What's up with automatic slack adjusters?

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  1. jason6541

    jason6541 Road Train Member

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    Depends on mfg and if aftermarket Chinese crap. Last couple GUNITES I bought were $94.00 a piece.
     
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    Installed?
     
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    Only if the Walmart TLE starts stocking them. Most shops charge $75-100+/hour
     
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    Where is that $75 one? Chihuahua?
     
  5. jason6541

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    No I buy and do 90% of all work myself
    On my equipment
     
  6. scoobertdoo

    scoobertdoo Road Train Member

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    I never touch brakes. If something happens, I want to point a finger at someone else with an insurance policy.
     
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    I hear ya, I have my heavy truck ASE certifications and been working on trucks and heavy equipment my whole life
     
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    My truck has air dics brakes. No slack adjusters to worry about !!
     
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  9. scoobertdoo

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    That truck payment is enough to worry about
     
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    I pay $76 for the meritor and $65 for bendix and gunrite. I buy more than a dozen at a time to keep in stock at both locations,
     
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