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BenGiBoy 
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Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 1:49pm |
What do you guys use for V-belts? I need a new one for my B... My experience with the TSC ones didn't impress me much, they seemed to die FAST, really fast.
So I am wondering what you guys use?
Thanks, Ben
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Alberta Phil
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Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 4:40pm |
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I've always got mine from Napa and never had a bad one. They seem to last a long time.
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thendrix
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Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 4:57pm |
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I get them at O'reilly. It's about the only place around that has somebody that knows how to measure belts
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 5:40pm |
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Is everything properly lined up ? even a 1/16 out of whack will force a good belt to wear out real fast.
pulleys running 'true'? no weeble-wobble allowed !!
kevlar reinforced belts are much better than 'dime store' V belts...
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DiyDave
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Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 6:16pm |
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If I know the measurement, I use Surpluscenter.com. A $40(dealer) B-88 like my Dixie Chopper uses is $10 at SC.com. No matter what belt I put on it, dealer, or cheap, it eats up about 4 a season, sometimes less... SC.com also knows how to ship, I buy belts, when I order something else, they use the belts, as packing, in the same box...
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HD6GTOM
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Posted: 03 Apr 2017 at 10:50pm |
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Napa, been getting them there since 1973.
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BenGiBoy
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Posted: 04 Apr 2017 at 9:06am |
Looks like I will try a NAPA belt..... Thanks guys!
@ jaybmiller - There isn't any very noticeable wobble, but good point... I will look at it very closely and see what I find out.  |
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BenGiBoy
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Posted: 04 Apr 2017 at 9:07am |
 thendrix wrote:
I get them at O'reilly. It's about the only place around that has somebody that knows how to measure belts |
Well..... that might work, except that there aren't any O'Reilly stores 'round here! Thanks though!!!
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davh
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Posted: 04 Apr 2017 at 9:09am |
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I have used both NAPA and belts from O'Reilly's. Prefer the NAPA also.
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 05 Apr 2017 at 9:56am |
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I use Gates. I've had a Gates green stripe on my B for at least 10 years now. Napa's belts are made by Gates, so you shouldn't have any problems unless you have a pulley misaligned or another issue going on.. HTH
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Dakota Dave
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Posted: 05 Apr 2017 at 11:21am |
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I get my belts from the JD dealer they stock mostly gates belts except for the JD belts for the garden tractors. For my simplicity I go to the simplicity dealer. There belts are based on 1/2" measurements so a standard 1" sized belt won't work for long.
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