5103 side panel damage

deerefan · Nov 14, 2005

Bushhogging this weekend and poked a hole in the black metal screen on my 5103's removable side panel. Pulled the panel off and noticed the screen is mounted to the panel w/ philips head screws. Thought I could buy the screen but was told by the local jd guy I had to buy the whole panel @ $192! Anyone know if he was correct? Seems you could buy the screen separate.

BobReeves · Nov 14, 2005

Don't know the answer but not unusual.. My Dodge van threw the nut off the electric fan and messed up the fan hub. It all unbolts down to a pretty simple hub but you can't buy it separately. Have to buy the whole fan... motor, shroud and all for over 300 bucks. Luckily the nut (left hand thread metric) was still laying on the cross member under the fan. A little JB weld and it has held for over a year.

Might check into something to replace the screen with that can be had locally.

MossRoad · Nov 14, 2005

I'd check tractor salvage yards for used parts.

Here's a link to one that I found on Google.
Click here.

deerefan · Nov 14, 2005

Thanks for the help guys. Looks like I have to order the whole panel /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif Oh well, it took only 3 months to damage the new tractor! No one seems to sell the screen separate.

andrewj · Nov 14, 2005

OK, now prepare to be mad as I am about this: here's what I learned. JD USED to sell the screens for about 34 bucks. Sold a lot of them as they are easily damaged. sold so many they decided to make more money by selling the WHOLE PANEL assembly! Now, you can't even buy the front screen without buying the entire front bumper assembly, with lights. I'm mad as **** about it.

timb · Nov 15, 2005

There are separate part numbers listed for the screens, but the left hand one has a note that says you have to order the 'assembly' (JDParts lists the prices as $160). The right hand screen has no such note, but won't add it into the cart by itself.

You might try to have your dealer do a parts search to see if any dealers in the country have any separate NOS screens in their inventory.

Part numbers are R138967 (right side) and R138958 (left side).

I just checked on the equivalent parts for my 4710 - and the grill metal is available separately, at $64 /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

deerefan · Nov 15, 2005

I guess the cost of the tractor wasn't enough, now they get you with the parts too!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

joecdeere · Nov 15, 2005

check your messages for info

tpost · Nov 17, 2005

John Deere will really rip you on certain parts price wise,one thing about them they can about 95% of the time have them overnight(if you can afford them).

Robert_in_NY · Nov 22, 2005

All tractor companies make money by selling parts. The parts business is usually the biggest money maker for the dealers also.

Just be glad you can get them still, John Deere is running out of NOS gas caps for the old John Deere M. Now they want over $100 for this simple little cap if you buy from them. Why? Because they only have a few left.