Cheapest parts ever

[Tom_Barb]

Our coach broke a ride hight control rod, We noticed it when the coach was riding way too low.
I found a big parking lot, then ran the rear jacks down to raise the coach, that's when I saw the rod just hanging down and attached to nothing.
I removed the two pieces of the broken rod, then manufactured a temporary repair by replacing it with a home made rod, and continued on our way.
Now that we are parked at our destination, I e-mailed "Todd" at Spartan with pictures of my Chassis data tag,"make, model and all that' less than a hour he came back with a part number and a link to the Spartan shopping cart.
The part was $1.94..

I got 2, and will make up a complete new control rod.

[RLS7201]

Tom/Barb wrote:

liborko wrote:
Feel sorry for anyone who can not do their own repairs

A couple minor parts is one thing, a windshield replacement, or a inframe overhaul on the cummins is another.

there is a limit to what owners should do.

And what is that limit? Who wrote the book? Inquiring minds want to know.

Richard

[Tom_Barb]

liborko wrote:
Feel sorry for anyone who can not do their own repairs

A couple minor parts is one thing, a windshield replacement, or a inframe overhaul on the cummins is another.

there is a limit to what owners should do.

[doc_brown]

This summer the passenger side sway bar bracket broke disabling my front air ride. I was about 30 miles east of Savannah on I-20. Local welding company owner came over at the request of the wrecker I called and he checked it out and said “we will fix it”. Ten minutes later two mobile welders in a pretty significant truck came by. They removed the broken bracket, fabricated a new bracket on the spot, 3 1/2 hours later they were done. Total cost, $270.

[liborko]

Feel sorry for anyone who can not do their own repairs

[mtrumpet]

midnightsadie wrote:
let see , at the biggest rv dealer, we all know who that could be , part $100.labor $300. wait time two months for appointment ,repair time six days. sorry just couldn,t resist.

No,no,no...You probably have the pricing pretty close, but the rig would probably be in for at least 2 to 4 four months. Then when finally done, the actual part wouldn't have been repaired and something else broken that was fine when initially dropped off.:D

[imgoin4it]

I paid $2o To have a mechanic deliver and install one while I was setting along the side of s road. I thought it was “cheap”

[midnightsadie]

let see , at the biggest rv dealer, we all know who that could be , part $100.labor $300. wait time two months for appointment ,repair time six days. sorry just couldn,t resist.

[guidry]

Should have posted in an additional forum so they could see what real customer service looked like.

[gbopp]

I wonder what you would have paid for the part if you took the rig to a repair shop?