Love these tractors. They are a Quiet running tractor that runs at 1600 RPM making them Great on Fuel. Great to see one of these on video. Glad to see more AGCO Brands on here.
Theses straight shank rippers work the best, lifting and shattering the hard pan, unlike the disk chisels or chisel plows that just cut a groove in the hard pan bringing the clay to the top and mixing it with the topsoil, then the topsoil falls down into the clay groove.
That is a massive investment, I hope the farmer gets some Tax relief on purchasing such an expensive tractor and once you've purchased it the cost doesn't stop there ,the implements which that will use to justify the HP run into thousands of dollars as well. Great video Kind regards Kevin Fox,England Essex
He’s turning on the ends before he has the ripper out of the ground and it appears to be putting a substantial side load on the shanks. Probably not good...
If you imagine the front of the tractor as a face it looks like an angry bird. My guess is the Germans intended this. I appreciate their sense of humor.
I pull a 5 shank ripper with a Challenger 645B. In central Nebraska we don't have rocks beneath the surface so the auto reset shank is an unnecessary expense.
No. Once the shanks go though they shatter the hard pan, so the entire compacted layer gets shattered. This is assuming the ripping is done when the subsoil is dry, otherwise the pan won't shatter, a slit will be cut through where the shank passed through instead, which will close back up. This is why subsoiling is done in the fall, as it is drier than spring.
I heard BTP say it's a 6 cylinder, 398 hp tractor. Isn't running at ~ 1,200 rpms just a wee bit low for all of that? The tractor alone weighs about 16 tons. That's alot of weight to move. And then there's the hydraulics and other systems pushing & pulling on the engine. Eight big wheels to turn. Then there's the ripper. I've always been taught to run diesels hard and fast. I'm not saying redline them. I'm saying that's what I've been taught. 2k would probably be the least I'd run in this situation. Nice tractor. Another good video. Thanks!
@@glencaple3888 these MAN motors are low revving with a peak torque around 1300 rpms, the TMS system only makes the engine rev up to the amount it needs for optimal fuel savings and performance
@@calebrozeboom Okay, thanks. I'm not familiar with those engines. I'll read up on them. Time, and engine hours, will reveal if the engineers did their homework.
Is it same tractor as Massey Ferguson? he could do with his top link shortening by 1/2 to 1 turn shorter, implement isnt level in the ground, can really be seen when out.
Seeing a >15 ton tractor driving around on skinny tyres with almost no give = too much airpressure. And then trying to to loosen the soil... you have to a American to believe in that....
I was worried when he drove across places he just subsoiled. Weird how American prefer narrow tires over wide radials. Most Euro trackers have tire pressure so low you can see the sidewalls deform.
The tractor is running ahead of the subsoiler so the ground is broken and lifted behind the machine. Until hover crafts can pull farm implements compaction from machinery starts all over after subsoiling. The planter tractor will compact the soil some on the next pass across this field.
Why not use a tractor on rubber tracks, the ground pressure is much lower will not cause compaction issues, will also have greater drawbar pull. Hovercraft what planet are you from?
@@bigtractorpower unfortunately the tractor compacts the soil much deeper than the subsoiler is lifting the soil. I have done quite a lot of work in this field. Tractor compaction to depth of four feet, subsoiler works to depth 12 to 18 inches.
The farmer does not "charge" for the product he or she raise. There is no direct relationship between the cost of the tractor and the cost of food at the store.
@@raywilson800 They are MSRP, actual dealer prices are less than that. Also, most farmers do not purchase brand new equipment, many lease it for a year or two. After that it goes back to the dealer and sold (or leased again) to a second owner, by that time this same machine is about $200-300K. And no, food would not be cheaper if the price of equipment decreased. Farm equipment has gotten more and more expensive and the price per unit of food to the consumer has actually decreased. This is because most agricultural products are traded in global markets, which are driven by supply and demand and global sales/purchases. A farmer doesn't set sale price of his product, he is given a price from the buyer, which is based on the commodity price, which is traded on a global market (aka, stocks). Further, these newer machines, while expensive, actually reduce production costs over old machines because of all the technology they have in them that increases their efficiency and allow for far better yields. Farming is a business, and just like any business, it requires capital investments.
@@bigtractorpower just observation from the video. It appears the inside front duals are about to run the frame. I’ve only ran JD 2wheel and front assist for 40” row crop. The front wheels turned very tight. You could. Almost spin the tractor around on a 15’ wide turn row without brake assist
That’s a fancy tractor
Always looking forward to your post!
