Hey Bob, they all CAN last 20,000 hours or more if taken care of. But the powershift is expensive if the day ever does come that it needs rebuild. As far as the syncro vs Quad Range the syncro still has a dry clutch so usually doesn't last as long. And the Quad has a 2 speed bump shift which are pretty reliable but can go out. If I were rating them only from a reliability and cost of repair standpoint it would be 1. Syncro 2. Quad Range ( very close 2nd ) 3. Powershift. Thanks for watching 👍
As far as reliability both of them are fantastic. For cost of rebuild a majority of Synchro problems are going to be the top shaft which isn't that terribly expensive 5 grand can go a long ways. Power shifts most of the time you're only going into the front clutch pack which is just a clutch housing split a couple Grand and you've got your C1 C2 and PTO clutch pack and transmission pump rebuild If you have to go into the planetary pack of the power shift it can start to get expensive but most of the time it's really not that terrible because it's a broken seal and a couple clutch discs. Very rarely have we had to go in because of planetary failure On the Synchro transmission if you have a problem with the ranges on the bottom shaft that is where it gets a little more pricey even if you use used gears to help keep the parts built down the bottom shaft is just a lot of Labor because you are going to pull the axles you're going to pull the three-point you're going to pull the differential. So you have a lot of Labor and then if you put new bearings in there it really adds up the labor
Thanks for the video. Which transmission do you prefer for longevity
Hey Bob, they all CAN last 20,000 hours or more if taken care of. But the powershift is expensive if the day ever does come that it needs rebuild. As far as the syncro vs Quad Range the syncro still has a dry clutch so usually doesn't last as long. And the Quad has a 2 speed bump shift which are pretty reliable but can go out. If I were rating them only from a reliability and cost of repair standpoint it would be
1. Syncro
2. Quad Range ( very close 2nd )
3. Powershift.
Thanks for watching 👍
As far as reliability both of them are fantastic.
For cost of rebuild a majority of Synchro problems are going to be the top shaft which isn't that terribly expensive 5 grand can go a long ways. Power shifts most of the time you're only going into the front clutch pack which is just a clutch housing split a couple Grand and you've got your C1 C2 and PTO clutch pack and transmission pump rebuild
If you have to go into the planetary pack of the power shift it can start to get expensive but most of the time it's really not that terrible because it's a broken seal and a couple clutch discs. Very rarely have we had to go in because of planetary failure
On the Synchro transmission if you have a problem with the ranges on the bottom shaft that is where it gets a little more pricey even if you use used gears to help keep the parts built down the bottom shaft is just a lot of Labor because you are going to pull the axles you're going to pull the three-point you're going to pull the differential. So you have a lot of Labor and then if you put new bearings in there it really adds up the labor
Thanks Jon I watch your channel alot Both for soil health and tractor mechanic work. Good content
I used to take A to B to C or D in motion. Not ideal, but it works.
@@BrettNoecker1 yeah it can be shifted but being unsyncronized can be pretty hard on the lower shaft. Thanks for watching