Trailering Texans
Huntsville, Texas
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Sometimes you can find similar parts at Home Depot and do a little modification - saves big bucks.
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Diabs
Toronto, Ontario
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Its sad, but most plastics are petroleum based. Now shipping cost are up due to gas, supply and demand....all these factors are jacking up prices. Just wait! it'll get worse!
Any camping is good camping!
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2008 Salem 27RB LTD
Yukon XL 1500 5.3SLT
Prodigy BC, DC Reese WD, Scan Gauge II
Days camped in 2008 -34-
All packed away for the season....
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outdoorsman2007
In the Woods - Somewhere!
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bufordt wrote:outdoorsman2007 wrote:There isn't a huge demand for the parts, therefore, the price is higher. The more people need them the lower the price would be.
Shame it doesn't work that way. Look at the price of gas and food. And we all have a huge demand for them.
Sheriff Justice  - Gas supports my point since it hasn't kept up with inflation.
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bluwtr49
Green Valley, AZ
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It's all relative. Compared to what it took to keep my 50' sailboat operational, RV stuff is an absolute bargin. With a boat, never expect change from a Thousand dollar bill.
Dick
2008 Toyota Tundra Crew Max Limited TRD
2009 Cougar 268 RLS ~8400 lbs road wt
Equal-i-zer 12,000 lb hitch, Prodigy BC.
2006 Jeep Liberty Turbo Diesel.....TV in Training
2005 Jeep GC 5.7 HEMI,(retired)
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kaydeejay
SE Michigan, USA
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The little plastic clip that holds the fridge outside cover in place - $6. but if you need one (I did 'coz I broke one) what are you going to do?
But the same dealer only charged me $5 for two orange side marker lamp lenses.
Go figure!
Keith J, Retired from GM Engineering
2005 GMC Sierra 2500HD SLE 2WD/CC/SB/DA.
1999 Sunnybrook 27RKFS Fiver
Bilsteins, Line-X, Westin steps, Prodigy, Retrax, 16K Superglide, 5th-Airborne pin-box, Multi-vex mirrors.
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genekiwi
NH
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bluwtr49 wrote:It's all relative. Compared to what it took to keep my 50' sailboat operational, RV stuff is an absolute bargin. With a boat, never expect change from a Thousand dollar bill.
That is why I only own a camper, I don't expect change from a $100 bill. 
GeneKiwi
2006 Silverado 2500HD
2005 Scion XB (the lunchbox)
2007 Jayco Jay Flight 28RLS
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maskins
Goldston, NC
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genekiwi wrote:Just curious, but it sure seems like trailer parts are out of line on their costs.
I purchased one of those square safety pins for the wdh bar. The one that holds the hook in place where the chain goes. $3.15 each.
next time look at a tractor supply store or lowes. They have them much cheaper.
2005 Chevy 2500HD
2008 Sunset Trail ST28BH
Colt: The original point and click interface.
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smkettner
Southern California
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If you think the prices for RV stuff is high try boating or small aircraft.
And yes, stay out of the RV stores whenever possible.
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MFinCA
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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bluwtr49 wrote:It's all relative. Compared to what it took to keep my 50' sailboat operational, RV stuff is an absolute bargin. With a boat, never expect change from a Thousand dollar bill. A good friend and co-worker is an avid boater (36' Cabin Cruiser). She talks about "boat units" for repairs and maintenance. A "boat unit" to her is $500.
She says that saying they spent "3 boat units" makes it easier to take than saying they spent $1500.
I've paid as little as 70 cents for a platic drawer guide bracket at my local RV dealer.
Replacement parts for automobiles are equally costly. I've seen studies where someone calculated that buying all the parts from a dealership and assembling a car ends up costing approximately 300% of what it cost to buy the assembled car off the lot.
And that doesn't include the labor to assemble it.
MFinCA
2004 Homestead Settler 255RS
1999 Chevrolet Suburban 2500
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LAdams
Northern Illinois
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Yeah, boats, aircraft, and add motorcycles to that list too 
Anything little piece of chrome plated plastic starts at $200 bucks!!! Ever see a pair of $600 pants??? Or a $600 polyester jacket SHEESH!!! I feel your pain ...
Les
2000 Ford F-250SD, XLT, 4X4 Off Road, SuperCab
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