I was all red growing up and still have letter series tractors that do regular jobs on the farm. For field work it is all green. They all have the same good engine (except the 4020) and are very reliable. The dealer support is really the main reason for the switch over. An 8430, 4440 and 4020 do lots of work. Newest is a 7800 that is a 96 (I think but I can't remember). It is an excellent tractor but there have been some gremlins and quirks that mechanical tractors don't have. The one that comes to mind is the three point hitch warning light flashes incessantly when you are using the pto. Something about the sensor that recognizes whether you are running 540 or 1000. Same shaft, you just turn it around. Honestly, it scares me as I know the repair bills will be out of sight eventually. It had a $7500 repair bill last year as. They had a team stare at it a week to figure out why the hydraulic pressures were off. It turned out to be a backup pump for the steering. I don't know why that has to mess up the loader and everything else, but it did. Other than that, It has been good thus far and has about 7000 hours on it.
The 9500 combine has enough sensors and relays to keep things crazy. It isn't uncommon for the thing to take $5,000 to get it ready for the year. There is a lot of guessing by the Deere combine guy (and he's pretty darn good) on some things and they can't even figure out how all of the systems always impact each other. We finally got the reel height problem fixed by changing out the auger swing solenoid. There were lots of parts thrown at it until that was discovered. I'm not sure I want a newer combine to deal with.
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Today's Featured Article - Tuning-Up Your Tractor: Plugs & Compression Testing - by Curtis Von Fange. The engine seems to run rough. In the exhaust you can hear an occasion 'poofing' sound like somethings not firing on all cylinders. Under loaded conditions the tractor seems to lack power and it belches black smoke out of the exhaust. For some reason it just doesn't want to start up without cranking and cranking the starter. All these conditions can be signals that your unit is in need of a tune up. Ok, so what is involved in a tune up? You say, swap plugs and file the points....now tha
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