[AT] [External] V belt quality?

[Gunnells, Brad R]

Well that’s good to know. After some more thinking it was the spreader belt on an old Allis Gleaner E combine that I bought the belt. But it fit and I wasn’t in a time crunch so that didn’t apply to me. But again, this was probably 20 years ago now so who knows what to expect.

Brad

From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> on behalf of Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
Date: Monday, June 5, 2023 at 11:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] [External] V belt quality?

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

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Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 10:25 PM
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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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