Warning about xtra lease trailers & meritor suspensions

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by RRHAWLEY, Oct 6, 2010.

  1. RRHAWLEY

    RRHAWLEY Bobtail Member

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    Yes, lease trailers tend to be junky! but when you have a personal experience like myself leasing trailers from Xtra Lease from 2004 through 2006 and during that time make dozens of inquiries to Xtra Lease about abnormal tire ware and alignment problems to only get the typical "Dog and Pony" show it gets expensive.The Meritor suspensions I had under my Xtra Lease lease trailers has had a secret repair recall since the late 90's available to only a select few and the lessee wasn't one of them. Xtra Lease will deny any knowledge of it but when I've asked the repair vendors I got some very damaging information. I have it here for the asking.
     
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  3. RRHAWLEY

    RRHAWLEY Bobtail Member

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    Since the late 90's Meritor suspensions have had a serious suspension problem. Xtra lease among other trailer lessors have known about it. The unsuspecting Lessee is never warned. The trailers were supposed to be returned to a qulified vendor for the recall repair paid for by Meritor, very much like toyota's problems. Only Toyota's recall was made public and had the government on the side for the buyer or the lessee of these vehicles. Myself and others did not!
     
  4. freightlinerfever11

    freightlinerfever11 Light Load Member

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    two tires had to repaired when i got back on a trip from cedar rapids to new york and back roughly 1800 miles on a brand new set of tires.......there is a serious problem here
     
  5. RRHAWLEY

    RRHAWLEY Bobtail Member

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    Can you tell me who you work for so I may contact you and I'll give you some valuable information that might solve your problem. Send it as a private message, Xtra Lease is monitoring this web site.
     
  6. blackw900

    blackw900 The Grandfather of Flatbed

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    This is probably WAY TOO OBVIOUS.....But!


    Lease your trailers from someone else.
     
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  7. freightlinerfever11

    freightlinerfever11 Light Load Member

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    black w900 my company uses xtra lease so we can just drop and hook i would definately use somebody else if possible but i mean i bought my own van for $2500 and its in way better shape than any xtra lease i pulled
     
  8. blackw900

    blackw900 The Grandfather of Flatbed

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    My post was in response to this RRHAWLEY guy...Honestly!
    Who cares if X-TRA lease is monitoring this site? They're just a friggin' leasing co.
     
  9. freightlinerfever11

    freightlinerfever11 Light Load Member

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    no problem lol and ya i could care less what xtra lease thinks there trailers are junk i told it to the sales reps face when he asked why i didnt wanna keep it
     
  10. RRHAWLEY

    RRHAWLEY Bobtail Member

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    Gentleman, I agree but what I'm asking for is your assistance as former customers to contact me or provide a way for me to contact you by phone or e-mail. I'm currently in ligitation wiht Xtra Lease and they have the gaul to charge me for the trailers plagued with the Meritor suspensions that were defective and cost me thousands to try and repair them at my expense. Their not happy that they almost put me out of business, now there suing me for the deliberate and damaging situation they put me in.

    If you can't offer any help, please stay out of the discussion.
     
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