| ¢ | $0 - $50 |
| $ | $50 - $100 |
| $$ | $100 - $300 |
| $$$ | $300 - $500 |
$$$$ |
$500 - $1000 |
| $$$$$ | > $1000 |
| Easy - Spare tire change, oil change, battery replacement, windshield wiper replacement, minor tune-up stuff (adding fluids, air pressure). | |
| Moderately difficult - Replace brakes, add tranny cooler, adding a stereo / CB, major tune-up stuff (timing, spark plug and wire changes, distributor rotor, adjust valve lash). | |
| Pushing the limits of a stock howler monkey; opposable thumbs only get you so far - Axle replacement, bearing replacement, painting your vehicle, rebuilding a carb, replacing a water pump, minor body work. | |
| Requires the ability to communicate abstract ideas to other howler monkeys - Major body work, drop-in engine replacement, third member rebuild / adding a locker, transfer case rebuild, front-end alignment | |
| The job should only be attempted by a professional orangutan - Complete engine rebuild, transmission rebuild, frame straightening |
The STHM Banana Scale was developed by
Larry Soo
and examples were added by
"Gonzo" Dave Peterson.