Issues with Red Head boxes or not? A discussion
#107
Just a bad way to conduct business IMO, obviously it was "shot" when they got it, remanufactured should mean just that.....or am I missing something?
#108
If everyone behaves and is civil to each other, presenting their views and opinions without taking jabs at each other (this is directed at both sides, NOT at any one person or group of people) then "they" (me and Tor) won't have to clean the thread up.
Even though I quoted you Brent, I'm not speaking specifically to you. I'm just taking advantage of what you posted, to chime in on the subject and send anyone who wants to post, a very clear message. BE NICE.
There will be no pot stirring, needling, jabbing, or veiled references.
Stewart
Even though I quoted you Brent, I'm not speaking specifically to you. I'm just taking advantage of what you posted, to chime in on the subject and send anyone who wants to post, a very clear message. BE NICE.
There will be no pot stirring, needling, jabbing, or veiled references.
Stewart
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Yes unnecessary is unnecessary. Nobody in the rebuild biz "fixes anything that ain't broke", and rightly so. They have tolerances they go by and if it passes, it's in. I worked with rebuilt parts every day for 10 years (just thought I should add that).
#110
Why would they, as a business, take a core, replace just what's obviously needing replacement, and re-use what could possibly not last another 10 miles? Why not do the job right? Like I said, a bad way to conduct business, I guess honesty and integrity has no place in civilized society anymore. One thing for sure, regardless of product, when a company, or any entity operates in that fashion, they'll disappear soon enough.
#111
If a company or individual is selling remanned equipment that is better than OEM, then some things that are weak links will get addressed and beefed up, even if it aint broke.
For example, I know for a fact that John Wood at John Wood Automotive, when rebuilding a 4R100 trans, will fix things that aint already broken inside the trans, to beef them up so the transmissions are stronger than when they were built by Ford.
Not some, ALL of the transmissions he builds gets these improvements.
I cannot speak about the Red Head steering boxes because I have never seen them being rebuilt like I have a transmission in Johns shop.
Stewart
#112
I have to disagree with you on this statement, Brent.
If a company or individual is selling remanned equipment that is better than OEM, then some things that are weak links will get addressed and beefed up, even if it aint broke.
For example, I know for a fact that John Wood at John Wood Automotive, when rebuilding a 4R100 trans, will fix things that aint already broken inside the trans, to beef them up so the transmissions are stronger than when they were built by Ford.
Not some, ALL of the transmissions he builds gets these improvements.
I cannot speak about the Red Head steering boxes because I have never seen them being rebuilt like I have a transmission in Johns shop.
Stewart
If a company or individual is selling remanned equipment that is better than OEM, then some things that are weak links will get addressed and beefed up, even if it aint broke.
For example, I know for a fact that John Wood at John Wood Automotive, when rebuilding a 4R100 trans, will fix things that aint already broken inside the trans, to beef them up so the transmissions are stronger than when they were built by Ford.
Not some, ALL of the transmissions he builds gets these improvements.
I cannot speak about the Red Head steering boxes because I have never seen them being rebuilt like I have a transmission in Johns shop.
Stewart
#113
If you look at the cheap boxes you see that they say they use all OEM parts including the ball bearings. If the shaft is sloppy they are simply going to install the OEM stuff and call it good, sloppy or not. I think it is worth the extra to have each shaft sized and then the appropriate ball bearings used to remove the slop..
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I have to disagree with you on this statement, Brent.
If a company or individual is selling remanned equipment that is better than OEM, then some things that are weak links will get addressed and beefed up, even if it aint broke.
For example, I know for a fact that John Wood at John Wood Automotive, when rebuilding a 4R100 trans, will fix things that aint already broken inside the trans, to beef them up so the transmissions are stronger than when they were built by Ford.
Not some, ALL of the transmissions he builds gets these improvements.
I cannot speak about the Red Head steering boxes because I have never seen them being rebuilt like I have a transmission in Johns shop.
Stewart
If a company or individual is selling remanned equipment that is better than OEM, then some things that are weak links will get addressed and beefed up, even if it aint broke.
For example, I know for a fact that John Wood at John Wood Automotive, when rebuilding a 4R100 trans, will fix things that aint already broken inside the trans, to beef them up so the transmissions are stronger than when they were built by Ford.
Not some, ALL of the transmissions he builds gets these improvements.
I cannot speak about the Red Head steering boxes because I have never seen them being rebuilt like I have a transmission in Johns shop.
Stewart
I am only addressing re-builders of steering boxes.