We were in this situation when there was no local dealer for the brand we wanted. Had to travel 7 hours east or 4 hours west to find what we wanted and then what about warranty. Called a local dealer and he said he would do it but because warranty labour rates are so low I would have to pay the difference between that and his shop rate. Forget that. And forget about any after warranty work. Good dealers are very hard to find. We bought the trailer at a dealer to the west. Funny story. Shortly after we bought the same dealer we bought from bought out a local dealer. So now we can have warranty work done at home! I know, crazy. To answer the op question call the manufacturer and see what they recommend.