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Old 05-01-2006, 08:21 PM   #85
Jim & Susan
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Ouch. This thread took a weird turn really quick.

So can I ask a couple of questions? There seems to be a lot of instant dislike for certain brands. I would say that this is like your favorite baseball team or beer, but this seems to be much more deeply rooted for some reason. Why is that? Tires seem to follow a similar emotional pattern amongst owners.

Is it too simplistic to group axels in this method?
1) Henchen were the OEM part for many years, but Airstream has changed to a new supplier in recent years. Andy now has exclusive rights to Henchen?
2) Dexter is the middle of the road choice (are they now the OEM supplier for Airstream Corp?) Solid product, priced in the middle?
3) Axis is the new guy on the block. They seem to have a good Product (i.e., time will tell), but sometimes require extensive modifications? Cheaper, but a good product.

This is all a matter of choice, right? Or I am I missing something here? Is there any overriding safety reason to choose one over the other? Is the quality really that much better from one to another? Price is usually the deciding factor for me (of course, all other things being more or less equal).

Action, edit me any way you wish. Just trying to understand.

Jim
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