Poor built quality???

[The Lorax]

Has anyone ever seen shot peen bbs at the bottom of the backhoe arm or anywhere else on the machine?

 

[Fordtech86]

How old is this machine? Where was/is it stored?

I have found more then bullets in brand new cars. Need more details.

 

[The Lorax]

How old is this machine? Where was/is it stored?

I have found more then bullets in brand new cars. Need more details.

Brand spanking new picked it up a week ago.

 

[mcfarmall]

I had those falling out of my loader since new. No, it's not poor "build quality", it's farm equipment.

 

[mikester]

I'd rather find leftover shot blast media than see my paint peeling off in large sheets like it did on my NH.

 

[MOOTS]

You have a blown apart muffler bearing.

 

[Rdrcr]

I found a half-smoked Japanese brand cigarette under the air cleaner housing in my brand-new 2006 Honda S2000 many years ago. I thought that was pretty cool.

Aside from crude welding, I don’t have any issues with the build quality on my 2021 L2501. It’s a tractor.

Mike

 

[GeoHorn]

My all-metal 25-year old Kubota exudes high quality including paint.

 

[hagrid]

If they descale the components after fabrication then I suppose it's not unusual to find some leftover media.

I prefer to descale steel prior to fabrication because it cuts and welds so much nicer.

 

[Jchonline]

If that’s all you can find wrong with it, you have a good machine. While you are inspecting it, go ahead and check the wheel nut torque, all grease zerks (including front axle), and all hydraulic fittings. I had 2 loose hydraulic fittings.

 

[Ikc1990]

If that’s all you can find wrong with it, you have a good machine. While you are inspecting it, go ahead and check the wheel nut torque, all grease zerks (including front axle), and all hydraulic fittings. I had 2 loose hydraulic fittings.

Also dont forget to check all fluids I heard of guys having low front axle fluids and hydraulic fluid too, especially if they at dealer added ports attachments etc. And missed checking fluids. Congrats on your outlaw lol

 

[lynnmor]

If that media has already started rust, I would call that poor quality.

 

[GeoHorn]

Also dont forget to check all fluids I heard of guys having low front axle fluids and hydraulic fluid too, especially if they at dealer added ports attachments etc. And missed checking fluids. Congrats on your outlaw lol

That’s not a “build quality” issue. That’s a dealer issue.

 

[marrmanu]

I found a half-smoked Japanese brand cigarette under the air cleaner housing in my brand-new 2006 Honda S2000 many years ago. I thought that was pretty cool.

I found this pebble in the sealed transfer case actuator of my 99 Ford ranger,

 

[lugbolt]

yep many many times usually on loaders sometimes back hoes. I used to save them and put the beads in a bucket. The bucket filled up and I took it all home to use in the bead blaster. Works good.

just a byproduct of manufacturing, they can't ever get it all out similar to sand blasting. They try though.

Deere was 100x worse when I worked for them, until they started sourcing their loader parts overseas. They were completely redesigned and no more beads. Just cheap castings.

 

[GeoHorn]

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Deere was 100x worse when I worked for them,…

Ahhh….another chance to jab at ya’ ….(in fun, of course).