Approximate Cost for Weld-On Hitch Installation By Professional Certified Welder

Updated 01/30/2018 | Published 01/29/2018

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

asked by: C

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.

expert reply by: Jason S