HATCHEQUIP
Senior Member
But are they getting kissed
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This will be an interesting thread moving forward......
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Truck Shop
Senior Member
They wanted to be in the asphalt business.
Truck Shop
Senior Member
Must be chinese parts, just has to be.
So, can I ask what the majority of the axles are on, what oil is used, and how often is it changed?
thepumpguysc
Senior Member
“Chewed- up” is right.!!
Mike L
Senior Member
One of them is a 544k loader and the rest have been in H and L series skidders. Oil is hy-gard and it’s regularly changed when the axle breaks and there’s no other option. Maintenance is not only not very high on the list, it usually doesn’t make the list.
colson04
Senior Member
Typical logger (and old farmers) fashion.
Mike L
Senior Member
Agreed. As much as I try, I cannot sell maintenance to anyone in this area but when a machine goes down they want me yesterday.
Vetech63
Senior Member
Ok, I got to visit with Alan yesterday. The axle was his call and not LMM. I asked why and he said it was because of time. Our Deere dealer told him that a lot of the parts were either unavailable or weeks out (That wasn't checked because there was never a breakdown of the axle and a parts list made to even check availability) I also told him because of the age of the machine that it was likely aftermarket or used parts would be available.........he just kind of shrugged his shoulders at that. His call.............HIS responsibility. If I am asked about it from upper management I will tell them the same thing.
The Deere parts manager seemed excited to have sold them a $21K axle when I asked about it the other day. They may have steering Alan into that purchase.
The Deere parts manager seemed excited to have sold them a $21K axle when I asked about it the other day. They may have steering Alan into that purchase.
Gee, I wonder why lol.
For the last couple years, you have chewed a big hole in the revenue from the shop of that dealer, of course they are going to be excited to get that sale.
HATCHEQUIP
Senior Member
V keep your head on a swivel AL is gona get in to deep one day and when management starts asking questions he is gona be looking for someone to throw under the milling machine
Truck Shop
Senior Member
Oh the indignation, cruelty & horror of it all.
Truck Shop
Senior Member
And no one is shocked, amazed or sending thoughts of hope, this time next year it's
just a work order buried under a stack on the desk of despair, all to end up round filed
to make a permanent end to the past poor decisions.
just a work order buried under a stack on the desk of despair, all to end up round filed
to make a permanent end to the past poor decisions.
If you only knew..........Sounds as though you've done a few turns on this boulevard of broken dreams.
mowingman
Senior Member
This is a quote from one of the old Andy Griffith shows. The "elixir salesman" used it while talking about the Indians.
Truck Shop
Senior Member
Stay at it for 49 years, one will see that the rug is constantly lifted in the main office and aSounds as though you've done a few turns on this boulevard of broken dreams.
broom is kept handy. And no one knows what I've seen, they just think they do.