tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352328927235200435.post1619172306014649197..comments2023-12-11T02:24:59.133-06:00Comments on The greasy shop rag: Revisiting The John Deere 5100Scott Seidlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17244490864200031268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352328927235200435.post-32436950313692406962019-02-24T17:10:04.873-06:002019-02-24T17:10:04.873-06:00As an employee I use whatever parts the boss decid...As an employee I use whatever parts the boss decides on. Sometimes he goes oem and sometimes aftermarket. No pattern I think he just weighs his options for each repair, but you're right. The JD tractors are pretty decent.Scott Seidlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17244490864200031268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352328927235200435.post-10472619277464136962019-02-24T16:06:22.520-06:002019-02-24T16:06:22.520-06:00Nice welds! When I weld it usually looks like a ba...Nice welds! When I weld it usually looks like a bad paper mache project. But those JD tractors are pretty decent. Had ours for 25 years and the only thing that's replaced is the upper arm of the three point hitch. A keeper on the one of the lower arms came off and backed over the blade when plowing at night. Learned to use high tension keepers and not to order parts through the dealer, it's expen$ive!<br />BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11616582048497878998noreply@blogger.com