Repair alko or replace whith knott

[Gaz101]

Quoted for parts to repair alko axels (2) £1000 +vat

Or replacement new pair of axels whith knott braked hubs and cables £522 inc vat

Is it worth mending the old.?

What do you think

Gaz

[Trailer Guy]

I think someone may be taking the mickey...?!

What parts exactly?

That's a good price for two axles though.

[Gaz101]

Thougt it seemed plenty steep

Need

All bowden cables
Berrings
Break drums
Shoes and springs
Ajusters
Proberly every thin in the hubs

[mick]

If TG can't help have a word with Hadd he knows a company that make axels

[Trailer Guy]

Originally Posted by Gaz101

Thougt it seemed plenty steep

Need

All bowden cables
Berrings
Break drums
Shoes and springs
Ajusters
Proberly every thin in the hubs

Retail prices I'd reckon would be:
Cables £15
Bearings £25
Axle set (shoes & springs) £50
Adjusters £15

I make that about £240 for both axles. Why are you getting new drums, if you're changing the bearings? If the surfaces that the brakes press against are bad then I usually use a die grinder and 80 wet and dry to take them down.

Btw - is that £522 per axle, or for both? If it's per axle it's dear, if it's for a pair then it's cheap.

[paulbrown22]

I had a similar £1000+ quote from a company (or their supplier) when I bought the Ribtec, as the trailer bearings were slightly noisy and there were no braking components at all...

I looked around fairly sure I could do it cheaper and probably by myself! Because I had no examples in the axle and wasn't entirely sure on all the components, I just bought a complete new backplate for ~£70 each, stripped the components and fitted to the existing back plates. Example: Al-Ko Brake Backplate Assembly 230 x 61mm LEFT HAND . Cables and bearings easy to find and not very expensive.

I think I spent around £350 on parts to completely refit a braking system to a twin axle Alko trailer, including the main braking cable to the handbrake.

[hadd]

Originally Posted by Gaz101

Quoted for parts to repair alko axels (2) £1000 +vat

Or replacement new pair of axels whith knott braked hubs and cables £522 inc vat

Is it worth mending the old.?

What do you think

Gaz

Give these a call Meredith & Eyre Trailers | Tilt Bed Trailer | Plant Trailers | Tipper Trailer quoted me £300 for brand new alko axle with wheel wash fitting they make them at that price i would go for a new axle

[Gaz101]

Originally Posted by hadd

Give these a call Meredith & Eyre Trailers | Tilt Bed Trailer | Plant Trailers | Tipper Trailer quoted me £300 for brand new alko axle with wheel wash fitting they make them at that price i would go for a new axle

Do you know if this is + or inc vat

[hadd]

Originally Posted by Gaz101

Do you know if this is + or inc vat

Think there might be VAT on that price give them a call they are very helpful Vincent Vega on here had a 750kg axle made for him a few weeks ago it only took them a week to make it & I think they only charged him £130+ vat for fully galvanised sealed axle