There is no comparison to a Fendt. I owned a Fendt 201 (45HP) back in Switzerland in the eighties and never forgot how good it was. Then, after immigration to Canada, I had to stick with another green product, till I purchased a Fendt 828 in 2014. Great machine, through an through. It replaced a JD 8850 and does the same work with half the fuel. I can't understand how any farmer could stick to JD any longer. The Fendt has standard features not even available on a JD. Now, with the new president in the USA, I assume there will be a 200% tariff on Fendt and any John Deere built in Mannheim/Germany. If the European union retaliates, John Deere will not be able to sell any large tractors to the European Union. John Deere may get something like a monopoly producing tractors to the US market and please be aware what that may mean to US-farmers. MS
Drove one and it wasnt very good on the road compared to the Newholland with power command also the said newholland which is supposed to be 212 at max was boosted to near 200 and lots of power a fendt engine is weak and the Transmission is done by 10k hours the transmission is gone on the fendt, As for newhollands CVT local lad has over 20k hours on his no problems on a T7.270 bluepower
@@zzirSnipzz1 We used to only have New Holland on the farm, but they were often standing around with breakdowns rather than doing their job. New Holland really doesn't build anything for longevity. Now we have MF and Fendt and are very happy with them. The purchase costs are higher but so is the reliability and when we trade them in, we have much better residual values. But you know how it is: if you're happy with a brand, there's no reason to change and if the New Holland is perfect for you, it's perfect for me too.
@@gerhardma4297 true,we had very little trouble with ours most driver issues, went to Deere and they had head gasket problems the Newhollands engines have been super reliable and they are always set up,Boosted our 7040 up to 268 there and she is an animal although nothing compared to the 7050 we had at the contracting she was up near the 300 mark and pulled like a train
For the past 3 years I've been driving a Fendt 824 with a hydraulic front blade and a rear blower all winter and its the best snow combo I've ever used. I've been doing snow for 20 years at home and at work and I haven't found a better tractor for our commercial work. It's a night and day difference to the John Deere I use to run with the exact same front blade rear blower and same specs. We use it all spring/summer/fall on our potato farm up here in PEI Canada.
@@karlrovey not sure but just seems slow most of our tractors are sitting at 32mph when you have front suspension then the oversized tyres plus deleting eco mode faster again Our legal speed limits but are still stuck at like 20mph technically depending what you are trailing behind and tractor
I have a Massey Fergusson 5710. It has been a great tractor. It shares a lot of the basics with the Fendt. It has been super reliable and pulls very hard with little fuel consumption. I would never buy a John Deere due to the company fighting the right to repair. I think John Deere as a company is shameful.
I imported a Fendt Farmer 510 into Canada in 1986... At the time there were less than 10 know to be in Canada. Now that Fendt is owned by Agco parts are easily available and the service is equal to any other. brand.
Ive got a 6 year old Massey ferguson 5710S, 110 hp, factory trailer air brakes, factory suspended front axle, granted it has a dyna 4 and not the cvt transmission. Fendt is the luxury version of massey, but massey gets nice hand me downs from fendts tech( like cvt trans in the midrange tractors)
If you replace the SLDG loader with one of these tractors with a loader and other options your operators might love the front suspension speed etc. And say na to the Skidsteer 😂 I would love to see a video of this BEAST tractor plowing snow and other jobs. 😊
All those electronic devices are good till the tractor gets hit by lightning sitting in the field. Worked on a JD 4755 that got hit one weekend and it took 2 days and several electronics being replaced before it could leave the field. I have worked on red,blue, and green over the years and JD always had quicker parts availability. Some of the others ordered one day a week and if you called the day after you had to wait another week to order. Another issue I have seen with Agco is trying to find parts diagrams for older MF tractors. I can look up JD ,NH , and Kubota parts, select a dealer and get prices. Give me a New Model 4020 tractor and I would be happy!
Totally agree, nobody has the support for dealer Mechanics, there's by far no comparison. Dtac, and the look up for PTO let's, parts is great, not needing to know it all, you've got all JD dealers, engineers, Mechanics on our side. Even Cat resigned it's 2nd fiddle to JD years ago.
Stanley, I've owned a john deere a few years back a model 4100 with a 60" bucket with a 20hp yanmar engine the most reliable machine I ever owned .never had a problem. Love your show God bless.
Fendts are beasts of tractors. I'll prefer Fendt green over JD green any time. Would love to see Challenger come back. They also made a good tractor and were built down in Jackson, Minnesota.
Love This Stanley 😊 If I ran a business, I would trade every 3 years. If you have to pay way more for an extended warranty . Your equipment is a reflection on your company. Keep it looking great 👍
FENDT IS A OLD GERMAN TRACTOR COMPANIE ... THE GERMAN CALL IT FENDT IS BUILT LIKE A MERCEDES ! AGCO BOUGHT THE GERMAN TRACTOR COMPANIE A COUPLE YEARS AGCO !
When we custom harvested in AR we drove JCB tractors because we could drive 40MPH on the highway. Huge time saver when fields were an hour away. Plus, they had a lot of the same options as Fendt like ride quality and PTO in the front, but they were slower.
The biggest issue with the gold star program with Fendt. They put having spare tractors on the dealer. They dont supply them. They make the dealer buy enough of them to self support a certain percentage of the machines they have sold in the last 5 years. Start stackimg up new machines that can't be sold untill after the machine is 5 years out of production its its a hige added cost to the dealer. The are also over enginered in my honest opinion. While ts a cruse control issue the customer support ended up having me test through 3-4 different computers to find the issue. I ended up replacing two of them to grt cruise back for my customer. Needles to say that was an expensive repair for them even after we wrote off a lot of labor.
Fendt…… is the tractor that absolutely will not start in really cold weather……. They have too much that a farmer really doesn’t need and as such will have a hard time ever closing their gap behind DEERE. That said I am a diehard MF fan I have a 5711 optioned out and it’s a great machine. Mine will travel at 26-27mph with the 16 x 16 Dyna4 power shift transmission. My experience with CVT transmissions is all BAD. Power shift is where it’s at
yeah the cold weather starting is the biggest downside we run two and they're wonderful ours were priced significantly lower than Deere in the same weight class and fendts cvt is a good transmission and im a powershift guy all our equipment is powershift besides the fendts imo besides autosteer fendt is ahead 5 years 2500 on one 4 years 1900 hours on the other no breakdowns cvt is still as snappy as the day it rolled off the trailer
Fendt tractors were always a cut above the rest. I saw three Fendt GT tool carriers hard at work one day as I was driving by Coolmoore Stud. These machines had their engines, Deutz air-cooled units, mounted on their sides along with the transmission underneath the cabs. The various tools were fitted to a steel backbone that extended forward of the cab and also had a forward facing three point linkage. The normal tractor models were driven by MWM engines, famous for their reliability and frugality. The bigger tractors were fitted with the Turbomatik, liquid clutch, which allowed the tractor to brake to a stop while remaining in gear. Today, as far as I know, most tractors in the AGCO group are propelled by Sisu engines built in Finland.
