D170 Wheel Shaft Question

[Laabk2]

It should be noted that once you buy John Deere, you are married to John Deere. Parts are expensive, and MOST are only available from JD. The same is true for their BIG farm machinery. Then when something unavailable from JD breaks, you're dead in the water. My brother in law needed a wiring harness for his tractor. It was made at a factory in Ukraine. Guess what. The factory no longer exists. The JD factory was out of the harness. The dealer finally found one in stock at another dealer out of state. FedEx had it here the next day. Several states, and even the federal.house, have attempted to pass RIGHT TO REPAIR bills. I don't know that any have passed and made a difference. Those laws would force manufacturers to allow access to parts and repair information, including John Deere.

The computer programs are available for the John Deere equipment at a cost but again you run into the issue that so many parts are "John Deere" exclusive. I have even encountered problems working on the small equipment like gators. Kawasaki makes the engines but the carbs are John Deere specific and only available from John Deere. It wouldn't be such a bother if the equipment worked better and had a longer life between repairs but that too has gone to the wayside.

 

[Auto Doc's]

Hello MG,

If it is over 8-10 years old (with many like JD it is seldom 5 years) manufacturers will no longer make the parts, and they are simply depleting old stock.

Companies no longer lease and maintain massive warehouses full of parts that just sit for years. Even when built new, they use a process called a "just in time supply" process to avoid overstock and clutter.

When it comes to rider equipment, there are more aftermarket sources for JD riders than for the farm tractors.