[AT] [External] V belt quality?

[Cecil Bearden]

I ordered many belts from them several years ago.  The last time I 
ordered a new Swather belt from them before a 3 day weekend.  I paid an 
additional $20 for second day air delivery.  It was for a John Deere and 
their cost was a fortune.   The belt was supposed to arrive on Thursday 
before that weekend.  On Thursday It did not arrive.   I called on 
Friday Morning and after 2 hours of their searching, the shipping clerk 
had not put the correct sticker on my package.  The belt arrived later 
the next week and I never was refunded the charge for the second day air 
service.  We ended up going to Deere and driving 125 miles one way and 
paying over $100 for that belt.   Our hay was rained on, since it took 
most of the day to install the belt we were behind a day.
I refused to do business with them thereafter.
Just my $0.02
Cecil

On 6/5/2023 8:31 AM, Gunnells, Brad R wrote:
>
> There was a time many moons ago that either this vendor was active 
> here or another member or two had used them with good results. I 
> believe I may in fact have ordered a belt from them but it’s been long 
> ago. Might be someone to check out.
>
> https://www.jdv-belts.com/
>
> Brad
>
> *From: *AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> on behalf of Bill 
> Brueck <bill at apluscomputer.com>
> *Date: *Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 10:25 PM
> *To: *Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> *Subject: *[External] [AT] V belt quality?
>
> I run a Woods mower on my Deere M.  Have bought quality belts from a 
> local bearing/belt/etc. supplier for 43 years now, costs a little more 
> but the quality has been noticeably better than the occasional belt 
> that I bought online or from the big box farm supply store.  Alas, my 
> supplier has gone with a cheaper line of belts and they don’t last at all.
>
> How would folks rank the common V belt lines?  I used to get PIX belts 
> from these folks, they held up OK.  Current line is D&D, I had trouble 
> with that brand before when I bought online.  Dayton used to be the 
> standard belt on the farm when I was growing up, haven’t seen that 
> brand for some time now.  I’m also seeing Vermeer and Snapper belts 
> online.  I’m not finding Woods belts, maybe I have to go to the local 
> dealer for that brand?
>
> B²
>
> Bill Brueck
>
>    Pine Island, MN USA
>
>
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