Trailer update

I'll keep this short since nobody is reading this anyway.

Pop-pop called a few days before their trip and mentioned he doesn't need the trailer.
Yay! We went through all this crap for nothing! Oh, did I mention the facility where they sell and install tires can do neither effectively?

In short, they couldn't get the tires ON the wheels for some reason. My mind has learned to block out traumatic experiences so I might forget some of this. Pop-Pop calls me about the tires and explains they're having this problem or that problem. They need to re-pack the wheel bearings so they ask him if they want a tight or loose repack. Hehehehehe....nevermind. Incredulous I explain to Pop-Pop to have them just repack the damn bearings and re-install the damn bearings. The manager (ahem) is nowhere to be found.

I have my wife call them back because we think the manager is hiding from us. She gets through, is put on hold and they're locating him now. It was funny at the time but as I stated I block out traumatic events.

They sold our tires.

Yes, they SOLD our tires. The tires we had specifically asked for and had on site at the tire-ruiner-facility. The doofus apologizes. I don't accept it. Oh yeah, Pop-Pop asked me to talk to them since I know a couple of things about vehicles and stuff. I asked him where and how quickly he could obtain a new set. He explained they have these nifty tires at the Tire-ruiner-facility. Great! Are they ST rated? "Huh?" Whatcha talkin` bout Willis?? They guy doesn't know the tires need to be rater for trailer duty. No tires for you Mr. Customer-man.

They get the new ones finally.

Did I ever mention this wasn't going well? These Tire-ruiners don't know how to install the tires, they don't know how to balance them, they don't know how to repack wheel bearings. What the hell DO they know?

Answer: Not much.


So, to cut to the chase I have brand new shiny tires on a trailer that once again never saw the duty it so desperately needed to see.

Poor little trailer...