Where do you all get your trailer serviced for annual maintenance? I'm thinking bearing pack and brake inspection. I have a local auto repair place I trust and a Les Schwab, but neither has a parking lot big enough to drop my trailer. My choices are an RV place an hour away, and a trailer dealer 1/2 hour away. I'm not going to do it myself. Just looking for other options if anyone can suggest anything different.
Posted 2008-02-22 9:00 PM (#77665 - in reply to #77654) Subject: RE: trailer servicing
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
You could try to find a mechanic that would work for an hourly rate at your home. A jack or trailer aid and only a minimal amount of hand tools are necessary for the servicing.
If he is honest, I would recommend the trailer sales near to you. If there is any problem found when the drums are off, in the bearings, brakes, spindles etc, he probably would have all the necessary parts to immediatly effect repairs. He should be easily able to spot any problems, because he does this work on a daily basis.
Posted 2008-02-22 9:22 PM (#77670 - in reply to #77654) Subject: RE: trailer servicing
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Posts: 368 Location: Georgia
I take my trailer to a local cargo/landscape/heavy equip type trailer dealer. Even though they don't sell horse trailers there, they have an excellent service dept. that services trailers/installs hitches etc. You might check your local yellow pages to see if anyone if your area has this type of trailer dealership with a service dept. that could accomodate your horse trailer.
Posted 2008-02-22 10:54 PM (#77682 - in reply to #77654) Subject: RE: trailer servicing
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Posts: 122 Location: Monroe, WA
I was just told of a new RV place in Sultan, just before the bridge. I haven't been there yet. My VW mechanic volunteered to do my trailer but no room for it either. I had bad experience with LS, will only use them for tires.
Posted 2008-02-24 8:08 PM (#77844 - in reply to #77654) Subject: RE: trailer servicing
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Posts: 1205 Location: Arkansas
I take mine 4 miles down the road to a large shop that works on fire trucks. I know the people, it is so easy to take the trailer down there and I am so lucky it is so simple to go there and get in and out. They will let my truck stay hooked to it and bring me home when I leave it up there. Life in the country is very good...
Posted 2008-03-02 12:03 PM (#78474 - in reply to #77654) Subject: RE: trailer servicing
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Location: Tennessee FINALLY!
Originally written by headhunter on 2008-02-22 5:33 PM
Where do you all get your trailer serviced for annual maintenance? I'm thinking bearing pack and brake inspection. I have a local auto repair place I trust and a Les Schwab, but neither has a parking lot big enough to drop my trailer. My choices are an RV place an hour away, and a trailer dealer 1/2 hour away. I'm not going to do it myself. Just looking for other options if anyone can suggest anything different.
When you find a place let me know. We need to get our lq's in to get serviced before we head out for TN in 2 weeks!
Posted 2008-03-02 12:08 PM (#78475 - in reply to #78474) Subject: RE: trailer servicing
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Posts: 736 Location: Western WA
I've narrowed it down to Bickford Ford in Snohomish, which also sells Featherlite trailers and does trailer service (its close, I live outside of Monroe) and Arlington RV. My trainer is in Arlington so its not out of the way for me to drop the trailer off and pick the trailer up when I go up for lessons.
If you live in Seattle, I would highly recommend RV Town on Hwy 99 on RV row in south Everett. Bought a 5th wheel from them and had service done there, and I would use them in a heartbeat if they weren't so out of the way for me.
Posted 2008-03-04 1:39 AM (#78587 - in reply to #77654) Subject: RE: trailer servicing
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Kirshner's in Woodinville comes highly recommended. I have my trailer in there right now. What I appreciated is that I asked him to go through and tell me everything that needs to be done. Then, we agreed what he would do (some repairs maintenance) and then he gave me some ideas on how I could do some of the cosmetic work myself to save money. Seems honest and nice guys, but again, I went by referrals from other customers as this is my first time working with them.
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