Robart Replacement Parts?
 

Hey Folks, just have a quick question. I needed a replacement Trunion for my Robart 635 Euro gear. I called Robart and they didn't have any. They told me to call Planes Plus. I called and Carla helped me out. However, i was charged $57 for a replacement trunion. Does that sound expensive? That includes normal US Mail shipping which i can't imagine would be more than $7 or so. Just seems very expensive to me but anyone else have any idea what it should cost?

TIA

RE: Robart Replacement Parts?
 

That doesn't sound too bad - there is a lot of machining on the trunion. I ordered steering shafts / bearings and a steering arm for my nose gear a while back. The shaft which is simply a hardened pin whith a mushroom head was a dollar or two, the bearing was more but not too bad - 5 bucks of so. The steering arm which has two parts welded together and painted was around $10 or $12.

RE: Robart Replacement Parts?
 

Sounds a bit exspensive just for a trunion.

RE: Robart Replacement Parts?
 

I know there is a fair amount of machining in a trunion but i read on "another forum" that Sierra Giant Scale was making replacement trunions for the 630 gear and they were only around $30. That is what i expected to pay, not $50. Just curious if i paid what i should have, that's all.

RE: Robart Replacement Parts?
 

Trunions from Robart are 44.00 each. I also tried to get some last year but for 6 weeks I was told that they were making them as we spoke. Needless to say, they weren't. Then I found out why they didn't have any as their Rep was giving them away at jet meets. They were more concerned about PR instead of the paying customer.

RE: Robart Replacement Parts?
 

The last time I got some trunions from Robart for 630s, I had to have a buddy of mine machine them so that I could install the Robart struts.

RE: Robart Replacement Parts?
 

Yeah, i called Robart direct and was told "we don't have any in stock but will be making them this week..." Yeah right, heard that before! I waited to get my gear for about 3 months, what would make me believe that. Must be nice to run a business like that where you can treat your customers however you want because you know they will come back because they have no choice!

RE: Robart Replacement Parts?
 

The 635 is a larger trunion than the stock 630.
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