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| | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 43 | I'm curious as to why the vendors I've contacted so far are back ordered for approx 3 months on ring and pinions. Anybody know what's going on or where I can get a set immediately.
Spencer | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | All the vendors get them from the same source, Patricks. I recall being told once that Richmond Gear manufactures them for Patricks. I would say that they run off a batch when they get a reasonable number of orders to keep cost down.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | The reason for the back-order is that there is one distributor of the gear set, Patrick's (all other vendors obtain their sets from Patrick's).
He seems to order a production-run after he runs out - there also might be a cash-advance/cash-flow issue related to paying for a productions run? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | no doubt Patrick would have to order a good minimum quantity to get'em made, like probably a couple dozen sets, maybe 5,000$ minimum, no point in laying out that kind of money until he's sure at least half of them will be sold right away - doubt he wants to see a day he's left with a bunch of sets nobody wants to buy, which will eventually happen
same deal as the windshields I need for my '47 bus, guy has to order 12 pairs at a time, maybe 700$ a pair - he ain't gonna do it until there's a good list of confirmed buyers, and I wouldn't do different
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 43 | I did try Patrick first and am on the waiting list. However I decided to snoop around last week and figured he was probably the supplier to the others. I will be waiting then.
Spencer | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Try contacting Randy's Ring and Pinion www.ring-pinion.comWhile their gears for trucks are open rears,'55 and newer,they may be able to help.
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