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    Posted: 04 Jan 2011 at 10:47pm
That's not a bad price.  I think I paid about 200 for mine installed.  So much nicer in pulling and not worring about the bottom of the camper.
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Hey....I just received my ordered risers from Forest River.
 
Since I'm from Canada, I either had to order them from my dealer (risers: 200.00$, freight 25.00$, Hst..26.00$)....or from the factory ( risers 75.00$, freight 33.34$, broker fee and taxes 43.31) ...Forest River told me they could not ship UPSS because of the weight ...so the order was shipped UPS.
 
Let's do the math again: from the USA 151.65$....from the Canadian dealer 251.00$
 
I got the risers within 10 days of ordering...the dealer informed me that they had to order the parts in from Forest River.
 
It pays to shop around..
 
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Sounds like a fair deal. Out of curiosity, would the price from the dealer in Canada include installation?........probably not but if it did that wouldn't be a bad price. I would still install them myself and save a hundred bucks. If you don't mine could you give me your ordering information or contact at Forest River so I can order mine. Was this done by phone or on line?
 
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Thanks to all for their replies.  I finally have some general answers to my original post.  Forest River needed the diameter of my axle on the 177 Pod.  I measured it but also saw the factory sticker(name plate data) from the axle Mfg. on the axle, took a digital pic and e-mailed it the dealer.  They forwarded my e-mail to the axle Mfg., identified which axle I had and then the local dealer was able to give me a quote.  The long and short of this is, the axle riser is about $88.00, shipping about $15.00, labor to install about $190.00, so we are looking at about $300.00 lump sum!!!!!!!!!!
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Gerald:
 
Unfortunately, the quoted price was for shipment only....no installation included....if this isn't a ripoff I wonder what is.
 
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Sorry Gerald...I answered too quickly...
 
My order was placed online at the following address:
 
 
I completed the info and asked about the risers...Brandie was the courteous person I dealt with.
 
I was quoted the $ 75.00 + UPS delivery charges (address dependant). As for the broker's fees and taxes, they were paid when the delivery was made.
 
Hope this helps.
 
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Thanks Lou, I wasn't expecting the dealer price to include installation, just wishfull thinking.
The contact info is perfect, thanks for your response. Will be ordering them shortly.
 
Have a great winter, Gerald
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Posts: 1222 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jan 2011 at 5:22pm
   We recieved our risers from Forest River parts and shipping was about $86.00. Installed them today torqueing the nuts to 120 lbs. tired me out. Everything looks good wish that I had installed them a long time ago. Now we can get a WDH that will have enough clearance from the ground.   David
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