"It's a no brainer unless you can't do the math. Using Schaeffer's saves your equipment and saves you money," says Mechanic Clint Evans. Clint estimates a savings of $12,000-$20,000.
United Electric Co-op is a member-owned non-profit cooperative. Each boom truck must have and annual state inspection to test each pin and bushing for scarring or fracture. Since using #238 Ultra Supreme, none of the boom trucks have had a pin replaced before their 10-year trade-in.
All-Trans Supreme® paid for itself in the first three hours, and the trimmers could work the same amount of time and earn double the money.
Zuiderveld Hoof Trimming was experiencing thick hydraulic fluid in colder temperatures. They decided to try Schaeffer's #204SAT All-Trans Supreme® and noticed a difference immediately. Before on a good winter day, they could trim up to 7-8 cows an hour, but that's increased to 14-16 cows an hour, going from $60/hr. to $120/hr. per truck earnings.
When company owner Tim Thompson's 2005 John Deere 544J Wheeled Loader began experiencing problems with its mast, Tim disassembled the mast assembly for repairs. It was the first time it had been removed since leaving the factory where it was assembled.
In the process, Tim and his crew were able to inspect the pins and bushings in order to evaluate the performance of Schaeffer's grease. What they saw was almost too good to be true: the factory original pins and bushings--with over 23,000 hours on them--showed almost no signs of wear.
