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omextreme
Explorer
Oct 21, 2015

Dealer quoted $700 to run wire for backup cam, Need Advise

So feeling lazy I asked the Dealer to quote me a price to run a wire from kingpin to rear wall for my backup camera.

The job looks difficult but not awful from my vantage point.

They came back @ $771 for 6 hrs labor for them to run my wire, This is just to run the wire, not install camera or screen in truck.

Am i crazy to think this is ridiculously high or is this that difficult of a job?

The unit is a 2015 Montana HC @ 40'

Thanks

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  • omextreme's avatar
    omextreme
    Explorer
    Oct 21, 2015
    richfaa wrote:
    90.00 hour for labor is average.I did mine on our 13 3402 Montana in about 3 hours and we are total armatures.


    I fancy myself as exceptionally handy, just lazy. 3 hours is about what I would have guessed. How did you route your wires?

    I would consider wireless were it not for the fact that when I got my truck I prewired the other half of the harness out to the bed already. I'd hate to not use it.

    This dealer is $120ish hr.... Might be my first clue
  • rav's avatar
    rav
    Explorer
    Oct 21, 2015
    richfaa wrote:
    90.00 hour for labor is average.I did mine on our 13 3402 Montana in about 3 hours and we are total armatures.

    so are most of the dealers....
  • richfaa's avatar
    richfaa
    Explorer
    Oct 21, 2015
    90.00 hour for labor is average.I did mine on our 13 3402 Montana in about 3 hours and we are total amatures.
  • downtheroad's avatar
    downtheroad
    Explorer
    Oct 21, 2015
    Well, I know I wouldn't pay that much...but then again I enjoy projects like that.

    He has to get something for his time and labor but that does seem steep for me. Maybe one of those jobs he really doesn't want but will take if he can rope in a sucker...

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