Hurst Install, any problems to expect?
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I'm starting to teeter between worried and ticked.
The Hurst was ordered on 4-13 (my birthday). I'm sitting here a month later with no Hurst (should be a 2-3 week backorder he said) and a seller who isn't replying to messages. What should I do?
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Zach
The Hurst was ordered on 4-13 (my birthday). I'm sitting here a month later with no Hurst (should be a 2-3 week backorder he said) and a seller who isn't replying to messages. What should I do?
RP
Zach
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If you order from places like jegs, or summit, you know you will get your shifter, but from ebay, I would be worried as well. At this point, I would try and get a refund, and reorder it from a repitable hurst dealer such as summit, or 4wheel parts performance center.
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Originally Posted by RangerPilot
Ok I'll give the guy another business day to respond, then I'll demand a refund. Though he probably won't respond to that, either.
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PayPal which billed my debit card.
I do notice many backorders on the Ranger Hursts lately. Something is up. Nonetheless...a 2-3 week backorder has turned into over a month with zero response.
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Zach
I do notice many backorders on the Ranger Hursts lately. Something is up. Nonetheless...a 2-3 week backorder has turned into over a month with zero response.
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Zach
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I don't want it as a Christmas present lol.
And while I'd LOVE to drop them bad feedback when it's all over, my mom was gracious enough to leave them good feedback hoping it'd make him more likely to reply.
Not.
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Zach
And while I'd LOVE to drop them bad feedback when it's all over, my mom was gracious enough to leave them good feedback hoping it'd make him more likely to reply.
Not.
RP
Zach
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Well...apparently I'm not getting it.
Went out front today...have two nasty gashes in both passenger side tires. The rims are scratched up. I think when my mom "borrowed" my truck yesterday she ran it onto a curb. That makes me feel really good.
The gashes, or chunks missing rather, are all the way down nicely into the white part of the tire. So I guess I'm in the market for new tires instead. And probably rims on the passenger side. Wonderful...
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Zach
Went out front today...have two nasty gashes in both passenger side tires. The rims are scratched up. I think when my mom "borrowed" my truck yesterday she ran it onto a curb. That makes me feel really good.
The gashes, or chunks missing rather, are all the way down nicely into the white part of the tire. So I guess I'm in the market for new tires instead. And probably rims on the passenger side. Wonderful...
RP
Zach
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Wendell. Man you weren't kidding. After looking for replacement P225/70 R14s, I saw zero. zilch. nada. none at all.
As of now, I'm planning on making a boneyard run sometime next week, probably one morning (I'm exempt from all my exams so I don't have to be at school 'til 12 Mon-Wed and no school Thursday!). I'm going to try and find a good set of 15s with tires. From an Exploder or the like. Now here's my question.
I'd be taking a floor jack with me. Just jack it up and pull the wheels, and I guess leave the Exploder or Ranger sitting on the ground? How much you think a set of rims and tires at a boneyard will run? I was thinking I could put my good tire and rim as a spare (since it has the original spare from '94! lol). I've only got one truly good tire, the front left. Both rights are jacked up from hitting the curb, and the rear left used to be on the front and got worn out because it was out of alignment post-mailbox-incident.
Sound good? Go get new wheels/tires, get it aligned (the alignment shop is right down the street from the boneyard), and I should be alright. Right?
RP
Zach
As of now, I'm planning on making a boneyard run sometime next week, probably one morning (I'm exempt from all my exams so I don't have to be at school 'til 12 Mon-Wed and no school Thursday!). I'm going to try and find a good set of 15s with tires. From an Exploder or the like. Now here's my question.
I'd be taking a floor jack with me. Just jack it up and pull the wheels, and I guess leave the Exploder or Ranger sitting on the ground? How much you think a set of rims and tires at a boneyard will run? I was thinking I could put my good tire and rim as a spare (since it has the original spare from '94! lol). I've only got one truly good tire, the front left. Both rights are jacked up from hitting the curb, and the rear left used to be on the front and got worn out because it was out of alignment post-mailbox-incident.
Sound good? Go get new wheels/tires, get it aligned (the alignment shop is right down the street from the boneyard), and I should be alright. Right?
RP
Zach
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At the boneyard there's allways factory steel wheels laying around, just put one under each disc, or hub, whatever the case may be. Some times they double stack the cars, maybe you'll luck out, and the vehicle you want the wheels from will be on top. There's no set price on these items so to speak, it's whatever the owner decides there worth. Start off with a good sob story, about how your a poor high school student who got his tires, and wheels trashed, and you really need the tires, and wheels to go see your recruiter, so that you can serve your country. Offer to work them off, that should get to him, he might pay you to take them hee hee. You'll be fine just driving down the street, the tires may need balanced as well, could be a thumby ride, if so, just drive slow. Also offer to trade your old ones in, seeings how you'll be swapping them at the yard. Good luck, and may the force be with you!!