Good point! Now please put your socks back on!I think your decimal point is off by one. I am not a mathematician, but I did take my socks of to count my toes to verify.
Good point! Now please put your socks back on!I think your decimal point is off by one. I am not a mathematician, but I did take my socks of to count my toes to verify.
They've been around for several years.A catalytic converter on a chainsaw.
Wow.
I'm starting to think I've lived too long.
I’m not so sure that additional lift capability on a lightweight, short wheelbase tractor is a good thing; or safer for the operator. Having hydraulic capacity is one thing; stability to safely handle the weight is probably more important.So at the risk of totally derailing the thread i know a lot about turbocharging and basically any turbo setup can be tuned to run on any piston, but it's the near-total LACK of any kind of monitoring or adjustment of anything that's pretty much guaranteed to result in eventual piston failure.
I think this thread uncovered the main answer to the question already, about the Branson. Honestly, adding weight is easier than adding factory, warranty backed loader capacity. So if you're just after pulling traction and prefer the l2501 for other reasons, just add weight to it. But if you want a much higher loader capacity, it's a lot safer (mostly for the machine) to get there with someone else's engineering than your own. So i would consider the loader capacity a bigger factor than the bare weight in most cases between those two tractors.
Yes, it most certainly is!
I worked for a major 911 emergency system. Our trucks (F-350's with a big box) used to be very fuel efficient when they had the 7.3L powerstroke in them. You could go a 13 hour shift, pedal to the floor practically all shift, and have just under 3/4 of a 60 gal tank left over at the end of shift.
Fast forward a few years..... now the same trucks, run the same way, but with the 6.7L and DPF / DEF injection. Guess what? Now we had to fill up just past 3/4 of the shift hours. Basically using 3 times the amount of fuel.
On top of that, the DPF canisters would have to be replaced anywhere from 75-100K miles..... at a cost of $6K just for the canister! Then the unit was out of service for a couple days, tying up a couple mechanics too! The cab would have to be lifted off to make it easy access.
So definitely a big waste......
It’s not required to run a t4 tractor at high RPMs continuously. But it is important to run it at higher RPMs for a period of time, each time you operate it.I agree.... During the DPF and regen debate the whole idea of RPM and traditional diesel efficiency somehow got overlooked. Customers were quick to accept running their new diesels wide open. Not sure why.....
It's gotten crazy, though. I've got a neighbor who bought a new 50 hp Kubota and leaves the throttle at near max all day long. Even when he walks away and it should be idling, he has it sitting there screaming at higher RPM than our old mechanically injected Kubota needs when working hard. It sounds like a race car coming down the straightaway. He says the regen requires it. But honestly I doubt he has ever tried it differently.
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Yep. Powerstroke = $1000 every time it needs maintenance. That’s why I prefer the Cummins.Yes, it most certainly is!
I worked for a major 911 emergency system. Our trucks (F-350's with a big box) used to be very fuel efficient when they had the 7.3L powerstroke in them. You could go a 13 hour shift, pedal to the floor practically all shift, and have just under 3/4 of a 60 gal tank left over at the end of shift.
Fast forward a few years..... now the same trucks, run the same way, but with the 6.7L and DPF / DEF injection. Guess what? Now we had to fill up just past 3/4 of the shift hours. Basically using 3 times the amount of fuel.
On top of that, the DPF canisters would have to be replaced anywhere from 75-100K miles..... at a cost of $6K just for the canister! Then the unit was out of service for a couple days, tying up a couple mechanics too! The cab would have to be lifted off to make it easy access.
So definitely a big waste......
I’m not so sure that additional lift capability on a lightweight, short wheelbase tractor is a good thing; or safer for the operator. Having hydraulic capacity is one thing; stability to safely handle the weight is probably more important.
My Mahindra 1533 (34.5 engine HP) does not have regen. The current model is the 1635 with 36.2 engine HP. Look beyond orange and green colors if you have other dealers available.is there a larger frame 25 hp, non regen tractor than the L2501? Thanks for any info, Bill C
I’m not so sure that additional lift capability on a lightweight, short wheelbase tractor is a good thing; or safer for the operator. Having hydraulic capacity is one thing; stability to safely handle the weight is probably more important.