Homier Farm Pro Help

[bluechip]

I'm glad to hear it. Hope the credits/rebilling/etc. work out to your satisfaction. Now go fishing, I am! Heading to beautiful Lake Ouachita for some 20-30lb striper fishing.

Durbob, the Shinniu is very similar to our TS series KAMA, outboard bull gear drive, etc. I have not driven it yet but do not care for the side steering cylinder, although the front diff appears almost as robust as in the KAMA TS, I guess that ties in some with this thread. The owner told me the tractor was overheating last summer, kept adding water (not antifreeze) and we had 5 or 6 days around 20 degrees and this poor tractor froze solid, displacing several freeze plugs and I suspect cracking the waterjacket on the inside. We will get it in the shop next week for some "exploritory surgery" and then likely install a new engine. Fortunatly this tractor had the popular Y385 engine or it would likely be scrap iron today. Many Shenniu built with 2 cylinder engine and I bet there are not too many spares around for that.

 

[Soundguy]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( These posts tend to develope a life of thier own, Soundguy's comment even painted this as a Farm Pro tractor warranty issue )</font>

Whoa... I said warranty issue in relation to the 'new' part purchased.. and it being broken... Would this not be a warranty issue?

If I bought a starter from.. say.. ford.. go home and it was obviously a DOA junkeir.. I would deffinately want them to take it back and swap it out..immediatly.. as a parts warranty issue.. wouldn't you?

As for criminal.. I pointed out that it wasn't.. but merely sloppy work on their part...

Soundguy

 

[Wayne_Freeman]

Yep, your right Soundguy, it is a warranty parts issue and the Homier dealer in N. Augusta SC sold me the part which shipped out of Indiana the home office. The tech rep at Homier in Indiana took ownership of the problem and arranged to have the old axle picked up and they are going to ship me a new one. I think Bluechip is concerned this reflecting a bad light on Farm Pro tractors which as we all know are Jinmas. It still goes back to an established dealer backing what they sell. You might find that rock bottom priced Jinma on e-bay and end up like legbreaker. The sweetness of the better price turns into the bitterness of no dealer support. My tractor will be down for a lot longer then it should have but at least help is on the way and I am grateful to Homier Farm Pro division for that. Building relationships together with integrity will benefit everybody.

 

[Soundguy]

Parts availability is a huge concern for most trractor purchasers.. perhaps even more than bottom line price.

We all know the jinma are 'value' line tractors. The fact that I may have to tweak or wrench on them time to time is no big deal... I collect antique tractors.. ya gotta wrench on them ALL the time. However.. if there are parts concerns .. wrenching becomes iffy. I don't think it's alot to ask to have better parts support for a new tractor (even if imported ) than say.. a 60 year old domestic tractor /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Yep.. i had to add that in.. considering I can hop online and track down virtually every nut and bolt for a ford N series tractor..
/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Seriously though.. I don't think the message was headed towards 'smearing' homiers name... As stated.. it's a parts issue.. etc..

Soundguy

 

[Affordable]

Soundguy,while we don't have every part (yet)for the Jinma tractors we do have at least 80 % of all the parts in stock.I think within the next year we will have all of the parts in stock,we are also keeping new Crankshafts and over size bearing.There are several Jinma dealers that are stocking parts and with time they will be as easy to get as the 8N -9N parts for alot less money.I have rebuilt several old Ford tractors and while parts are avaliable they are expensive to buy.This is a big change from 2-3 years ago when parts were alot harder to get.Just my 2-cents on the parts issue

Tommy
Affordable Tractor Sales
Bellville,Texas

 

[Soundguy]

Wow.. I've found that ford N series parts are cheaper than ANY other tractor parts I've looked for. That's based on buying JD, ALlis Chalmers, and IH and New holland parts. Ford parts are very inexpensive compaired to many other vintage machines. I think part of that is the large production run. For instance. the bulk of hte engine aprts are identical from 1939 thru 1952.. over 800K tractors inthe N series..

Running down a parts list in a reproduction guide, I'm going to check some parts.

So far, the ford is cheaper on all major components.. generator, starter, pto shaft, head, clutch assembly.. etc.. etc.

My guess is you got ripped on ford parts.. or this was quite a while ago.. say early 90's before alot of repro parts hit.

Good to hear about the wide variety of chineese parts though.

Soundguy

 

[thegreatrandini]

Yup the old fords have the cheapest parts!

 

[Wayne_Freeman]

Update on my repalcement axle. I received a call from Butch Michaelson/TSR with Homier Farm Pro to let me know the damaged axle arrived today and a new axle was shipped. This axle was picked up at my home in South Carolina late friday afternoon. I am beginning to think it might be possible to have a working tractor by the weekend. Hats off to Butch and all the folks with Homier up in Indiana. Stay tuned for the rest of the story.

