Shiptons has no service department or parts for that matter.
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My Ace Hardware sells Stihl and they have one of the better service departments that I dealt with. They also stock a ton of parts.
I have a feeling her and her husband own the place. I might be wrong though. @stihl sawing are you in her area?
Wow. Thats harsh.
I wonder where those ear muffs come from....they put them on, and than talk?
TN Cattleman
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They advertise service, haven't been in one, my bad. I have been in Rural King, the one in Bristol VA. has the most Stihl saws in one place that I have ever seen and they do have a service department.
Small Engine Repair & Tune-Up
Lawnmowers and lawn tractors, Trimmers, Chainsaws, Log Splitters, Snowblowers, Edgers, and Hedgers. Bring them in and we will service them. Oil change, gearing adjustments, lube, or a tune-up to make sure your small engines are working as they should.
Shipton’s Big R Service Center offers small engine repairs and tune-ups.
Contact Shipton's Big R Service Center
301 N. 14th St
Billings, MT
(406) 896-1814
Sure do. This is all stuff and nonsense. YOU only heard about this weekend, is a catch-phrase used be media types, to slither into a thread. Does what YOU heard matter? What is your point? Where is the links you "researched"??
People mistake information, for news, and news, for stuff that really matters.
Along the way, hiding behind a keyboard and being stroked makes this forum look like social media.......maybe you have stock, and your broker isn't picking up?
They are just there to make a poo ton of money on views/likes/followers, whatever
Have to drive 30 miles to Rural King just to find a stihl dealer that sells service parts or offers repair services. Got a local ace hardware but they carry only a few things but they have a full line up of stihl equipment.
Never heard of it, must be a regional chain. TSC is nationwide.
Reminds me of RK tractors. They sell RK (import tractors) but after the sale service in non existent, they cannot service or repair them. Saws are a helluva less complicated that a diesel tractor I might add.
TN Cattleman
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I have never bought anything with a internal combustion motor from Rural King and don't have any plans too. Prefer local dealers with a good service department.
Smart move unless it's say a small gas engine like a log splitter, lawnmower or pressure washer, where the engine warranty can be dealt with at a local authorized mower or small engine shop. Tractors on the other hand are all complex and always require a certified mechanic to work on them. Read a lot of horror stories about RK tractors and the lack of service on them as well as parts issues. While they may be cheaper than a comparable in power model, the bad taste of poor service and parts availability lingers long after the initial sale.
I always have purchased my farm tractors from a dealer that services them or can handle warranty work and stocks consumable parts like oil filters, air filters and other consumable parts and can haul them to the dealership as well. Not going to be driving my tractors on the road to any dealer. One, the road speed maxed out is 23 mph and driving on pavement is hard on the R1 bar tread tires.
I always have purchased my farm tractors from a dealer that services them or can handle warranty work and stocks consumable parts like oil filters, air filters and other consumable parts and can haul them to the dealership as well. Not going to be driving my tractors on the road to any dealer. One, the road speed maxed out is 23 mph and driving on pavement is hard on the R1 bar tread tires.
Yep and the Ace centers they have around my area all have service departments. Not all great but they do have them.
I would wear those thighs for earmuffs.
That particular store(there are three in town) does have a very small service shop where they mostly assemble stuff. The others stores have none. They know absolutely nothing about chainsaws.
Tsc has been going down hill for many years now. More to the point of saws, they have always carried some sort of saws. Mcculloch when I was young, then they changed to jonsred and poulan then to husqy branded saws. Never seen a service department in any of them.
Sticking with the national chain stores, we have quite a few ace hardware stores that sell whatever brand they could get a dealer for. I've seen husqy, stihl, and echo. Some have service counters some don't and the one that do vary greatly in skill set. Most times you're better off fixing your own equipment.
They are starting to change that practice. They signed too many dealers that arnt small engine guys that have put a bad taste in people's mouths. John deere dealers come to mind. Some of the worst service you will ever find. In my area.
TN Cattleman
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Some of the tractor dealers that are also into commerical lawn equipment does ok service work. Our local New Holland dealer who also sells Scag, Exmark and Stihl does pretty well on Stihl service. The large chain store Deere dealer that sells Stihl doesn't do very well on Stihl service, they are the worst here also. Ace stores have pretty much disappeared in this area.
Nearest RK to me is over 100 miles away, so not somewhere I'd go to anyway.
Little back story on TSC.. I bought my Cub rear tine tiller there or should I say almost bought. The guy loading it in the back of my pickup truck with a hi-lo dropped it on the pavement and then picked back up and went to put it in my truck even though it was all smashed up. Looked at him and said, what the hell and he said it's yours to which I said no it's not and went in the store and got my money back. They probably sold it to some sap for a good discount. Around here we all call Tractor Supply, Tough **** Charley's, where everything is either scratched, dented or broken....
Little back story on TSC.. I bought my Cub rear tine tiller there or should I say almost bought. The guy loading it in the back of my pickup truck with a hi-lo dropped it on the pavement and then picked back up and went to put it in my truck even though it was all smashed up. Looked at him and said, what the hell and he said it's yours to which I said no it's not and went in the store and got my money back. They probably sold it to some sap for a good discount. Around here we all call Tractor Supply, Tough **** Charley's, where everything is either scratched, dented or broken....
Sadly comments below the video support her story
I guess that's one way to lower your carbon footprint. I feel badly for all of the Americans and families losing their livelyhoods.
