I hate to bug you guys...

I’m not a mechanic, but an O/O. I think they charged you accordingly. Drums may have been $350, depending , air lines could be $30-$100. Shoes/seals another $200-$300. Fluid $100 Labor. It all adds up. They don’t shop prices on parts, usually use a Local place for convienence. Even filling the differential takes time. It all adds up. I had shoes, 4 drums, one wheel seal done on my Trailer at a good Local Trailer shop. Same one everyone uses. The bill was $2100. Never again. By the way, Nice Tuck,it’s worth keeping up.

 

Oops bad math

 

Bring your truck to me. I’b happy to work on it for those prices.

 

You got ripped royally. Five hours to find a broken wire. The wire could have been replaced front to rear at a fraction of that. $250 for a leveling valve. It better have gold plated internals.

 

Let me check a few things. I’ll give you a number. Brakes on only one axle? Is the truck rusty or clean?

 

I won’t leave my Truck at a place without a clear idea of the cost. I also avoid stacking repairs. And above all, I don’t pay for minor things, I can do myself.

 

I suggest you price drums and leveling valve. Along with the other parts. Minus the 5 hrs. That’s just a loss. The difference is what thy charged you for the up charge on parts and labor. Im not surprised, I see this crap happening at Truckstop Shops a lot. Electrical gremlins need a good Technician.

 

What is stacking repairs? I’ve never heard the term.

Wise to get an estimate.

I’m no shop. The parts prices seem high to me but I don’t buy many parts. Especially brakes and drums.
I do all the repairs I can. I don’t like shop prices. I especially don’t like the brain dead they have working on trucks.
My last shop visit. Diagnosis was number 6 injector was dead. It turned out to be number 1. For $1867 they would replace the no.6 injector. Additional parts and labor not included. Dream on.
I bought 6 injectors for $1300 and put them in myself. Injector no.1 had broken o-rings.