I am in south central Illinois [Rosamond] and I have numerous dealers to choose from. I do test plots in the lower 2_3 of Illinois. Barker Implement is near Shelbyville, Il. Some parts are on the shelf. If not, Kenny can get gleaner parts usually within a week. I believe they ship parts on an AGCO truck from Batavia or Kansas on a weekly basis. I have used their shop press for replacing input shaft bearings on my K2 clutch. Very knowledgeable folks. Vandalia Equipment, Vandalia, Il can order the parts and have them shipped to your address the next day, if they don't have it on the shelf. That is very convenient! Don Morr Equipment, laPlace, Il is alot like Vandalia for getting parts, but in addition, Alan Morr has also searched other close dealers while I'm on the phone and gave me the choice of which way I needed it. He would have them shipped to me, him, or sometimes if I'm in that area I pick it up from that specific dealer. Great service! Prairie land Power, Waverly, Il has some parts on the shelf. They let me use their shop press for a cylinder variable speed idler sheave bearing replacement on my K2 during harvest. Nice folks. I know that I'm lucky to have these guys around. They are a few of the good dealers I know. Some dealers though, can not keep gleaner a mainstream in their business. Someone else on this site related that less newer combines are being sold because of bigger farms or consolidating farmers that use one machine for several farms (2-3 guys). Input costs are important and everyone needs to make cuts, including good dealers. What we all need is better commodity prices, then the money would flow better through the whole system which was originally designed back in the 1960-1970s when soybeans sold for nearly $8-12_bushel and corn was $3_bushel. Now soybeans are $5_bushel and corn is $1.60_bushel - its crazy!
