Lesson Learned

[chirobota]

Hello 'bota brothers, you guys have been a wealth of information and help for us rookies, thank you so much. I read all the posts recommending having skid plates when working in the woods, I meant to get them but apperantly not in time. I was raking some recently cleared area and wouldn't you know it, wham! big branch gets underneath and there goes the fan. I have visited Bro Tek's website and emailed Richard several times and have not heard from him. Is he still in business? where else could a rookie like myself get skid plates, thanks in advanced,

chirobota

 

[offcamber]

Yeah I noticed all he had for sale on Ebay was the Thumb....

 

[rdsaustintx]

So have they figured out a way to change that fan on the BX24 without pulling the engine or transmission???

 

[chirobota]

I haven't received the bill yet from the dealer, from what the tech mentioned it won't be pretty.

 

[Jimmyp5]

I got my skid plate last month. I too noticed he only has a thumb listed now. Sure hope he not having problems, great products and as my tractor allowance allows was going to buy more tools.

 

[dsvaleri]

I was having the fender kit installed and the dealer replaced my broken fan for a 45 minute labor charge. I don't know how he did it, but he sure didn't pull the tranny in 45 minutes. The dealer is Frederick Equipment Company in Maryland. It appears someone in their shop has figured it out. I have heard reports of people paying hundreds of dollars for this repair.

 

[bandit67]

I have visited Bro Tek's website and emailed Richard several times and have not heard from him. Is he still in business?

I just got an email quote on a BH75 backhoe thumb and ripper tooth from Richard on Feb. 21st, a day after I sent my email. From what I understand, he's typically quick with a response.

Hopefully, either your email is out of whack, or he's away on vacation. Keep trying to contact him, and keep us posted.

 

[kitfox]

What was the cost for the BH75 thumb ? Have you received it yet ?

Thank you,

Martin.

I just got an email quote on a BH75 backhoe thumb and ripper tooth from Richard on Feb. 21st, a day after I sent my email. From what I understand, he's typically quick with a response.

Hopefully, either your email is out of whack, or he's away on vacation. Keep trying to contact him, and keep us posted.

 

[bandit67]

Under $400 delivered to my door, but I don't know if he does a flat rate shipping fee, or does a case by case fee. That price was for standard shipping - to expedite, there was an additional shipping charge.

I haven't ordered it because I haven't yet ordered a tractor. But if I do end up with the BH75, I'm definitely getting Richard's thumb so long as it's still available.

 

[bird1968]

I have visited Bro Tek's website and emailed Richard several times and have not heard from him. Is he still in business?
chirobota

Yep, Still going strong....

I think my web site has a bug/glitch on the email side, sorry I never received your email.... I got to do something about this......

Please send me your request to my hotmail address bro-tek@hotmail.com

Thanks,

Richard

 

[kitfox]

Hello 'bota brothers, you guys have been a wealth of information and help for us rookies, thank you so much. I read all the posts recommending having skid plates when working in the woods, I meant to get them but apperantly not in time. I was raking some recently cleared area and wouldn't you know it, wham! big branch gets underneath and there goes the fan. I have visited Bro Tek's website and emailed Richard several times and have not heard from him. Is he still in business? where else could a rookie like myself get skid plates, thanks in advanced,

chirobota

I just sent an email to Richard, and he answered me back in 20 minutes : bro-tek@hotmail.com

I guess you should try again.

Good luck,

Martin

 

[bandit67]

Yep, Still going strong....

I think my web site has a bug/glitch on the email side, sorry I never received your email.... I got to do something about this......

Please send me your request to my hotmail address bro-tek@hotmail.com

Thanks,

Richard

That's good news!

 

[art]

The fan is about a 45 minute change without to much trouble.

 

[chirobota]

Got a response from Richard. Ordered my skidplates today. All's right with the universe again. Thanks to everyone for your responses.

Chirobota

 

[LBrown59]

I am not to concerned with the fans on my BX23 and the new bx1500 as they both have a MMM on them.
What does bother me some is the used BX1500 don't have a MMM on it offering some protection of the fan.

 

[offcamber]

Skid plates are on my list..just need to wait till the I got the funds for them.

 

[Michael Knight]

I just learned that there were two oil drain plugs on the MX5000. Unfortunately I learned that after I put the new oil in. So I had to drain all the new oil and buy 21 bucks worth of new new oil to replace the new oil that had mixed with 1 gal of old oil. Good thing I hadnt cranked it with the oil level that high.

 

[Jimmyp5]

glad all is well with Richard...now if I could save up the money for a thumb for my BX 24...oh well it will happen in time... wonder when my wife is heading out to see her sister in Calfornia, then I could order it...to be delovered when she was gone...and say honney we always had that part