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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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Anybody know a good shop to install a Detroit Truetrac LSD in my 01 Chevy Silverado in Lancaster Pa? I have an appointment at the Pontiac dealership to install it on Friday but they want close to $500 for the install and I was hoping someone could do it cheaper. Let me know. Thanks
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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to be honest you prob wont find it much cheaper.... i would do it but i would charge close to 400 all said and done...
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 07:40 AM
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i know a local shop that does top notch gear installs. if your interested just shoot me a pm
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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Gilberts Automotive near Costo just quoted me $180.00 plus fluids. Anybody ever heard of them?
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Originally Posted by 2ktransam
Gilberts Automotive near Costo just quoted me $180.00 plus fluids. Anybody ever heard of them?


sometimes its risky to get something like that installed by someone who doesnt know what they are doing.... i like to question them alittle just to see how much they know....it would be a smart move... 180 is VERY cheap....
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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180 sounds a little on the cheaper side...either he doesnt know whats involved or hes really hurtin for some work...

we are about 45minutes from lancaster...you can give us a call and we'll give ya a quote to have it installed if you would like. let me know if ya have anymore questions.
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Gilberts Automotive near Costo just quoted me $180.00 plus fluids. Anybody ever heard of them?
Kris, that is a very low ball price. I would be suspicious of that one. I can do it but not for $180. What the heck man, you're making the big bucks now
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Ive alwasy seean at least 5 hours of shop time, + meterials + tax + cleanup.
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Tom down at Gilberts does good work He actually races a super comp dragster and built his wife a super street firebird.. Tell him Jay sent you.
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Thanks for the replies guys. Rapid quoted me a pretty good price so I will stick with them. Thanks again.
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