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[EverythingAttachments]

Contact Brian, at Fit-Rite. He’ll help you with your application. I’d get Cat 2 as you can always bush down for Cat 1.

Fit Rite Hydraulics - fitritehydraulics.com

That's where I send everyone and have heard nothing but good...except for a lead time, and we know what causes that!
Travis

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Well Ted I was part of your big March with a 78" Cat 1/II box grader. A little over 3 weeks and shipping was easy to a semi local freight terminal. My 3930 and I are going to start cleaning up the road. I might have to get a hydraulic top link for the beast though. Torn betwixt a Ct I or Cat II. I have Cat II arms with Cat 1 balls currently installed to suit my bush hog...oh well more money to spend.

Sweeeet! :cool2: One heck of a box blade, man.
I'd probably lean toward a Category I toplink because more attachments, even larger ones, come with Cat I holes in the toplink dept.
Many Cat II tractors have Cat I toplinks from the factory, which I really do not understand, but it's been like that for a long time.
It would be interesting to hear more opinions.
Travis

 

[lostcreekranch]

Sweeeet! :cool2: One heck of a box blade, man.
I'd probably lean toward a Category I toplink because more attachments, even larger ones, come with Cat I holes in the toplink dept.
Many Cat II tractors have Cat I toplinks from the factory, which I really do not understand, but it's been like that for a long time.
It would be interesting to hear more opinions.
Travis

My LS XR4155HC came with CAT 2 top link and lower arms. Tractor Supply sells inexpensive bushings for both top link and lower arms to go from CAT 2 to CAT 1. This gives me the ability to hook to both CAT 1 and CAT 2 implements easily.

When I ordered my hydraulic top and side link cylinders, from Brian, he suggested that same top cylinder could be used with a CAT 2 rod end. I’ve no regrets.

If you only have CAT 1 implements and never plan on larger then stay with CAT 1 rod end on top cylinder.

 

[fried1765]

Has Travis mentioned how much they're expecting prices to increase with Trump's trade war (or whatever you want to call it). Does EA expect a 25% increase as others have suggested?

Why would you even think that EA will increase attachment prices 25%?
Do you really expect ETA's labor/assembly, shipping costs, and overhead, to ALL also increase by 25%.
Current US made steel cost, is about $800 per ton. If US made steel rose to $1000 per ton (+25%), the steel cost in a 500 pound attachment would rise from $200 to $250.
A $50 steel increase for a 500 lb. attachment/implement, simply does not equate to anywhere near a 25% cost of production increase, or a 25% sale price increase.

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Why would you even think that EA will increase attachment prices 25%?
Do you really expect ETA's labor/assembly, shipping costs, and overhead, to ALL also increase by 25%.
Current US made steel cost, is about $800 per ton. If US made steel rose to $1000 per ton (+25%), the steel cost in a 500 pound attachment would rise from $200 to $250.
A $50 steel increase for a 500 lb. attachment/implement, simply does not equate to anywhere near a 25% cost of production increase, or a 25% sale price increase.

Sounds like an accurate assessment to me!
Travis

 

[Xfaxman]

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[lostcreekranch]

Why would you even think that EA will increase attachment prices 25%?
Do you really expect ETA's labor/assembly, shipping costs, and overhead, to ALL also increase by 25%.
Current US made steel cost, is about $800 per ton. If US made steel rose to $1000 per ton (+25%), the steel cost in a 500 pound attachment would rise from $200 to $250.
A $50 steel increase for a 500 lb. attachment/implement, simply does not equate to anywhere near a 25% cost of production increase, or a 25% sale price increase.

The proposed 25% tariff is for foreign made steel?

 

[fried1765]

The proposed 25% tariff is for foreign made steel?

Agreed! The 25% price increase will be for foreign made steel.

