Newer diesel with least problems
Thinking about a newer diesel truck to replace my very trustworthy 2000 7.3 Ford F250. However from all the horror stories of failures I have recently read I am very concerned about long term reliabi...
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Jim,
I prefer the Kioti to the Mahindra after an actual testing shootout. 2008; Mechanical injected 3 cyl, 35 HP, normally aspirated diesel; max torque @700 rpm; 4WD; hydraulic ram steering; no smog anything, hard to believe in CA; sips fuel; 4 speed manual trans with the super low t.case and separate forward and reverse transmission, so 8 speeds forward and 8 speeds reverse in 2 and 4WD; turning brakes (will turn on its own wheelbase); manual locking rear diff.; stupid dependable, but you had better love the vibration of a 3 cyl. I call the tractor: "Crustacean".
jefe
I prefer the Kioti to the Mahindra after an actual testing shootout. 2008; Mechanical injected 3 cyl, 35 HP, normally aspirated diesel; max torque @700 rpm; 4WD; hydraulic ram steering; no smog anything, hard to believe in CA; sips fuel; 4 speed manual trans with the super low t.case and separate forward and reverse transmission, so 8 speeds forward and 8 speeds reverse in 2 and 4WD; turning brakes (will turn on its own wheelbase); manual locking rear diff.; stupid dependable, but you had better love the vibration of a 3 cyl. I call the tractor: "Crustacean".
jefe
