Sooner Schooner wrote:
I have to repair our 7 pin plug at the rear of the motorcoach so I called the Tucson Camping World. I call during normal business hours but get the answering machine. I leave a detailed message as to what I need and wait for a return phone call. After some time passes, I continue looking on line and find what I need at e-trailer.com. I order the Pollak 11-933 and 11-893 package deal for $27.00. A little later I get the return call from the Camping World associate and he tells me that he can get the parts for me for $70.20. I totally understand some price differences from store to store, but from $27.00 to $70.20? At least I got a return call, thanks,..but I really hope he just made a pricing mistake.
good thread...to good to die so soon. first off, why did the part need repair? did it drag? these have a charge pin thats 1/8" wide and very thin. If you got a tranny pump or brake system, youve got a lot riding on this terminal. TTs have extra batteries for slides and accessories and instead of stepping up, the industry stepped down here. Gone are the days of 10 ga, 30 amp charge circuits. Seen a 2015 truck with this plug and they stepped down to a 14 ga. charge wire. Thats only rated for 15 amps. Probably to help save this connection. Good luck with that.
On RV parts:
I have a parts store. Etailers buy from the same vendors I do. My vendor just sales and drop ships so cheap for them, that the etailer can sell for about the same price I buy from my vendor for. etailers dont have to warehouse product, so they dont. So, when RV stores dont stock it anymore, you know why. Folks think were cutting a fat hog and it aint so. Were tired of folks coming in too for the touchy, feely on the item and our expert advice on the model thats best so they can just go order online. i dont even staff the store anymore, they just know to come find me in the shop. Of course this is a camping world site, and we know they could afford cheaper prices. They get right from the manufacturers. But why should they, the independent rv shops pricing is dictated by the vendors so they dont have to. So, now you know whats happening in the RV parts industry.
