B&w hitch ?

diezelfreak · Feb 25, 2016

I'm looking at getting a b&w gooseneck hitch installed. Local shop wants $500 to install with the hitch. I would do it but don't have time with work. Is this a far price or would I just be cheaper to buy the hitch an install it when I get time. It's going in my 04 ccsb.

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521turbo · Feb 25, 2016

That's not bad, I think the hitch is around $400.

diezelfreak · Feb 25, 2016

Yeah they are around 420 on eBay. Just was going to ask to make sure.

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old96stroker · Feb 25, 2016

That is a fair price, let them do it for that, or do it yourself and wish you would've spent the hundred bucks to have them do it. I put one in several years ago, it sucked, just let them do it.

GregW · Feb 25, 2016

The install with the B&W is super simple. It took me less than 2 hours to install mine.

That being said, $500 installed sounds very reasonable. I'd probably let them install it as well, as long as the shop is reputable.

JRLott · Feb 25, 2016

Cheapest I found was $750. Really...that was the most expensive I found too. I called three places. Dealer told me he could cut me a deal on it for $750. I did it myself. Wasn't bad at all. For $100, I'd let the shop do it.

diezelfreak · Feb 25, 2016

The shop is a guy I know I'll prob go that route then. Any of y'all gave complaints about the b&w? Dad has one in his 08 an likes it pretty good.

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Derek@Vision Diesel · Feb 25, 2016

We would not even touch it for $500 honestly.

We would probably be around $600 for the installation of most flip over ball systems. Its not an awful install, but it is a bit time consuming and you almost need a 2nd person in parts of it.

Horsemover · Feb 25, 2016

That's sounds like a good deal to me...not worth $100. I liked my B&W. My release pin got weird after years on these salty roads but other than that it worked well for me.

diezelfreak · Feb 25, 2016

K thanks fellas once work calms down I'll carry it up there an get it done.

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Sterling B. · Feb 25, 2016

Let them do it for that price! As mentioned, the hitch itself is just north of $400 and they're not exactly fun to put into '99-'07 super duty trucks.