Had my first regen today

[94BULLITT]

That is totally opposite of my brother-in-law with his old 1486 International that I can keep track of even when he is over a hill in the field we were chopping by the stream of black smoke. His tractor is rated at 145 PTO HP, my M135GX is rated at 110 PTO Hp, yet I out chop him by a 4 to 3 margin. I don't know if his tractor is that down on power due to old age. Choppers are same model and condition. It has been interesting to see how this tractor will do against his.

Was the 1486 tested at Nebraska?

 

[DT86]

Was the 1486 tested at Nebraska?

Check this out, I just noticed this the other day! On Tractordata below the listed power ratings click on "Power Test Results". Not all of them are as in depth as the 1486.

http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/3/7/373-international-harvester-1486-tests.html

 

[MHarryE]

Was the 1486 tested at Nebraska?

Yes, the HP rating is from the Nebraska Test Report. The Kubota M135GX has not been tested at Nebraska but its predecessor, the M135, did have a Nebraska test and came in at 12 PTO HP greater than advertised. Not sure if that is significant as the new GX has a completely different fuel system although on the same block.

 

[94BULLITT]

Yes, the HP rating is from the Nebraska Test Report. The Kubota M135GX has not been tested at Nebraska but its predecessor, the M135, did have a Nebraska test and came in at 12 PTO HP greater than advertised. Not sure if that is significant as the new GX has a completely different fuel system although on the same block.

I found the nebraska test for the 1486. It is 145 PTO HP. Something is wrong if a 110-120 PTO HP tractor will out work a 145hp tractor 4 to 3.This is a example of why I think the Nebraska test is useless.

 

[DT86]

Ya think a few ponies could have escaped? It's 30 some odd years old.

 

[buickanddeere]

Tier II was the limit of emission regs that made any sense and were practical.
The Green Weenies in the EPA are ticked off that manufactures were able to meet the Tier IV specs. Soon Tier V and CO2 regs will have to be introduced to try and eliminate the internal combustion engine from fields and highways.

 

[workinallthetime]

seems insane to me that now we get to pay for this of tractors, i remember when this dpf issue came up with ford and chevy, i remember reading about a ford melting the asphalt it was sitting on, im sure it was just one of those crazy stories that come up between the ford vs chevy guys. back in 97 gm had a 6.5 S, this was a 6.5 diesel with a sort of egr and a cat converter, those were the nastiest of all 6.5's to work on.

 

[94BULLITT]

Ya think a few ponies could have escaped? It's 30 some odd years old.

A few maybe but not enough to get out worked by 25% by a tractor that is 25hp less.

 

[DT86]

i remember reading about a ford melting the asphalt it was sitting on, im sure it was just one of those crazy stories that come up between the ford vs chevy guys.

http://youtu.be/-dKLKm5i2ic

This is probably what you read about. If I remember correctly they suspended sales for a while over this???? Or not??

 

[DT86]

A few maybe but not enough to get out worked by 25% by a tractor that is 25hp less.

I have a few other ideas as to why/how its possible, but with out putting each on the same dyno we'll never know.