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[Rawze]

as per another post...

Rawze Wrote:There are certain components I would absolutely not want to re-build myself, even if i had lots of practice and was good at it ...

* I would never re-build my own 5-th wheel--- I replace the whole top plate. I haul too many UPS, FEDEX, and other carriers trailers to take that kind of liability, even though mine is very easy to re-build it. -- Let Holland take the liability of those million dollar losses if it lets go, I can't afford that. I replaced my entire top plate with a brand new one for about $680 and never looked back when it was time for a re-build.

* I would absolutely never re-build my own power steering unit, nor anyone else's, even though I took a course on how to do it, and am good at it. -- Reman PS uints will typically not lock up for a couple weeks, then do so with no warning if a single ball-bearing on the lead screw gets out of place,... Very easy to miss and do. Even people with a lot of practice, get a roller out of place without knowing it, then have to pull it completely apart and start all over. That is -- IF they catch their mistake. -- I ain't no insurance company that can handle million dollar law-suit if it caused me, or someone else to wreck.

-- I think my point is clear,.. some things you just do not want to do, even though it is much cheaper, and even may be easy to do.

Just trying to insert some perspective into all of this.