John Deere tractors from the Germany plant seem to get a real bashing on here by a few guys, but I have put some real hours on them year after year and they are really good on fuel. They start very well in cold climates, and they built boat loads of them. Parts are really easy to find. Just putting a Deere engine in something improves its value. I am not saying they are the best, but the market speaks for its self. The best engine I have used myself with thousands of hours is a Deutz. They are built with German technology which has always been top self. They are outstanding on fuel, but can be VERY pricy to repair. biggest problem with these engines is the average American farmer didn't understand they needed to be treated different from US engines. They can withstand unbelievable abuse as long as they have oil and the cooling finns cleaned on a almost daily basis. I have seen some with 15,000 hrs with almost zero repairs. I am not sold on how long the rice built engines will last. It is to early to tell. Nothing I have written is gospel, just my opinion after 35 years running an ag repair business and farming. Al
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Today's Featured Article - Third Brush Generators - by Chris Pratt. While I love straightening sheet metal, cleaning, and painting old tractors, I use every excuse to avoid working on the on the electrics. I find the whole process sheer mystery. I have picked up and attempted to read every auto and farm electrics book with no improvement in the situation. They all seem to start with a chapter entitled "Theory of Electricity". After a few paragraphs I usually close the book and go back to banging out dents. A good friend and I were recently discussing our tractor electrical systems when he stated "I figure it all comes back to applying Ohms Law". At this point
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