[AT] Trailer hitch ball mount: RESOLVED--China

[Dick Day]

I thought I would give a final update on my ball mount problem.

To recap, the local trailer dealer ordered a DrawTite 8" drop ball mount for 
me.
The also ordered a low-profile 2 5/16 ball as well.
The ball mount arrived and they told me that DrawTite drilled the hole too 
small, not by much, but enough that they had to enlarge the opening so the 
shaft would fit.
DrawTite was fabulous and sent a replacement ball mount.  That ball mount 
also was "too small".

The "professionals" at my local trailer shop were trying to use a 1 3/8" 
shaft ball with a ball mount that has a 1 1/4" opening.  I checked and the 
website for this product says the opening is 1 1/4".

I never thought to check that because I assumed the people who did this for 
a living would, for sure, have checked that.

So, there was never anything wrong with the ball mount.  I bought locally, 
from people who make a living selling these products, just to avoid this 
very problem, and... paid considerably more for the products than had I 
bought them off the internet :)

Dick



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer hitch ball mount: RESOLVED--China


That sounds aggravating--here is one that is downright scary.  Dad blew a
brakehose on his '95 Ford F-150 pickup. He got a pair from NAPA---made in
China. I decided to change the hoses on mine since my truck is a '91 model.
Ordered my parts from Autozone. Made in China---and the groove for the
retaining clip was cut in the wrong place on one of them so you couldn't
install it through the chassis. Got a set of Wagner hoses from an
independent auto store---made in China again. At least they fit. My point
being that something as important as brakes being trusted to the Chinese is
beyond stupid.
Mandatory tractor reference--those 2 trucks have carried us to many tractor
shows and even a few salvage yards!

 As for tractor parts that don't fit, I wish there was an independent site
to post reviews of the reproduction parts we buy. I've had some stuff that
was nice and some stuff that was junk requiring modification to make it fit.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad this stuff is available but if it doesn't fit
or work properly, what good is it?

John Hall

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Edchainsaw at aol.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer hitch ball mount: RESOLVED


> I've hear that song and dance before myself:   we recently  purchased a
> few
> new parts for   a 4020 we purchased from   a  decieced landlord and
> friend.
>       the battery box  (purchased from  a Deere Dealer --- not a deere
> but an aftermarket)   would not  fit  in  the  existing  brackets --- even
> after  major  modifications-- when we finnally did the  messurements  it
> was
> way to wide.   Our  Deere Dealer  took it back -- and at no  charge got us
> a
> FOR REAL  JD  batterybox and it FIT  PERFECTLY...    CHINA aftermarket had
> screwed up.
>
>       Then we needed a  right hand lift  arm for the 3pt ---  ordered from
> Abileene machine since  Deere showed  none  available  ---   and  Abileene
> makes it  so  easy to purchase via   Internet.       And once again...
> CHINEESE  SCREW UP...     first   the major  parts were put in
> backwards...
> (maybe that was  Abileene's  screwup)    and  second  the   jurnels   that
> fit
> in the  bushings on the  main lift   ARE   wway  to big.     a  call to
> Abileene   got the  " WE NEVER HEARD OF THAT BEFORE"   and     "LET ME
> CALL
> YOU BACK  AFTER WE MEASURE WHAT WE HAVE IN  STOCK!"       2wks  ago... NO
> RETURN  CALLS...   so  guess what folks...  NO  NEW  ORDERS!!!!!!!
>
>
>
>
>

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