Approximate Cost for Weld-On Hitch Installation By Professional Certified Welder
Question:
I just order a weld on hitch and bracket. I am trying to figure a fair price to get everything installed. This is getting installed on a 1997 Ford F350 Ambulance. This what I purchased. Draw-Tite Ultra Frame Service Body Trailer Hitch Receiver - Weld On - Class V - 2 A range of prices or labor hours is fine also. I just want to have a good baseline. Thanks
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Expert Reply:
To install the Draw-Tite Ultra Frame Service Body Trailer Hitch Cross Tube # 41990 along with brackets like # 4907 will roughly take between 3 and 5 hours for prep, welding, and painting to seal the metal. There are many different hourly rates depending on the shop but in general, a shop cost will be somewhere between 65 and 125 dollars an hour. I recommend shopping around for the best local price and reputation.
If you have a certified welder outside of a shop with the proper equipment, the cost may be as low as 30 dollars an hour based on my research.
Products Referenced in This Question
7" Weld-On Bracket Kit for Draw-Tite Class V Ultra Frame Service Body Trailer Hitch
- Accessories and Parts
- Heavy Duty Receiver Hitch
- Brackets
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Draw-Tite Ultra Frame Service Body Trailer Hitch Cross Tube - Class V - 2"
- Heavy Duty Receiver Hitch
- Weld-On
- 44 Inch Wide
- 1600 lbs TW
- 16000 lbs GTW
- Class V
- 2 Inch Hitch
- No Drop
- Draw-Tite
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