cost of leaf spring work??

I pay about $120 per spring pack custom built to fit what's there and that includes new shackles and all the bolts and nuts and greasable bushings..... I just bring them the measurements. eye to eye and height in the middle from the center of the eyes line to the axle point.

Dear Mountain sounds and one of my Nor Cal Brethren,

Try doing it yourself. If Bruce can work a metal Brake, then he can do this!
It's not a really complicated process, just has a lot of steps. I did it with help over the internet. Here is my thread that describes the details. repairingyesterdaystrailers.yuku.com/topic/4557/Taking-apart-the-leaf-springs-and-shackles-101#.VtS5RvkrLIU In the first post, I reference the How To Guide to cleaning up your leafsprings. That's the condensed version or you can get comfy and read my thread.

Also, there is Rin Tin's awesome restoration thread go to post #44 and he gives some good photos of what he did.  repairingyesterdaystrailers.yuku.com/topic/4557/Taking-apart-the-leaf-springs-and-shackles-101#.VtS5RvkrLIU

I paid for parts is all.  One thing I would do different was to not spraypaint the leaves.  It chips too easily, but it's under the body, so, who's gonna see.  I would have preferred to roll on some enamel instead.  I think it would have been a tougher final product.

BTW, $400 is outrageous IMHO.

Rod

For me it comes down to two things.

Time and am I enjoying the work.

On one of my campers I spent days talking with old time spring shops, Truck spring shops, people who rebuilt springs, etc. Eventually I found an old timer, who had been doing tractor trailer springs for a half century, willing and able to do it. 

Could I have rebuilt this odd size spring? Maybe.

Could I get the work done in one day? No way.

Would I have enjoyed the work? Not really.

I've done a lot of knuckle buster work on cars but I can't say I've enjoyed it.

$250 in labor well spent.