"Who" makes the kukje motor for TYM T474 - Comparable to Massey Shibaura?

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I have been trying to dig up some information on this online myself but it is misleading / confusing /lacking.
I see it is manufactured by Kukje, do they manufacture this same motor for Cummins? Do they manufacture the same motor for Branson?
I am still in the shopping around stage and have been primarily looking at a Massey 1840 & TYM T474 (and similar but that is what I was narrowed down to).
I am planning to go put eyes on a Massey this week sometime, but from what I understand is they do not have any emission systems such as DEF or DPF. The Kukje motor in the TYM has a DPF, but no DEF - how does this work, is it still comparably reliable to the no emission Massey?

Thoughts & Opinions welcome!
 
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TYM bought Kukje. Kukje owned Branson. So, TYM now owns Branson and Kukje.

My understanding is that Kukje was in a partnership with Cummins in the past and built some Cummins engines. Much of the technology is used in modern Kukje engines.
 
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   / "Who" makes the kukje motor for TYM T474 - Comparable to Massey Shibaura? #4  
Which again was an old Onan design they improved upon. Very simple and reliable designed engine. I love mine.......268h with no regen to date.
 
   / "Who" makes the kukje motor for TYM T474 - Comparable to Massey Shibaura? #5  
I have been trying to dig up some information on this online myself but it is misleading / confusing /lacking.
I see it is manufactured by Kukje, do they manufacture this same motor for Cummins? Do they manufacture the same motor for Branson?
I am still in the shopping around stage and have been primarily looking at a Massey 1840 & TYM T474 (and similar but that is what I was narrowed down to).
I am planning to go put eyes on a Massey this week sometime, but from what I understand is they do not have any emission systems such as DEF or DPF. The Kukje motor in the TYM has a DPF, but no DEF - how does this work, is it still comparably reliable to the no emission Massey?

Thoughts & Opinions welcome!

I have no experience or knowledge of the Kukje, the Massey Shibaura however, I do. I think that is one of the best motors out there, even up their with Kubota, Yanmar & Iseki. It runs so nice and starts great in cold weather unlike my Iseki did. Do check into the emissions on the 1840, if it is the E series I thought it had DPF (Not possitive) The M series does not. The emissions was handled differently between the M and the E series from what I understand.

I'm not 100% so don't quote me but do look into that more.

 
   / "Who" makes the kukje motor for TYM T474 - Comparable to Massey Shibaura?
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I have no experience or knowledge of the Kukje, the Massey Shibaura however, I do. I think that is one of the best motors out there, even up their with Kubota, Yanmar & Iseki. It runs so nice and starts great in cold weather unlike my Iseki did. Do check into the emissions on the 1840, if it is the E series I thought it had DPF (Not possitive) The M series does not. The emissions was handled differently between the M and the E series from what I understand.

I'm not 100% so don't quote me but do look into that more.

Thanks, I stopped and checked out a new and used 1835M
The used one had no emissions on it, the new one has a DPF, no DEF though.

Do you know if the 1835 & 1840 are "the same" motor - other than obvious slightly larger size / output?
 
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Thanks, I stopped and checked out a new and used 1835M
The used one had no emissions on it, the new one has a DPF, no DEF though.

Do you know if the 1835 & 1840 are "the same" motor - other than obvious slightly larger size / output?

I looked at the 1835M when I was shopping but it was a bit bigger than I wanted. It is a sweet tractor though.

It looks like the 1800s are using the Iseki not the Shibaura. Still a great motor. It looks like they both using the same Iseki. It is a real toss up as to which is a better motor. Both outstanding.

The only thing I would say of the Iseki, in the smaller ones (24hp) they needed a little more glow plug action and you may want to consider a block heater if you are in a really cold region. I heard other MF owners say this also, so I know it wasn't just my tractor. It always started, it just always made you think it might not when it was down under 10 degrees. Never had that with the Shibaura.

Iseki E3FH
turbocharged diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
 
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Add the Yanmar YT235 to your list to visit if you have a Yanmar dealer near you.
 
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It looks like the 1800s are using the Iseki not the Shibaura.
Yander is right.

I have a Massey 1740M with the Shibaura getting close to 600 hrs, they changed for the Iseki when 1700 series became the 1800 series.

They both seems to be good engines.
 
   / "Who" makes the kukje motor for TYM T474 - Comparable to Massey Shibaura? #10  
I have been trying to dig up some information on this online myself but it is misleading / confusing /lacking.
I see it is manufactured by Kukje, do they manufacture this same motor for Cummins? Do they manufacture the same motor for Branson?
I am still in the shopping around stage and have been primarily looking at a Massey 1840 & TYM T474 (and similar but that is what I was narrowed down to).
I am planning to go put eyes on a Massey this week sometime, but from what I understand is they do not have any emission systems such as DEF or DPF. The Kukje motor in the TYM has a DPF, but no DEF - how does this work, is it still comparably reliable to the no emission Massey?

Thoughts & Opinions welcome!
A DPF engine runs at a high rpm (usually around 2,000 for tractors) and once everything is at the correct temperature --- an additional injector mounted between the exhaust manifold and the DPF injects diesel directly into the exhaust system. This creates heat and pressure that cleans out the DPF.
What I like about these engines is that they do not use a common rail injection system. It is still a mechanical fuel injection set up.

DEF is an injection system incorporated into the exhaust to clean up particulates. it is of a urea based fluid and no, it does not come from cow urine.
 

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