I just happen to have two of these sitting in my shed, looking for a new owner. $200 gets you the PAIR, plus shipping. One is brand new, the other is used but in great shape.


When I bought the new one, it was $188 from St. Charles Isuzu (one of the lowest-priced Isuzu parts dealers on the planet) -- for $12 more, you get two, that's a good deal.

If your mechanic still wants $1000 to do the labor, 1) Find a new mechanic, and 2) Bring the truck to me and I'll change them out for 50% off. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

By the way, I ran the lift for over 75,000 miles on my Amigo, three cross-country trips and some serious wheelin' in Utah, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Massachussetts, and never even tore a boot, let alone munched a CV. Of course, that doesn't mean you never will, obviously. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

As for the manual hubs, like the others said, when the snow is forecast, lock 'em in. A day or two later, unlock 'em. The other 11,500 miles out of the year, you'll have ZERO wear on your CV's.

-Chris
P.S. Usually places with "no local Isuzu shop" are so far out of the way that there most likely IS a local 4x4 Shop. Anyone used to dealing with Toyotas should be able to get these changed out for you, and anything more than a full day's labor from a professional on this would be a scam. Even at $80/hr, that's $640 in labor for eight hours.