Gerry is right. he's either incompetent or telling you he does not want to do that work. The latter usually gives you a ridiculously high price to say no.
But seriously, been there myself. Long trips require confidence and trailers should not be high in that list of worries. Maybe a boat motor trumps that by many levels.
Get a new one... one less worry on a ticking time bomb. I replaced everything from the leaf springs down and then the frame cracked. Patched the crack. Then completely broke IN TWO ( another spot) AT THE RIGHT WHEEL ON THE Route 9 bridge over the Raritan River.
You wont regret new.
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Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski
Hmmm - First thing is if they can't do the axle work, you're probably at the wrong place to begin with and should go someplace that specializes in trailers.. I have no experience with them but Middletown Trailer Supply in Belford got decent ratings.
I would take it to them or a place closer to you, have them give you an estimate, go over the entire trailer and compare the costs to get it up to snuff with a new trailer and go from there...
Bearings and grease seals are pretty normal replacement items and if the seals go and leak grease on your pads it will ruin them.
As far as the Axle looking like someone filed it, that seems kind of strange to me....
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