hydroharry
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Marty - I think it was about 3 hours labor and the 4 bolts. I had to assume they checked out a lot of other things to make sure nothing else was wrong.
It was the closest CC dealer to me and was actually awhile before I really started to need anything. One winter I decided I'd rebuild my steering box. It was getting pretty sloppy and I thought there was a half decent break in the weather so I could get it done in couple days. I called this dealer to check on the parts and he told me they always carry all the parts on hand, just drop in and pick up what I needed. I pulled my steering column (which isn't really easy on a 1450 because IH bolted the spooler value to it), decided what parts I needed, and then stopped by the dealer the next day. Would you believe he didn't have the cam follower and that gasket plate part. I had a few words with him about waiting 2-3 weeks for the parts to come in - told him that's why I called. I wanted to get the stuff and get the job done. This was the only snow removal equipment I had. He showed the stuff as "back-ordered" on my receipt for the parts he did have. I said to take them off the back-ordered items. That I was going to another CC dealer to get them. He told me I wouldn't find them at another dealer, they wouldn't carry those parts either. I said I had to get it done, take the back-orders off, I'd go where I had to so I could get the parts.
I let my fingers do the walking thru the yellow pages and found another dealer about 10 miles farther away from the first. They had one of the parts in stock and the other part at their other store. I said I'd go get it at the other store (which was about 25 miles north of my home instead of this store which was 20 miles west). I had to get my steering done. I couldn't risk a snow fall and no tractor to clear the drive.
I got to their other store and Lady at the parts desk tells me they always have those parts. I don't recall how much it cost me but when I paid I said did you give me a discount? She said no, we charge manufactured suggested retail for all the parts. I said I'll be coming back because the other dealer was going to charge me 50% more than her price and showed her the receipt I had from the dealer showing the back order items. She just said well we only charge the manufacturer retail. I never went back to the first dealer again. This Lady almost always had the parts I needed. She told me one time the boss didn't want her ordering all this stuff - but she knew the parts people needed and she ordered it for stock anyway.
Moral of the story: It pays to shop around (and there really are some good Women out there).
It was the closest CC dealer to me and was actually awhile before I really started to need anything. One winter I decided I'd rebuild my steering box. It was getting pretty sloppy and I thought there was a half decent break in the weather so I could get it done in couple days. I called this dealer to check on the parts and he told me they always carry all the parts on hand, just drop in and pick up what I needed. I pulled my steering column (which isn't really easy on a 1450 because IH bolted the spooler value to it), decided what parts I needed, and then stopped by the dealer the next day. Would you believe he didn't have the cam follower and that gasket plate part. I had a few words with him about waiting 2-3 weeks for the parts to come in - told him that's why I called. I wanted to get the stuff and get the job done. This was the only snow removal equipment I had. He showed the stuff as "back-ordered" on my receipt for the parts he did have. I said to take them off the back-ordered items. That I was going to another CC dealer to get them. He told me I wouldn't find them at another dealer, they wouldn't carry those parts either. I said I had to get it done, take the back-orders off, I'd go where I had to so I could get the parts.
I let my fingers do the walking thru the yellow pages and found another dealer about 10 miles farther away from the first. They had one of the parts in stock and the other part at their other store. I said I'd go get it at the other store (which was about 25 miles north of my home instead of this store which was 20 miles west). I had to get my steering done. I couldn't risk a snow fall and no tractor to clear the drive.
I got to their other store and Lady at the parts desk tells me they always have those parts. I don't recall how much it cost me but when I paid I said did you give me a discount? She said no, we charge manufactured suggested retail for all the parts. I said I'll be coming back because the other dealer was going to charge me 50% more than her price and showed her the receipt I had from the dealer showing the back order items. She just said well we only charge the manufacturer retail. I never went back to the first dealer again. This Lady almost always had the parts I needed. She told me one time the boss didn't want her ordering all this stuff - but she knew the parts people needed and she ordered it for stock anyway.
Moral of the story: It pays to shop around (and there really are some good Women out there).
