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[Ozwaldo]

Neither are replies from the minor few who have had problems.

I like to see what I am in for with the DPF. If I want a new tractor I have to deal with it. Any problems within the 5 year emissions warranty will be repaired and recorded.

 

[Suburban Plowboy]

Obvious. To most.

 

[Will_C]

I replied earlier-I haven’t had any DPF problems or electronics problem in 8 years and 460 hours. If I had the choice, I’d have a tractor without DPF or the electronics-but if you want a new tractor…. I’d like to buy a truck without a push button start-keys have worked for me for over 45 years… You don’t have much of a choice.

 

[greenie]

I was looking for a pre tier 4 46 HP tractor used and they were either beat or expensive, or high hours. Settled for a used 2015 Kubota L4760. I run it about 1,500 RPM and it regenerates about every 25 hours. I try not to let it sit and idle like I always used to but I'm not OCD about shutting it off every time I get off of it. I've heard the DPF is good for 3,000 regens which works out to about 6,000 hours - which I'll never live old enough to see.
I'm very happy with the tractor and have put about 120 hours on it since June.

 

[olenjohn]

Tread lightly and don’t get in a big hurry. With Trump deep sixing the EPA mandated BS, a lot of that regen crap is going bye bye. Give it some time to see how the manufacturers respond.

 

[Rdrcr]

Tread lightly and don’t get in a big hurry. With Trump deep sixing the EPA mandated BS, a lot of that regen crap is going bye bye. Give it some time to see how the manufacturers respond.

Not true. Those laws are here to stay unless Congress gets involved.

Mike

 

[orezok]

For what it's worth, I hate DPF's, SCR and all that stuff. Just because the potential is there for costly repairs.
But the other day at my Kubota dealer I was out in the yard looking at new LX's and L's and one of the young mechanics walked by. I asked if he sees many problems with those models and he said no.
And this dealer has a lot of them sold to snow contractors.

About 10 years ago we were in the market for a new RV. We visited several dealers and looked at a number of units. We went home to discuss the ones we likes and my wife called the dealer to see if it was still available.

Instead of a salesman she got a mechanic in the shop. She asked him if the unit was still available and he said “Yeah, we haven’t sold anything in a couple of weeks!”

We went back the next day and got a heck of a deal!