Roadmaster Trailers - closed
Submitted by bradz on Mon, 2018-01-15 10:23
Hi guys
This may be old news to some but I just found out that RoadMaster Trailers in Bayswater has closed down. Geez...another local manufactuer done.
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clogwog
Posts: 265
Date Joined: 01/02/11
Unfortunatley consumers are
Unfortunatley consumers are constantly driving prices down, in turn suppliers look for cheaper alternatives hence
why they go to China for manufacturing. Im working in air conditioning and I can tell you I have customers that
are asking me to discount to prices that leave sweet F all margin, we dont do it but plenty of guys are happy just
to work on low margins to keep the dollars ticking over, especially when we get a cools summer.
ace rimmer
Posts: 187
Date Joined: 19/08/13
shame
A real shame as the multi roller one I had under my old fibreglass boat was the best trailer I have ever had
shortfuse
Posts: 211
Date Joined: 02/01/12
Pity, best trailer I had
Pity, best trailer I had came from them yes I paid a bit more for it but the build was way better than anything I had before or since.
sstevee
Posts: 466
Date Joined: 15/11/11
Shit, mine is a road master
Shit, mine is a road master and was going to be rebuilding and using them for parts... looks like it’ll all have to be custom now. As has been said already, sucks to see another local manufacturer go.
quadfisher
Posts: 1146
Date Joined: 28/09/10
Quality or something less?
I can see both side , esp with trailers , not only boat ones.
On one hand for alot of people they are looking for a trailer of some sorts and there looking for the bottom line.
If they can get one for 800 bucks verses 1200 for a aussie one , even if its half the quality , there buying it, and for some they are happy.
But also I have made a couple of flat top trailers and a couple of special quad bike ones for myself and friends, and people have suggested I maybe make
a couple more and sell them for a profit , but if I add quality materials , thoughtful but time wasting features and add all my work time at a decent rate , I would
never sell them , even though they would top class trailers.
quadfisher