ponytug
Super Member
I can't fix all of these, but I have a few comments that might help.
The larger oil cooler for the engine is available from Deutz- but it is taller, and would require redoing the cover on most of the red machines, though I don't know about the 1460. (It's also a pricey option...) Personally, I think the intermediate solution of a second fan, or a larger hydraulic oil cooler fan is cheaper. It all depends on how limiting the dirt on the oil cooler is for you.
Glow plugs are a cheap add on from Deutz; given your location, I would go for two. I know Ken (Kismolo) has done it and recommends it.
On the oil change, I cut the top of a vitamin bottled (wide mouth) so it sticks up high enough to catch the oil coming out of the drain plug. That way all of the oil drains out the bottom. (Think of a one sided open scoop, with the screw top end acting as a funnel.)
All the best,
Peter
The larger oil cooler for the engine is available from Deutz- but it is taller, and would require redoing the cover on most of the red machines, though I don't know about the 1460. (It's also a pricey option...) Personally, I think the intermediate solution of a second fan, or a larger hydraulic oil cooler fan is cheaper. It all depends on how limiting the dirt on the oil cooler is for you.
Glow plugs are a cheap add on from Deutz; given your location, I would go for two. I know Ken (Kismolo) has done it and recommends it.
On the oil change, I cut the top of a vitamin bottled (wide mouth) so it sticks up high enough to catch the oil coming out of the drain plug. That way all of the oil drains out the bottom. (Think of a one sided open scoop, with the screw top end acting as a funnel.)
All the best,
Peter
How about using a correctly designed diesel motor, that doesn't overheat, on the larger machines?
Put more holes in the tub, strategically placed, so that it doesn't hold oil and diesel. FIRE HAZARD!!! Also, the engine oil plug does not line up with a hole in the bottom plate, so it makes a complete mess when changing the oil.
Have a dedicated QA hydraulic circuit, so that it is permanently connected.
A little wider stance and more ground clearance would be good on the 1460.
A factory cab option, even if it is just a soft cab.
The operator seat on a 1460 is really bad. How about a real suspension seat?
The steering wheel in the 1460 is of lower quality than a kid's toy. Fix it!!!
RPM gauge would be nice.
Glow plug option on diesels. PT sells plows and snowblowers, but they aren't much good if you can't start the machine in cold weather......