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[wingnut60]

clev,
Not sure that the rates are any better/worse in the Elkhart area than anywhere else--no way to compare--except, I believe CW in Fort Worth is $140/hr, Cross RV is $110/hr.
Morryde--they don't have many service centers, just authorized centers that MIGHT can do work needed. For my money, the IS is hard to beat and wanted the plant to do any work needed.
LCI/Lippert--they have said they will replace the front jacks on my trailer due to dropping legs if I would bring it to the plant--thus my appt there this coming Tuesday. Would not/could not trust this to anyone else to replace---rebuilds are different, many hydraulic shops can rebuild but won't remove them for repairs.

This is my third visit up this way--once to Doubletree factory for some adjustments on my '05 and to LCI to replace the hydraulic pump on same trailer. This was before Doubletree became DRV and pre-Thor--different world back then. Once went to Cross on fellow Doubletree owner recommendation--he changed the peninsula to an island on my '05, couldn't tell it was ever the other way. There isn't much he can't get done on a Doubletree/DRV unit, if you have the time to make the trip up to LaGrange, IN.
As an added plus, a lot of the shops have some spaces to stay w/elec the night before the work is scheduled.
As far a local work, I never really had enough work done in the DFW area to find a good shop, unless you were to need fiberglass work--if you ever do, there is a terrific shop in Burleson, TX, that I would recommend for any RV bodywork.
Just one more appt and then on to Niagara....only gone about 10500 miles so far since Apr 1.