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They weren't discontinued, they're still available in the L3560, L4060, L4760, and L5060. I think a new 70 series is about to be... -
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Would think anything without electronics on a tractor would be better.
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Ttimsch replied to the thread Which years/models are the best for compacts?.i gathered as much from a video I saw yesterday. I wonder why they didn't catch on, or were they discontinued for some other reason...
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The 8-speed in the L35 has a 4 speed section, hydraulic wet clutch, f-r shuttle, hi-lo section, all gears synchronized and hydraulically...
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Ttimsch replied to the thread Which years/models are the best for compacts?.Sounds good, but "with some electrical assistance", raises red flags for reliability to me. How robust are they?
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GlideShift is the Goldilocks transmission. Not hydro and not quite manual. Let the GS wizard shift the gear and range and work the...
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I would say it’s more dependent on how it was used/treated by the previous owner than one model being better than another. Pick a...
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I have owned and operated manual transmission cars, trucks, and tractors for 60+ years. I will never buy another pure manual...
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‘04-‘10 standard L series—L2800, 3400, and 4400–are pretty much bulletproof. Have owned all 3, currently L2800 DT. Pre-dpf crap...
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Ttimsch replied to the thread Which years/models are the best for compacts?.I'm a manual guy too. All of my VW TDI's have been manuals, as is my T100. The Ram is auto though. The L275 is manual. My knees...
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Ttimsch replied to the thread Which years/models are the best for compacts?.That's understandable, but more or less, yes. For example, I had a 1997 Passat TDI that was a very good car that I really liked and it...
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Ttimsch replied to the thread Which years/models are the best for compacts?.That's good to hear. 2017 is later than I'd have thought for them not to have been designed with cheaper, less reliable components in...
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Ttimsch replied to the thread Which years/models are the best for compacts?.I'll keep that in mind. So, then what years for any given model, or even just what years in general are the best? Which...
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Ttimsch posted the thread Which years/models are the best for compacts? in Service, Repair & Maintenance.I'm putting it here because maintenance is foremost in my mind. I have an L275DT 4x4 w/ FEL that has served me very well. Being from...
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TI replaced the 5 ft angle iron ramps that came with my trailer with a set of 6 ft aluminum years ago. Mine have worked great for me and...