Trailer issue resolved (I hope)

Mark W

Mark W

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I called around asking about replacing just a spindle, and other options. I just decided I was just going to replace the axle and call it good. OEM from Karavan was $130 plus shipping. I thought this to be ridiculous. Took the hubs off the axle and noticed it wasn't the spindle that was bent, it was the axle and it was right near the axle spindle junction. Called around again asking for quotes to straighten the axle and was pretty much told it would be expensive and it wouldn't be right afterwards. Finally decided to just bite the bullet and buy from Karavan as it was the simplest way for me to go. Called them up to place the order and was now told the $130 axle came with hubs and everything else. Now the $130 wasn't sounding too bad even though I don't need new hub assemblies. Guess this way I'll have a couple of spare hubs. The nice thing about OEM is that it has pins and holes to line everything up and make the install much easier.

Couple of weeks max and I'll be back to having a working trailer (I hope). Thanks to everyone who chimed in on my original post. Sincerely appreciated.

Mark
 
Hope this solves your problem. I have to say, $130 for the entire assembly sounds like a great deal for you. I would have guessed $300 if asked.
 
Mark W said:
I called around asking about replacing just a spindle, and other options. I just decided I was just going to replace the axle and call it good. OEM from Karavan was $130 plus shipping. I thought this to be ridiculous. Took the hubs off the axle and noticed it wasn't the spindle that was bent, it was the axle and it was right near the axle spindle junction. Called around again asking for quotes to straighten the axle and was pretty much told it would be expensive and it wouldn't be right afterwards. Finally decided to just bite the bullet and buy from Karavan as it was the simplest way for me to go. Called them up to place the order and was now told the $130 axle came with hubs and everything else. Now the $130 wasn't sounding too bad even though I don't need new hub assemblies. Guess this way I'll have a couple of spare hubs. The nice thing about OEM is that it has pins and holes to line everything up and make the install much easier.

Couple of weeks max and I'll be back to having a working trailer (I hope). Thanks to everyone who chimed in on my original post. Sincerely appreciated.

Mark
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Good to hear!
 
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