Fendt the contractor grade tractor, i rather buy a MF, also know the mini fendt, same sisi motor, similair cab, different transmission and less bells and whistles but just as strong for half the orice
You can get the same Holy Cow warranty & Service Plan on a Deere... it took them some years to offer it, but they have it. This is the best part of New machines and producers in the market, it pushes all the companies to get better
@@colindunn864 you dont have to take it with the plans.... but it does make it so you get a discout n maintance, and if you finance, it finances the service
Comparing Fendt to JD is like comparing Toyota (Fendt) and kia rio (JD) Fendt has been on top for years and I don’t see anyone knocking them off the podium! It’s sad that America is so far behind on their name!
That’s Funny. Go drive around in the Corn Belt Land Country Planting this year and Hugh majority of tractors and other equipment are John Deere. Next breed out their in the fields are CaseIH ! So I don’t know what Drug your smoking in your Crack Pipe.
@@Hammertime77Deere's service network is the reason they have such a large share of the market. If anything, the service network will be the last part of Deere to go.
@@nickc7320 I’d say there is at least 2 other brands that have been doing just that for the last couple decades and are quickly closing in, which is why I said 5 more years. Sorta like saying China and Russia as the head of BRICS within 5 years will be the worlds leading super power.
Just want to bring it up when you said at the start that deere didn't hsve those options like the fendt, yes deere has all of them and are just as good of a machine and have a much stronger dealer base
BTW its not the only tractor with this Spec in the world. The Valtra A Class also has Front Suspension, can be ordered with a CVT Transmission and has up to 135 Hp. Its only so, that US makers cannot provide such a tractor.
@@Dirtmonkey Whose warranty? If there isn't a Brendt dealer around, warranty don't mean crap. If you got a (local) dealer, you might do OK. IF you have to travel hours away to get warranty, it ain't worth it. And then there is the issue of parts. New dealers, not many dealers, and slim parts available on the shelf, translates to big problems. All I'm saying is if you can't support the tractor, whether it's better or not, it might not be worth it. And then there won't be a big aftermarket parts availability because its a new machine on the market. One has to consider, do I save money up front and it costs me more money down the road, is it worth it? Name brand machines might not be the best out there, but they will always be there. And then lastly.... what is the non name brand machine worth at trade-in time? What I'm saying is you gotta look at the big picture.
@@Mike-hb4pc even if its not a Fendt dealer Massey and Challenger have a ton of parts rollover also 5 years of ownership only four front 3 point potentiometer forks thats it all the parts we've needed also fendt has telematic diagnostic they can remotely access your tractor ecu and tcu read and clear codes our dealer is two hours away and thats saved a ton of hassle and money on stupid nothing codes also trade in value is incredible our older unit a 2019 still has 80% of its value at 2500hrs and it cost a good $20,000 less than the other green in the first place
@@Mike-hb4pc First of all, you should try it with FENDT not Brendt! And this shows already your bias and if other farmers had problems with lots of breakdowns and parts supply issues, what would they do? They certainly wouldn't buy another Fendt. But FENDT sales figures continue to rise. And why? Quality and reliability prevail! And your arguments become illogical the second you realize that AGCO dealers are within easy reach almost everywhere.
@@gerhardma4297 First off, I have no bias. I don't own a tractor, and never have. I worked for a Bobcat dealer for 15 years. I have sold a LOT of equipment over the years, so my comments are based on my experience with ALL brands of equipment. You do what you want, but be advised that some of these companies may prove to be just great. BUT, some of these companies will just disappear, or be bought out by other companies, and then you kind of get yourself in a position you don't want to be in. Not everybody can work on their own tractors or know where to source parts for repairs. Some don't have the time to do that stuff, and others don't want to work on the stuff and prefer their dealer to take care of it. The point of the matter is. it's not just that this Fendt out specs and out performs other brands of tractors, it' how is this going to be for me in the long run? And yes, it might be cheaper up front, but remember it's going to be worth less at trade in time too. Do the math, and figure out what's the best move for your operation.
I met John close to 20 years ago, and I can say he’s been a Fendt fan for a long time. I hadn’t ever heard of them before. It’s cool to see him selling them now.
I drove a Fendt 820 2008 in Sweden for almost 10 years. You can't find a more nimble 200+ hp tractor than that one, turningradius is amazing, frontaxlesuspension and cabsuspension was already back in 2008 very good. The transmission untouched still to this day among all the brands that does cvt transmissions. I have in fact never heard of anyone who has begun driving a Fendt that has wanted to change it for another brand.
It always depend on what you expect from a tractor. You can get Fendt only in the high price range. Not everyone can purchase a Ferrari and so it's with Fendt. You can affort her, buy her. You don't need her buy another brand. In Europe the Fendt guys always claim better fuel consumption and retail sale.
They're built in Europe, imagine in the future having to rely on service and parts on coming from the European Union! good luck 😊 I wouldn't trust this Company further than I could throw them!
@@paulratzlaff2935 While Fendt is having its origins and most manufacturing in Germany, they're owned by ACGO - which is an American company and leveraging synergies all across the different brands they own.
@@paulratzlaff2935 you already do on a Deere this size made in manhiem or a Case/NH made in Basildon, UK.... but so many are made, parts are readily stocked int he US/ N. America. Neighbors have a Fendt, they got last year. Already have had back ordered parts. Maybe it gets better, but who knows
This is comparable to a 5000 series deere is what they mean. Small cab no rack and pinion axles etc. the 500 series fendt is like a 6R (I have an IVT 6110R just sayin)
Fender has been around a a while in Europe. The big ones are popular in farming around my area in Wisconsin but John Deere is still the choice. I watch videos from a huge Canadian farmer that had issues with cold weather with the 700 series. Mike Mitchell . I suggest checking him out.
Helllo, Fendt are a European Tractor but now they are done by Adco along with MF and Valtra. they use similar items in their build. Yes they are a great tractor and were one of the first to have Joystick controls years ago. \they are a big seller in Ireland along with John Deere, Massey Ferguson, CASE, New Holland , Zetor (Duetz Engine) and Duetz themselves.
Late response I know, but Fendt Vario(Patented CVT) is the single strongest gearless transmission on the market. Its not so much a Hydrostatic as its much stronger with much less powerloss. Amazing machines, expensive as heck but the very best there is.
Crap! Ok, I’ve been a JD guy for 25 years. I currently own a 5075 as well as a 5090R. Great machines and i don’t need to change right now BUT, ive been so frustrated at corporate JD’s treatment of their customers that this is tempting… My only concerns would be where could i find service support and where could i find parts?
Agco has some good products but dealers support sucks. There is about 5% of dealers in the us that are good dealers the rest are terrible. Agco also kills really good products to replace it with junk.
