How much do you pay for the following work
Drum brake adjustment, shoes, and inspecting/packing bearings on a 12,000 lb fifth wheel? I'd like to know a ballpark cost so I'll know if I'm getting ripped off.
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Ok.
My $125 per axle quote has MUSHROOMED.
Granted, a lot more work is being quoted. But over $1400??!!
Is this pricing out of line??
1. Same $125 per axle to inspect bearings, pack bearings, replace seals as before.
2. Replace the entire brake system. Apparently this one is on its last few miles . He said the wire was starting to show which means it was about to short out and leave me with no trailer brakes. The entire thing is being replaced. He did show me the inside of the brake which was heavily scored by (I think) the magnet. I know very little about brake systems.
3. Move four fasteners that secure the leaf springs to the frame, over to new bolt positions which would raise the RV to its highest possible Factory Setting ride height, in an attempt to lessen the "nose-high" ride due to my 2007 2500hd being too high for the RV. He said he was only billing me two hours at $95 per hours for this job, although he thought it could and likely would take upwards of three hours.
4. Replace the two pullout pins that drop the legs on the front landing gear (I supplied the part). This shouldn't take one person more than ten minutes with two hand wrenches.
Have we gone from a reasonable and equitable price to price-gouging, assuming this work does all have to be done?
My $125 per axle quote has MUSHROOMED.
Granted, a lot more work is being quoted. But over $1400??!!
Is this pricing out of line??
1. Same $125 per axle to inspect bearings, pack bearings, replace seals as before.
2. Replace the entire brake system. Apparently this one is on its last few miles . He said the wire was starting to show which means it was about to short out and leave me with no trailer brakes. The entire thing is being replaced. He did show me the inside of the brake which was heavily scored by (I think) the magnet. I know very little about brake systems.
3. Move four fasteners that secure the leaf springs to the frame, over to new bolt positions which would raise the RV to its highest possible Factory Setting ride height, in an attempt to lessen the "nose-high" ride due to my 2007 2500hd being too high for the RV. He said he was only billing me two hours at $95 per hours for this job, although he thought it could and likely would take upwards of three hours.
4. Replace the two pullout pins that drop the legs on the front landing gear (I supplied the part). This shouldn't take one person more than ten minutes with two hand wrenches.
Have we gone from a reasonable and equitable price to price-gouging, assuming this work does all have to be done?
