i have had real good luck finding parts for my 175/180,only thing they did not have was gas tank light sending unit,which i found easily on ebay...i thought considering the age had lots of parts..PS,thanks for the steering wheel,it works great
Excellent point!Another good reason to use when explaining to the Mrs. why I need to diversify into different tractor series :fing32:
I just found the same thing with a remote angling kit I got for the 200 series. Many of the small bits are NLA. Probably a corporate push to reduce part numbers because some consultant told them it was a good idea.
Exactly, and to be honest it is a good idea from a corporate point of view, but for those trying to keep the old iron going, not good news, maybe an aftermarket maker can step in if there is a big enough market, I fear not though...Probably a corporate push to reduce part numbers because some consultant told them it was a good idea.
No way that's true. If the product is really old, and they sell say 2 parts per year, that part will be eliminated. Just a Cat fanboy upset that JD has the best parts system in the business. JD offers parts for everything they've ever made too...just don't expect to buy a frame for a Model D. Regular service parts, sure.From stories I have read on other forums that Caterpillar still makes parts for all the machines they have made not sure if that's true or not .