Knowledge is power and education and information help: Unfortunately, the majority of US Americans can't get their heads out of their asses for the rest of their lives and remain at the level of a 15-year-old.
As an european i have both. JD's couple 6230, 6125R, 6155M, 8230R, 8120 and one Fendt 930 vario, all have issues after 15-20k hours, Fendt have issues yearly, mostly with the electronics. Rats love those cables. Vario's gearboxes are gone on 7-8000 hours, i don't think CVT is better. The JD's R have reliability with turbines, EGR's, DPF's. New Holland's have a very big suspension issues, their active front's are disgusting. Couple month ago my uncle bought IH Optum 300, that shiet drinks almost 150 litres of AD-BLUE per shift(the price of AD-BLUE in Europe is close to the diesel price). There is no better shop even in Europe, than JD. You need a part, if they don't have it, it's there in 24 hours. So for me the JD's are better.
I am not a farmer, nor a person that would need such a machine, but I do love fine machinery. Seeing this gave me a charge, It made me want to work for a farmer if he/she would just let me have a bit of play time for my hours worked.😊
I've never heard of Fendt tractors. We use Kubota and Deere mostly, but there are probably more old FarmAlls and Fords than either of them. People around here keep tractors for generations, and they know how to keep them going. That's a nice-looking tractor, and I would certainly consider it.
Stan, I don't know if it's still the case, but my dutch neighbors around here order their Fendt from Europe and have them shipped over. Because the European versions are that much better. Love the video just wish I could justify one. Cheers! I'm an equipment junkie!
It’s weird looking at it and watching all the European farmers, protesting and seeing tractors that look like that in those protests. I want one so when the government tries to stop food production here and turn us into communist subjects, we’ve got a cool tractor to drive around on and protest with. 😂
The New Holland T5.130/140 Auto Command has front suspension, front 3pt, telematics, and a dealer managed planned maintenance package that include all the services, and extended warranty out to 5 years as well. Plus has the option for BDA (break down assistance) which can include paid overnight for parts or a loaner. And you can get it in the Blue Power Special edition with leather seat!
Lots of those special options mentioned are quite standard options over here in Europe. And btw, the loader is not made by Fendt. It's made by the German loader specialist Stoll.
No tractor in that category with these options? John Deere 6m series, Case IH Vestrum, NH t5 auto command, Valtra G series in europe all have same options as them. Fendt can be better build quality but still not that big of a difference. Probably weird American specs or 'we don't sell those in USA' corporate BS
My JD 6125R has IVT and front suspension. these guys are just Fendt fanboys. just look at their faces at 6:08. I want to talk to a farmer who actually uses it.
@@Tallhandsomefarmerthis is a 5m sized tractor Small 4 cylinder. The 500 series fendt would be comparable to a 6R deere so they’re technically right even though I’d argue they’re priced out of that segment. I have a 6110R with IVT and TLS, used to sell deere and claas, retired now.
@@Tallhandsomefarmer i run two fendts a 720 and 724 theyre really good tractors 5 years and 2500 hours on the 724 no issues and 4 years 1900 on the 720 no issues they don't start in the cold well so we put em in the heated shed at night the front 3 point potentiometer is in a bad spot weve broken 4 on the 724 since we use it for snowblowing The pto gearbox drips water on it and if that freezes the plastic forks break but the part is cheap and takes a few minutes to fix we just have a couple on hand for when that happens a lot of guys around me are ditching deere and case mfd tractors for fendt the remote diagnostics are awesome for getting the occasional nothing code cleared also at the 700 level cheaper significantly cheaper than deere
both out 724 and 720 Vario cost less than Deere like 20 grand less and having run both they're more comfortable and really reliable they don't like the cold though even plugged in they struggle to start if its below zero so we make sure to have em in a heated shop in the winter
Whistles and Bells mean more sensors which mean more electrical problems!!! Technology is good but it comes at a cost!!! And if you don't have a good PM SYSTEM in place you'll pay the price!!!
The trouble is that there are people who will buy automatically anything with a "made in America" sticker on it rather than seeing what else is out there when sometimes something from outside the USA will suit them better.
Fendt are the Rolls Royce of tractor.. Leagues infront of of all the others.. I never owned one but used them. Dogs do-dahs. Built to work.built to last. Built to be operator friendly. German engineering at its best.. I've had friends an customers return John Deere 400hp plus tractors. Within a few days of delivery. To return to the farm to see Fendt had replaced it permeability.. such a shock when a farm turns a different shade of green.. The ones i used were 160hp turbo-matic clutch models.. never sny issues. Small or large their brilliant..
I live in rural vt, jd started here according to what the locals tell me, so there is big brand loyalty, despite jd hating farmers and fighting right to repair laws so hard. Anyway, all the hobby farmers have these little mahindra size 4x4 jd tractors, and i was jealous, i mean, if a tractor is a mechanical mule, then i coveted my neighbors ass. But i didnt have $10k for a used one. Then my neighbor tried to drop some manure off into my garden, across like a 15° side slope and almost flipped it. I remembered that the old ww2 jeeps could do a 45° side slope, and you can get parts to run ptos and hydraulics just like a real tractor. Ive got $1000 in mine, and essentially have a $10k 4x4 tractor, and a $10k side by side, but with better ground clearance than a modern sxs, and its street legal, and wvery part will be made for it my whole life, ill never be unable to get a part cause the company stopped supporting an old model. Ive got a pto winch for skidding logs, a hydraulic setup for running a snow plow blade, pto in the rear for running a brush hog, Now granted, i grew up on the west coast, and you could not buy a flat fender jeep for $500 like you can in new england, and i did spend a week or two welding pieces of washing machine into all the massive rust holes in the body, cause it was a plow jeep. But as a disabled person with M.S., ive got more time than money. Before i get too decrepit ill make some fork adapters so i can put anything heavy on pallets and not hurt myself moving heavy junk by hand. And i saved $19000
Fendt's are good high quality machines, but with a price tag. I don't know about the CVT but in Europe you see not very often a used machine under 8000hours for sale, the onwers like to keep their tractors, that speaks for the tractor. Same for Valtra. 13000 hours or even up to 22000 hours are very common on those things.
I've got 10 Challenger MT515D's which are a Fendt in a different color, they have been the best tractors I have ever maintained and we ran Deere before these. Got just over 2000 hours on them and they still look as good as they did the day they came off the delivery trailer. You can't go wrong with a Fendt tractor.
FENDT IS A OLD GERMAN TRACTOR COMPANIE ... THE GERMAN CALL IT FENDT IS BUILT LIKE A MERCEDES ! AGCO BOUGHT THE GERMAN TRACTOR COMPANIE A COUPLE YEARS AGCO !
Good day Challenger wheeled tractors are Masseys they were produced in Beauvais France. There was a choice of transmissions CVT or auto power 4 or 6. They are very reliable machines.
@@Burt-rx8um nope not every wheeled challenger is a Massey. The Fendt 1000 series is also available as challenger for example.
