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Tom_Barb's avatar
Tom_Barb
Explorer
Oct 16, 2018

Cheapest parts ever

Our coach broke a ride hight control rod, We noticed it when the coach was riding way too low.
I found a big parking lot, then ran the rear jacks down to raise the coach, that's when I saw the rod just hanging down and attached to nothing.
I removed the two pieces of the broken rod, then manufactured a temporary repair by replacing it with a home made rod, and continued on our way.
Now that we are parked at our destination, I e-mailed "Todd" at Spartan with pictures of my Chassis data tag,"make, model and all that' less than a hour he came back with a part number and a link to the Spartan shopping cart.
The part was $1.94..

I got 2, and will make up a complete new control rod.
Class A

9 Replies

  • RLS7201's avatar
    RLS7201
    Explorer II
    Oct 18, 2018
    Tom/Barb wrote:
    liborko wrote:
    Feel sorry for anyone who can not do their own repairs


    A couple minor parts is one thing, a windshield replacement, or a inframe overhaul on the cummins is another.

    there is a limit to what owners should do.


    And what is that limit? Who wrote the book? Inquiring minds want to know.

    Richard
  • Tom_Barb's avatar
    Tom_Barb
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2018
    liborko wrote:
    Feel sorry for anyone who can not do their own repairs


    A couple minor parts is one thing, a windshield replacement, or a inframe overhaul on the cummins is another.

    there is a limit to what owners should do.
  • doc_brown's avatar
    doc_brown
    Explorer
    Oct 18, 2018
    This summer the passenger side sway bar bracket broke disabling my front air ride. I was about 30 miles east of Savannah on I-20. Local welding company owner came over at the request of the wrecker I called and he checked it out and said “we will fix it”. Ten minutes later two mobile welders in a pretty significant truck came by. They removed the broken bracket, fabricated a new bracket on the spot, 3 1/2 hours later they were done. Total cost, $270.
  • mtrumpet's avatar
    mtrumpet
    Explorer
    Oct 17, 2018
    midnightsadie wrote:
    let see , at the biggest rv dealer, we all know who that could be , part $100.labor $300. wait time two months for appointment ,repair time six days. sorry just couldn,t resist.


    No,no,no...You probably have the pricing pretty close, but the rig would probably be in for at least 2 to 4 four months. Then when finally done, the actual part wouldn't have been repaired and something else broken that was fine when initially dropped off.:D
  • imgoin4it's avatar
    imgoin4it
    Explorer
    Oct 16, 2018
    I paid $2o To have a mechanic deliver and install one while I was setting along the side of s road. I thought it was “cheap”
  • midnightsadie's avatar
    midnightsadie
    Explorer II
    Oct 16, 2018
    let see , at the biggest rv dealer, we all know who that could be , part $100.labor $300. wait time two months for appointment ,repair time six days. sorry just couldn,t resist.
  • guidry's avatar
    guidry
    Explorer II
    Oct 16, 2018
    Should have posted in an additional forum so they could see what real customer service looked like.
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Oct 16, 2018
    I wonder what you would have paid for the part if you took the rig to a repair shop?

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