ATI - What happened? Need a toothbar.

ddivinia · Dec 12, 2007

I bought a ATI toothbar for my JD 4720 a year or so ago and I called to order one for my 5525 today. All kinds of crap about calling a dealer. Can't order direct, playing 20 questions. I am like I ordered one here before at this phone number and I would like to order another one - that simple. WTF?

I need a toothbar for my BW14249 bucket - where can I get one?

Thanks,
D.

RollTideRam · Dec 12, 2007

Why not a Markham? Most people love them, I had one on my last tractor but got a JD one this time. JC

froggy · Dec 12, 2007

Looks like no more retail sales. This is off the ATI website:
Sales
If you would like more information about our products or if you are looking for a dealer in your area please feel free to email our Sales Department. We will do our best to answer your questions quickly. Please note that we sell our products through equipment dealers. No retail sales requests, please.

Have you looked at Bradco, Attachments Direct, Inc, or W.R. Long?

ddivinia · Dec 12, 2007

I like the looks of the WR Long flat tooth bar. I have a call into a local dealer to get one coming.

ATI needs to get some people with customer focus answering the phone.

D.

canoetrpr · Dec 12, 2007

There are a number of companies that I unfortunately don't end up doing business with because they won't sell direct.

If I am purchasing online for a product I have researched then a dealer is just added overhead to me. My main problem ends up being that they don't even have a local dealer up here.... this is often the case, and they say - tell your dealer to call us and order it through them.

If I can order it direct then I try to. I think that Markham would be a good bet.

ddivinia · Dec 12, 2007

I hear ya. I don't have a problem support my local dealers.

WR has a flat toothbar which is really slick looking. I might have to swap out the ATI one I have on my 4720.

I called WR and talked to them about my options. Then they have a list of dealers on their website. There is one local, so I ordered it.

D.

Silver_Knight · Dec 12, 2007

Easy, just tell em you are DDIVINIA Tractor and you sell used tractors. I have a couple of car dealerships and use them sometimes.

ddivinia · Dec 13, 2007

RollTideRam said:
Why not a Markham? Most people love them, I had one on my last tractor but got a JD one this time. JC

I could not find any info on the JD toothbars. I decided to just go aftermarket. Do you have any links on the JD ones?

D.

RollTideRam · Dec 13, 2007

I don't have a link, I saw one at the dealer one day and noticed how beefy it was. When I got my new 3320 I ordered it with the tooth bar because I got it cheaper than I got the markham for my 2520. The teeth are more rounded than the markham teeth but the whole deal weighs about twice as much. You can find them under accessories when you "buil it now" on the Deere website. JC