Tier 4

[MinnesotaEric]

Tier 4 keeps Minnesotans working.

Here is the air intake on the new 2014 Tier4 B (final) 60 hp Kioti I've purchased. Donaldson is a Minnesota-based company that makes industrial filters and filtration products for an increasingly dirty world. Good sales people will pop the hood, and, among other things, point out that their product uses a Donaldson two-stage intake system. All the finest equipment OEMs use Donaldson's products.

Tier 4 technology keeps western and often American engineers and manufacturers at work, because let's face it, it doesn't take as much engineering or manufacturing know-how to build a less-expensive, dirtier-running engine.

 

[k0ua]

Tier 4 keeps Minnesotans working.

Here is the air intake on the new 2014 Tier4 B (final) 60 hp Kioti I've purchased. Donaldson is a Minnesota-based company that makes industrial filters and filtration products for an increasingly dirty world. Good sales people will pop the hood, and, among other things, point out that their product uses a Donaldson two-stage intake system. All the finest equipment OEMs use Donaldson's products.


Tier 4 technology keeps western and often American engineers and manufacturers at work, because let's face it, it doesn't take as much engineering or manufacturing know-how to build a less-expensive, dirtier-running engine.

My Kioti also uses the Donaldson Air filter.

A major and interesting change to the hood latch on that new Kioti.

 

[murphy1244]

My Kioti also uses the Donaldson Air filter.

A major and interesting change to the hood latch on that new Kioti.

Not only that it seems the hood is different. You can get to the battery now easier since it looks like the grill is part of the hood.

 

[DarkBlack]

Yeh great.... It gives jobs to the urea chemical plants.

 

[k0ua]

Not only that it seems the hood is different. You can get to the battery now easier since it looks like the grill is part of the hood.

Yep, that looks like an improvement. Not having to fiddle with taking that front grill off with those goofy little fasteners. I think you know the ones.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Yep, that looks like an improvement. Not having to fiddle with taking that front grill off with those goofy little fasteners. I think you know the ones.

If I were to do anything more significant than an oil change, the hood would come off still because the hood only tips up about 45 degrees and is in the way on the back half of the engine compartment.

Compared to a modern car or truck, this does look like child's play to work on. Everything is easy to get at--until, that is, the thing you want to get at is under the cab. Then it sucks because there is no provision to tilt the cab whatsoever, as the cab can only be moved one way: straight up with a gantry crane.

One good thing: The $325 parts and service manuals are really good.

 

[k0ua]

Double post: I don't know why.

You can kill the double post (after it happens) by going back in and edit post. the press delete post.. check delete message. then press delete at the bottom again..

 

[MinnesotaEric]

OK. Let's pretend we believe that for a second. Then please explain how a singular tractor addition: That being a "cool stainless muffler" accomplish a "different user experience"??

All the tier 4 machines are quieter.

 

[F3506]

All the tier 4 machines are quieter.

How much more? Got any db comparisons?

 

[RollingsFarms]

Half the fun in owning a tractor is being able to roll black smoke. Can't do that with a tier 4 machine. Oh well, I'll just keep buying tractors that are tier 2 (like my 5325) and ones that are pre-emissions (ie. good old iron).