curtisfarmer
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- Joined
- Feb 1, 2005
- Messages
- 460
- Location
- Southern NH
- Tractor
- M7040, L48, KX121-3, RTV 1100 and a couple of older Fords
Looked at new machines yesterday, specifically M7040, M59, and the M8560/9660. The new emmission stuff is scary to contemplate buying. I have a newer Ford F450 dumper with all the emmission stuff and wish it didn't and now looking at tractors I feel the same way. The last batch of M7040s without the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and other junk are still available but not so for anything bigger. As I consider what to do about my ailing L48 (fix/sell) I am now concerned if I don't do something soon I will be forced into one of these DPF tractors as I was told very shortly anything but 25HP and less will all be the DPF way. Don't have the $ to fix L48 if big fix and buy new machine. Thoughts on the new DPF machines Tier 4?
As a side not, I just finished plowing 3 hours with my new L48 and it did remind me that HST is the way to go when doing repetitive tasks such as plowing and loader work. I had been wondering how a shuttle shift would tickle my fancy in this application and I am convinced HST is better for me. BUT.....L48/M59 are the biggest machines with HST and anything else will be shuttle.
As a side not, I just finished plowing 3 hours with my new L48 and it did remind me that HST is the way to go when doing repetitive tasks such as plowing and loader work. I had been wondering how a shuttle shift would tickle my fancy in this application and I am convinced HST is better for me. BUT.....L48/M59 are the biggest machines with HST and anything else will be shuttle.