Laws | Vehicle Modification Rules

 

How soon does the lift have to be removed

 

I don't understand why shops love ripping people off. AIs it a professional shop? 7-10 hours is too much for a shop like someone already said. I would just remove the kit with a friend if you have any that can help you. Easy. Get some mounts and go to a junk yard to get the bolts that bolt the body to the frame. Also body lifts are not aesthetic at all.

 

That seems pretty ridiculous. Figure out how to do it yourself.. i.e. do a body lift in reverse. Get some replacement grade 8 bolts from ace hardware, and IF you need new body bushings buy them from a parts store. Do your research so you don't get ripped off.