I asked my brother about DEF in military.
For the most part, it is not used. And a good thing too as in some parts of the world it is not available, and more importantly the engines used in a lot of the equipment are multi-fuel. meaning, they can run on kero, jet fuel and diesel. Kind of good that DEF isn't used, as it's a complication that can easily and quickly cause the vehicle to stop in it's tracks if DEF tank is ruptured or if it runs low or if it has more than about 34% or less than about 31% urea or it's too cold or too hot or whatever.
Some days around here you can see convoys of APC's and transporters running down the freeway at 55mph. They sound like they're still powered by the old 71 series Detroits but I don't know. I forgot to ask my brother. Some equipment is gas turbine, will run on about anything for the most part but designed to run jet-a.
He works on school buses now at the school system. Says DEF is for the most part a pain in the backside. Failing injectors often. Failed headers. Leaking tanks, hoses, lines. The costs of all this stuff, paid for...by the taxpayers. He says remember that next time a tax increase comes up. I played with Kubota's def systems before I left Kubota dealer. Yes it was a pain. It was income. But the people who plow and plant have to use it now, and it costs them too like it does everyone else.
For the most part, it is not used. And a good thing too as in some parts of the world it is not available, and more importantly the engines used in a lot of the equipment are multi-fuel. meaning, they can run on kero, jet fuel and diesel. Kind of good that DEF isn't used, as it's a complication that can easily and quickly cause the vehicle to stop in it's tracks if DEF tank is ruptured or if it runs low or if it has more than about 34% or less than about 31% urea or it's too cold or too hot or whatever.
Some days around here you can see convoys of APC's and transporters running down the freeway at 55mph. They sound like they're still powered by the old 71 series Detroits but I don't know. I forgot to ask my brother. Some equipment is gas turbine, will run on about anything for the most part but designed to run jet-a.
He works on school buses now at the school system. Says DEF is for the most part a pain in the backside. Failing injectors often. Failed headers. Leaking tanks, hoses, lines. The costs of all this stuff, paid for...by the taxpayers. He says remember that next time a tax increase comes up. I played with Kubota's def systems before I left Kubota dealer. Yes it was a pain. It was income. But the people who plow and plant have to use it now, and it costs them too like it does everyone else.
