On Oct 12, 1:47*pm, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
Hi there.

I'm rethinking getting a Surly Long Haul Trucker frameset.

I was about to go to the shop to get measured for a Surly Long Haul
Trucker frame.

*BUT*

The Surly website says that there is only a *3 year limited warranty*
on the frame and also *Not* to use a kickstand as the frame is not
designed for the loads a kickstand can produce. This is with either a
chainstay mounted one or one that mounts on the rear chainstay/
seatstay area.

This frame's regular price here is $550.00 CDN and is on sale for
$340.00 for a short time on existing stock.

Why only a 3 year warranty on a steel frame? I expected a lifetime
limited warranty at least on a steel touring frame. A 3 year limited
warranty on what's suposed to be a quality steel heavy duty touring
frame just doesn't make sense to me. Even many department store steel
BSOs have lifetime warranties on the frame. Again, why such a short
warranty period from Surly for the LHT frame? Has the quality dropped
a lot from what it used to be?

Any light you can shed on why there's such a short warranty period
will be immensely appreciated by me.

Can't tell you why--if it baffles you, write Surly. I wouldn't worry
much, though--those things are rock solid. D. just broke the dropout
on his Cross-Check, with a lighter tubeset--after five years of urban
abuse, jumping it, and CX racing. One of the hardest riders I know. He
could have had A. fix the dropouts--but after so many years, he felt
that a new frame of the exact model, color, and size would be the best
choice--as he's also a dealer. I believe the old frame will stick
around as a shop ceiling curio.