Kukje was partnered with Cummins for some years back in the 2000's and built the A series Cummins I believe. If you look at an A series cummins and a 55 hp Kukje they definitely have similarities. I've got a 574 TYM with 55hp Kukje and the engine was the main reason I chose it over many other brands and or models with common rail/ECM.
It’s a Cummins design and I believe they hold the patent on it. Far as I can tell it’s the same. The A series motor is a medium duty and put in generators, pumps, air compressors and other things that were smaller needs. It’s a good motor and you can buy parts directly form a cummins supplier.
Thanks for going over TYM engines, I prefer a simple proven design (which TYM uses). There is one thing I don't really agree with though and that's the wet sleeving. I have 3 MF gas tractors from the late 50's and early 60's and they're all wet sleeved. I've never really heard of anyone having a problem with these tractors and the wet sleeves. They're easy to work on without special tools and I figure if the large heavy diesels are using them there must be a good reason. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with non sleeved engines, but they are somewhat disposable. I would prefer a wet or dry sleeved engine over a non sleeved engine any day of the week. I'm a Millwright -Machinist and have been in the trade close to 40 years and can say from actual hands on experience, wet or dry sleeved engines of any kind are meant for long term (decades and decades of continuious use with 10's of thousands of hours) and unsleeved are designed to eventually fail after 4000 to 10000 hours of use. Sure you can rebore an engine without sleeves (as long as the damage isn't too extensive) but your going to be thining out the cylinder walls. I'm sure for most people a 4000-10000 hour engine is all they'll ever need but it would always be in the back of my mind that a rebuild means reboring the cylinders not just installing sleeves. Just my thoughts for whatever that's worth.
Good info. I agree with everything except on the liners. A solid block can be prone to pinholes from cavation, unless you add a coolant treatment. I have had several blocks board and sleeved when this has happened.
I have a 574 that has a mil icon and no rpms ( even thou i can run it up and down. Both local shops could not tell me where the rpms are sensed so i can check wiring. You did in about the first 30 seconds. Thank you
Great video, Admir! TYM does not promote their core values enough… They have the most simple, cost effective, feature rich (by standard) tractors on the market. I often tell my customers that these tractors are more “old school” than the “old school” brands are these days….
I love the simplicity. What sucks about this is, like the DOC stuff, if this barely scrapes by current emissions regulations (or at least it seems like). If the EPA moves the goal post even a step TYM/Kukje won't have an answer for a 35-60HP engine in the U.S. What are your thoughts on this?
Why do you think liners leaking is a common thing? I found this interesting because, I have very little experience with tractors newer than the 1960's, and I am considering buying a new compact with a loader. One thought that didn't make sense to me was when you stated talking about sleeves being a problem, maybe new gaskets are junk, blocks are not held in the same tolerances(which should be better with todays technology), heck maybe we just got lucky, but I have worked on and used 5 tractors ranging from 35 to 94 hp and none of them had sleeve issues with regards to leaking coolant into the crankcase. All of them have gone past 10,000 hours by now and their motors we have torn into during my life had bearing wear or broke a spring and dropped a valve or excessive blowby or blown head gasket.
The Simpson engine in the Massey Ferguson is old school and reliable just like the Perkins it replaced. Wonder if the fuel system is as reliable as you say the tym one is.
Had to replace an egr valve in my LS tractor with only 400 hours on it. Luckily, I had a couple months of emissions system warranty. I like the tractor but know the emissions bull crap makes it a ticking time bomb.
I used to have an old 1970s Volkswagon Squareback that had mechanical fuel injection. It was very unreliable and constantly needed maintenance. I'm a little skeptical of mechanical fuel injection because of that, but you make a good arguement.
Thank you for this video. A lot of new information what I did not know. I have one question about new TYM tractor models. Do you perhaps know what engine is used for these newer TYM tractors for example TYM F50RN Compact, Series 2 48 hp tractor? Is it still reliable Kukje diesel engine or something else which are new line of engines what TYM has created? Thanks.
Interesting that you show a Cummins ISX wire harness when Kukje is a Cummins A series engine minus thes sleeces. Id think if the other manufacturers could pass with simple tech they would. Im guessing Kukje is just making the cut, and will end up using someone else's common rail.
My mistakes. IMO, choose a diesel tractor by the weight and horsepower you will need to drag, push, or supply enought pto horsepower for work as you know it. A problem, inovations in tra tractors always require more hp. Presently the common-rail will provide you the best efficentcy. But it requires a cumputer to manage the inputs (senors). The 50yo mechanical injection pump, though less efficent, will have greatly less liability for failures. Longer warrenties are put in place to sell tractors with newer tehnologies. I brought a T474, no DEF, 48HP, 38@pto, with cab/air, mechanical fuel injection. I'd bet I lose 10% fuel economy to a closed loop system (
i have 6 hours on my TYM and its been flawless! lol went tym for price and simplicity
Bought a TYM 2400 a couple months ago, partly because of the simple, reliable engine design and manual transmission.
Kukje was partnered with Cummins for some years back in the 2000's and built the A series Cummins I believe. If you look at an A series cummins and a 55 hp Kukje they definitely have similarities. I've got a 574 TYM with 55hp Kukje and the engine was the main reason I chose it over many other brands and or models with common rail/ECM.
It’s a Cummins design and I believe they hold the patent on it. Far as I can tell it’s the same. The A series motor is a medium duty and put in generators, pumps, air compressors and other things that were smaller needs. It’s a good motor and you can buy parts directly form a cummins supplier.
Thanks for putting this information together, interesting stuff.
