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

[charliehill]

So Dick,  that's not quite the end of the story.  Did you finally get a 
mount with the right hole or did you just go with the drilled mount or what?

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer hitch ball mount: RESOLVED--China


>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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