 

[johnk]

Wish you luck Wayne and I hope everything else goes smoothly. Take your time. Do it right and keep us posted...A few pics here and there would be nice ...Take care.

John

 

[Wayne_Freeman]

Final Update! I received my replacement front axle from Homier Farm Pro as promised. It actually bolts right up with four large bolts so there is not a lot to photograph. This one spins free and smooth in all directions. A transmission jack certainly helps positioning but otherwise it is pretty routine to refit and replace. I took it for a quick spin as it was getting dark and all appears normal. Now we can go back and play in the dirt! I will start a new thread tomorrow titled, "How much is too much." The subject will be our opinion/observations/experience operating a loader in 4WD. That is how I initially broke this axle. Thanks for the help and support along the way.

 

[Brad Price]

This is Brad Price in Somerset Ky I need to order parts for a 2003 Farm Pro 2430 tractor and also for a 2003 5 ft. Tiller
my e-mail is lightening67@ yahoo.com please reply

 

[Rich Waugh]

Brad,

You've posted this on the tail end of a thread that is seven years old. If you read that thread before posting, you would have learned that the FarmPro is a re-badged Jinma and parts are available from Affordable Tractor Sales in Texas, plus I believe that Homier still carries parts for some their older tractors though I'm not sure on that. I am sure that Tommy at Affordable Tractor Sales will have whatever part you need - he has all the parts for Jinmas and is a very knowledgeable and helpful guy to do business with.

 

[greg_g]

I believe that Homier still carries parts for some their older tractors though I'm not sure on that

Apparently still a true statement. Click here for tractor parts Brad. Not sure what to tell you about the tiller though.

//greg//

 

[Affordable]

Rich is correct, FarmPro has just about phased out all there remaining parts old and new, we purchased several big truck loads of them already and still working with them on the remaining parts, I don't think anyone is left working in there parts dept ,except for 1- guy that works in other depts there and will help with a order if they have it, .Yes there website is still up, // greg // why don't you try to give them a call to see whats going on,because you don't know. Or try to steer the OP to a reliable source for parts because thats what he needs

Brad we have all the parts for your Farmpro tractor in stock, as well as most of the parts for the Chinese roto tillers, so give us a call we are also open on Saturdays until 1pm.Almost all Farmpro parts are the Same as the original Jinma tractors. The few Parts that Farmpro had made for there version we stock as well. So don't let anybody tell you that they are different

If we can help you with anything let us know
Tommy
Affordable Tractor Sales
"Your Jinma Parts Superstore"
Home of compact Jinma, Foton, and Koyker Tractors and Parts, Wood Chippers, Backhoes - Affordable Tractor Sales Company

 

[EE_Bota]

This is Brad Price in Somerset Ky I need to order parts for a 2003 Farm Pro 2430 tractor and also for a 2003 5 ft. Tiller
my e-mail is lightening67@ yahoo.com please reply

Mine is a 2004 2430, so we have nearly the same thing for sure. I look for Jinma 304 parts as being for the 2430, and I have not been disappointed so far.

 

[MSprenger]

Hey, Good morning and hope this finds you enjoying the Labor Day weekend. Hoping a reply comes back with some suggestions. I have a 2002 Farmpro 4020 that I have to say has served me well. Certainly had some work to do to achieve that but suddenly my rudimentary + skills aren't figuring out a situation and hoped you could help of give me a number to call and discuss. My tractor will start cold effortlessly and run like a champ~ but almost clock-like, within 12-15 minutes whether under load [brush hog] or riding on a flat packed road- the engine slowly loses power and finally dies. Trying to re-start is a slow rumble and no luck. Like some kind of choke hold. After many hours- will start right back up without hesitation and repeat the same situation again. Temp is fine, levels are fine, can't find a restriction anywhere. I am looking for some "did you check this" ideas . . oh, and I checked that there was no vapor lock of the tank. That is probably the best way to describe the situation symptoms. Like a slow vapor lock and cutting off of the fuel pressure- slowly. Thanks!

 

[greg_g]

I suspect crud in the fuel path, but I strongly recommend that you start a new topic for this issue. With the tractor type in the subject, you'll get much more model-specific advice.

//greg//

 

[Tractorguy212]

Reference Post 1271

5/21/2014

I have dealt with the guys at Affordable Tractor Sales (Bellville, Tx) several times while working on my 2420.

Without fail, Tommy and Thomas have been very helpful with their information and got my parts to me quickly.

I recommend them highly.

Jim

 

[Alllandscaping101]

I was wondering if anybody could help I just bought a shenniu tractor 254 Dk the year maybe 80s trying to get manual or wiring diagram and I think it has a stuck valve any help