Thanks for going over TYM engines, I prefer a simple proven design (which TYM uses). There is one thing I don't really agree with though and that's the wet sleeving. I have 3 MF gas tractors from the late 50's and early 60's and they're all wet sleeved. I've never really heard of anyone having a problem with these tractors and the wet sleeves. They're easy to work on without special tools and I figure if the large heavy diesels are using them there must be a good reason. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with non sleeved engines, but they are somewhat disposable. I would prefer a wet or dry sleeved engine over a non sleeved engine any day of the week. I'm a Millwright -Machinist and have been in the trade close to 40 years and can say from actual hands on experience, wet or dry sleeved engines of any kind are meant for long term (decades and decades of continuious use with 10's of thousands of hours) and unsleeved are designed to eventually fail after 4000 to 10000 hours of use. Sure you can rebore an engine without sleeves (as long as the damage isn't too extensive) but your going to be thining out the cylinder walls. I'm sure for most people a 4000-10000 hour engine is all they'll ever need but it would always be in the back of my mind that a rebuild means reboring the cylinders not just installing sleeves.
Just my thoughts for whatever that's worth.
And these are all the reasons, plus more, is why I bought a TYM T474 last year.
Well done, Sonny 🧐
Great video! As a tym 574 owner/operator I found this super helpful.
Very informative video
Good info. I agree with everything except on the liners. A solid block can be prone to pinholes from cavation, unless you add a coolant treatment. I have had several blocks board and sleeved when this has happened.
Hi,Good video, like to see more.
I have a 574 that has a mil icon and no rpms ( even thou i can run it up and down.
Both local shops could not tell me where the rpms are sensed so i can check wiring.
You did in about the first 30 seconds. Thank you
Enjoyed the video ,, thanks
Great video, Admir! TYM does not promote their core values enough… They have the most simple, cost effective, feature rich (by standard) tractors on the market. I often tell my customers that these tractors are more “old school” than the “old school” brands are these days….
I love the simplicity. What sucks about this is, like the DOC stuff, if this barely scrapes by current emissions regulations (or at least it seems like). If the EPA moves the goal post even a step TYM/Kukje won't have an answer for a 35-60HP engine in the U.S. What are your thoughts on this?
The Kukje engine is the reason I chose my T474. Tractors should be simple.
Simplicity is the best solution.
My Branson (TYM) just works...no conputer.
Why do you think liners leaking is a common thing? I found this interesting because, I have very little experience with tractors newer than the 1960's, and I am considering buying a new compact with a loader. One thought that didn't make sense to me was when you stated talking about sleeves being a problem, maybe new gaskets are junk, blocks are not held in the same tolerances(which should be better with todays technology), heck maybe we just got lucky, but I have worked on and used 5 tractors ranging from 35 to 94 hp and none of them had sleeve issues with regards to leaking coolant into the crankcase. All of them have gone past 10,000 hours by now and their motors we have torn into during my life had bearing wear or broke a spring and dropped a valve or excessive blowby or blown head gasket.
Great video. Thank you
The Simpson engine in the Massey Ferguson is old school and reliable just like the Perkins it replaced. Wonder if the fuel system is as reliable as you say the tym one is.
The Simpson diesel is high pressure common rail and uses the EGR system. The 2600h series is made in India by the TAFE company.
Great information!!!
Thanks for that!
Do the new Bad Boy 5055 tractors have these engines?
Had to replace an egr valve in my LS tractor with only 400 hours on it. Luckily, I had a couple months of emissions system warranty. I like the tractor but know the emissions bull crap makes it a ticking time bomb.
I used to have an old 1970s Volkswagon Squareback that had mechanical fuel injection. It was very unreliable and constantly needed maintenance. I'm a little skeptical of mechanical fuel injection because of that, but you make a good arguement.
I've had a few 60-70 vw, and worked on them every time I wanted to go somewhere.
Interesting ty 👍🏆🏆👴🐕🚜😎🙏🙏💙
Thank you for this video. A lot of new information what I did not know. I have one question about new TYM tractor models. Do you perhaps know what engine is used for these newer TYM tractors for example TYM F50RN Compact, Series 2
48 hp tractor? Is it still reliable Kukje diesel engine or something else which are new line of engines what TYM has created? Thanks.
Good morning.. thank you for the video.. one question... is the 5835 R also mechanical or is it a ECM based system? Thank you for your response
Thanks for watching! The 5835R is indeed mechanically fuel injected.
Good deal.. once again good job on the video.. nobody else has gone over these kukje engines the way you have
Great info the layman can understand 👍
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I dunno man if I had a Million years to worm on it I'd get it running without the ecm 😂
The 2515h has this simple system doesn’t it? I wondered if the H transmission changed the simplicity
Just bought a bad boy 4025, dealer made it a better deal than the 2515 so thats what i got
Interesting that you show a Cummins ISX wire harness when Kukje is a Cummins A series engine minus thes sleeces.
Id think if the other manufacturers could pass with simple tech they would. Im guessing Kukje is just making the cut, and will end up using someone else's common rail.
I have a new TYM. T25. It has a Yanmar engine. So why did they switch?
The larger TYM have the Kukje engine
Bs emissions my boy.
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My mistakes. IMO, choose a diesel tractor by the weight and horsepower you will need to drag, push, or supply enought pto horsepower for work as you know it. A problem, inovations in tra tractors always require more hp. Presently the common-rail will provide you the best efficentcy. But it requires a cumputer to manage the inputs (senors). The 50yo mechanical injection pump, though less efficent, will have greatly less liability for failures. Longer warrenties are put in place to sell tractors with newer tehnologies. I brought a T474, no DEF, 48HP, 38@pto, with cab/air, mechanical fuel injection. I'd bet I lose 10% fuel economy to a closed loop system (