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Falk 5215 Quadrive Repair, Price & Specs

Shaft-mount helical, TA style · ratios 15:1/25:1 · 10–60 hp. Every number you need before you commit: new, wholesale, used, scrap, competitor repair estimates — and our price, cheaper with a shorter lead time. Or sell your surplus 5215 Quadrive for cash today.

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5215 Quadrive — full price & lead-time picture

New / retail (OEM list)new unit, factory order$4,200–$9,800
Wholesale / dealervolume or distributor pricing$3,400–$8,000
Used (tested, working)secondhand market range$1,680–$7,100
Scrap valueweight-based, changes daily$57–$140
Competitor shops (est.)
Repair cost$1,930–$5,900
Lead time10–15 business days
Our price
Repair cost$1,510–$4,800
Lead time8–12 business days
Choose us and save roughly $420–$1,100 — and get it back 2–3 business days sooner.
💵 Prefer to sell it? We pay $200–$1,700 cash for this unit — working or not.
Emergency 24–72 hrsWarranty up to 24 moFreight nationwide

Researched estimates anchored to OEM list pricing and live surplus-market data; new-unit factory lead time commonly runs 16–30 weeks for comparison. Send your nameplate for a confirmed number.

Why repair your 5215 Quadrive with us

Real numbers before teardown

Most shops quote only after your unit is in pieces on their bench. We publish the whole market — new, used, scrap, competitor repair — up front, so you negotiate from strength.

Cheaper and faster

Our network rate beats standard shop pricing by roughly 18–25% on the 5215 Quadrive, with turnaround 2–3 days shorter — and 24–72 hour emergency rush when the line is down.

Two-way market maker

If repair isn't the smart move we say so, buy your unit for cash, and can supply a tested used replacement. No other gear shop gives you all three exits.

20+ years of industrial iron

Industrial Surplus World has bought, sold, and rebuilt Falk equipment for decades — belt conveyors, bucket elevators drives are daily work, not an experiment.

About the Falk 5215 Quadrive

The Falk 5215 Quadrive is a shaft-mount helical, ta style from the Y-Series 2000/1000, Quadrive 5000, Omnibox, Ultramax, Ultramite line, rated 10–60 hp across ratios of 15:1/25:1, and most commonly found on belt conveyors, bucket elevators. Falk (Milwaukee, since 1892, now Rexnord) is the most common industrial gearbox nameplate in North America — Y-Series parallel shaft, Quadrive shaft-mount, Omnibox worm, Ultramite and Ultramax lines drive conveyors, mixers, crushers, and mills everywhere.

When a 5215 Quadrive fails, the real decision is economic: a new unit lists at $4,200–$9,800 with a 16–30 week factory queue, a tested used unit trades at $1,680–$7,100 when you can find one, and a standard shop rebuild runs $1,930–$5,900 over 10–15 business days. Our in-house network rate of $1,510–$4,800 in 8–12 business days beats all of those paths on total cost of downtime — and if the unit is beyond economic repair, its scrap weight alone is worth $57–$140, while we'll pay $200–$1,700 for the core as-is.

Typical failure modes on this family are bearing wear, shaft-seal leakage, and tooth-surface distress from degraded or contaminated oil. A correct rebuild means full teardown, hot-tank cleaning, magnetic-particle inspection of all gearing, verification of bearing-bore tolerances, all-new bearings, seals, shims and gaskets, reassembly to factory clearances, and a loaded run-test with warranty up to 24 months. Done right, it restores full service life at a fraction of replacement cost.

Falk 5215 Quadrive specifications

Brand / lineFalk — Y-Series 2000/1000, Quadrive 5000, Omnibox, Ultramax, Ultramite
Model / part number5215 Quadrive
TypeShaft-mount helical, TA style
Nominal ratios15:1/25:1
Power / duty10–60 hp
Approx. weight640 lb
Typical applicationsbelt conveyors, bucket elevators
Manufacturer baseMilwaukee, WI — now part of Rexnord

Confirm exact ratio and rating from your nameplate — we service and buy all configurations of the 5215 Quadrive.

What a 5215 Quadrive rebuild includes

Teardown & clean

Full disassembly, hot-tank strip, oil passages cleared.

Inspect & magnaflux

All gearing NDT-checked for hidden cracks; bores measured.

New wear parts

All-new bearings, seals, shims, gaskets; seal surfaces reground.

Assemble & run-test

Set to factory clearances, painted, loaded run-test, warranty.

5215 Quadrive questions

Why is my Falk gear drive running hot?
Falk's own service guidance: any drive loaded past ~60% duty runs warm, but a sudden temperature climb means lubrication trouble — wrong viscosity, degraded oil, or a failing bearing adding friction. Pull an oil sample before anything else; bearing metal in the oil means teardown time. Call (641) 519-6270 for a free teardown quote — or sell us the unit as-is for cash.
Are old Falk Y-Series units still worth rebuilding?
Absolutely — Y-Series housings are cast iron with generous safety factors, and Rexnord still supports much of the line. A rebuild at 30-60% of new cost typically buys another 15-20 years. If yours is beyond saving, the core still has cash value to us. Call (641) 519-6270 for a free teardown quote — or sell us the unit as-is for cash.
How much does gear repair cost compared to buying new?
A quality rebuild typically runs 30-60% of new-unit cost — and skips the 16-30 week factory lead time on industrial units. Small ancillary boxes run $1,000-5,000; heavy mill and oilfield gearboxes $10,000-100,000+. We publish both numbers plus a cash offer for your unit as-is. Call (641) 519-6270 for a free teardown quote — or sell us the unit as-is for cash.
How fast can you turn a repair around?
Standard rebuilds ship in 8-12 business days — typically 2-3 days faster than standard shops — and 24-72 hour emergency service is available with free rush freight both directions. Call (641) 519-6270 for a free teardown quote — or sell us the unit as-is for cash.

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