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IDK, Fendt is a good tractor and all the pros and cons mean nothing till 20yrs go by. I'm no expert but have a 60 yr old Case diesel that starts on a crank even after sitting outside and not running for years, still works great. Opened the gearbox-no lie, completely new looking even the red cast paint used to seal the pores.
I like a tractor that is easy to work on. The more computers you have, the more trouble you will have at some point. I bought a 1998 kubota and I love it. The ole shuttle shifter for me! While you wait for a computer tech, i will be getting the work done!! I love new machines, i just dislike too much computerization!!
Still would take the now Mercedes-Benz owned for a long time Unimog although everyone loves those things now so the price has gone through the roof so maybe a Ford 9N in the interim..
but the service from deere is the beste of the world ,,, all thinks listening ,,,, all ,,, a screw ,,, a seat ,,a engine ,,, all ,,,, vor all modells ,, tractors ,,lawn mowers ,,, other machines ,,, all ........ on john deere part ,, from older oder new ,,, all ,,,, best service ,, no service no repair !! no repair no work !! but a damage had all machinerys !!! max 1-3 days and you have the part by john deere ,, worldwide !! thats it !!
As an Australian I believe the Fendt is a great tractor, but I also know that German industry is on the back foot since Biden destroyed Nord Stream. If Fendt is a company that is badly affected by the loss of pipeline oil, then it might not be able to provide parts, when required. I would buy New Holland, which is a great Italian tractor.
This is the case in Europe. In the USA, in a country where very few people pull their heads out of their asses and take a look around, it will be the same. Because quality and reliability prevail even there... it just takes longer with prejudiced and ignorant people.
Fendt holds really its value, this model fendt is new 110K , even with 8000 hours its still valued 50 to 70 K, its insane. a fendt easily exceeds 12 000 hours
@@farmerjacob 12,000 hours?? What a joke. I have deeres here with over 19,000 hours and never a wrench on the engine. And just to be clear. Fendt does not hold their value
@@marcuslauver7866 i understand the americans love their deeres, here really not. All the biggest contractors drive fendt. The terrible fuel consumption, , the immense headaches to make systems connect with machinery for planters, manure and what not its not worth the hassle. Fendt is the way to go
i have a few questions one is this type of tractor more capable then n skid steer in turms of loader work like moving hard pack snow / dirt / stone? and how does it do with like down presser ik skid steers are kinda met to have down persser but a tractor of this size must have some strath / so i guess im asking if space or size didn't matter would this tractor out work a skid steer just with a bucket ? in ur op ofc .
No this won't replace a skid steer for a couple of reasons. 1. This particular tractor is roughly double the size of a normal skid steer. So maneuverbity is a lot less then a skid steer. 2. The loader arms a to weak for serious dirt work. Will it do the work... yes but not as efficiently as a dedicated loader. It's more used for lighter material like hay bales, grains, cow feed, etc. So about 4,000 to 6,000lbs of lift capacity, where a normal loader can do about 8,000 to 10,000lbs of lift capacity in the the same weight class. This tractor is like a multi tool. It can do a little bit of everything.
I’m Deutz fahr all the way. They make engines for Fendt. John Deere is all about making you pay for the green paint, and not allowing you to fix it. Not to mention the DEI they’re into.
There is no comparison to a Fendt. I owned a Fendt 201 (45HP) back in Switzerland in the eighties and never forgot how good it was. Then, after immigration to Canada, I had to stick with another green product, till I purchased a Fendt 828 in 2014. Great machine, through an through. It replaced a JD 8850 and does the same work with half the fuel. I can't understand how any farmer could stick to JD any longer. The Fendt has standard features not even available on a JD. Now, with the new president in the USA, I assume there will be a 200% tariff on Fendt and any John Deere built in Mannheim/Germany. If the European union retaliates, John Deere will not be able to sell any large tractors to the European Union. John Deere may get something like a monopoly producing tractors to the US market and please be aware what that may mean to US-farmers. MS
Anyone that bashes the transmission has never run them. They are solid machines. I dont have any parts on that yet bit there will come day.
Drove one and it wasnt very good on the road compared to the Newholland with power command also the said newholland which is supposed to be 212 at max was boosted to near 200 and lots of power a fendt engine is weak and the Transmission is done by 10k hours the transmission is gone on the fendt, As for newhollands CVT local lad has over 20k hours on his no problems on a T7.270 bluepower
@@zzirSnipzz1 We used to only have New Holland on the farm, but they were often standing around with breakdowns rather than doing their job. New Holland really doesn't build anything for longevity. Now we have MF and Fendt and are very happy with them. The purchase costs are higher but so is the reliability and when we trade them in, we have much better residual values. But you know how it is: if you're happy with a brand, there's no reason to change and if the New Holland is perfect for you, it's perfect for me too.
@@gerhardma4297 true,we had very little trouble with ours most driver issues, went to Deere and they had head gasket problems the Newhollands engines have been super reliable and they are always set up,Boosted our 7040 up to 268 there and she is an animal although nothing compared to the 7050 we had at the contracting she was up near the 300 mark and pulled like a train
Im going away from john deere and moving to kubota. And everybody around where i am in ny agrees that john deere went way down hill.
Suck on that "mudland" tractors😂
For the past 3 years I've been driving a Fendt 824 with a hydraulic front blade and a rear blower all winter and its the best snow combo I've ever used. I've been doing snow for 20 years at home and at work and I haven't found a better tractor for our commercial work. It's a night and day difference to the John Deere I use to run with the exact same front blade rear blower and same specs. We use it all spring/summer/fall on our potato farm up here in PEI Canada.
once fendt and class came to the maritimes buddy many made a big switch
Were is it made
I´m from Denmark. Fendt has been popupal here decades. One of the local farmers just got the 1050. It´s a 517hp monster
Own a fendt 724 15 model
6200 hours, still feels new.
Best farming tractor i have driven
Bale with it, plow snow, pull trailers etc.
This has been a popular brand here in the UK for a while now, they are very good.
Dang that 48 hr warranty is insane!! Very nice!!
Fendt isn’t cheap either my friends. Always love the product bashers who don’t own anything
Fendt isn't cheap but most tractors are up there if you add all extra's although this one seems pretty slow only at 28mph
@@zzirSnipzz1Aren't they supposed to be limited to either 30 or 35 mph in the US anyway?
@@karlrovey not sure but just seems slow most of our tractors are sitting at 32mph when you have front suspension then the oversized tyres plus deleting eco mode faster again
Our legal speed limits but are still stuck at like 20mph technically depending what you are trailing behind and tractor
@@zzirSnipzz1 Not like a Fendt!!!
They are all expensive these days and every year they all come out with even pricier models. It's getting beyond absurd.
I have a Massey Fergusson 5710. It has been a great tractor. It shares a lot of the basics with the Fendt. It has been super reliable and pulls very hard with little fuel consumption. I would never buy a John Deere due to the company fighting the right to repair. I think John Deere as a company is shameful.
