Ford 3000 Diesel Tractor Part 3

Getting it mostly back together. Dealing with typical aftermarket parts BS. Thanks for watching!

[jonc]

Cheers from NZ, these were really helpful with my F3000. top work

[BubbasgarageTv]

Wow crazy they are different BIG TIME. what a Bummer. i so need to get me a tractor to play with ha.

[TheLipRippr]

Sorry for the frustration! I have found that non-OEM parts are usually more work....not worth the savings in most cases. Bummer! That sucks! Poor little 5 year old that put that together didn't get his nap that day! :/ ...ya could cut that tab off and weld back in with an extension (pattern off the orig) rather that cut all those welds...still would be a ton of work. Lookin forward to more!

[CalvinsCorner]

Aftermarket Junk! LOL Wayne HO? LMAO I am laughing my ass off Man. Couldn't set up a Dam jig funny as crap. Stick you a Wang HO bumper on that SOB. LOL Dude if you EVER do a blooper video that "HAS" to go on their 100%!!!! That tickled the shit out of me. She looks good. Love it thanks Jay....

[wyattoneable]

My goodness. The things we must endure with crappy parts.

[DoubleRRestorations]

Its always something with the aftermarket parts.

[TheOpenAirGarage]

After market parts = more work! Nice progress.

[johnwallace]

I don't know how they expect some of these aftermarket parts to fit because as you just showed they ain't even close to the factory specs. I thought I was the only that had those kind of problems..lol

[jimbuford]

I know the frustration with AM parts but on the other hand if we had to depend totally on OEM or salvaged parts we would be paying twice what we pay now. I do wish the suppliers would take more pride in their work but with what they are paid I can understand.

[stewartstewart]

You can not get parts from CNH, if they have you have to pay 4 times the price, I drilled it out like you did then heated the lock tab on the tractor and moved it over a little, the same problem on my Ford 4000 so you have to deal with aftermarket

[mossman]

Maybe they didn't waste any welding so it will be easier for you to cut them off. :)

[douglaslaramie]

Farmboy, if you went to Ford would it be OEM or would they have to go after market? If Ford could get it they would probably want your right arm and leg for it. Probably double the cost.

[samsgarage]

Bummer about the battery tray.  Hopefully your mother doesn't watch your vids. lol