38racing wrote:I wonder then if that has something to do with all the sites saying 'not available'.
Could be - but "Not Available" can also mean "Husqvarna sold more than they can make, so they have the muffler on backorder for god only knows how long"
Ever since Husqvarna consolidated distribution between just 2 U.S. Distributors , getting parts for ANY Husqvarna, AYP, Poulan, Weedeater, Craftsman machines has been a pain in the patootie. Order a bunch of parts, and they ship everything BUT the one part we really need, which gets back ordered, sometimes for as long as 6 MONTHS or more.. and customers blame it on US, the dealer... then they go shop around to umpteen dozen shops and search online, and find out *everyone else* has the part on backorder, too.
Because of that, we will often stockpile AYP parts that can't be had in the aftermarket, or cross referenced to other manufacturers..
