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07-30-2019, 04:48 PM
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#161
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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Just got the weld estimate to remove the existing coupler and weld the new Bulldog coupler on. 1.5 hrs @ $90 hr + coupler.
Coupler on eTrailer https://www.etrailer.com/A-Frame-Tra.../BD028287.html
Looking at Approx $200 (coupler + welding) to make the switch, which is about the same as I paid many years ago on the Scamp to do the same job.
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07-30-2019, 08:20 PM
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#162
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North of Danbury, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21C
Posts: 3,033
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
Just got the weld estimate to remove the existing coupler and weld the new Bulldog coupler on. 1.5 hrs @ $90 hr + coupler.
Coupler on eTrailer https://www.etrailer.com/A-Frame-Tra.../BD028287.html
Looking at Approx $200 (coupler + welding) to make the switch, which is about the same as I paid many years ago on the Scamp to do the same job.
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Does the price you quoted cover priming and repainting the coupler area ?
I got a quote that was slightly higher but it included painting
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07-30-2019, 11:46 PM
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#163
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Westport, Massachusetts
Trailer: 2018 17B
Posts: 79
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I just paid 297.00 for bulldog coupler, welding and painting so your price is better than mine. I’m in Massachusetts so everything is more expensive here.
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07-31-2019, 01:02 PM
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#164
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Quimper Peninsula, Washington
Trailer: TBD
Posts: 369
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Calicia
I’m in Massachusetts so everything is more expensive here.
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Is top tier gasoline $3.79.9 a gallon in Massachusetts?
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07-31-2019, 04:03 PM
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#165
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steve dunham
Does the price you quoted cover priming and repainting the coupler area ?
I got a quote that was slightly higher but it included painting
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Hey Steve,
No I don't believe it did, but I keep the black Rustoleum on the shelf and a 10 minute job to get them painted.
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07-31-2019, 04:16 PM
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#166
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
Hey Steve,
No I don't believe it did, but I keep the black Rustoleum on the shelf and a 10 minute job to get them painted.
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Hi Greg do you think that is something we should do ? Pat
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07-31-2019, 04:27 PM
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#167
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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Hey Pat,
I'm assuming you mean the coupler change?
If you are having issues getting the stock coupler to unhitch and you're finding you have to use a screwdriver or tool all the time to unhitch then it would be a good idea. One less piece of frustration to deal with and make trailering more enjoyable.
I also had gotten to where I'm not confident in the security of the attachment to the hitch with my coupler, there's a lot of slop in it and no apparent adjustment. Having had experience in the past with the positive attachment of the Bulldog I want to err on the side of caution before we go FT.
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07-31-2019, 04:49 PM
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#168
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
Hey Pat,
I'm assuming you mean the coupler change?
If you are having issues getting the stock coupler to unhitch and you're finding you have to use a screwdriver or tool all the time to unhitch then it would be a good idea. One less piece of frustration to deal with and make trailering more enjoyable.
I also had gotten to where I'm not confident in the security of the attachment to the hitch with my coupler, there's a lot of slop in it and no apparent adjustment. Having had experience in the past with the positive attachment of the Bulldog I want to err on the side of caution before we go FT.
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Sometimes Greg . Once starting out , needed to stop and , probably our fault , don’t know , the ball wasn’t sitting in the coupler , even though we were latched . Pulled over and redid .
Yes in the beginning had lots of problems to unlatch . Now that it is older , it hasn’t been a problem
Have seen the bulldog coupler on Oliver and vintage trailers .
Looks sturdy . Maybe another improvement coming . Thanks Greg ! Pat
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