New Trailer Axle - Bowtie Marina - Doug

[thibodeauxba]

I have been having some issues with my tires going bald on the insides and got to noticing how my trailer axle was bent. I have a 15' x 48" Alweld on a Sure ride trailer which has an 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" square tubing axle (which is very thin). My trailer is a 2004 model. I heard about a guy named Doug over at Bowtie Marina on Giovani St. (off of Lake st.) in Lake Charles, and called over to see what he would charge me to replace my axle.

Long story short it took him about 60 minutes to build me a new 2" x 2" x 1/4" thick axle, pull my old axle off, put the new axle on, and put new tires back on, and he only charged me $200. He also explained how my sureride axle had a hole drilled in the top for a spring alignment piping to align the axle square the the trailer, and how the hole allows water intrusion (saltwater if you do any of that), but does not let it drain. My axles was nearly corroded through wall from I.D. Corrosion. My inside bearing race on one tire was melted onto the axle and could not be removed. Dougs new axle is completely sealed with no holes; he uses a spacer to hold the axle in line. He also put spindles which have greese serts made onto the end which allow for greesing both the front and back bearings; which are very nice.

In my opinion this was a very good deal, and would recommend Doug to anyone with trailer axle issues. He told me that he builds over 200 new axles a year, and that my trailer was a "baby" or a "piece of cake". He does very good work, and is very honest. I have driven the trailer about 200 miles and have noticed no issues and even rides truer than before.

[SpeckWrangler]

Doug is a cool guy. Pretty Funny Too.
He knows his stuff

[cmcnabb]

He is a first class guy. Not scared to get his hands dirty and do the work himself

[Raymond]

Doug is the ****z

[cbruno]

Doug is good people. He has done all of my trailer work and has not let me down yet.

[ScubaLatt]

Doug is definately the shiznit! Very reasonably priced and won't bullsh&^ you!

[meaux fishing]

Does he do trailer brakes? I need mine redone. They don't work right

[thibodeauxba]

I am not sure, but you can call and ask him. 337-478-0130

[jlsch1]

Sound like a knowledgeable guy.
I got a 1995 sureride trailer and I think they use to be built in Maben, MS.
In 1997 my axle cracked. Luckly I had a relative I was visiting in Columbus, MS and stopped by the fabrication shop. Not much just hole in the wall fabrication shop.
The guy asked me why dealers stopped carrying his trailer I wanted to say they were junk, but I held my tongue due to I was more than pissed about the axle.
They did give me new axle once I showed them the old axle and springs to fix my trailer for free. Sureride far from being the best trailer out there, but 16 years old still going after they gave me new axle and springs.