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Open Roads Forum  >  Dinghy Towing  > Tow Dolly Woe Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next eieioh • View posts Washington Court House, Ohio Full Member Joined: 01/20/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/22/21 06:02am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I wonder why all of the shops I have contacted will not service tow dollies. I have a unit with surge brakes. So, it seems service for them should be the same as any automotive brake. The shops I have contacted tell me flat out they either do not work on trailers or dollies or tell they charge $600/axle. What is so difficult about this? WNYBob • View posts Tonawanda, NY Senior Member Joined: 02/23/2015 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/22/21 06:22am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Most owners neglect utility trailers until something goes wrong, and then it is terrible to fix or get parts. In short they don't want the headache. JRscooby • View posts Indepmo Senior Member Joined: 06/10/2019 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/22/21 07:05am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I worked on my own surge braked trailers, but not for hire. Most CMV LEOs that I have talked to don't like surge brakes for the same reason; It is hard to test to be sure they work like they should. mleekamp • View posts Washington, IL Senior Member Joined: 10/18/2012 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/22/21 07:09am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator For us, the key has always been to find a good independant shop that you make a long term relationship with. We have 2 that we use, and I've taken oddball stuff in like a pressure washer that stopped working vs. taking it to the high volume small engine and lawn mower shop we bought it at. I even had them do brakes / bearing repack on our TT some years ago. No, this does not help you now...but keep looking. Talk to them. Get a feel for the place. Search google maps for high reviews. You'll find the shop you need...it just may be a one man show vs. a chain. Lastly, don't overlook tire shops. We have a semi truck tire shop in town and they do RV's and TT's all the time...they even rebuilt a driveshaft for a classic truck I had. 2019 Jayco Redhawk 29XK Class C, Ford V10 E450 with Roadmaster Hitch Mounted Spare Tire holder, Bigfoot Hydraulic Leveling Geo*Boy • View posts Unknown Senior Member Joined: 04/27/2020 View Profile Posted: 10/22/21 07:28am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator How about a marina, a lot of boat trailers use surge brakes? phillyg • View posts SWFL Senior Member Joined: 04/24/2002 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/22/21 08:54am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I would think/hope any trailer shop that sells boat trailers would be able to service a tow dolly. --2005 Ford F350 Lariat Crewcab 6.0, 4x4, 3.73 rear --2016 Montana 3711FL, 40' --2014 Wildcat 327CK, 38' SOLD mkirsch • View posts Rochester, NY Senior Member Joined: 04/09/2004 View Profile Posted: 10/22/21 08:58am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator What kinds of shops are you looking at? Any trailer shop would welcome the business, but I suspect you are probably just hitting up automotive mechanics. Shops that work on cars generally do not work on trailers. Putting 10-ply tires on half ton trucks since aught-four. jimh406 • View posts Western MT Senior Member Joined: 06/11/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/22/21 09:51am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator A lot of boat trailers use surge brakes. Check with the boat dealers. '10 Ford F-450, 6.4, 4.30, 4x4, 14,500 GVWR, '06 Host Rainer 950 Dbl Slide, Torklift Talon tiedowns, Glow Steps, and Fastguns. Bilstein 4600s, Firestone Air Bags, Toyo M655 225/19.5 Gs, Curt front hitch, Energy Suspension bump stops. Y-Guy • View posts Tri-Cities, WA Moderator Joined: 03/04/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/22/21 10:12am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I came to suggest calling the boat dealers too, glad other already said it. While mine doesn't work on the trailers, they do inspect as part of my spring service. We have a bunch of trailer sales places (not RVs) but only 2 shops that service and they both seem to be of the mindset that they are only going to service as many as they can and they won't be pressured. As mleekamp suggested get to know them and develop a relationship if you can. I tried with one, failed he made it abundantly clear he services what he sells and not the other guys. 2007 Winnebago Sightseer 35J 2011 Jeep Wrangler Grit dog • View posts Black Diamond, WA Senior Member Joined: 05/06/2013 View Profile Online Posted: 10/22/21 10:26am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Good time to buy a set of wrenches and watch a Utoob video or 2! Couple the relative uniqueness of a tow dolly vs more common vehicles and trailers with the recent upswing in business and downswing in employees willing to work and the rest of the screwy economy and I could see it being a challenge to get someone to work on it. 2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s 2017 Heartland Torque T29 Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Dinghy Towing  > Tow Dolly Woe

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