looking at a branson 4020 ,with pics, ad says 2013 but im not sure (scared of turbo)

[moonmonkey]

i am going to drive this branson maybe tomorrow, i know tym bought them ,im a little concerned, tractor data says its turbo charged, motor made by kujute? has 971 hours, its a manuel,(i know hydros are better with fel, but my current tractor is a 1963 ford 4000 industrail with fel so im used to a manuel trans, and probably cant afford a hydro tractor this size, its local to me in jax fl, at (ag place) they want 12900, but he is calling me tomorrow with his best offer. so anybody know about these im not really up on all the brands these days. any thoughts?

 

[ptsg]

That a good solid machine. The engine is made by Kukje under Cummins license. It's basically a Cummins A series engine. There is nothing wrong on having a turbo.

The tractor looks very good though. Other than the dent on the fender but that can be fixed as it's metal fenders and hood, instead of plastic. If you could knock down the price a little bit, makes for a better deal.

 

[Granthol]

I have a 2910 with the gears vs hydro. I love it. Grew up on gears and haven’t ever really operated a hydro machine. You will find that the weight of the Branson is quite a bit higher than most competitors. It allows you to get that horsepower to the ground and not spin on top. I say Bransons are built like old school tractors, heavier than they have to be, but I like that.

 

[deserteagle71]

Why would you be scared of a turbo?

Every diesel pickup built in the past 25 years has one. Seems like half the new cars now come with turbos. They are pretty much trouble free. I've had several through the years - two of my current pickups and my Kubota are turbocharged - and never a problem with the turbo on any of them.

 

[grm61]

In your other post you were talking about pulling a box blade......You don't want turf tires for that, what rubber does the kioti have?

I also don't see any remotes on the back of the branson

 

[grm61]

That a good solid machine. The engine is made by Kukje under Cummins license. It's basically a Cummins A series engine. There is nothing wrong on having a turbo.

The tractor looks very good though. Other than the dent on the fender but that can be fixed as it's metal fenders and hood, instead of plastic. If you could knock down the price a little bit, makes for a better deal.

That is a 02 machine were they in kuhoots with cummins back then?

 

[ptsg]

That is a 02 machine were they in kuhoots with cummins back then?

"In 1995, Kukje established its diesel engine manufacturing plant, and in 2002 established an agreement with Cummins to build and supply engines for them."

Kukje | Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia

 

[xformer]

i am going to drive this branson maybe tomorrow, i know tym bought them ,im a little concerned, tractor data says its turbo charged, motor made by kujute? has 971 hours, its a manuel,(i know hydros are better with fel, but my current tractor is a 1963 ford 4000 industrail with fel so im used to a manuel trans, and probably cant afford a hydro tractor this size, its local to me in jax fl, at (ag place) they want 12900, but he is calling me tomorrow with his best offer. so anybody know about these im not really up on all the brands these days. any thoughts?

Howdy...how did your test drive go? Did you end up buying it? Did you find out what year it is?

 

[claggstractors]

"In 1995, Kukje established its diesel engine manufacturing plant, and in 2002 established an agreement with Cummins to build and supply engines for them."

Kukje | Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia

That one has the older 3T series engines from Kukje. 3T90T was the engine number. 3 cyl 1.8L turbodiesel. Early 3520 and 3510 used the same engine without a turbo. Very similar to the Yanmar 3T series engines that were used in the JD 850, 950, & 1050. Think it comes from Kukjes early cooperation with Yanmar. Overall a very good engine in a very good tractor. Honestly a lot of things I liked better on that tractor then the 4220 then 4020R that replaced it.

 

[xformer]

Good to know. I didn't write the original post though. I was just wondering if Moonmonkey went ahead and drove it. The serial# is for a 2003 model NOT 2013 as it was advertised. AG Pro has since redid their for sale post and corrected the mistake.