Wayne0 457 #1 Posted January 12 1984 Work Horse. Needed a drive belt and PTO clutch lining. I bought a complete PTO bell and clutch disk on fleabay for my 520H(cracked bell) for short money. After getting the tractor in the garage and digging into it, I knew I needed the drive belt and clutch plate .I used the one I bought for the 520 as that one is fine. Turns out the drive belt idler was toast. My book has no number listed for the idler. Go to TSC for the belt and get the last one. Wouldn't you know, the belt in the sleeve was not the size on the sleeve! Back to another TSC store to get the correct one. On a whim, I stopped at a small power equipment place on my way home. Plopped the junk pulley on the counter and asked "Got anything like this?". The girl behind the counter walked out back and dropped the same pulley on the counter. They had ONE in stock. My day is good! 5 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #2 Posted January 12 "I love it when a plan comes together!" ~ Hannibal Smith 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,562 #3 Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Wayne0 said: Plopped the junk pulley on the counter and asked "Got anything like this?". The girl behind the counter walked out back and dropped the same pulley on the counter. They had ONE in stock. Go buy a lottery ticket... 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,243 #4 Posted January 12 2 hours ago, Wayne0 said: The girl behind the counter walked out back and dropped the same pulley on the counter. They had ONE in stock. They also had an employee who can think, that right there is rather unusual today. 5 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,708 #5 Posted January 13 2 hours ago, 953 nut said: They also had an employee who can think, that right there is rather unusual today. That reminds me, the other day I went to my local Ford dealer for fuel filters. I asked the TWO guys behind the counter for the filters, told them I needed them for a 2005 F-350 with a 6.0 Powerstroke diesel. The guy said he needed the VIN number from the truck. I said no you don’t. He points at the computer and says without the VIN he can’t get the part number. So I pulled out my phone and said I’ll bet I can find it on this, without the VIN. Aggravated, I just left and went to another Ford dealer a few towns away. Walked in and said the same thing. The guy says hang on, comes back 30 seconds later with the filters!! 4 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #6 Posted January 13 1 minute ago, c-series don said: That reminds me, the other day I went to my local Ford dealer for fuel filters. I asked the TWO guys behind the counter for the filters, told them I needed them for a 2005 F-350 with a 6.0 Powerstroke diesel. The guy said he needed the VIN number from the truck. I said no you don’t. He points at the computer and says without the VIN he can’t get the part number. So I pulled out my phone and said I’ll bet I can find it on this, without the VIN. Aggravated, I just left and went to another Ford dealer a few towns away. Walked in and said the same thing. The guy says hang on, comes back 30 seconds later with the filters!! With experience, some parts can still be found without the VIN. All the manufacturers I've worked with over the years were leaning towards forcing the VIN lookups a good strong 20+ years ago. More "inexperience-proofing" by the Bean counters. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,243 #7 Posted January 13 10 hours ago, ebinmaine said: All the manufacturers I've worked with over the years were leaning towards forcing the VIN lookups a good strong 20+ years ago. More "inexperience-proofing" by the Bean counters Probably a method of tracking what everyone is doing! Big Brother IS watching. 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,508 #8 Posted January 13 11 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Probably a method of tracking what everyone is doing! Big Brother IS watching. Nowadays I'm sure that's true. When the systems were first introduced it was to make looking up parts more accessible to less technical counter people. I.E. The companies could hire cheaper. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,889 #9 Posted January 13 16 hours ago, c-series don said: That reminds me, the other day I went to my local Ford dealer for fuel filters. I asked the TWO guys behind the counter for the filters, told them I needed them for a 2005 F-350 with a 6.0 Powerstroke diesel. The guy said he needed the VIN number from the truck. I said no you don’t. He points at the computer and says without the VIN he can’t get the part number. So I pulled out my phone and said I’ll bet I can find it on this, without the VIN. Aggravated, I just left and went to another Ford dealer a few towns away. Walked in and said the same thing. The guy says hang on, comes back 30 seconds later with the filters!! I did some work on a diesel Jeep a while back. Three fuel injector return line clips were leaking. The Jeep dealer asked for the vin. I didn’t have it. He wouldn’t look up any parts but just said “it’ll probably be 4-500 dollars.” I found a diesel parts house that had replacement clips in stock for $22 each. Low pressure hose barbs came apart fairly hassle free. Total fix was $162 billable. