Branson brand to be discontinued?

[LouNY]

I know that at least some Branson dealers did not go with TYM.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I know that at least some Branson dealers did not go with TYM.

Both of ours did… they were actually pretty excited to have larger tractors to offer. Still leaning toward the 474 or 494 for the Kukje power plant, which TYM now calls the TYM Diesel engine, they have dropped Kukje from the nomenclature as well.

 

[LouNY]

My local dealer went with Zetor not TYM of course the small Zetors are built by TYM at this time as I understand it.

 

[TractorTYMe]

Both of ours did… they were actually pretty excited to have larger tractors to offer. Still leaning toward the 474 or 494 for the Kukje power plant, which TYM now calls the TYM Diesel engine, they have dropped Kukje from the nomenclature as well.

You won't regret getting one with the Kukje plant in it, I have 314h on mine with no issues.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

You won't regret getting one with the Kukje plant in it, I have 314h on mine with no issues.

Sorta torn between the 474 and 494 for the small extra investment. Both would probably meet my needs just fine. Also like that they are NA… less complexity. I’ve seen guys with almost 200h without a regen

 

[TractorTYMe]

Go with the T494 for extra chassis and lifting capacities. I have not had a regen in these 314h.

 

[ptsg]

Technically with the Kukje engine, it may never ask for a regen if the tractor is ran hard enough.

The regen on these newer models was added for the people that can't run hard enough and would plug the DOC like on the older models. Back then, there wasn't a way to increase the temp at the canister like there is now with the exhaust valve.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Go with the T494 for extra chassis and lifting capacities. I have not had a regen in these 314h.

Wow, awesome

 

[Fixastuff]

I think they are good engines too, but 314hrs is barely broken in. my neighbor is a Branson dealer and the only engine problems I hear of are caused by overheating or water in fuel messing up injection pumps. Neither if which are kukjes fault.

 

[Fixastuff]

my neighbor is a Branson dealer .

I just went by his dealership and there were nothing but LS tractors for sale out front. I'll ask him about it next time I see him.