Help with aftermarket parts research

[Anshul]

Hello,

I am a freelancer and am posting to ask for help. My boss has asked me to do some research on the aftermarket parts for construction equipment. I am new to the industry and was not able to find much info online. I was hoping someone on this forum could help me.

I have some questions on the industry that I believe an industry insider would be able to answer (e.g., who are the major players, how they find customers, etc.).

And as a thank you, I will donate $20 to a charity of your choice.

Would someone be able to help? I will not take more than 15 minutes of your time.

I sincerely appreciate your time and help.

Thanks,
Anshul

 

[John C.]

You are asking a pretty generic question. There is no single source for all aftermarket parts. You have to ask for specific things. You do that by providing a specific machine, usually by make, model and serial number and then ask about a specific part. An example might be a D8H, 46A31320 and your looking for a used or rebuilt head. If you are looking at trucks, it gets even more specific. Say you want a differential for a Kenworth truck, you are likely to have to find the tag on the axle and provide all the numbers off of it.

 

[skata]

Just Google the part numbers.

 

[DMiller]

Want cheap usually end up changing lots of parts, want reliable pay pretty high but not necessarily OEM rate are a few reliable aftermarket providers but have to shop and inspect, want repeatability and decent pricing shop around to OEM Suppliers for volume discounts.