So..... do you not think that US steel manufacturers will raise their prices to match those of imported steel?
I certainly do!
It is the natural/desired marketplace reaction to higher import steel pricing, to strengthen the US made steel industry.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Why would you even think that EA will increase attachment prices 25%?
Do you really expect ETA's labor/assembly, shipping costs, and overhead, to ALL also increase by 25%.
Current US made steel cost, is about $800 per ton. If US made steel rose to $1000 per ton (+25%), the steel cost in a 500 pound attachment would rise from $200 to $250.
A $50 steel increase for a 500 lb. attachment/implement, simply does not equate to anywhere near a 25% cost of production increase, or a 25% sale price increase.

No need to get your panties in a bunch! :thumbsup: :drink:
Please re-read. I made no such prediction. I asked if EA had made their estimate public...

 

[EverythingAttachments]

I haven't heard any sort of prediction from Ted.

I like thought of those companies which peddle 100% chinese "stuff"(to be nice) having to raise prices. Something needs to cause a decline on said "stuff" like that IMO.
It's unfortunate that it will cause prices of Quality USA Made products to rise.
Travis

 

[lostcreekranch]

Agreed! The 25% price increase will be for foreign made steel.

So..... do you not think that US steel manufacturers will raise their prices to match those of imported steel?
I certainly do!
It is the natural/desired marketplace reaction to higher import steel pricing, to strengthen the US made steel industry.

That’s the problem. US steel prices are already higher than the imported steel. They’re not competitive at present pricing.

 

[fried1765]

Thatç—´ the problem. US steel prices are already higher than the imported steel. Theyæ±*e not competitive at present pricing.

And .....that is precisely WHY the tariffs are needed. To bring our steel into the marketplace at a price level with imported steel.
We need to produce our own products.... made in the USA...steel included.
If it costs more to do so, then we will need to pay more.
We have become cheap junkies, hooked on cheap Chinese goods (steel & MANY other things).

Same with illegal Mexican/Central American labor.
If LEGAL US citizen labor demands higher wages to pick crops, we should expect to pay more for our tomatoes/lettuce etc.,etc.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

And .....that is exactly WHY the tariffs are needed.
We need to produce our own products.... made in the USA...steel included.
If it costs more to do so, then we will need to pay more.
We have become economy junkies, hooked on cheap Chinese goods (steel & MANY other things).

Same with illegal Mexican labor.
If LEGAL US citizen labor demands higher wages to pick crops, we will need to pay more for our tomatoes etc.,etc.

Sorry, I should have known better. I just wanted to know about prices. I thought I might actually get a real guess from EA as they are often very upfront about cost (to their credit). I guess it's too tangled in politics. Everyone please go back to your preferred echo chamber.

 

[fried1765]

Sorry, I should have known better. I just wanted to know about prices. I thought I might actually get a real guess from EA as they are often very upfront about cost (to their credit). I guess it's too tangled in politics. Everyone please go back to your preferred echo chamber.

If ETA needs to raise their prices, I am certain they will do so.
How could they possibly offer any sort of "real guess", when they currently have absolutely no idea what the real world conditions may be?

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

If ETA needs to raise their prices, I am certain they will do so.
How could they possibly offer any sort of "real guess", when they currently have absolutely no idea what the real world conditions may be?

Thank you official ETA spokesperson. Why?

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Please, lets play nice, fellas.
We really do not know, but we're just continuing to crank out the good stuff in the middle of the biggest Spring Rush we've ever experienced.
Our awesome customers make it all possible!
Travis

 

[fried1765]

Thank you official ETA spokesperson. Why?

Caustic response noted!
I am a marketplace realist.

 

[prichard]

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Did you make those or can they be purchased?

 

[Xfaxman]

Found the pictures with an image search.

It referred to TBN where the guys that made them had posted pictures.

 

[SirMaxwell]

Travis,

As promised, just so you know I am getting some use from my Forks...while waiting for the Grapple

UTV needed some service, rotate tires, oil, filters, lube, diffs etc.