Reply With QuoteYour right !!....Aaron is a good guy and im glad to hear you got help, it could've turned out worse.
I now have my own “Aaron @ Absolute Saves the Day” story.
After a great, relaxing weekend on the lake, Sunday morning we pack up everything at the house and head down to the boat for a few hours on the water before heading home. We enjoy a beautiful Sunday and around 2 PM we go to get the boat on the trailer. Get the boat on the trailer and semi-clean the exterior and head for home leaving the Nautical.
As I start to cross the London Bridge, I see a ton of white smoke and notice 1 tire at a 15-20 degree tilt on my trailer. I stop on the middle of the bridge to let it cool for a few minutes and then slowly, like 3 MPH, continue to get off of the bridge. As soon as I got off of the bridge I pulled to the right, directly in front of the LBR resort and checked out the issue at hand.
I realize I am completely screwed and not moving anywhere with the trailer in this condition. I make a call to a friend to get some contact info of people who can help me in town. I had nothing that could jack my trailer up, one 3 ton jack wonÂ’t do it.
In the middle of that call, I get a tap on my shoulder and this guy says you blew a bearing, let me help. It was Aaron from Absolute. He saw my tire kicked out, pulled over in the LBR parking lot and walked over to help. Now, this was Sunday afternoon at 4 PM. Up until that point, I had never really met Aaron or anyone at Absolute. I had never had done any business with them at all, and been in their shop only 1 time for about 3 minutes in the past.
The easy thing for him would have been to simply pass on by and go home to his kids after a long tiring weekend for him. Nope, he tells me he will be right back and heads to his shop to get some floor jacks and straps. He comes back about 10 minutes later and we jack the trailer up, he climbs under the trailer and straps the axle up. Then he tells me to head to the shop and he will get it all taken care of tomorrow when the trailer shop opens.
I head down to Absolute at 9:45AM this morning and my boat is already at the trailer shop.
Without his help, the situation would have been very stressful. I had my 4 month old and 3 y/o in the truck and that would have been terror for my wife and I if he wasnÂ’t there.
I owe Aaron a HUGE thank you for his help on a Sunday afternoon. I donÂ’t have a boat that blows motors and drivers every month or needs service once a week. I have a boat that would need very little from them and he stopped to help me when I was in need. Again, Aaron, thanks you!!!
If any of you EVER need any work done in Havasu, the positive stories you read on this site are very much true. You donÂ’t have to be their best customer to feel like one. Aaron and his team will take care of you regardless of the issue and you will feel very satisfied with the service they give you! As I said, the stories you read of praise for Absolute and Aaron are very much true.
For me, I need a new axle because my spindle was destroyed which was another pain in my ass. My trailer has special axles and I had to call the trailer mfg out of Texas to get it and I had to have it galvanized. So, this is at least a $2000 fix to my trailer alone for the new axle installed.
I look at it this way, it happened at 25 MPH at almost the ideal spot being in the middle of town and a great person was just 4 minutes behind me to help. I couldnÂ’t imagine going through this on the I10 at 70 MPH.
AgainÂ… Aaron, a big thank you!!!! Anyone else need a great, not good, great shopÂ… Use Absolute.
Your right !!....Aaron is a good guy and im glad to hear you got help, it could've turned out worse.
i missed the opportunity to meet him on saturday, we were on the beach when he pulled up, but didnt want to interupt his play time.
thats great he got u handled & on your way... have a safe trip... or two.
i missed the opportunity to meet him on saturday, we were on the beach when he pulled up, but didnt want to interupt his play time.
thats great he got u handled & on your way... have a safe trip... or two.
Well, not on my way yet... Boat is at Absoluteand axle is coming from Texas. I am trying to give him any work the boat needs done, but just had a long list done by Sun Country here in Phoenix who also did a great job.
That is a good story and one worth sharing. One question for you....Isn't your trailer brand new?
That is a good story and one worth sharing. One question for you....Isn't your trailer brand new?
No, but not used much. Built in Jan of 06. Towed out to CA from TX less 5 months from being built. In CA, probably less than 30 miles went on it until I bought it. So, from TX to CA and then some time to and from the ramp about 3 times in CA. Then I have the boat delivered in April from CA to AZ. I have put about 1200 miles on it at most. So less than 5000 miles total.
I asked the trailer shop it is at now, they said the trailer is stout and the axles are very nice. I dont know what happened.
No, but not used much. Built in Jan of 06. Towed out to CA from TX less 5 months from being built. In CA, probably less than 30 miles went on it until I bought it. So, from TX to CA and then some time to and from the ramp about 3 times in CA. Then I have the boat delivered in April from CA to AZ. I have put about 1200 miles on it at most. So less than 5000 miles total.
I asked the trailer shop it is at now, they said the trailer is stout and the axles are very nice. I dont know what happened.
Nothing would be covered by the mfr? I am sure your trailer cost a fair amount of money. I had it happen to me one time but my trailer was about 4 years old at the time.
Glad things are being handled and it happened where it did though.....
I second the praise to Aaron @ Absolute Speed & Marine. He and his staff have taken care of my boat for the past 3 years. They are always very helpful and very fair on there pricing. I recommend you give them a try next time you need service.
And how about that POKER RUN?!?!?!? What a great weekend! Thank you Aaron AND Cheryl for putting on such a great event! Also, big THANK YOU to Todd @ Jokers Wild Promotions for organizing the event.
Devin Wozencraft
Saw your boat yesterday at Mohave Hitch and asked Dennis what happened. He lead me around to the axle,OUCH!!!
Aaron and co are great people for sure.
Towing that boat is like moving a house. Poor trailer.
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