Axle and Hub Question

the e-man wrote:
Hi All,

We have a Grand Design Transcend travel trailer. Really like it. At 18 months old, it is essentially new as we have done one longer trip and some local camping. Maybe 2,000 miles of travel.

I decided to have the bearings repacked. It seemed like good preventative maintenance before we do any big trips. I took it to our local Camping World. They sent pictures indicating that there is some damage to the axle. Some heat marks. They recommend replacing the whole axle at a cost of $1,475. I am kind of in shock that the whole axle would need to be replaced - especially since we have hardly used it.

Your insight and advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

CW = rip off. Quote $1500 blown tire damage and a day. I bought parts for under $200, 16ft J skirt & a fender, fixed it myself in under 2 hrs. I could do one in an hour now and I still have half the J skirt in the shop. Get it out as soon as you can, just ask the hourly labor rate, that should do it. Lots of people with some basic mechanical ability can fix it. Likely the spindle can be buffed and new bearings, done.