Branson 4520 rescue project!

Branson Bob · Apr 10, 2021

Thanks K5. No sooner do I download the video than my wife says, "what's that smell?" I told her it could be coolant and she says, "no, it smells like diesel." Weird the stuff you can catch on the internet these days.

K5lwq · Apr 10, 2021

Yeah I am thinking the diesel aftershave I was thinking of creating is not such a good idea after all.

LouNY · Apr 11, 2021

My wife would agree with you, she doesn't think it's a good skin conditioner either.

K5lwq · Apr 11, 2021

After quite a few years of trying I finally figured out this YouTube thing!

I replaced the iCloud videos with YouTube

K5lwq · Apr 17, 2021

I am at somewhat of a standstill waiting on the Knuckle arm and thought I would share a funny little story about this upgrade kit.

The kit I received was apparently for a tractor with two left sides and no right side. Did not know they existed. Anyway, when I called the place I ordered from he said oh it was my fault I put that kit together. Unfortunately, I am out of the right side knuckle arm but have some on order. They are on back order but I will get a ETA and call you Tuesday. Well, I did not hear from him so I called Wednesday and asked if he found anything out. He said no but he will send another email and call me.

Yesterday I called again and asked if he heard anything and he said not yet but if I don't hear anything by noon I will take one from another kit I have and send it to you. He then said he hates to break up a complete kit.

I told him I understand, if it makes you feel better send me another complete kit and I will send you this one back. My tractor has a left and a right side. He said well, let's see what Branson says. So I have no idea if it is coming or not.

Now I know I am not very smart but if you have the part in a kit that you screwed up on putting together in the first place and sell it to a customer, go on and make that customer whole. But maybe I do not understand the big picture.

old and tired · Apr 17, 2021

At work, we got a brand new Ford F350, first day out, coming home late... the alternator shaft broke in half and took out the fan belts. Got the run around each day with a promise it would be ready the next day... Thursday afternoon, I told the service guy to put his boss on since he does not make enough money for the tong lashing I was about to give out.

I told them I don't care if they have to remove an alternator from another new truck - We needed that truck. "Sir, we can not do that... we are sorry." Told them we are coming late tonight to get equipment out of our truck.

As we pulled into the parking lot, the manager came out of the building waving our keys saying "You are good to go."

EddieWalker · Apr 17, 2021

Who are you buying the parts from? Do they sell other parts? I'm not sure I want to deal with them, but if they are the only source around, it is what it is.

K5lwq · Apr 17, 2021

I ordered this from Reed in Georgia. The reason was no tax and that was cheeper than free shipping and they had the kit in stock. Most of the Branson parts I get from Bigtex tractor. They are great but in this case I need to save every penny I can.

Branson Bob · Apr 17, 2021

K5, I'm sure I'm not alone but I'd be interested in buying the tractor... you had mentioned that you didn't plan on keeping it.

Seems like it would be expensive to ship it to CA so I sense the numbers won't work but just so you know I'm interested.

Granthol · Apr 17, 2021

Branson Bob said:
K5, I'm sure I'm not alone but I'd be interested in buying the tractor... you had mentioned that you didn't plan on keeping it.

Seems like it would be expensive to ship it to CA so I sense the numbers won't work but just so you know I'm interested.

I’ve been thinking that exact thing. It’s more the size I need vs my 2910.