I agree. The turbo is a negative as far as I can tell. The extra (one) HP won't be noticeable. What will be noticeable is the extra cost and you are supposed to let the turbo idle for several minutes before shutting the tractor down. PITA.
Ken
Ken,
At first I was kind of bummed about the NA 7040, but now I tend to agree with you. Turbo whine gets kinda tiring after constant work and it's another machine that has to be cooled down before shut down. I hear the turbo does create a little nicer torque curve. The EGR is the downside to me. They are prone to causing performance issues later on.
Overall, i'm happy. right now I'm installing the remote 3rd function out front. just ordered a new 84" bucket and also installing the 80 amp alt & defrosted glass out back.
Looks like a nice unit.