I imported a Fendt Farmer 510 into Canada in 1986... At the time there were less than 10 know to be in Canada. Now that Fendt is owned by Agco parts are easily available and the service is equal to any other. brand.
You bought a real workhorse back in -86. I have a Fendt Farmer 306 from 1986. The turbin clutch is awesome.
Ive got a 6 year old Massey ferguson 5710S, 110 hp, factory trailer air brakes, factory suspended front axle, granted it has a dyna 4 and not the cvt transmission.
Fendt is the luxury version of massey, but massey gets nice hand me downs from fendts tech( like cvt trans in the midrange tractors)
If you replace the SLDG loader with one of these tractors with a loader and other options your operators might love the front suspension speed etc. And say na to the Skidsteer 😂
I would love to see a video of this BEAST tractor plowing snow and other jobs. 😊
In germany many use it for plowing snow. And it’s a beast. Especially because you can work 8 hours in them without even getting your back hurt
All those electronic devices are good till the tractor gets hit by lightning sitting in the field. Worked on a JD 4755 that got hit one weekend and it took 2 days and several electronics being replaced before it could leave the field. I have worked on red,blue, and green over the years and JD always had quicker parts availability. Some of the others ordered one day a week and if you called the day after you had to wait another week to order. Another issue I have seen with Agco is trying to find parts diagrams for older MF tractors. I can look up JD ,NH , and Kubota parts, select a dealer and get prices. Give me a New Model 4020 tractor and I would be happy!
Totally agree, nobody has the support for dealer Mechanics, there's by far no comparison. Dtac, and the look up for PTO let's, parts is great, not needing to know it all, you've got all JD dealers, engineers, Mechanics on our side. Even Cat resigned it's 2nd fiddle to JD years ago.
I would guarantee you that these will not last as long as the 2 cylinders or the new generation Deeres
What are you going to do when you have to pay 200% increase on those John Deere parts?
Stanley, I've owned a john deere a few years back a model 4100 with a 60" bucket with a 20hp yanmar engine the most reliable machine I ever owned .never had a problem. Love your show God bless.
Fendts are beasts of tractors. I'll prefer Fendt green over JD green any time.
Would love to see Challenger come back. They also made a good tractor and were built down in Jackson, Minnesota.
I work on Fendts for a living. They are very impressive tractors. I’ve also worked for Deere before and they are way behind Fendt all day!!
I agree
Love This Stanley 😊 If I ran a business, I would trade every 3 years. If you have to pay way more for an extended warranty . Your equipment is a reflection on your company. Keep it looking great 👍
Well said!
FENDT IS A OLD GERMAN TRACTOR COMPANIE ... THE GERMAN CALL IT FENDT IS BUILT LIKE A MERCEDES ! AGCO BOUGHT THE GERMAN TRACTOR COMPANIE A COUPLE YEARS AGCO !
Wow the adjustable functions is awesome!!
Every one forgetting DEALER SUPPORT not to mention resale value!!!
Which Fendt STILL doesn't have in NA.
I’d love to see it plow some heavy snow!!
When we custom harvested in AR we drove JCB tractors because we could drive 40MPH on the highway. Huge time saver when fields were an hour away. Plus, they had a lot of the same options as Fendt like ride quality and PTO in the front, but they were slower.
The biggest issue with the gold star program with Fendt. They put having spare tractors on the dealer. They dont supply them. They make the dealer buy enough of them to self support a certain percentage of the machines they have sold in the last 5 years. Start stackimg up new machines that can't be sold untill after the machine is 5 years out of production its its a hige added cost to the dealer. The are also over enginered in my honest opinion. While ts a cruse control issue the customer support ended up having me test through 3-4 different computers to find the issue. I ended up replacing two of them to grt cruise back for my customer. Needles to say that was an expensive repair for them even after we wrote off a lot of labor.
Fendt…… is the tractor that absolutely will not start in really cold weather……. They have too much that a farmer really doesn’t need and as such will have a hard time ever closing their gap behind DEERE. That said I am a diehard MF fan I have a 5711 optioned out and it’s a great machine. Mine will travel at 26-27mph with the 16 x 16 Dyna4 power shift transmission. My experience with CVT transmissions is all BAD. Power shift is where it’s at
yeah the cold weather starting is the biggest downside we run two and they're wonderful ours were priced significantly lower than Deere in the same weight class and fendts cvt is a good transmission and im a powershift guy all our equipment is powershift besides the fendts imo besides autosteer fendt is ahead 5 years 2500 on one 4 years 1900 hours on the other no breakdowns cvt is still as snappy as the day it rolled off the trailer
RE: will not start in really cold weather
Just get a Webasto coolant heater, and all those problems will vanish.
Fendt tractors were always a cut above the rest. I saw three Fendt GT tool carriers hard at work one day as I was driving by Coolmoore Stud. These machines had their engines, Deutz air-cooled units, mounted on their sides along with the transmission underneath the cabs. The various tools were fitted to a steel backbone that extended forward of the cab and also had a forward facing three point linkage. The normal tractor models were driven by MWM engines, famous for their reliability and frugality. The bigger tractors were fitted with the Turbomatik, liquid clutch, which allowed the tractor to brake to a stop while remaining in gear.
Today, as far as I know, most tractors in the AGCO group are propelled by Sisu engines built in Finland.
Many farmers here in Ohio have been running Fendts for at least six years. They are 300 to 500 hp. Serious tractors.
Fends is made in Germany and shipped here to the USA.
Fendt the contractor grade tractor, i rather buy a MF, also know the mini fendt, same sisi motor, similair cab, different transmission and less bells and whistles but just as strong for half the orice
Looks like a great tractor for making hay. But 100k need to make a lot of hay lol
You don't buy a tractor if you're not doing something big
Probably a lot more than 100k .
No middle American farmer has 100k to buy a new tractor. We still have 2 internationals from early 80
You can get the same Holy Cow warranty & Service Plan on a Deere... it took them some years to offer it, but they have it. This is the best part of New machines and producers in the market, it pushes all the companies to get better
And the prices up
@@colindunn864 you dont have to take it with the plans.... but it does make it so you get a discout n maintance, and if you finance, it finances the service
Comparing Fendt to JD is like comparing Toyota (Fendt) and kia rio (JD) Fendt has been on top for years and I don’t see anyone knocking them off the podium! It’s sad that America is so far behind on their name!
That’s Funny. Go drive around in the Corn Belt Land Country Planting this year and Hugh majority of tractors and other equipment are John Deere. Next breed out their in the fields are CaseIH !
So I don’t know what Drug your smoking in your Crack Pipe.
