Richard Doolittle
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I have a Hesston 1180 DT tractor and the rear end just went out. Anyone know a good source of used parts? Thanks for any suggestions.
Richard Doolittle said:Mechanic found a complete salvage rear end somewhere up in Montana for $1,850. The guy is supposed to be checking it out to make sure it's okay to ship. Total for new parts is around $4,000 so for that difference I'll probably go that way considering what the tractor itself is worth.
If we end up needing a crown and pinion I'll be in touch!
John SD said:Speaking of jokes, do you guys know that FIAT stands for Fix It Again, Tony?
BTW, I think I figgered out what you guys are talking about when BMR mentioned CROWN gear and pinion. That must be Canuck-speak for RING gear and pinion as we rednecks here in the states refer to these Italian parts using American Engish!
BMR, do you put air in your tyres also????? :twisted::shock: :wink:
:lol:
Richard Doolittle said:Valley Implement in Sturgis--$48/hour. They put 28 hours into the job. I thought their hourly shop rate was reasonable enough considering today's rates, but I didn't expect there to be quite that many hours in the job.