Wheel Bearing Repacking question

bravelion wrote:

dougrainer wrote:
I would post his business and address and phone number to let Trailer owners know where they can get a Wheel bearing pack for $55. Wheel bearing packs are done once a year or every 5000 miles. You pull them once a year to check the bearing and races, not just to pack the bearings. Also to make sure you do not have a seal leak. Pack Fee and PREP fee? BOTH are a cost of doing business. To list them is just gouging. He should include them in his weekly/daily rate. I assume he is checking your mileage at rental/ How else would he know how many miles you put on the trailer. besides, YOUR mileage will not be towing the trailer as you will unhook and then use the truck for various excursions and trips. SO, HOW will he verify how many miles are on the Trailer? Doug

One of the many rules was "The speed limit while trailering is 65mph and is enforced via GPS reporting.", so I guess there is some sort of GPS tracker on the rig?

There was also a bunch of harsh penalties including deposit forfeiture for any of a number of listed infractions, such as taking it on a beach or to "Burning Man", whatever that is.

Frankly I would have bypassed based on red flag radar and how paranoid the owner seemed with all the rules (as compared to what other private RV owners renting their rigs poast as their rules), but I was really interested in that particular trailer as it is a model I would consider buying if we liked traveling in it and we decide to keep the Jeep as the TV.

I don't think there is any chance we'd want to buy the model I ended up renting, but it will serve us well nevertheless because a lot of the trip is just about being on the road, practicing arrival and departure from RV campgrounds, seeing how the Jeep GC does as a TV, etc.

There is no GPS installed in any trailer. Just BS on his part.
FYI, There is "SOME" TRAILER that can safely be towed faster than 65 mph. The limitation is based on Trailer Tires. The MAX speed rating for MOST Trailer tires is 65 MPH. I Know, you and others see Boats and Trailers and such going 75 or 80. But, those type people you sometimes see beside the road with a flat TIRE or worse. But, by telling customers the rules/facts, he will blame tire failures on you and state you went faster than 65 mph. Doug

PS, my co worker just came back from Corpus Christy a few weeks ago. A large Asian family drove their rented C body onto the beach next to him and as they slowed down, it sunk in the sand. Took 2 wreckers to get them out. They had no idea that driving on the sand was a bad idea.