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04-12-2010, 05:35 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,145
M.O.C. #1920
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Steel Valve Stems
Well, I got a shock when I called to find out the price of installing metal valve stems on my four tires on the Monty. Camping World wanted $228 plus the cost of the valve stems. So, about $55/tire just to take the wheel off and install a new valve stem. What would be a reasonable price for this?
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Ron and Terrie Ames - MOC #1920/KF0NTA
2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar Legacy Package
2021 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn, BIM Charging
4x4, SRW, LB, Crew Cab, Pullrite 3900 Hitch
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04-12-2010, 05:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Apache Junction
Posts: 1,732
M.O.C. #7487
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Did you say they were metal vale stems or "Gold Valve Stems", jeez that seems high.
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04-12-2010, 07:11 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Casa Grande
Posts: 5,369
M.O.C. #6333
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I had mine done for $20.00 a tire two years ago at a Les Schwab in WA. Plus the price of the stems, can't remember the price for them...
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04-12-2010, 09:37 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 5,316
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Rames14,
I think the $10 to $20 per tire figure would be fairly priced. Certainly anything over $20 is probably too much. I'd think any decent tire shop would change them out for a much more reasonable price.
Good luck,
HamRad
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04-13-2010, 12:53 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,372
M.O.C. #8728
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I bought the stems and my tire shop put them on for me at no charge. They don't have to remove the tire, they put it on the machine, let the air out and push that part of the tire away from the rim. After they install the stem, they reinflate it. They don't even break the bead on the opposite side of the tire. $228.00 is a major ripoff.
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04-13-2010, 12:57 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Vermontville
Posts: 1,129
M.O.C. #9045
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Agree on the rip off.............
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04-13-2010, 01:00 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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I paid $3.50 for the stem and $5.00 to install it. This was for each tire.
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Paola, Kansas
Montana 3735MK Legacy Edition
1200 watts of Solar
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04-13-2010, 02:06 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location:
Posts: 71
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I had mine done at Discount Tire in Harlingen (RGV) over the winter. Price was about $17 per tire for a steel valve stem and balance. I removed the tires myself, and took them in one at a time over a couple days.
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04-13-2010, 02:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Bangor
Posts: 770
M.O.C. #8816
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$20 a tire here in pa. stems and spin balance. Wait...................................... I needed to go back and look to make sure you weren't getting like 10 tires done.
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04-13-2010, 03:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Texico
Posts: 1,917
M.O.C. #6150
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I agree..........major rip-off.
I charge $20.00 per tire. This includes removal from trailer, valve stem, spin balance, and installation on trailer.
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04-13-2010, 04:26 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Coeur D Alene
Posts: 159
M.O.C. #9827
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Had mine done at Schwab here in ID, $50 for Monty and truck.
Good LUCK
David
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04-13-2010, 05:50 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Great Barrington
Posts: 39
M.O.C. #9611
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wow, and I thought I paid alot when I paid 34 for the stems and 50 for them to get installed! When a place trys to rip me off like that I make sure they know it! One, it makes you feel better and two, they know they lost a customer. I would write a letter/e-mail to camping world and express my outrage to customer service. It might just help someone down the road!
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04-13-2010, 06:53 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,294
M.O.C. #311
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by northeastdiesel
wow, and I thought I paid alot when I paid 34 for the stems and 50 for them to get installed! When a place trys to rip me off like that I make sure they know it! One, it makes you feel better and two, they know they lost a customer. I would write a letter/e-mail to camping world and express my outrage to customer service. It might just help someone down the road!
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I agree with $15 to $20 and while you have them off include tire balancing.
I recommend finding a TRUCK tire shop that has the heavy duty jacks (20 ton) and get a quote from them. They can jack the whole trailer and do all the tires in a short amount of time.
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04-13-2010, 08:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
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M.O.C. #9257
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Obviously, the price quoted is the "I really don't want to do this" price and if you are crazy enough to pay it, then they'll certainly take the money.
We need to know which Camping World came up with this price!
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04-13-2010, 09:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 2,351
M.O.C. #6831
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I paid $17 per tire to include balance.
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04-13-2010, 11:51 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Eugene
Posts: 1,053
M.O.C. #5091
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I had mine done at Les Schwab for $98. 5 wheels balanced and 4 steel stems added. They took them off and replaced them. Les Schwab in Eugene Oregon. Still waitng on my tire pressure system.
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04-18-2010, 03:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,145
M.O.C. #1920
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Thanks for the replies. I will be writing an email to Camping World to let them know my thoughts. My feeling is they don't want to do this type of work. If that's the case, say you don't want to do it - don't rip me off. I may even cancel my order and go direct. Thanks again.
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Ron and Terrie Ames - MOC #1920/KF0NTA
2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar Legacy Package
2021 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn, BIM Charging
4x4, SRW, LB, Crew Cab, Pullrite 3900 Hitch
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04-18-2010, 05:48 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Port Orchard
Posts: 1,153
M.O.C. #3403
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Les Schwab for us too. If I recall it was around $15.00 per tire.
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04-30-2010, 01:53 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Wilsons
Posts: 404
M.O.C. #9833
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Wassa "gold-valve stem?
Jerry
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04-30-2010, 01:59 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Panama City
Posts: 76
M.O.C. #10337
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Where you at Ron?
I'll drive over there take the tires off, drive them to a tire store, have valve stems replaced, then replace them on your trailer for half that.
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