Sawyer Rob
Super Member
That's the long and the short of it right there!Mainly because of the heat generated, the noise, the inefficiency, and short lives.
More horsepower aggravates and increases all of the above.
SR
That's the long and the short of it right there!Mainly because of the heat generated, the noise, the inefficiency, and short lives.
More horsepower aggravates and increases all of the above.
Not surprising considering that US and a simple clutch don't go very well together. At least for most people.I’m not sure about reliability being a factor. My dealer’s service manager told me they replace far more clutches on gear tractors than they see HST problems.
Meanwhile, my Payloader has 13,000 hours on its "unreliable" hydraulic transmission. It is on its second D466, arguably the most reliable mid-size, straight-six diesel produced.Not surprising considering that US and a simple clutch don't go very well together. At least for most people.
Around here, it's not uncommon at all to get anywhere from 3000 to 4000 hours on a clutch. Some more, some less, depending on the type of work and the operator of course.
Doesn't your machine use a Torque converter coupled to a power shift transmission? As far as the engine, from what I've seen on the internet, those things run forever along with the Cummins 5.9 with just basic maintenance.Meanwhile, my Payloader has 13,000 hours on its "unreliable" hydraulic transmission. It is on its second D466, arguably the most reliable mid-size, straight-six diesel produced.
Doesn't your machine use a Torque converter coupled to a power shift transmission? As far as the engine, from what I've seen on the internet, those things run forever along with the Cummins 5.9 with just basic maintenance.
Great location. Offen went to Nevis in the 60s/70s. Lake Belle Taine. Look up Beauty Bay Lodge. Grand parents build it in 1946...Meanwhile, my Payloader has 13,000 hours on its "unreliable" hydraulic transmission. It is on its second D466, arguably the most reliable mid-size, straight-six diesel produced.
Meanwhile, my Payloader has 13,000 hours on its "unreliable" hydraulic transmission. It is on its second D466, arguably the most reliable mid-size, straight-six diesel produced.
Don't know about the OM617, huh?![]()