whine about cheesy fan belts

[ICEMAN6166]

glad i only have one fan belt on my truck

had to buy a new one because my 2 year old one looks ready to give up the ghost soon.

back in the day you could buy nice fan belts made of thick rubber that would last a long time.
now it seems im stuck with the new style that all have ribs on the inside attached by what appears to be 1\8" inch of rubber made in a foreign country.


i will install the newly bought one and store the used one in my truck in case i might need it.
wish i would have kept some of the still usable old type i used to have from all the trucks i parted out.

[6166 Junkyard Dog]

Brian I don't know if there is a O'Reiley's close by but we are changing belts over to these green belts which look a whole lot better than the average ones

[slick4x4]

I bought my last one from a lawnmower shop
They have extreme duty belts there
Just match the width & length

[Max]

I bought my last one from a lawnmower shop
They have extreme duty belts there
Just match the width & length

Heard this same thing from an ol' timer I know!

[cooter]

industrial stores (grainer etc) which carry pulleys and bearings are a good source of quality belts, just bring in your old one as they don't have auto listings

[Hunter's 64]

Brian I don't know if there is a O'Reiley's close by but we are changing belts over to these green belts which look a whole lot better than the average ones

I buy the green kevlar belt gates makes , I get then a NAPA their pricy but well wort it to me

Danny

[ezernut9mm]

that's what we use on all of our semis. green gates.

[Toyz]

And surprisingly, down here at least, they can be found at an industrial supplier much cheaper than I have found at auto parts. Belts are one of the few things I don't at least price on line. As I get older, I have begun to prefer things that fit the first time!
Paul

[bobenhotep]

Swamp cooler belts are solid without the ribs on them. You will have to size them by hand, however.