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  • From: Mike Brabo <mdbrabo AT att.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Tractor Tillers
  • Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 06:36:36 -0500

The equipment and steel coming from overseas isn't the same as what's in the
old equipment. I'd repair your old one.
Regards,
Mike
Vesterbrook Farm - Certified Naturally Grown
Clarksville, Missouri - Mississippi River Bluffs, Zone 5b-6a


On Jun 23, 2012, at 5:59 AM, Allan Balliett wrote:

> Does anyone have experience with "Value Leader" farm equipment? Their
> tiller is made in China, but they claim to have thousands of them sold
> in the US and to keep a good parts inventory.
> http://www.value-leader.com/categories/Tiller/
>
> Tillers are really expensive nowadays. These sure look good on youtube! ;-)
>
> Oh, and they have 'free shipping' (and no sales tax!)
>
> On the other hand, the reason I need a new tiller is that my old
> friend the Solvema, which must be 30 years old, lost the drive rotor
> bearing yesterday. Solvema told me that it was going to be expensive
> to buy the parts to repair it and I should consider if the repaired
> tiller w.b. worth the $$s. He didn't give me a price but implied it
> w.b. around $600 for bearing(s), seals, chain cover, etc
>
> The question: have you ever replaced a rotor bearing on a heavy duty
> tiller? It means almost total disassembly and a trip to the machine
> shop for pressing the bearings out of the housing(s) Not something I
> want to tackle in June but I'm wondering if Im being too easy on
> myself? On the other hand, this machine has seen a lot of clod
> miles....
>
> Thanks
>
> -Allan in WV
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