Love these tractors. They are a Quiet running tractor that runs at 1600 RPM making them Great on Fuel. Great to see one of these on video. Glad to see more AGCO Brands on here.
The 1000 series are great tractors.
We have leased 4 fendts for 2 years, they will have to work next to the older stiegers. Trying to figure out weather to keep rebuilding or trade up
Agco makes some of the best farm eq. money can buy, with Gleaner combines at the top of their chart.
I film all brands of combines. In my observation Gleaner is the best on the market for clean grain and little loss.
Claas has always been at the top, but more money
One of my favorites!
Great subsoiling action😁👍 the challenger is a nice tractor👍😉
Theses straight shank rippers work the best, lifting and shattering the hard pan, unlike the disk chisels or chisel plows that just cut a groove in the hard pan bringing the clay to the top and mixing it with the topsoil, then the topsoil falls down into the clay groove.
Nice big challenger tractor! 👍
Is that front weight being held on with the worlds strongest zip ties?
Looks like a front mounted 3 point
@@nellsonstout7001 haha yes I figured that much but was referring to the 2 white straps wrapped around the weight and 3 point attacher ex. around 0:27
If they are in fact being held on with the world’s strongest zip ties, then I congratulate them on their achievement.
He's joking guys... I believe Fendt uses bungee cords to dampen the mass, lower ground pressure ;)
I'll bet Brian Brown is grinning from ear to ear seeing a tractor like his down in Kentucky
hell, I was hoping it was one of their tractors in the vid lol
That is a massive investment, I hope the farmer gets some Tax relief on purchasing such an expensive tractor and once you've purchased it the cost doesn't stop there ,the implements which that will use to justify the HP run into thousands of dollars as well.
Great video
Kind regards
Kevin Fox,England Essex
Your video is always great, I'm waiting for the next one.
He’s turning on the ends before he has the ripper out of the ground and it appears to be putting a substantial side load on the shanks. Probably not good...
It's not good, poor thing
Nice. Need one my self
Hard working team, very good
Thank you for this informative video.
Thank you for watching.
@@bigtractorpower You're welcome
geat work 👍👍👍👍😍
Super good video thanks
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Nice👍
If you imagine the front of the tractor as a face it looks like an angry bird. My guess is the Germans intended this. I appreciate their sense of humor.
We run a 8295r with a 5 shank great plains ripper
Nice tillage team.
1.200 rpm only? wow
I don't row crop any more I used to pull a 7 shank V ripper with a black belly 7080 allis
Allis Chalmers were overachievers!👍
Did you know that the MAN company produced engines for the Unterseebooten or U-Boats during WWII?
I pull a 5 shank ripper with a Challenger 645B. In central Nebraska we don't have rocks beneath the surface so the auto reset shank is an unnecessary expense.
Nice set up. Thank you for sharing.
You would never guese that tractor at almost 400 hp
its such a beast
Hey what is your favorite caterpillar tractor. Mine is the caterpillar 65 first generation
Mine is the 95E.
Lots of bush there.
Has he got a feral hog problem there ?
We run a Challenger MT665B with a John Deere 5 shank ripper.
Very nice. Is it a 2100 or a 915 ripper?
@@bigtractorpower 2100. Do you by chance know what the differences are in the 665 letters? Like how our 665B is different from a 665C?
@@Brightleaf_Auto 665c is rated for same horse, I have a b series too
@@calebrozeboom any idea what's different?
@@Brightleaf_Auto they have DTM, much nicer redesigned cab, more electronics and cab, smoother riding
I have the same ripper hooked up to an umverferth caddy. Its a great tool just have to keep it out of the wet ground....
Is that dew to traction, or other reasons.
After sub soiling would it make a difference going across it the other way ?
No. Once the shanks go though they shatter the hard pan, so the entire compacted layer gets shattered. This is assuming the ripping is done when the subsoil is dry, otherwise the pan won't shatter, a slit will be cut through where the shank passed through instead, which will close back up. This is why subsoiling is done in the fall, as it is drier than spring.
@@farmerallis Thank you !
We sometimes do a bad spot if we can catch it with no water it
What RPMS IS HE RUNNING?
I heard BTP say it's a 6 cylinder, 398 hp tractor. Isn't running at ~ 1,200 rpms just a wee bit low for all of that? The tractor alone weighs about 16 tons. That's alot of weight to move. And then there's the hydraulics and other systems pushing & pulling on the engine. Eight big wheels to turn. Then there's the ripper. I've always been taught to run diesels hard and fast. I'm not saying redline them. I'm saying that's what I've been taught. 2k would probably be the least I'd run in this situation. Nice tractor. Another good video. Thanks!
