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[QUOTE]xllund - 7/7/2004  8:44 PM

Just had to vent a little folks, and I'll tell you why.

Last fall I had my boat trailer repaired at one of the local marinas in the Chain O Lakes area.  Normally, I do not patronize any of the dealers up there, due to what I have heard about them.  This time, I had no choice since the wheel bearings went out on one side of the trailer, and I was able to limp it into this marina to get fixed.  Well, $135.00 later, I was back on the road.  That price covered new bearings and labor.

Life is good, well it was until this past weekend when the wheel bearings went again while traveling at 70 MPH heading up Rt. 51 to Vilas.  This time, it was $580 for new hubs (one side) new brake assembly (that got destroyed when the bearings went) and parts and labor.  Not to mention the $105 towing bill.  The dealer that fixed it said that no way should new bearings have gone out in less than 1,000 miles on the trailer.

So, I called the marina that put the new bearings in it last September.  OK, here is the venting part!!!  They asked if I had kept the bearings greased up, and I replied "of course."   Which is very true.  Then they asked if I had the receipts for the shop that greased the bearings.  What?  I told them that I did it myself (which I am sure that most boat owners due,) it was at this point that I realized that was their way out of being responisible!  What a sham!  That was the end of the phone call, and the end of my doing any business at all with that marina.

Being a design engineer for the last 18 years of my life, and having two son in laws that are journeyman auto mechanics, there is no way those bearings should have went!  I will not disclose any names over the net, but if any of you happen to be curious what marina did the work, I would be more than happy to e-mail my thoughts to you, or talk over the phone.  I would hate to see any one else wind up having to take their boat trailer to Jiffy Lube just to have the hubs greased up![/QUOTE]

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Posted 7/7/2004 8:44 PM (#111476)
Subject: Rig Repair, Beware Folks

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Just had to vent a little folks, and I'll tell you why.

Last fall I had my boat trailer repaired at one of the local marinas in the Chain O Lakes area. Normally, I do not patronize any of the dealers up there, due to what I have heard about them. This time, I had no choice since the wheel bearings went out on one side of the trailer, and I was able to limp it into this marina to get fixed. Well, $135.00 later, I was back on the road. That price covered new bearings and labor.

Life is good, well it was until this past weekend when the wheel bearings went again while traveling at 70 MPH heading up Rt. 51 to Vilas. This time, it was $580 for new hubs (one side) new brake assembly (that got destroyed when the bearings went) and parts and labor. Not to mention the $105 towing bill. The dealer that fixed it said that no way should new bearings have gone out in less than 1,000 miles on the trailer.

So, I called the marina that put the new bearings in it last September. OK, here is the venting part!!! They asked if I had kept the bearings greased up, and I replied "of course." Which is very true. Then they asked if I had the receipts for the shop that greased the bearings. What? I told them that I did it myself (which I am sure that most boat owners due,) it was at this point that I realized that was their way out of being responisible! What a sham! That was the end of the phone call, and the end of my doing any business at all with that marina.

Being a design engineer for the last 18 years of my life, and having two son in laws that are journeyman auto mechanics, there is no way those bearings should have went! I will not disclose any names over the net, but if any of you happen to be curious what marina did the work, I would be more than happy to e-mail my thoughts to you, or talk over the phone. I would hate to see any one else wind up having to take their boat trailer to Jiffy Lube just to have the hubs greased up!