Wiper parts not available. Help!

Discussion in 'Western Star Forum' started by 894964f, Sep 2, 2014.

  1. leftlanetruckin

    leftlanetruckin Road Train Member

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    No problem mate. I knew a thread about wiper arms rang a bell, so went hunting.
    I have dealt with Midway myself, and their parts dept is hit or miss sometimes.

    Martin
     
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  3. 894964f

    894964f Light Load Member

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    Billm89, pivots look like they can work but need the towers and tower covers...do you have a vin I can give them so they can look up a diagram.
     
  4. billm89

    billm89 Bobtail Member

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    Hello,
    Have them use L05305 , which is the vin for my 2003 parts cab that I bought. This way they will have pictures to look at, rather than just lists of part numbers like my 1998 vin would give them.
     
  5. 894964f

    894964f Light Load Member

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    Well after looking more in depth...these parts won't work. Back to the drawing board, I have exhausted every avenue I know of. Thanks for the help guys, if I don't find something soon I don't have a choice but to grab another rig. Harvest is waiting! Waiting on a cpl. Call Back on parts trucks, but that seems to be a bandaid.
     
  6. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    Do you know anybody with a machine shop, that could manufacture something that would work for you?
     
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  7. 894964f

    894964f Light Load Member

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    Dropped the new parts off today to look into it. Thanks.
     
  8. 894964f

    894964f Light Load Member

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    Ok, thanks to 4 states trucks in Joplin Mo. I had given up the search and had the new parts at a machine shop when, a week after calling them...they called back and said they found a set. Perfect! They r the only parts yard that ever called back. They have my business going forward.
     
  9. EricD

    EricD Bobtail Member

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    I have an '89 4964. I've been looking for parts and have run into the same thing, discontinued. When I call the W.S. dealer to look even generic parts like yoke nuts, seals, etc. they have to call the ws main office in Washington. They told me anything below late '90s is going to be hard to find. Luckily I was able to repair my pivot mount and wiper arm with some jb weld after the previous owner wrecked it. Anyhow, my brother-in-law makes custom parts from scratch. He usually makes car parts for TV shows and replicas of famous cars i.e. Kit from Knight Rider but if he's got time he can do almost anything. If you're interested let me know and I'll get you two hooked up.
     
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