King post/swing post prices

[dabsfabs]

What the going rate for having king post line bored vs new post. And how many of you do this repair for clients.

Only some idiot said I was to deer, he would sooner buy a new post. I know from a long time ago i think he was after mates rates but that another story.

Spoke to several dealerships and no one will tell what the prices are. One dealership i usually get 1 or 2 a month. But looking to get other dealers to follow the same is proving difficult.

So what is a fair price to do this? And whats the general line boring rate?

 

[mikebramel]

$500-1500

 

[TOM V]

I bored and bushed 2 swing frames a few months back and I charged $1200 for each one. I find that rates vari in different regions of the US.

 

[dabsfabs]

The $500-1500 it the price of the post or repair?

I charged £750-850 for the three bores, boom to post, cylinder to post, post to chassis. That just for the post. Machine chassis is extra again. I don't this is excessive perhaps others might thinks so.

I also find rates need tweaking for different areas normally only by no-more £2-3 pounds.

 

[watglen]

Assuming the bores are bushed after boring, it's likely better than new imo

Rebush anytime.

 

[dabsfabs]

The bore are put as makers, bushes only used where bushes were. Trying to get them bush everything that bored, but the customer don't want to do it.

 

[watglen]

Dabsfabs, what's makers? And why?

Ken

 

[dabsfabs]

The dealers, want it put back as manufactures spec. When I have asked keeps everything standard is their answer. They have no odd ball machines out in there market area so I can understand why, but it's also another avenue for the to make money on spares which is the bit i don't get. And don't want to seem to explore.

What I am finding is that the more of these post I do the tolerances in them varies wildly even from a manufacture. It’s nothing to have .15-.2 mm in there bushes and pins. I aim for .08-.1 mm when I finish the bore.

This could be why I some people, are saying I am too expensive.

But looking at the prices I am not that expensive when exchange rate converter done its bit.

 

[mikebramel]

The $500-1500 it the price of the post or repair?

I charged £750-850 for the three bores, boom to post, cylinder to post, post to chassis. That just for the post. Machine chassis is extra again. I don't this is excessive perhaps others might thinks so.

I also find rates need tweaking for different areas normally only by no-more £2-3 pounds.

$500 at a farm shop. Hyd rod and bored the king post to size. No good but its cheap LOL

Done well $1000-1500