Recommend an Ag supply store

[Sublifer]

I need some ideas on which stores, primarily online, are the best to deal with. Maybe you found one with the lowest prices, the best shipping policies (free shipping is always nice), the friendliest staff, or maybe some other reason.

I'm looking for a place to buy a variety of supplies and maybe it'll take a couple stores to get it all. Things I'm thinking of are: tractor implements from tillers on down to subsoilers, hydraulic fluid, grease and other lubricants, oil and air filters, tools, seed, and most everything in between.

Wife and I are planning on putting some property to use and I'm sure I'm going to need lots of advice on what to get and where to get it.

Thanks!

John

 

[mitch becton]

not sure where your located but this past friday had chance to visit a place called msi/agri supply in tifton ga. these guys carry a lot of true farming stuff lots of plow blade bush hogs plows for various types of hook ups lots of oil products chemicals and just plain stuff for house hardware stuff and clothes and they are online also several location around the south based out of north carolina might be worth looking into. good luck

mitch becton

 

[Sublifer]

Thanks Mitch. I'm down in Mobile, AL so I'll have to check them out online.

 

[StanR]

I have purchased many items from the in Agri supply on line store.. Always great service. Wish they had a store closer.

 

[Car Doc]

Agri supply. :thumbsup:

 

[Soundguy]

ditto on agri supply.. but for big items. I'd sure try to find a local dealer otherwise the shipping on implements will eat a hole into your pocket.

soundguy

 

[Sublifer]

I looked up agri supply. Looks like they have a lot to offer. I got a but lost trying to find stuff! I recently bought a box blade locally and thought I'd check the price on agri supply. Price was a bit high and then they wanted $200+ for shipping! Wow! I thought it was odd that they didn't list the brand or any of the specs, not even weight. Maybe they're better at other ag supplies but I don't think I'd consider them for implements. Any other suggestions?

 

[crazyal]

For attachments I would check with everythingattachments.com. I think almost everything comes with free shipping within 1000 of them.

 

[mjncad]

I have purchased many items from the in Agri supply on line store.. Always great service. Wish they had a store closer.

ditto on agri supply.. but for big items. I'd sure try to find a local dealer otherwise the shipping on implements will eat a hole into your pocket.

soundguy

My first and so far only purchase from Agri-Supply was for a Tee-Jet sprayer control kit consisting of a control console, 3-solenoid valves, 1-pressure control valve, and some wiring. The "kit" looked like it was thrown in any old box by a pimply faced 16-year old with pu$$y on his mind. The liquid filled pressure gauge was leaking, which wrecked the console, and a couple of items were missing. Then A-S had the gall to charge me $42 ground shipping. I'll give A-S credit that they sent a new kit out (still put together by the same kid), paid for return shipping of the original kit, and refunded the ridiculous shipping charge for the first go around.

Will I buy from them again? Maybe...maybe not.

We do not have A-S or TSC here in Colorado.

 

[Soundguy]

i'd almost always opt for local implement dealers vs shipped ones. hard to overcome the value hit of a cheaper unit when you have to pay shipping.. I'd rather pay no shipping and buy a more expensive unit... etc.

soundguy

 

[Farmwithjunk]

The only real "rule" on this subject is, there are no rules....More correctly, no "absolutes" as far as who's "best" to buy from. I compare items from a number of sources. Agri Supply as one, Valu-Bilt, Shoup, and a list as long as my arm for other vendors. I've found it best to shop around. In a few instances, I've found some of the best bargains at places generally known for their excessively high prices. And I've seen some ridiculous prices at vendors usually known to be "cheap".

I've bought implements and had them shipped (via truck line) to my door for less than I could buy locally. Not USUALLY the case, but often enough to throw away the idea that local is always cheaper on big ticket items.

Most of my small items usually come from a local co-op.

With the internet @ our finger tips, it's no effort whatsoever to check prices from all available sources.

 

[Soundguy]

another option on the freight is to have it shipped to a local terminal. Often times that saves a significant portion of the freight charge. I just got a set of rops freighted to my local terminal. was a 25 minute ride up the interstate to get to the local terminal so they could forklift the pallate into my pickup.. saved me the curbside and / or lift gate charges had I not been available to be there with a loader to unload the truck.

soundguy

 

[Farmwithjunk]

another option on the freight is to have it shipped to a local terminal. Often times that saves a significant portion of the freight charge. I just got a set of rops freighted to my local terminal. was a 25 minute ride up the interstate to get to the local terminal so they could forklift the pallate into my pickup.. saved me the curbside and / or lift gate charges had I not been available to be there with a loader to unload the truck.

soundguy

I did just that on a couple Leinbach "yard tool" pulverizers bought from Everything Attachments. They ship free. I had both items palletized and sent to a truck terminal just down the road from us. They were more'n happy to set 'em on my trailer the next day.

Some truck lines think a short ride on a hydraulic lift gate has the same cost per lift as the flippin' space shuttle.... And I've had 2 drivers tell me semis cannot get in or out of my drive. (Which is BS. I've got a Kenworth tractor and lowboy trailer to haul tractor/batwing mowers. It goes in and out of the drive a dozen times a week)

 

[Soundguy]

yep.. I had a freight quote on a loader frame.. it was about 40% cheaper to go terminal to terminal, and if there had been lift gate service it would ahve been about another 20-30% that's outragous...

soundguy

 

[crazyal]

I've found that either to the terminal or a business with a plenty of room for a truck and a forklift that can unload what ever you bought is about the same. Trucking company just don't like to anything other than drive up and open the door on the trailer and then get a signature. I've also found that some trucking companies do not even like loading pallets onto trailers that are not the same height as the loading dock.

 

[Sublifer]

I've seen everythingattachments, they look like a decent option. At the very least a good sounding board for prices. I am also thinking local purchase of implements would be best .. Sometimes local is just hard to find what you want tho. Or at the price you want it

 

[Sublifer]

The only real "rule" on this subject is, there are no rules....More correctly, no "absolutes" as far as who's "best" to buy from. I compare items from a number of sources. Agri Supply as one, Valu-Bilt, Shoup, and a list as long as my arm for other vendors. I've found it best to shop around. In a few instances, I've found some of the best bargains at places generally known for their excessively high prices. And I've seen some ridiculous prices at vendors usually known to be "cheap".

I've bought implements and had them shipped (via truck line) to my door for less than I could buy locally. Not USUALLY the case, but often enough to throw away the idea that local is always cheaper on big ticket items.

Most of my small items usually come from a local co-op.

With the internet @ our finger tips, it's no effort whatsoever to check prices
from all available sources.

good post. Thanks for sharing. That's exactly why I'm looking for suggestions. It would be nice to get everything from one place but not very realistic if you want good prices.

 

[dkostiha]

Tractor Supply is very good here in Texas for the basic items. I am not sure how many states they are in, but they have good value for me.