Poweresports, atv’s, utv, and watercraft are just as bad but since they are not as large a market or expensive and considered toys, they don’t get the coverage.

Deere is not dumb. They simply claim that people are reflashing the software to add more power and bypass DEF and emissions controls and most in the government nod their heads in agreement.

I fully support this. Deere and others could easily allow access to most data and lock down other parts so it couldn’t be reflashed or modified. We are Deere people and simple keep our older tractors well maintained and will not be getting new. It leads to another phenomenon that is not specific to the tractor industry, that customers only take a vehicle in for warranty work due to the labor rate, and use independent mechanics for after warranty work. There is often a 100 dollar an hour difference in labor rate.