Recent content by Cow pi

My, that's getting mighty tempting. I'll have to demo one.

I have been researching the Agco tractors with the CVT. Lots of good said about them. I initially wanted nothing to do with a CVT trans because I figured they would be too complex and expensive to work on. Sounds like they are pricey, but simply get swapped out instead of rebuilt. And they hold...

Thanks for all the replies. It sounds like it's pretty much a wash on the injection system. Simplicity vs power and fuel economy. The tractors I was looking at are all tier 3, so the DEF, DPF garbage isn't a factor. The Case Maxxum pro has CR and was tier 3 until 2013 or so, and there are a...

I'm looking to buy an older Case Maxxum 125 for an all around ranch tractor. What are the pros and cons of common rail injection vs mechanical? Is there any difference in fuel economy? Long term maintenance? I'd appreciate any input.