Other the fendt doesn't do well at - 40 c
@Roman-qs7md okay they work fine in Lapland where it gets to -40c
Solid stable and still John Deere! Funny how every new kid on the block claims they are better than Deere😂😂😂😂
@boomer1049 No matter how much you polish a john deere, it's still a polished turd
Fendt makes a great machine. John Deere has nothing to worry about as they have the biggest advantage. The biggest dealer network in the country.
yes sir
And that’s changing rapidly. Within 5 years I’ll bet there are struggling to say they are number one for network/ parts/ service.
@@Hammertime77Deere's service network is the reason they have such a large share of the market. If anything, the service network will be the last part of Deere to go.
@craigtaylor5378 five years is pretty quick time for a foreign company to take the lead on dealerships. Those take decades to build a customer base
@@nickc7320 I’d say there is at least 2 other brands that have been doing just that for the last couple decades and are quickly closing in, which is why I said 5 more years.
Sorta like saying China and Russia as the head of BRICS within 5 years will be the worlds leading super power.
Just want to bring it up when you said at the start that deere didn't hsve those options like the fendt, yes deere has all of them and are just as good of a machine and have a much stronger dealer base
Deere doesn’t have those options in this sized tractor. This is comparable to a 5000 series. Not a 6 (I have two deere 6r’s)
@timblack33 Can't you not get a 5r with front suspension and it's not a full cvt but a direct drive I guess
BTW its not the only tractor with this Spec in the world. The Valtra A Class also has Front Suspension, can be ordered with a CVT Transmission and has up to 135 Hp. Its only so, that US makers cannot provide such a tractor.
Fendt and Valtra are both owned by Agco.
Same tractor (under the skin and small differences)
Deutz Fahr 5D TTV same category.
Deere 6r is available with ivt and tls. So i don’t really know what they are talking about.
@bcbloc02 non tractor guy making this video, so Iam thinking he took Fendt's (Agco) word on it
Driven a fendt a couple a three times they are beautiful to drive!
The problem with these is going to be a lack of a dealer network. Parts and service are the real issues when buying equipment like this.
not with their warranty
@@Dirtmonkey Whose warranty? If there isn't a Brendt dealer around, warranty don't mean crap. If you got a (local) dealer, you might do OK. IF you have to travel hours away to get warranty, it ain't worth it. And then there is the issue of parts. New dealers, not many dealers, and slim parts available on the shelf, translates to big problems. All I'm saying is if you can't support the tractor, whether it's better or not, it might not be worth it. And then there won't be a big aftermarket parts availability because its a new machine on the market. One has to consider, do I save money up front and it costs me more money down the road, is it worth it? Name brand machines might not be the best out there, but they will always be there. And then lastly.... what is the non name brand machine worth at trade-in time? What I'm saying is you gotta look at the big picture.
@@Mike-hb4pc even if its not a Fendt dealer Massey and Challenger have a ton of parts rollover also 5 years of ownership only four front 3 point potentiometer forks thats it all the parts we've needed also fendt has telematic diagnostic they can remotely access your tractor ecu and tcu read and clear codes our dealer is two hours away and thats saved a ton of hassle and money on stupid nothing codes also trade in value is incredible our older unit a 2019 still has 80% of its value at 2500hrs and it cost a good $20,000 less than the other green in the first place
@@Mike-hb4pc First of all, you should try it with FENDT not Brendt! And this shows already your bias and if other farmers had problems with lots of breakdowns and parts supply issues, what would they do? They certainly wouldn't buy another Fendt. But FENDT sales figures continue to rise. And why? Quality and reliability prevail! And your arguments become illogical the second you realize that AGCO dealers are within easy reach almost everywhere.
@@gerhardma4297 First off, I have no bias. I don't own a tractor, and never have. I worked for a Bobcat dealer for 15 years. I have sold a LOT of equipment over the years, so my comments are based on my experience with ALL brands of equipment. You do what you want, but be advised that some of these companies may prove to be just great. BUT, some of these companies will just disappear, or be bought out by other companies, and then you kind of get yourself in a position you don't want to be in. Not everybody can work on their own tractors or know where to source parts for repairs. Some don't have the time to do that stuff, and others don't want to work on the stuff and prefer their dealer to take care of it. The point of the matter is. it's not just that this Fendt out specs and out performs other brands of tractors, it' how is this going to be for me in the long run? And yes, it might be cheaper up front, but remember it's going to be worth less at trade in time too. Do the math, and figure out what's the best move for your operation.
I met John close to 20 years ago, and I can say he’s been a Fendt fan for a long time. I hadn’t ever heard of them before. It’s cool to see him selling them now.
Thanks David. It’s been a blast
Fendt was always ahead by 20 years..They had them with Turbomatic here in Ireland back in the eighties and nothing came close but they are not cheap.
The Key to a Fendt is they are a one-driver machine.
I drove a Fendt 820 2008 in Sweden for almost 10 years. You can't find a more nimble 200+ hp tractor than that one, turningradius is amazing, frontaxlesuspension and cabsuspension was already back in 2008 very good. The transmission untouched still to this day among all the brands that does cvt transmissions. I have in fact never heard of anyone who has begun driving a Fendt that has wanted to change it for another brand.
You guys are living in a fantasy world! Deere is and always be the leader in farm and construction equipment! ❤️😊
It always depend on what you expect from a tractor.
You can get Fendt only in the high price range.
Not everyone can purchase a Ferrari and so it's with Fendt. You can affort her,
buy her. You don't need her
buy another brand.
In Europe the Fendt guys
always claim better fuel consumption and retail sale.
The 48 hr warranty window is the selling point
What model of Fendt? Looking at their website I am guessing a 200 Vario?
Stan they are all great till they break and are able to get parts to fix when broken
for sure
They're built in Europe, imagine in the future having to rely on service and parts on coming from the European Union! good luck 😊 I wouldn't trust this Company further than I could throw them!
@@paulratzlaff2935 While Fendt is having its origins and most manufacturing in Germany, they're owned by ACGO - which is an American company and leveraging synergies all across the different brands they own.
@@paulratzlaff2935 you already do on a Deere this size made in manhiem or a Case/NH made in Basildon, UK.... but so many are made, parts are readily stocked int he US/ N. America. Neighbors have a Fendt, they got last year. Already have had back ordered parts. Maybe it gets better, but who knows
Deere has been hard to get parts for too.
Not to start a brand war, because Fendt is very impressive, but you can get a Deere 6R 110 with an IVT and front suspension that will run 31 mph...
This is comparable to a 5000 series deere is what they mean. Small cab no rack and pinion axles etc. the 500 series fendt is like a 6R (I have an IVT 6110R just sayin)
Fender has been around a a while in Europe. The big ones are popular in farming around my area in Wisconsin but John Deere is still the choice. I watch videos from a huge Canadian farmer that had issues with cold weather with the 700 series. Mike Mitchell . I suggest checking him out.
Thanks for the info
Helllo, Fendt are a European Tractor but now they are done by Adco along with MF and Valtra. they use similar items in their build. Yes they are a great tractor and were one of the first to have Joystick controls years ago. \they are a big seller in Ireland along with John Deere, Massey Ferguson, CASE, New Holland , Zetor (Duetz Engine) and Duetz themselves.
