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Old 07 August 2009, 11:50   #1
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Mersea Trailers

Is their service normally poor or am I just unlucky.

I've been trying to contact them abour replacement jockely wheel / bracket and wheel bearings since April.

All e-mail are unanswered

Phone calls made to their offical number are unanswered or I'm told "someone will ring back" - they do not

Letter to their Sales Director has gone unanswered (sent 4 weeks ago).


Has anyone got a direct contact with a decision maker in the business?

LT
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Old 07 August 2009, 12:06   #2
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I think you might be unlucky - I phoned & ordered spares about 6 months ago, and they were delivered 48 hrs later.

Having said that I've always had more success with phone than email when talking to them......
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Old 07 August 2009, 12:28   #3
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mercia trailors have just bought Dixon Bate, so give them a try 01244 288 925,
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Old 07 August 2009, 12:30   #4
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I thought they had just bought Snipe.
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Old 07 August 2009, 12:42   #5
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is mercia and west mercia trailors the same, if so west mercia trailors have bought the marine side of Dixon Bate
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Old 07 August 2009, 18:15   #6
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and snipe as well
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Old 07 August 2009, 22:47   #7
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If they are giving you the run around, maybe get them from somewhere else, they are most likely standard parts (bearings certainly will be, part number / size should be stamped on them)

There is some useful info on bearings and suppliers here:

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...hlight=bearing

Some options for jockey wheels here:

http://www.trailertek.co.uk/acatalog/Jockey_Wheels.html

http://www.westerntowing.co.uk/acata...ls_Clamps.html

http://www.towsure.com/category/7250..._Jockey_Wheels

I have had good service from Trailertek and Western Towing.

Cheers

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Old 08 August 2009, 10:09   #8
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I contacted them once over allot of parts for a snipe trailer. Found them very helpful but it took a long time for them to get back to me.
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