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Please! hint, hint. Bro-Tec was making a Ripper Tooth and Trencher at a reasonable price with good shipping. Because of a death in the company, they may or may not continue production.

I got one of those - AND their optional trencher attachment, AND their BH QA, which is really handy for swapping back and forth with the BH bucket. Great attachments!

BTW, bxpanded.com also makes a ripper tooth.

 

[Doofy]

I got one of those - AND their optional trencher attachment, AND their BH QA, which is really handy for swapping back and forth with the BH bucket. Great attachments!

BTW, bxpanded.com also makes a ripper tooth.

bxpanded does not make a ripper tooth for the LS backhoe. I asked. Michigan Iron Works does but the shipping is almost as much as the ripper tooth.

 

[fried1765]

bxpanded does not make a ripper tooth for the LS backhoe. I asked. Michigan Iron Works does but the shipping is almost as much as the ripper tooth.

Maybe that high shipping cost is because you are close to the Arctic circle.

 

[heavy hammer]

shop looks great!

 

[goeduck]

Maybe that high shipping cost is because you are close to the Arctic circle.

Shipping costs are high in the US in part to make up for the subsidized shipping WE give China. How did it get this way? Nuts.

As U.S. Postage Rates Continue To Rise, The USPS Gives The Chinese A 'Free Ride'

 

[Redlands Okie]

Very interesting, thanks

 

[goeduck]

I heard the president mentioned that something should be be done to balance the playing field on shipping costs the Chinese pay, but not much else.... back to the subject of the thread..

 

[BufordBoone]

Was hoping to see a picture of my recently ordered subsoiler being built.. :thumbsup:

Don't count on it. I just got off the phone with them. They are very far behind.

I ordered a Box Blade on Feb 27th. Was told "About 4 weeks" Order comments say "4-6 WK EST BUILD".

Today I was told "You're getting pretty close to the top of the list". I asked if we are looking at another 2 weeks or 4 weeks. The answer was: "Can't tell but we are doing the best we can".

Nice people, manufacturing good equipment. Sorry to see them getting so far behind.

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Don't count on it. I just got off the phone with them. They are very far behind.

I ordered a Box Blade on Feb 27th. Was told "About 4 weeks" Order comments say "4-6 WK EST BUILD".

Today I was told "You're getting pretty close to the top of the list". I asked if we are looking at another 2 weeks or 4 weeks. The answer was: "Can't tell but we are doing the best we can".

Nice people, manufacturing good equipment. Sorry to see them getting so far behind.

I tried to make it clear from the start that our estimated lead times are only estimates and we're truly doing the what we physically can to get this new facility firing on all cylinders, which will greatly improve lead times.

I said it could be another couple of weeks, but we'll hope not any longer. If I agreed that it could be another 4, it was not my intention because I don't think it will be anywhere close to that.
Demand is what gets us behind and we're trying our best to feed it.
Travis

 

[seahaven]

Growing pains are better than shrinking pains!

The easiest thing on any given day would have been to keep working within the limitations of your old building. You have chosen to to take the financial risk and short term growing pains in order to ensure a bright future for your company, your workers, and their families. That is a commendable thing. It is also a heck of a lot harder to expand when you do all of your work in-house. Other companies can borrow money and expand by farming the work out to factories all over the world. EA has full ownership of the production process, which means a lot of great things for customers- but also assumably means that this expansion process takes a lot more work.

As a new customer, I appreciate that your business expansion increases the likelihood that your company will still be there the next time I need an attachment.

So, if it takes a little more time for me to get my attachment- so be it.

 

[kenmac]

Just got off the phone. Ordered the 60'' wicked root rake grapple !

 

[kenmac]

Demand is what gets us behind and we're trying our best to feed it.
Travis

High Demand can be a bad thing to deal with at times. But I would rather be behind than no orders at all

If the demand is high . it means you have a better product than the guy next door !

 

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High Demand can be a bad thing to deal with at times. But I would rather be behind than no orders at all

If the demand is high . it means you have a better product than the guy next door !

Growing pains are better than shrinking pains!

The easiest thing on any given day would have been to keep working within the limitations of your old building. You have chosen to to take the financial risk and short term growing pains in order to ensure a bright future for your company, your workers, and their families. That is a commendable thing. It is also a heck of a lot harder to expand when you do all of your work in-house. Other companies can borrow money and expand by farming the work out to factories all over the world. EA has full ownership of the production process, which means a lot of great things for customers- but also assumably means that this expansion process takes a lot more work.

As a new customer, I appreciate that your business expansion increases the likelihood that your company will still be there the next time I need an attachment.

So, if it takes a little more time for me to get my attachment- so be it.

Thanks for the kind, understanding words, fellas!

It is pretty amazing to see plates of steel turn into these Highly Functional Works of Art. I'm now only steps from where the magic happens which is also a sweet deal.
We'll keep working hard to get these things built and shipped for you guys(Thanks for the business, kenmac!!). We're also dedicated to continue producing the highest quality attachments and providing the BEST customer service in the industry and beyond.

Nate, Charles and Dave from the EA Factory Team, have been in Italy all week learning about this new Bystronic tube laser, which will be delivered to us on April 29th!! It will be another key part to speeding up our production!!
Travis

 

[fried1765]

Growing pains are better than shrinking pains!

The easiest thing on any given day would have been to keep working within the limitations of your old building. You have chosen to to take the financial risk and short term growing pains in order to ensure a bright future for your company, your workers, and their families. That is a commendable thing. It is also a heck of a lot harder to expand when you do all of your work in-house. Other companies can borrow money and expand by farming the work out to factories all over the world. EA has full ownership of the production process, which means a lot of great things for customers- but also assumably means that this expansion process takes a lot more work.

As a new customer, I appreciate that your business expansion increases the likelihood that your company will still be there the next time I need an attachment.

So, if it takes a little more time for me to get my attachment- so be it.

Well said!

 

[DennisFolsom]

Today, I ordered a 78 inch Xtreme Duty Box Blade. While I could have picked up a cheap one at my local Tractor Supply, Ted's video presentation convinced me that EA has a much better unit for the money. I also looked at a King Kutter from Northern Tool. In that case, the shipping was so high that it put the price above the EA.

I have a John Deere 4600HST and my daughter has ordered a 48 HP TYM 494 with cab. We plan to use the box blade on both traCTORS.

 

[BufordBoone]

As an update, got shipment email today. Just over 7 weeks from order.

 

[heavy hammer]

DennisFolsom I have the EA Severe XTreme Box Blade Category I & II V2.0. It is a beast I'm glad I went with the bigger heavier one. You will not be disappointed.

 

[darmstrong2319]

I have the same box blade with the hinged back and although it heavy there has been a couple times I wish it weighed more. Not very often mind you, you could count the times on 1 hand. I have abused mine and only lost 1 ripper tooth other than that I could clean it up paint it and it would look like new. Well built is all I can say or Xtreme built. You will not be disappointed with your choice mine is the 78” also and I wrapped chain around it to hook up to my f-800 single axle dump truck to get it unstuck multiple times and a lesser box would have bent but not this one. The only thing to make it better would be hydraulic rippers but then the price would take a big bounce.

 

[heavy hammer]

I used mine last spring to pull out stumps for our garden. I tore one ripper tip off but other than that the thing is a beast.

 

[BufordBoone]

Picked up the Severe XTreme Duty 84" Hinged Back Box Blade yesterday. Appears to be the high quality expected of EA.

Was wrapped with black plastic. I suspect this is why it was in much better shape than the last implement I ordered from EA. The new packaging was a wise, and welcome, addition.

Looking forward to getting some work done with it.