Kubota regened again today

[m1garand762]

I have 205 hours on my l3901 and 3 regen cycles work it harder than you are and it will stay clean longer

 

[BnRidge]

Mine regens every 28hrs, in 300hrs. The timing doesn't seem to matter how it's used. But, I never idle lower than 1700rpm, and most of the time working it's at 2000-2200rpm. At those rpms, the hydrostatic and hydraulic work much better, the engine has the power needed, I'm usually trying to get something done so that all seems a better fit. The regen is seemless, nothing much to see, just make sure to not shut it off.
Just as an observation, whenever I see skidsteers, construction eq, farm tractors, when work starts the rpms get pushed to full throttle (or 540 pto if thats the case). Not sure I could get much done with a skid steer at just above idle. Maybe small utility tractors are different.

 

[Jrasband]

The issue with that is, once you do that, it's yours forever.

I wish people would stop saying that cause I think its BS.

If so many people brag about not having the regen system. why wouldn't somebody touch a tractor with the stuff removed? I bet there's a lot of good ole boys around here that would buy it and not think twice about it, same thing with the good ole boy shops around here working on it.

 

[Hoobie]

I really don't understand your attitude. It's a question.
Obviously you have nothing to add. Ignored.

Ignore it Scootr. It was a reasonable and intelligent question. Some people are just that way.
I run mine at 2000 plus rpm as mine is hst. But no dpf.

 

[jyoutz]

I wish people would stop saying that cause I think its BS.

If so many people brag about not having the regen system. why wouldn't somebody touch a tractor with the stuff removed? I bet there's a lot of good ole boys around here that would buy it and not think twice about it, same thing with the good ole boy shops around here working on it.

It is true if you ever want to trade to a dealership.

 

[jyoutz]

My first and only regen on my L3901 was at about 20 hrs. I had been running it like I had my old tractor (just added RPMS for the job at hand). I talked the regen over with my salesman and he said I should change my habits as far as the RPMS I was running. Since then after warmup I run the engine to at least 2k RPM or higher. I now have just over 51hrs, without a regen since the one @ 20hrs.

Mike

I have 65 hours on my newer MX and have yet to experience a regen. My dealer tells me that I must be running the RPMs right.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

It is true if you ever want to trade to a dealership.

On a Branson, there is a muffler you can put right in its place. If you want to sell the tractor, just bolt up the DPF

 

[Jstpssng]

Mine often regens in winter after cold starts. I need to get out of the habit of starting it, then going inside for another cup of coffee while it warms up. It’s good to let the fluids warm before using it, but after 5 minutes or so it’s better to run it lightly.

Personally, I like not smelling diesel all day long. I go from my 3301 to my father’s 2800 and that’s the first thing I notice. While the latter is a better tractor and I may bring it home when my mother is done with the homestead, smelling diesel again will take some getting used to.

 

[jyoutz]

On a Branson, there is a muffler you can put right in its place. If you want to sell the tractor, just bolt up the DPF

Personally I prefer the DPF because I like not sucking smoke and getting sinus headaches.

 

[TractorTYMe]

315h with no forced regen on my TYM, I do work it over 1800rpms if not in PTO use.

 

[kenmac]

I really don't understand your attitude. It's a question.
Obviously you have nothing to add. Ignored.

your question was somewhat answered. Have someone read my answer to ya BH !
Read your manual .It will explain the process, etc, better than anyone else here
My MX and CX never Regen

IGNORED !

 

[tractortroof]

I'm 33 hours into ownership of the 2018 MX5200 Kubota. She called for 15-20 minutes of 2200 rpms and spewed out a big ole cloud of crap
While I was waiting - I googled how often should the tractor call for regen. And I read every 15-20 hours depending...I was about 30 hours past my last regen.
Question is how often does your tractor regen and what rpm do you run at. I usually run at 1500 rpms because that's all that is needed for the light work I've been doing. BUt I read i'm supposed to be running higher rpms - seems wasteful of fuel and motor service life. What say you TBN ?

My L3901 has 276 hours on it and I can’t remember the last time it regen’d. It really bothered me when it did it every 16 hours at first. I have been running high rpm, iirc close to 2500.

 

[ruffdog]

I'm 33 hours into ownership of the 2018 MX5200 Kubota. She called for 15-20 minutes of 2200 rpms and spewed out a big ole cloud of crap

Being that it "spewed out a big ole cloud of crap" at 33 hours means one thing...time to start working it. You will get more work done, it will run cleaner, and will run cooler without a plugged up DPF. Unless I'm entering/exiting the shed, I'm at 1800+ or at pto speed for work.

 

[Jstpssng]

Even an older tractor will run cleaner if you kick up the RPMs. My last tractor started mean and smoked constantly when I got it. After a while I dumped Sea Foam in and started running it a bit harder; the smoke started cleaning up and eventually was virtually non existent.

 

[scootr]

Being that it "spewed out a big ole cloud of crap" at 33 hours means one thing...time to start working it. You will get more work done, it will run cleaner, and will run cooler without a plugged up DPF. Unless I'm entering/exiting the shed, I'm at 1800+ or at pto speed for work.

I see now. I came from a long line of shuttle shift tractors. This is my first HST tractor . I set the rpms higher 1600 ish and selected a lower gear (range). Tractor worked good like that but I suspect fuel consumption will go up -

 

[Jimbo16720]

I'll stick with my 1982 [AFFILIATE=1, nofollow=true, newwindow=true, title="Kubota"]Kubota[/AFFILIATE] L245dt without the regen bullcrap. Gear drive 600hrs and run it the way I want not how the government decides.

 

[scootr]

Certainly something to be said for that kind of simplicity Jimbo... unfortunately it is proven that the new systems produce less pollutants so we must all comply or buy pre-emissions tractors. I've had 2 older machines over the last 25 yrs or so.

 

[jyoutz]

There are still plenty of older tractors with no emissions available to purchase. One of the reasons I bought a new tractor (besides wanting larger) is my 2000 model JD gave me a sinus headache every time I used it for longer than 30 minutes because of the emissions. It wasn’t fun. Now I can use my new tractor all day without getting any sinus problems, so that’s a huge win for me.

 

[ptsg]

Engines these days burn so clean. Not only the common rail ones but also the mechanically injected ones.

The 35HP mechanically injected engine on my 2017 tractor doesn't have emissions, just a simple good ol'muffler. It wasn't required at the time to have emissions. That only started in 2021 or 22. Anyway, about the only time I see smoke, it's just a brief puff when cold starting the engine. Other than that, I get absolutely no visible smoke or even any signs of smell at all.

 

[workinonit]

I've never seen a pre-emissions tractor that burned diesel but didn't smell like it burned diesel. That one is a real keeper.

I wanted a new tractor with a cab. Not a used tractor that was someone's problem before I owned it. I bought a new tractor and with it came DPF. So be it. I haven't had any real issues with mine. It regens at 100% soot level which translates to about 100 hours. I don't smell diesel or see diesel smoke. I don't even know it's any different other than the DEF fluid. If it gives me problems I'll deal with it. But one thing is for sure, it doesn't scare me.