pondrunner

I ask the good folks here (owners, dealers and service) if you think I've been taken advantage of with a recent service. I had a 1997 Eagle triple axle trailer holding a 29 Scarab "rebuilt" by a local marine for rust and corroded brakes/lines and all bearings. Was a Titan 10 master surge system. I get the call it is done and the bill...$2938! Yep, almost $3 grand and the value of the used trailer itself. The owner said the best parts were used (something about nickel plated lines at $36 a foot?) and that the trailer is now basically new and would go another 20 years the way they rebuilt it. $75 an hour labor at 12 hours. So, for those of you who have done a complete rebuild of the mechanicals, does this sound about right or way out of line like I feel it is, even if this is in New York?!?!

johnny b good

Did you give them approval to start without an estimate/quote?

Dave M

Does sound like a lot. Don't people ask approximately how much something is going to cost BEFORE they do it?

tommymonza

Hope you got some new axles and springs for that money.

Take it this was a saltwater trailer almost 20 years old.

It's been 10 years since I bought it and some on here say they are junk, but I only paid 4200 for a brand new Aliminum Nextrail with triple 3500 lb torsion bar axles with discs on 2 axles.

Now if all you got were stainless brake lines and new wheel bearings for 2000 in parts you got screwed.

Labor isn't far off though. Figure an hour per a hub=6 for bearings.

Another 4 to run brake lines and bleed.

green lightning

Sounds a little steep $900 in labor what was the rest of the bill and stuff that they put on the trailer ? who did the rebuild ?

tommymonza

Labor doesn't sound off. .what are the parts.

I used to rebuild my triple axle parasail boat trailers every 2 years, got good at it, torch off all the old axles and springs, than line up and rehang new springs and axles.

Good 8 hour day but I had it down. Hardest part was getting the equalizers to all line up be for you bolted the whole assembly together.

Another day to put new bunks and lights and wiring harness .

Wish I had converted to torsion bar axles back when I was in the Biz. Lasts 3 times as long in saltwater.

Wasted Income

If by "hoodwinked" you mean, did the marina gape your butthole...I'd say the answer is yes.

tommymonza

Looked up some prices on some stainless steel trailer brake assemblies. With his markup you are probably looking at $400 per an assembly.

Soo 1600 for two axles.

Another couple hundred in brake lines and misc.

Soo not far from 3000.

underpsi68

I don't think anyone can answer your question until you state what was actually done and what parts were bought.

30ftpanther

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I did the Titan R/F EOH with Kodiak stainless steel brake kit on two 3,500 lb axles and stainless steel brake lines down both sides for over $3,000.00 just in parts no labor. Very happy with the package (brake package) worth the money!!! (1988 scarab, three axle trailer)