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Post by kevlar on Oct 6, 2020 7:44:04 GMT -6
I was watching some videos from the Mitchel Farms. Looks like they had some issues with the Ideal they had out, and the last video I seen one machine burned up, not sure if it was the Ideal or not. I have heard several people bashing Deere for not taking the new X9 for them to demo. From watching the videos, I can see why they wouldn't, if that operation came to my farm and ran my equipment the way they run theirs, I would boot his ass down the road. I wouldn't take a piece of their used equipment no matter what. Many people say that they are a great place to do reviews on new equipment, from what I have watched, all they do is drive the crap out of everything they have, there is a fine line between maximizing efficiency and abusing equipment. I think every video I have watched they have at least one machine down for repairs or plugged up. The one with the Fendt, they kept plugging the rotors, well slow the f#*k down, obviously you have passed what it's capable of. I find the guy about as annoying as the Kardashians, he must video every minute of his life. I guess this is more of a rant about the videos than it is about the Fendt, I just didn't think it would be too nice to have a discussion about that guy with his name on the top! lol
There was a Fendt in my area, my uncle and cousin had it for a few days, not sure what size it was, never heard anything bad about it, mind you we don't speak! Anyone else see or run one this fall?
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Post by meskie on Oct 6, 2020 9:13:06 GMT -6
Only place I’ve seen them is on the dealers lot
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Post by Beerwiser on Oct 6, 2020 9:44:14 GMT -6
A couple running around the Rosetown area according to a buddy there. The one that was at the dealership is somewhere south of me.
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Post by torriem on Oct 6, 2020 12:13:02 GMT -6
I don't really agree.
In fairness to plugging their rotors, they do ask a lot of their combines. They put more acres on a combine than I farm in two years. Probably as many hours on each machine as I put on my machine in 4 years. I believe each combine does 6000 acres. Also their crops can be tough to harvest. Green lentil plants (despite dry seed) are really hard on combines. I plugged my rotor several times this year doing lentils. I know a lot of lentil growers in other areas don't believe me, but here for us, despite desiccation, lentils are the toughest crop we push through our rotors (no flax here!). Also I suspect the design of the ideal rotor with straight bars is more prone to plugging.
As for the fire, looks like something Agco needs to address. Appears a shaft seal on the right rotor drive gearbox walked out and the oil leaked out. Agco already was having problems with the gearbox overheating. They added a cooler to it. Could have just been a faulty seal. But given the proximity to the fuel tank, and how chaff builds up in that area, Agco probably needs to add some temperature sensors to it to get an early warning of failure.
TLDR; I wouldn't buy their used machines either. After two years they're as worn out as any of my machines in 8 years and have done as many hours and acres. Have to say, though, I was super impressed with Mike during the fire. He didn't cuss out his hired guys. Acted very professionally. Not many employers, farmers or otherwise, would keep their cool and humor intact.
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Post by shmiffy on Oct 6, 2020 21:13:20 GMT -6
Always makes me wonder if the combine driver smokes. Seems non smokers catch fires sooner.
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bap
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Post by bap on Oct 6, 2020 21:52:32 GMT -6
I kind of enjoy most of mike's videos. I agree that there is a fine line between abuse and maximising productivity...however in harvest time it can be a pretty darn fine line and one that is very easy to fall on the wrong side of...
Its always a tough one especially when I think of some of the things that have happenned when a guy is trying his best to be careful...
Its also a reminder to me that whether or not you spend 800 grand or so on a new machine or not they all break just the same if you are approaching that level of productivity.
If you only have a few hundred acres that old 860 would do just fine and the cab wouldn't even bother a guy as you are probly only spending under a hundred hours in the cab.
Some of these guys are probly spending around 300 or so...just in the combines...(a guess on my part)
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