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my996duc1
Aug 30, 2012Explorer
mapguy wrote:
Nice. Thanks for posting up pictures. Glad it all came together for you! One of the best things about America is our choice to do what fits our situation. This was the right way to go but it took a lot of research and time to figure out.
So in round numbers what did this cost?
Yes, alot of time on the research. The forum did provide me with some good questions to ask Lippert, so in the end I know this was the correct way to solve this particular problem.
I need to get over to weigh it again after adding the third axle, so I can see how the weight is now distibuted differently. When I weigh I try to get it done at each wheel so I can see real numbers and know exactly what is going on at each wheel.
I was originally quoted $2k by a local trailer shop.
Won't have a solid actual cost until I finish up the cosmetic stuff.
I am guessing I will be into it for right around $2k (maybe a tad bit less) by the time I am done. So I think it came out pretty good considering the Trailair Equa Flex was not in the original quote by the trailer shop.
A person could cut corners and do it for considerably less but I wanted it to look factory and everything match; right down to the center caps, tires, wheels, lug nuts, ect.... and I trust the factory welds alot more than I trust my own metal melting.
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