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New, Used, Rebuilt? What do I need?

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New, Used, Rebuilt? What do I need?  All States Ag Parts specializes in supplying new, used and rebuilt parts to our customers, but what exactly does that mean? A new part is an aftermarket part. This means it is built to replace the original part as a high-quality and affordable alternative to the OEM part (original part built by the manufacturer). These new parts come with a one-year warranty and an option for a 2-year extended warranty. A used part is a part that comes from a salvage machine in one of our salvage yards. The part is cleaned and inspected by our team. These parts sell at 50-70% of a new part and come with a one-year warranty. One benefit to choosing to buy used, aside from the cost savings is your impact on the environment; when you by using you recycle this part, preventing it from an early trip to a landfill. These parts also come with our All States 1-year warranty. A premium used part requires extensive work to ensure it is ready to be handed of...

Update your Feeder House Chain to Save Wear and Tear on Your Combine

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On the drive to work this morning, I saw a couple of corn fields that are starting to show signs of drying down. It won't be long before the combines are rolling here in Central Iowa and other parts of the country. What a perfect time to talk about feederhouse chain. It seems to us that most feeder chains were designed in Fred Flintstone's day. They are heavy and cause premature wear on the drive mechanism and feeder house bottom. They often wear out sprockets and stretch chains prematurely because of their weight. The slats are virtually impossible to straighten and because they are riveted, you are almost forced into buying a new feeder chain every time a slat bends. At All States Ag Parts we offer a better solution in feederhouse chain. Our Feeder Chain will handle today's larger crops, improve feeding, last longer and reduce maintenance costs. It all starts with 557 chain. With heavier rollers and side links it will outlast the original chain by hundreds...

Plastic sieves? Here's why you should be using one in your combine.

August 23, 2011 - As farmers throughout the midwest start preparing for this fall's corn and soybean harvest, I thought I'd take this opportunity to talk a little about plastic sieves. Plastic louvered sieves have been on the market for several years with several brands of sieves available . Unfortunately, not all brands are created equally and buyers must be wary of inferior brands. At All States Ag Parts we carry a Canadian brand, and feel this is the cream of the crop as far as quality goes.   There are several advantages to installing a plastic sieve in your combine. The most important to me is the ability to replace the plastic louvers should a louver become damaged. Unlike the old metal louvers that bend and break, plastic louvers are flexible and pop back in place should a rock or other foreign object go through your combine. Even if you have the misfortune of breaking one of the louvers they are easily replaceable. Here's some additional advantages o...

FFA Officers Tour All States Ag Parts

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Downing Tractor Parts recently hosted seventeen Wisconsin State Future Farmers of America Officers, a National FFA Advisor and a National Board of Directors member. Downing Tractor Parts is one of 7 tractor and combine salvage yards owned by All States Ag Parts. Dan Hellendrung, store manager, led a tour of the Downing facilities and salvage yard. Hellendrung fielded questions about All States Ag Parts and how the recent farm economy has impacted his location. Hellendrung also visited with students about the job opportunities in the ag sector, and more specifically, opportunities with All States Ag Parts. Each of the FFA members received gift certificates to be used in FFA fundraising events and a Downing Tractor Parts hat.