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,815 #10 Posted January 13 Why to I get yhe feeling we are about to hear about Squonkies days behind a NAPA counter... 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #11 Posted January 14 7 hours ago, WHX?? said: Why to I get yhe feeling we are about to hear about Squonkies days behind a NAPA counter... Let’s hear it ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,118 #12 Posted January 14 15 hours ago, WHX?? said: Why to I get yhe feeling we are about to hear about Squonkies days behind a NAPA counter... Yup when you smarty pants guys would come in to buy something I would punch in the part #. Then at the price I would punch in L+10. LIST PLUS 10%! 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,299 #13 Posted January 14 What is Sir Skunky going to do when he runs out of stories ? Are we going to have to put up with reruns ? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,118 #14 Posted January 14 3 hours ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said: What is Sir Skunky going to do when he runs out of stories ? Are we going to have to put up with reruns ? Yer lucky you don't have to have a hospital stay where I work. I have a keyboard and could make your room go from 72° to 60° in a flash! Ya ever notice Capt. Kirk never harassed Chekov or Sulu. They had the real power with those buttons! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,299 #15 Posted January 14 I get free Hospital stays from the Va why would I want to travel 500 miles to see your fat sausage fingers holding a pencil tapping one letter or number one at a time. Speaking of Star trek got a new channel down here that has every Sunday thru Friday staring at 8pm the following: Star Trek, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, I am in Treky Heaven, On Saturday night old war TV shows including Combat from 1963. All I need is a kid sitting on the floor in from of the TV hearing the ole man say change the Channel. All I need is Sky King, Roy Rogers and Hopalong Cassity on Saturday morning. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,362 #16 Posted January 15 I get those also, but what I miss is the roadrunner and the coyote. They were the best. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,062 #17 Posted January 16 On 1/14/2024 at 8:59 PM, rjg854 said: I get those also, but what I miss is the roadrunner and the coyote. They were the best. Wiley Coyote is my spirit animal. My grandpa always said he was fashioned after all of "us". Who else could fail so spectacularly and repeatedly try again with such dedication? 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,562 #18 Posted January 16 4 hours ago, kpinnc said: Who else could fail so spectacularly and repeatedly try again with such dedication? Uhm... @Pullstart... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #19 Posted January 16 On 1/14/2024 at 2:18 PM, elcamino/wheelhorse said: Sky King Out of the blue of the western sky.... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 457 #20 Posted January 16 1 hour ago, Handy Don said: Out of the blue of the western sky.... My uncle had a Jeep just like "Nelli Bell" 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,232 #21 Posted January 16 1 hour ago, Wayne0 said: My uncle had a Jeep just like "Nelli Bell" “Whoa!” That was the Roy Rogers show . Another good ‘un. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gt14rider 761 #22 Posted January 16 One of my favorites, had this for 50 + years, first lunch box 3 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #23 Posted January 17 (edited) I don’t think anybody shows the Looney Tunes cartoons anymore do they ? They said they teach kids violence… But look at Grand Theft Auto… Edited January 17 by Horse Newbie 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lagersolut 661 #24 Posted January 17 Back in the 70's - loony tune glasses I think at Hardee's - I always liked the wisdom of Foghorn 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,243 #25 Posted January 17 6 hours ago, Horse Newbie said: I don’t think anybody shows the Looney Tunes cartoons anymore do they ? They said they teach kids violence… But look at Grand Theft Auto… Just look at all the social media that kids are watching. They are killing themselves attempting to out-do some stupid stunt. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
