Just got off the phone with PJ Trailers concerning a 22' deck-over hydraulic trailer that I bought last year. I spent over 6 months trying to get my hydraulics working correctly. PJ did nothing other than have me get in touch with the manufacturer of the system. By the time they got a fix to their system to their China factory it was over 6 months. Now less then a year the center board on the trailer has warped up at the back of the trailer because when it was made the one center board was not put under the rear deck plate far enough. PJ Trailer response "sorry, but we don't cover boards". Anybody else have problems with PJ Trailers? I usually buy a new trailer every other year, but this is the last from PJ.pj trailers
- Thread starter jbjb
- Start date
- Views: 9635
Just got off the phone with PJ Trailers concerning a 22' deck-over hydraulic trailer that I bought last year. I spent over 6 months trying to get my hydraulics working correctly. PJ did nothing other than have me get in touch with the manufacturer of the system. By the time they got a fix to their system to their China factory it was over 6 months. Now less then a year the center board on the trailer has warped up at the back of the trailer because when it was made the one center board was not put under the rear deck plate far enough. PJ Trailer response "sorry, but we don't cover boards". Anybody else have problems with PJ Trailers? I usually buy a new trailer every other year, but this is the last from PJ.
GreatWhitehunter
Veteran Member
Search the site you'll find lots of satisfied PJ owners. I can't see any manufactures covering warped boards but they should have been better with the hydralic issue you had. Can you elaborate about the issue?
Matt
Matt
powerstroke444e
Veteran Member
Always wanted a hydraulic dovetail trailer but could not imagine 6 months of problems on hydraulic problems. What went wrong?
On the boards about 20 will get you a new board.
On the boards about 20 will get you a new board.
It's not just the price of the board, but the shoddy work. Plus I have to take my winch off to replace the board, about 3-4 hours when it shouldn't have been a problem. The hydraulic problem was the remote sending unit. If all remotes had problems I could see the delay, but my Warn winch remote worked fine from day one.
TheTrailerGuy
Bronze Member
Hmmmm.... not good at all. Sorry to hear about it.
ovrszd
Epic Contributor
- Joined
- May 27, 2006
- Messages
- 33,727
- Location
- Missouri
- Tractor
- Kubota M9540, Ford 3910FWD, Ford 555A, JD2210
I visited with my friend over the weekend. The problem with his trailer is the axles. They are Chinese manufactured. He has to go back to PJ to order parts. He estimates he has pulled this trailer 7K miles. All four wheel hubs have failed twice. The hubs are so poorly machined that when they were assembled they used a punch to dimple them so the bearing races would stay put and not spin. He said the electro magnets are also weak. Brakes worked pretty good when new but consistantly got worse and now barely work. Yes, he's got good voltage going to them and his Big Tex trailer has awesome brakes when he pulls it with the same truck. He checked into buying Dexter axles to put under the PJ trailer and decided it wasn't cost effective. So it's for sale. But hey, it's got all new bearings and seals,,,,, for now at least.....
TheTrailerGuy
Bronze Member
I visited with my friend over the weekend. The problem with his trailer is the axles. They are Chinese manufactured. He has to go back to PJ to order parts. He estimates he has pulled this trailer 7K miles. All four wheel hubs have failed twice. The hubs are so poorly machined that when they were assembled they used a punch to dimple them so the bearing races would stay put and not spin. He said the electro magnets are also weak. Brakes worked pretty good when new but consistantly got worse and now barely work. Yes, he's got good voltage going to them and his Big Tex trailer has awesome brakes when he pulls it with the same truck. He checked into buying Dexter axles to put under the PJ trailer and decided it wasn't cost effective. So it's for sale. But hey, it's got all new bearings and seals,,,,, for now at least.....
Actually, for YEARS I had more warranty issues with Dexter axles than any other. We used to run Quality axles and now we are fortunate to have a good relationship with Axis, which makes the best axle on Earth, in my opinion and it is all Dexter interchangeable for when you do have a problem on the road. Sorry to hear about your troubles.
tractorboy5500
Gold Member
Not to change the subject to much, but there is Dexter axles and Dextar or Dexstar axles, I rememeber hearing about this before on here about Dexter axles, I have Dexter axles on my Longhorn trailer, but what ever issues any of you guys are having, I am all ears and eyes.:shocked:
tractorboy5500
Gold Member
Unless PJ has changed, I thought they used either Dexter or Alco axles
ovrszd
Epic Contributor
- Joined
- May 27, 2006
- Messages
- 33,727
- Location
- Missouri
- Tractor
- Kubota M9540, Ford 3910FWD, Ford 555A, JD2210
My friend's trailer has 10K dual wheeled axles. I can't remember for sure but he said it has "PQR" or maybe PQD" axles???
My trailer is a Neal Trailer and it has Dexter 10K dual wheeled axles. I had to replace a seal and got it at O'Reilly's.
My trailer is a Neal Trailer and it has Dexter 10K dual wheeled axles. I had to replace a seal and got it at O'Reilly's.
TheTrailerGuy
Bronze Member
Dexter also sold Dextar and that is their foray into totally chinese manufactured axles. It was always just loose bearings, no grease, improperly installed seals... never really the quality of the components, just crappy workmanship. AND they would make us wait an entire year at times to get credit on a warranty claim. We only used Dexter if we absolutely had to build something special in a huge hurry, otherwise we went elsewhere.
This was 8 years ago. I could not say now what they build as far as quality. Ruined me enough that we never went back.
TheTrailerGuy
Bronze Member
Good stuff. Great guys to deal with an you have a branch office right in Kansas city, so parts are easy to snag.
Diamondpilot
Super Star Member
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2007
- Messages
- 16,331
- Location
- Daleville, IN
- Tractor
- Jinma 254/284 Ford 861 Powermaster at work
Pretty much everything around here and I own has Al-Ko axles and I have had great luck with them. Yes, many of the bearings ect are Chinese but so are the replacements I get from Napa. I also have one tri-axle trailer with triple 6K Dexters under it and they have been good also.
Just because its Chinese does not mean its junk. They can build to any quality level. That is where the problem lies. They will and can build some of the finest products but they will and can also build junk. Its all what the specification of the business have items manufactured is.
Chris
Just because its Chinese does not mean its junk. They can build to any quality level. That is where the problem lies. They will and can build some of the finest products but they will and can also build junk. Its all what the specification of the business have items manufactured is.
Chris
TheTrailerGuy
Bronze Member
Agreed... no matter where it is built, if it is built right, it's great. If not, it sucks.
