Installed Axle cost Vancouver, Canada

[rhkirkham]

Looking for some help with someone who can recommend where to take my 73 Boler for a new axle. So far I have found the following rough quotes:

3500LB Dexter 10" brakes

$842.00 Cdn not including install or tax from R and H Hitch, Surrey
$458.83 Usd not including install, no tax from Potter Western, Portland

Has anyone found anyone closer to Vancouver and closer to the 460.00 price.

[Donna D.]

I bought the 45 degree down axle for my Scamp from Potter Western here in Portland. Great people to work with. Sorry that's not the Vancouver recommendation you're looking for... but I did want you to know.

[Greg H]

Isn't that $842.00 way high?

[Gordon Kinslow]

I paid 230 plus tax at the hitch centre in Dartmouth, NS........dexter #9 10 degrees up, wish i went with 0 degrees, but oh well its on now.

[LukeP]

Paul Neumiester was in the $400+ range, but you'd have to ship it from him... course, you wouldn't have additional fee's for crossing the border.

[Rick G]

Originally Posted by rhkirkham

Looking for some help with someone who can recommend where to take my 73 Boler for a new axle. So far I have found the following rough quotes:

3500LB Dexter 10" brakes

$842.00 Cdn not including install or tax from R and H Hitch, Surrey
$458.83 Usd not including install, no tax from Potter Western, Portland

Has anyone found anyone closer to Vancouver and closer to the 460.00 price.

I got my 2500 lb axle for my 74 Boler from Paul Neumeister in Ontario, around $400 including shipping in 2009. I installed it myself because it was an exact bolt-on replacement for my bolt-on axle. If you were welding it on, you would have to get a shop to do it if you can't weld yourself, but that should not be very much.

Why 3500 lbs? That is more than twice what the trailer weighs.

Rick G

[rhkirkham]

Originally Posted by Rick G

I got my 2500 lb axle for my 74 Boler from Paul Neumeister in Ontario, around $400 including shipping in 2009. I installed it myself because it was an exact bolt-on replacement for my bolt-on axle. If you were welding it on, you would have to get a shop to do it if you can't weld yourself, but that should not be very much.

Why 3500 lbs? That is more than twice what the trailer weighs.

Rick G

Rick

The axle is 2300 to 3500 pounds from Dexter. Yes more than required, but the #9 Dexter (1000 to 2200 lb) is only available with 7" brakes. I currently have 10" brakes and did not want to reduce. I thought 10" brakes were more common.

Rick

[rhkirkham]

Originally Posted by Greg H

Isn't that $842.00 way high?

Greg

That is why the thread. I think we are getting ripped in BC

Rick

[Carol H]

Rick, does that include the axel and brakes and pads??? reason I ask is I'm looking at redoing just the brakes and got what seemed like a pretty high quote as well about half of your quote.

[Carol H]

BC rip off??- $400 before tax just to replace the brakes!

[rhkirkham]

Originally Posted by Carol H

Rick, does that include the axel and brakes and pads??? reason I ask is I'm looking at redoing just the brakes and got what seemed like a pretty high quote as well about half of your quote.

Carol
Yes it does include all. Trailer brakes can be done by any back yard mechanic. Parts from Princess Auto for trailer brakes are cheap. Look it up on their website. I would guess that you should be able to replace shoes etc for under $300 including labour.

Rick

[Rick G]

Originally Posted by rhkirkham

Carol
Yes it does include all. Trailer brakes can be done by any back yard mechanic. Parts from Princess Auto for trailer brakes are cheap. Look it up on their website. I would guess that you should be able to replace shoes etc for under $300 including labour.

Rick

No, my axle did not have brakes, as I did not need them for my light old Boler. My trailer weighed in at 1430 lbs fully loaded with all our camping gear, water, jackstands and everything else we carried, which included 150 lbs on the hitch. My Ford Aerostar minivan had a 5500 lb tow rating.

I see on another thread that Reace from Escape Trailers in Chilliwack is now offering repair services including axle replacement for all makes of fibreglass trailers. Perhaps they could give you a better deal.

Regards,
Rick G

[rhkirkham]

Originally Posted by Rick G

No, my axle did not have brakes, as I did not need them for my light old Boler. My trailer weighed in at 1430 lbs fully loaded with all our camping gear, water, jackstands and everything else we carried, which included 150 lbs on the hitch. My Ford Aerostar minivan had a 5500 lb tow rating.

I see on another thread that Reace from Escape Trailers in Chilliwack is now offering repair services including axle replacement for all makes of fibreglass trailers. Perhaps they could give you a better deal.

Regards,
Rick G

Thanks Rick

I have phoned Escape today. Reace is away until Monday.

Rick

[Doug Mager]

You might try here (in Langley). They can custom build or order in whatever you want need. Can't speak on their cost as we were in there for custom spring and rear end hanging....

[rhkirkham]

Originally Posted by Carol H

BC rip off??- $400 before tax just to replace the brakes!

Carol
Princess Auto $35.00 for shoes or $49.00 each side for complete replacement. If you can't get someone to do your brakes for $200 for labour - find another shop. See Princess Auto link below

http://www.princessauto.com/trailer/...b-trailer-axle

Rick

[Carol H]

Thanks Rick thats where I will try. Hope its not to hard of a DIY job.

[Carol H]

If I was hiring someone to do an axle replacement I would trust Escape to do it before many others around here.

[rhkirkham]

Originally Posted by Carol H

If I was hiring someone to do an axle replacement I would trust Escape to do it before many others around here.

I now have a axle on order from Escape for $350.00 (Dexter #9 with 7" electric brakes) I will give the total installed price and detail the installation when the job is completed

Rick

[Emily R.]

Originally Posted by rhkirkham

I now have a axle on order from Escape for $350.00 (Dexter #9 with 7" electric brakes) I will give the total installed price and detail the installation when the job is completed

Rick

Thanks for keeping us locals apprised of how things are going for you....This thread will be of great help to me in the future....Hopefully the distant future!
Cheers!
Emily

[Doug P.]

Originally Posted by Carol H

If I was hiring someone to do an axle replacement I would trust Escape to do it before many others around here.

This is the best advise I have read so far.