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ken56
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Feb 20, 2016

Dexter axle EZ Flex knock offs?

Am wondering if anyone is aware if there are any known Chinese "knock off" imposters posing as the real thing? My question comes from my finding a kit, K71-653-00 online for a great price, $163.75. Dexter lists it for $303.00. I would like to do this up grade but don't want to risk using "fake" parts. Opinions?
  • Alot of times manufactures sell for a high price partly because you're going to buy one and be done, a retailer will buy several at a time and do repeat business. also, they don't want to mess with a bunch of customer service issues, ie, which one do I order, opps, I ordered the wrong size and want to return it, if you really want to buy it they will sell retail, but for a manufacturer, selling onies is often more hassle than its worth.
  • Talked to a customer service rep and was told that it ships directly from the manufacturer. A bit of reassurance in that fact I suppose.
  • I bought my kit from eTrailer. They matched Nicks Trucks price, and I got it for about $160, shipped.