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

Sat May 2 06:50:22 PDT 2009

Ok,  thanks for the update.  There are a couple of outfits around here that 
are the same way.  Big fancy shop with high price stuff and a bunch of 
idiots in the back doing the work.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer hitch ball mount: RESOLVED--China

> The dealer used a ball with the correct size shaft, but still managed to
> place the blame on DrawTite.  Needless to say, they will never see another
> dime from me.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 8:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer hitch ball mount: RESOLVED--China
>
>
> 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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