Sometimes it pays to be a packrat.

Geo-TH,In · Jun 28, 2022

Many years ago I needed tie rod ends for my terramite.

The people at terramite gave me the number so I could buy them
locally. I bought them at Autozone. I kept the box with the
numbers.

I called Autozone. special order. $45 plus tax.

Off to Amazon. I put in the numbers on the box. I found out they
were used on a corvette.
Ordered left and right tie rod ends for $29 including shipping..

Good to be a packrat.
If the part isn't right, no hassle, amazon will pay for return
shipping.

I may not be a good mechanic, but I feel like I'm very lucky
today.

Odd that terramite uses a Dana 411 rear end, the same one used a
Jaguar. Now I have corvette parts too.

If only the terramite would go as fast as a jag or vette..
Terramite goes about 5 mph..

The new ends I ordered are for the power steering hydraulic
cylinder.

560Dennis · Jun 28, 2022

Bravo
Another good story!

wh · Jun 28, 2022

Replaced the steering system on a super a farmall that had the ball and socket with the later tie rod style one time. Simple as getting the steering arms from a later series (100-140) . Got the arms but case Ih wanted arm and leg for the tie rod ends. Carried one of the steering arms to auto parts store and matched a tie rod. Simply made new tie rod arms and welded the new ends on. Worked perfect. Told the owner if he ever had trouble that the tie rod ends were for a 72 Chevy Impala.

Russ from MN · Jun 28, 2022

I'm a packrat too! Recently we needed a piece of angle iron to repair a sofa. I went out to my iron rack and there was part of a bed frame, it was the right length and even had holes in the right place! All I had to do was cut the legs off and use it.

Ray(MO) · Jun 28, 2022

You know you have it, you just can not find it when you need it.

Geo-TH,In · Jun 28, 2022

I have a large tool box I keep all terramite related things in. Mostly hydraulic cylinder repair kits and tools. I knew where to look for the box and it was there.

Because terramite is out of business, it's going to be more important to find parts. Terramite didn't make parts, they took what was on the shelf and assembled them.

I'm glad I knew what part number I needed.

Only wish I had part numbers for all terramite parts..

DoubleO7 · Jun 28, 2022

I imagine you already have the parts manual??

Have you seen this site?

You can download operators and parts manuals from there.

http://terramite.info/index.php/equipment/t5c/
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http://terramite.info/index.php/equipment/t5c/

This post was edited by DoubleO7 on 06/28/2022 at 02:15 pm.

Geo-TH,In · Jun 28, 2022

Thanks,
I downloaded that manual years ago.

I've also found 2 places that sell terramite parts not connected to the terramite company. Good to know the rare parts are still available.

For the most part a terramite is like working on a 20 hp lawn mower engine with a hydraulic pump and torque motor connected to a dana rear end and many hydraulic cylinders and hoses...

Not rocket science. One just needs parts or part numbers.

Texasmark · Jun 30, 2022

How true that is. When I was working the company had programs (contracts) come and go. When a contract was completed, the company called in a resale house to clean out all the leftovers and the reason was just that......inventorying the leftover parts....not worth the trouble and maybe never used on a program again.

I've thought many times about figuring out how to inventory my stuff as I too have that problem. My conclusion, when storing something, is to ask myself where would I look for this part/thing if needed. First answer that popped into my mind is where I put it. Works pretty good. Also I'm careful cleaning up the shop as If I'm not careful I will put something in a new place and still think it where it was previously......and can't find it!

Sometimes it pays to be a packrat.

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