Finally a big tractor hydro!!! About time!!
Late response I know, but Fendt Vario(Patented CVT) is the single strongest gearless transmission on the market. Its not so much a Hydrostatic as its much stronger with much less powerloss. Amazing machines, expensive as heck but the very best there is.
Crap! Ok, I’ve been a JD guy for 25 years. I currently own a 5075 as well as a 5090R. Great machines and i don’t need to change right now BUT, ive been so frustrated at corporate JD’s treatment of their customers that this is tempting… My only concerns would be where could i find service support and where could i find parts?
Agco has some good products but dealers support sucks. There is about 5% of dealers in the us that are good dealers the rest are terrible. Agco also kills really good products to replace it with junk.
All AGCO products. Majority shareholder (17%) is some woman in India.
She owns a large piece of mahindra
@@Dingleberry1856 No, she does not, she owns Tafe Tractors, and are being divorced by AGCO. They're no longer friends.
So many people know about these tractors and even I do hands down over what we have here, I first saw them over forty years ago in W. Germany
Id take a Deere every time
Knowledge is power and education and information help: Unfortunately, the majority of US Americans can't get their heads out of their asses for the rest of their lives and remain at the level of a 15-year-old.
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Does it have to be a V8?
MERICA!
As an european i have both. JD's couple 6230, 6125R, 6155M, 8230R, 8120 and one Fendt 930 vario, all have issues after 15-20k hours, Fendt have issues yearly, mostly with the electronics. Rats love those cables.
Vario's gearboxes are gone on 7-8000 hours, i don't think CVT is better. The JD's R have reliability with turbines, EGR's, DPF's.
New Holland's have a very big suspension issues, their active front's are disgusting.
Couple month ago my uncle bought IH Optum 300, that shiet drinks almost 150 litres of AD-BLUE per shift(the price of AD-BLUE in Europe is close to the diesel price).
There is no better shop even in Europe, than JD. You need a part, if they don't have it, it's there in 24 hours.
So for me the JD's are better.
Let’s Go Germany! I really like Fendt, Claas, and Deutz Fahr. Wish they would get more dealers here in NY.
I am not a farmer, nor a person that would need such a machine, but I do love fine machinery. Seeing this gave me a charge, It made me want to work for a farmer if he/she would just let me have a bit of play time for my hours worked.😊
I've never heard of Fendt tractors. We use Kubota and Deere mostly, but there are probably more old FarmAlls and Fords than either of them. People around here keep tractors for generations, and they know how to keep them going. That's a nice-looking tractor, and I would certainly consider it.
I am a JCB. guy. But. I fully support Fendt
Stan, I don't know if it's still the case, but my dutch neighbors around here order their Fendt from Europe and have them shipped over. Because the European versions are that much better. Love the video just wish I could justify one. Cheers! I'm an equipment junkie!
It’s weird looking at it and watching all the European farmers, protesting and seeing tractors that look like that in those protests. I want one so when the government tries to stop food production here and turn us into communist subjects, we’ve got a cool tractor to drive around on and protest with. 😂
this tractor is made in Bavaria with the highest price in Germany and has a Deutz motor.
i prefer JD.
US Fendts are made in Jackson, MN.
Fendt = is Agco ! Agco = 🤢🤢🤮💩
@@melindagreen3023 most JD in germany are made in Mannheim.
I run a deutz fahr, and a JD tractor (185 and 140 HP respectively) in New Zealand, The deutz motor is way better than the JD motor in every respect.
The New Holland T5.130/140 Auto Command has front suspension, front 3pt, telematics, and a dealer managed planned maintenance package that include all the services, and extended warranty out to 5 years as well. Plus has the option for BDA (break down assistance) which can include paid overnight for parts or a loaner. And you can get it in the Blue Power Special edition with leather seat!
Yes but that’s a bigger tractor. That’s a 6R deere sized machine where this is a 5000 series comparable (not sure what that equates to in NH models.
Larger tractor and no cat, so not the same.
One of the best options that you can pull a grain trailer alongside the combine that would pull through any field
Way to small
Lots of those special options mentioned are quite standard options over here in Europe. And btw, the loader is not made by Fendt. It's made by the German loader specialist Stoll.
No tractor in that category with these options? John Deere 6m series, Case IH Vestrum, NH t5 auto command, Valtra G series in europe all have same options as them. Fendt can be better build quality but still not that big of a difference. Probably weird American specs or 'we don't sell those in USA' corporate BS
4:05 New Holland makes them with cvt, plus front suspension in that size......im sure JD and Case does too
My JD 6125R has IVT and front suspension. these guys are just Fendt fanboys. just look at their faces at 6:08. I want to talk to a farmer who actually uses it.
@@Tallhandsomefarmerthis is a 5m sized tractor Small 4 cylinder. The 500 series fendt would be comparable to a 6R deere so they’re technically right even though I’d argue they’re priced out of that segment. I have a 6110R with IVT and TLS, used to sell deere and claas, retired now.
@@Tallhandsomefarmer i run two fendts a 720 and 724 theyre really good tractors 5 years and 2500 hours on the 724 no issues and 4 years 1900 on the 720 no issues they don't start in the cold well so we put em in the heated shed at night the front 3 point potentiometer is in a bad spot weve broken 4 on the 724 since we use it for snowblowing The pto gearbox drips water on it and if that freezes the plastic forks break but the part is cheap and takes a few minutes to fix we just have a couple on hand for when that happens a lot of guys around me are ditching deere and case mfd tractors for fendt the remote diagnostics are awesome for getting the occasional nothing code cleared also at the 700 level cheaper significantly cheaper than deere
You gonna buy a Mercedes you'll pay mercedes prices
I’ve heard they close to a John Deere 6M but I think it’s the new 200 vario
both out 724 and 720 Vario cost less than Deere like 20 grand less and having run both they're more comfortable and really reliable they don't like the cold though even plugged in they struggle to start if its below zero so we make sure to have em in a heated shop in the winter
After the warranty expires, is the tractor user-repairable and maintainable, or is it a dealer-only process?
Die hard Agco, fendt, CAT, lexion, Claus friend of mine quote “they are the best machine on the market when they work”
Whistles and Bells mean more sensors which mean more electrical problems!!! Technology is good but it comes at a cost!!! And if you don't have a good PM SYSTEM in place you'll pay the price!!!
My Grandpa says "It's got all the bells and whistles but none of the ones we want."
Im DONE with John Deere....will NEVER buy another one
The trouble is that there are people who will buy automatically anything with a "made in America" sticker on it rather than seeing what else is out there when sometimes something from outside the USA will suit them better.
The fendts with the Deutz engines up here in Canada won’t start in the cold temps
Lol snowblowers!! Come on we're down south! Lol
I'm sold! So, when is Fendt going to have a dealer network on Colombia, S.A.?
