Jacob brake cost installed...

[Turbo Terry]

How much did the dealer charge you to buy and install your jake brake on your new truck. And how do you like it.

 

[Got Smoke?]

I have a buddy with a 04. 5 6spd 3500 DRW he just had a brake installed and loves it, but he only use's it when hooked to his trailer



Oh yeah sorry it wasn't dealer installed

 

[formula]

My dealer charged $1350 for the Jacobs eBrake and $250 for the install. However, I decided to do the install myself just because I wanted to wrench on the new truck a bit One thing about having the dealer do the install (at least this is the case on a new truck) they will cover the labor if anything needs to be fixed on the brake within the 3/36 warranty period. I should be installing it this weekend Oo.



Sean

 

[SRadke]

Is that a typical price for a Jacobs brake? I bought a 4" inline Pac with mounting hardware for less than $500 plus a $40 solenoid to run it off my previously installed air supply. $1300 plus sounds pretty steep.



-Scott

 

[klenger]

I paid $1090 for the brake and installed it myself. Got it here: http://www.klenger.net/dodge/general-reference/mechanicsville-dodge.html

 

[joemyers]

Cummins charged me about $800 total in 01

 

[mbadger]

I had one installed at dealer a couple weeks ago and the total cost came to $1,375. 00. I like it. I had one in my 96 5 sp. after not having one. I got in troube coming down a long steep grade with my trailer and had to stop for a construction flag lady and couldn't. Good luck.



Mike

 

[gthiessen]

The reason why the Mopar Jake for the 03-05 is more because there is no vacuum pump on these years and the kit includes the pump. Also there is more labor involved putting on the pump.

 

[LHallmark]

gthiessen... ... ... ... ... Duh !!!! That applies to all the exhaust brakes installed on the 3rd gens. I got the Pac brake at way less price than the Jacobs and love it. I use it ALL the time not just towing. It also required an air compressor and solenoid and came with a small air tank.

 

[GCross]

My dealer charged $1350 for the Jacobs eBrake and $250 for the install.

Sean

Same here, except labor was $400. I let them do the entire job incase of warranty issues.



-George-

 

[J&LRam]

295 dollars in '03 through the Dodge BussnessLink program. Works great... ... . JIM

 

[mlandis2]

$1200 for the brake, installed by the dealer. I've only had the truck for a week or so and haven't done any towing yet but it seems to work pretty well.

 

[DarkRAM]

I got out of the dealers door with mine for 1511. 91. Use it every day, helps a ton in traffic on the way home. I like down shifting more now, that it has that baby big rig sound.

 

[MMeier]

I paid $650 installed because the dealer at the time when I purchased my truck was not aware of the difference on the 3rd gen trucks vs. the previous ones. Yes, they tried to get me for another 1100 but I told them what to do.

 

[Elite1]

I paid $650 installed because the dealer at the time when I purchased my truck was not aware of the difference on the 3rd gen trucks vs. the previous ones. Yes, they tried to get me for another 1100 but I told them what to do.

Stick it in the exhaust pipe? :-laf