@@glencaple3888 these MAN motors are low revving with a peak torque around 1300 rpms, the TMS system only makes the engine rev up to the amount it needs for optimal fuel savings and performance
@@calebrozeboom Okay, thanks. I'm not familiar with those engines. I'll read up on them. Time, and engine hours, will reveal if the engineers did their homework.
@@glencaple3888 We have a Massey 8690 and we would run around 1800 rpm,s doing what he is doing.
@@glencaple3888
Thank You👍
The Challenger 1038 is a variant of the Fendt 1038, not the other way around ;)
I am aware of the Fendt 1000 and show one in this video. I mentioned they were built together.
@@bigtractorpower sorry, just a innocent european poke at the challenger brand ;)
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Is it same tractor as Massey Ferguson? he could do with his top link shortening by 1/2 to 1 turn shorter, implement isnt level in the ground, can really be seen when out.
I was observing that, too - if he was getting 16" deep on one side, he was only getting 13-14" on the other side.
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Kinda looks like my Cub Cadet riding lawnmower
Seeing a >15 ton tractor driving around on skinny tyres with almost no give = too much airpressure.
And then trying to to loosen the soil... you have to a American to believe in that....
I was worried when he drove across places he just subsoiled. Weird how American prefer narrow tires over wide radials. Most Euro trackers have tire pressure so low you can see the sidewalls deform.
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Deep?
16 inches is fairly deep compared to a chisel plow at 9 and a mulch ripper at 12.
These MAN engines are very quiet
Watched a guy do this to a farm and cut off a bunch on clay tiles.
That is not good.
Why is this farmer subsoiling this field when the tractor he is using will be causing enormous compaction, seems self defeating to me.
The tractor is running ahead of the subsoiler so the ground is broken and lifted behind the machine. Until hover crafts can pull farm implements compaction from machinery starts all over after subsoiling. The planter tractor will compact the soil some on the next pass across this field.
Why not use a tractor on rubber tracks, the ground pressure is much lower will not cause compaction issues, will also have greater drawbar pull. Hovercraft what planet are you from?
@@bigtractorpower unfortunately the tractor compacts the soil much deeper than the subsoiler is lifting the soil. I have done quite a lot of work in this field. Tractor compaction to depth of four feet, subsoiler works to depth 12 to 18 inches.
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$450,000 for a tractor. No wonder food cost so much.
The farmer does not "charge" for the product he or she raise. There is no direct relationship between the cost of the tractor and the cost of food at the store.
Our food is actually incredibly cheap compared to underdeveloped nations that produce food on small farms with more labor.
@@farmerallis Well, it would be even cheaper if a tractor didn't cost $450K
@@halwilliams1682 You may be right but I've been around 68 years and when tractors cost $25K, food wad a lot cheaper.
@@raywilson800 They are MSRP, actual dealer prices are less than that. Also, most farmers do not purchase brand new equipment, many lease it for a year or two. After that it goes back to the dealer and sold (or leased again) to a second owner, by that time this same machine is about $200-300K.
And no, food would not be cheaper if the price of equipment decreased. Farm equipment has gotten more and more expensive and the price per unit of food to the consumer has actually decreased. This is because most agricultural products are traded in global markets, which are driven by supply and demand and global sales/purchases. A farmer doesn't set sale price of his product, he is given a price from the buyer, which is based on the commodity price, which is traded on a global market (aka, stocks). Further, these newer machines, while expensive, actually reduce production costs over old machines because of all the technology they have in them that increases their efficiency and allow for far better yields.
Farming is a business, and just like any business, it requires capital investments.
Why does an American farmer buy a German made tractor??
For the same reason German farmers buy a lot of JD tractors.
Because the Fendt and Challenger tractors are really good tractors
In case you haven't noticed, equipment companies produce and sell their products globally.
Because AGCO is American!
@@christianweiss6369 Thats the bad thing, Fendt and Ferguson are dropping a bit in quality
Turning radius is terrible
I have not found it’s any different than any other tractor.
@@bigtractorpower just observation from the video. It appears the inside front duals are about to run the frame. I’ve only ran JD 2wheel and front assist for 40” row crop. The front wheels turned very tight. You could. Almost spin the tractor around on a 15’ wide turn row without brake assist