Fendt are the Rolls Royce of tractor..
Leagues infront of of all the others..
I never owned one but used them. Dogs do-dahs. Built to work.built to last. Built to be operator friendly. German engineering at its best..
I've had friends an customers return John Deere 400hp plus tractors. Within a few days of delivery.
To return to the farm to see Fendt had replaced it permeability.. such a shock when a farm turns a different shade of green..
The ones i used were 160hp turbo-matic clutch models.. never sny issues. Small or large their brilliant..
Great video. A one and done machine. Right up my path.
Awesome unit 💪🏻👍🏻
I make a couple hundred round bales a year with a 1970’s Allis, still can get parts from the local AGCO dealer when needed.
Nice one Stan. 👍👍🏴🏴
Like that the front hitch can work with the front end loader.
American tractors have had these commands for over 10 years
I live in rural vt, jd started here according to what the locals tell me, so there is big brand loyalty, despite jd hating farmers and fighting right to repair laws so hard. Anyway, all the hobby farmers have these little mahindra size 4x4 jd tractors, and i was jealous, i mean, if a tractor is a mechanical mule, then i coveted my neighbors ass. But i didnt have $10k for a used one. Then my neighbor tried to drop some manure off into my garden, across like a 15° side slope and almost flipped it. I remembered that the old ww2 jeeps could do a 45° side slope, and you can get parts to run ptos and hydraulics just like a real tractor. Ive got $1000 in mine, and essentially have a $10k 4x4 tractor, and a $10k side by side, but with better ground clearance than a modern sxs, and its street legal, and wvery part will be made for it my whole life, ill never be unable to get a part cause the company stopped supporting an old model. Ive got a pto winch for skidding logs, a hydraulic setup for running a snow plow blade, pto in the rear for running a brush hog,
Now granted, i grew up on the west coast, and you could not buy a flat fender jeep for $500 like you can in new england, and i did spend a week or two welding pieces of washing machine into all the massive rust holes in the body, cause it was a plow jeep. But as a disabled person with M.S., ive got more time than money. Before i get too decrepit ill make some fork adapters so i can put anything heavy on pallets and not hurt myself moving heavy junk by hand. And i saved $19000
The farm I work on has about $6M worth of JD tractors. With that said Fendt tractors are rad!!
I hope they run JD straight out for business. They want to mess with our farmers, not let them fix their own equipment.
Do you need to go 20 MPH?
Fendt's are good high quality machines, but with a price tag. I don't know about the CVT but in Europe you see not very often a used machine under 8000hours for sale, the onwers like to keep their tractors, that speaks for the tractor. Same for Valtra. 13000 hours or even up to 22000 hours are very common on those things.
Im ready for one.
I've got 10 Challenger MT515D's which are a Fendt in a different color, they have been the best tractors I have ever maintained and we ran Deere before these. Got just over 2000 hours on them and they still look as good as they did the day they came off the delivery trailer. You can't go wrong with a Fendt tractor.
FENDT IS A OLD GERMAN TRACTOR COMPANIE ... THE GERMAN CALL IT FENDT IS BUILT LIKE A MERCEDES ! AGCO BOUGHT THE GERMAN TRACTOR COMPANIE A COUPLE YEARS AGCO !
Good day Challenger wheeled tractors are Masseys they were produced in Beauvais France. There was a choice of transmissions CVT or auto power 4 or 6. They are very reliable machines.
@@Burt-rx8um nope not every wheeled challenger is a Massey. The Fendt 1000 series is also available as challenger for example.
IDK, Fendt is a good tractor and all the pros and cons mean nothing till 20yrs go by. I'm no expert but have a 60 yr old Case diesel that starts on a crank even after sitting outside and not running for years, still works great. Opened the gearbox-no lie, completely new looking even the red cast paint used to seal the pores.
I like a tractor that is easy to work on. The more computers you have, the more trouble you will have at some point. I bought a 1998 kubota and I love it. The ole shuttle shifter for me! While you wait for a computer tech, i will be getting the work done!! I love new machines, i just dislike too much computerization!!
Still would take the now Mercedes-Benz owned for a long time Unimog although everyone loves those things now so the price has gone through the roof so maybe a Ford 9N in the interim..
but the service from deere is the beste of the world ,,, all thinks listening ,,,, all ,,, a screw ,,, a seat ,,a engine ,,, all ,,,, vor all modells ,, tractors ,,lawn mowers ,,, other machines ,,, all ........
on john deere part ,, from older oder new ,,, all ,,,, best service ,, no service no repair !! no repair no work !!
but a damage had all machinerys !!! max 1-3 days and you have the part by john deere ,, worldwide !!
thats it !!
As an Australian I believe the Fendt is a great tractor, but I also know that German industry is on the back foot since Biden destroyed Nord Stream. If Fendt is a company that is badly affected by the loss of pipeline oil, then it might not be able to provide parts, when required. I would buy New Holland, which is a great Italian tractor.
Fendts are the best 😎
How does Agco fo that when you have a hard time getting parts from Agco?
Also what an enormous pile of horse manure!!! Fendt hold their value????? When did that start?
This is the case in Europe. In the USA, in a country where very few people pull their heads out of their asses and take a look around, it will be the same. Because quality and reliability prevail even there... it just takes longer with prejudiced and ignorant people.
Fendt holds really its value, this model fendt is new 110K , even with 8000 hours its still valued 50 to 70 K, its insane. a fendt easily exceeds 12 000 hours
@@farmerjacob 12,000 hours?? What a joke. I have deeres here with over 19,000 hours and never a wrench on the engine. And just to be clear. Fendt does not hold their value
@@marcuslauver7866 i understand the americans love their deeres, here really not. All the biggest contractors drive fendt. The terrible fuel consumption, , the immense headaches to make systems connect with machinery for planters, manure and what not its not worth the hassle. Fendt is the way to go
i have a few questions one is this type of tractor more capable then n skid steer in turms of loader work like moving hard pack snow / dirt / stone? and how does it do with like down presser ik skid steers are kinda met to have down persser but a tractor of this size must have some strath / so i guess im asking if space or size didn't matter would this tractor out work a skid steer just with a bucket ? in ur op ofc .
No this won't replace a skid steer for a couple of reasons. 1. This particular tractor is roughly double the size of a normal skid steer. So maneuverbity is a lot less then a skid steer. 2. The loader arms a to weak for serious dirt work. Will it do the work... yes but not as efficiently as a dedicated loader. It's more used for lighter material like hay bales, grains, cow feed, etc. So about 4,000 to 6,000lbs of lift capacity, where a normal loader can do about 8,000 to 10,000lbs of lift capacity in the the same weight class. This tractor is like a multi tool. It can do a little bit of everything.
@@jonniessink1 thanks for the info very well put .
I’m Deutz fahr all the way. They make engines for Fendt. John Deere is all about making you pay for the green paint, and not allowing you to fix it. Not to mention the DEI they’re into.