3406B 7FB inframe overhaul average cost.

They piecemeal a "kit" together for a B nowadays. It's basically a platinum kit, but all individually assorted parts for some odd reason.

Your prices are a lot better than the New England prices. Cylinder packs are $587.00 each here, a new head is $$3,470.00. That's what sparked my attention to compare pricing in different areas of the country. A buddy bought a Cat head for a 3406B a month ago in North Carolina and it was $2,200.00. That's a pretty substantial difference just in that.

 

If they'd HOLD that price for me...I'd get it out there next week. I was quoted $28,000.00 with a 4 yr warranty from my local Cat dealer, but that's an "estimate". They start looking for more and more things to replace, or rebuild the injection pump, etc. and pretty soon you're up to $35,000.00 or more. I just have a tough time swallowing that kind of number anymore...I'm sorry.

 

7FB 04998 is my whole serial # spsauerland...

 

Makes you wonder why...labor rates probably.

 

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I'd do everything you said anyway, I just put T'stats and new water pump on it a week ago, so those are good.

I'm going to tear into it today and see what I can find went wrong. I also "may" have the truck sold...I got mad the day it failed me and threw it on Facebook and a young fella from Missouri called and talked for 2 hours last night about it. We may be making a deal, we'll see.

If that is truly the case...then I'm gonna be on the lookout for a W900L from 1999 and down to about 1995 or so. I miss my last 2000 that got wrecked. I miss the few creature comforts like air ride cabs, tilt and telescopic wheels, less noise, and a few little life's luxuries as I've aged.

Anybody have a good 'ol '95 to '99 like I just described with either a Cat or N-14, I'm gonna be interested in hearing about it.

If our serial numbers are only 500 apart, I guess it'd kind of make sense in that the truck I pulled this 7FB out of is an '82 FL FLC that came from a kid in southern Michigan...maybe it was sold at a dealer close to you or something to that effect...?

Thanks for the reply spsauerland!