The stalk-tampers in the front are interesting. Why do the stalks damage the tracks? Why does mashing them down before reaching the stalks make a difference? It would seem the soil is far more abrasive to the tracks than the organic stalks. Another great and informative video, especially explaining the workings of the tillage tool. I appreciate seeing the closeups and having the tool explained, rather than the "50 paces away" only shots.
+Rightsideofthegrass Good question. Corn stalks are very abrasive to tires and tracks. They really stick into the rubber to the point of taking small pieces out of the rubber. This stalk stomper pushes the stalks down to reduce the sharp impact. Many of the combines BTP films have stalk stompers on the rows that hit the combines tires or tracks. I will try to get a close up to show the impact of stalks on tires and tracks sometimes.
Standing corn stalks really stick with their tip into the rubber of tracks or tires, you wouldn‘t believe it but they can be really pointy and sharp that way. The stalk stompers push the stalks to the ground so that they‘re lying there instead of standing up which makes the tracks roll over the side of the stalks rather than the tip.
Come to West Central Iowa in the fall and do some video taping. The soil here on the bottom goes from blow sand to gumbo in 50 feet. The ground here needs to be deep ripped every 3 years on average. The rippers get put into the ground. 16-20 inches deep.
+Myron Parks That would be neat to see. What type of rippers are used? The John Deere 915 V-Ripper is the most popular here in Kentucky where BTP films.
Our machines we run tires up in northwest Ohio but just was wondering what the life expectancy is on tracks as I feel Road travel would not be ideal for the tracks?
Hello, We run the 36" Extreme on an 865C. We are only at 2000 hrs now, but showing no signs of wear. We don't grow corn. The camoplast Extreme belts have a fairly thick lug, which is supposed to be better for roading, and also more steel belting. So unless we experience separation somehow (Case had issues years ago), we're hoping to not have to replace them for many years. They are very expensive initially, but we're hoping they will pay for themselves over time. One nice thing with switching to tracks is the piece of mind of not having to worry about inner tube failure or punctures from deer antler etc. This is our first tracked tractor in about 70 years, so I thought I'd reply as I can relate.
+Jake Ziegler The Turbo Chisel is very popular in the area. They do a great job. It sure is working up and pulling much better after a few months if rain. I shot that 9620RX in November and he quit right after that pass because the ground was too hard. It stayed dry through Thanksgiving and then rained almost every day until the last few days of January.
Time the UK police clamped down on farmers stupidly wide and uneccessary equipment-and I bet under half have tracklaying entitlement on their drivers licence
jon bailey No they don't bud-they come under category H track laying vehicles,Look it up on the farming sites -and the law used to be no implement more than 300mm wider than the lights of the vehicle it's used behind-dispensation papers are available but only if you dictate the route and it's accepted by the police.
youre right fella,mind you farmers are looking for optimum performance with bigger being more efficient and therefore more green.also removes the need for too many employees
I know a few farmers and not one of them has any interest at all in being "green",Spraying crops off with glyphosphate/roundup so they can harvest a few days earlier than their fathers did does nothing but harm to the environment and foodchain and yet they do it,saves a few quid on drying costs maybe but it's nowhere near being interested in the environment.
What a difference that does to the residue after a pass. Always like to see an Agco product in the field!
The 915 breaks up the ground compaction well. MT800s are tough.
Thanks for the voice over. I really enjoy all the information that you provide about the machines you are videoing.
+Jdboy2397 thank you for watching.
Love the C model, still using my personal favorite engine for equipment in the fields, on the road, and in the work sites.
Beautiful Challenger MT865C. Nice video.
The Turbo Chisel and Krause Excelerator ARE NOT Vertical tillage as they cause horizontal soil movement
The stalk-tampers in the front are interesting. Why do the stalks damage the tracks? Why does mashing them down before reaching the stalks make a difference? It would seem the soil is far more abrasive to the tracks than the organic stalks. Another great and informative video, especially explaining the workings of the tillage tool. I appreciate seeing the closeups and having the tool explained, rather than the "50 paces away" only shots.
+Rightsideofthegrass Good question. Corn stalks are very abrasive to tires and tracks. They really stick into the rubber to the point of taking small pieces out of the rubber. This stalk stomper pushes the stalks down to reduce the sharp impact. Many of the combines BTP films have stalk stompers on the rows that hit the combines tires or tracks. I will try to get a close up to show the impact of stalks on tires and tracks sometimes.
Thanks. Never worked in fields with cutoff corn stalks. This info is new to me, and interesting on why.
Standing corn stalks really stick with their tip into the rubber of tracks or tires, you wouldn‘t believe it but they can be really pointy and sharp that way.
The stalk stompers push the stalks to the ground so that they‘re lying there instead of standing up which makes the tracks roll over the side of the stalks rather than the tip.
I'm not a farmer and never will ill be but these complicated machine fascinate me
Pete Davis these machines are not complicated. They just look big. The technology, GPS and auto steer, is something I have never used.
This is awsome to see but where are you that it's fit enough to be in the field great videos love to see all the different machines
+Steve Nowak This Challenger is running in Western Kentucky. About an hour from Nashville, TN.
Come to West Central Iowa in the fall and do some video taping. The soil here on the bottom goes from blow sand to gumbo in 50 feet. The ground here needs to be deep ripped every 3 years on average. The rippers get put into the ground. 16-20 inches deep.
+Myron Parks That would be neat to see. What type of rippers are used? The John Deere 915 V-Ripper is the most popular here in Kentucky where BTP films.
bigtractorpower Case IH, JD and Landoll disk rippers are popular here.
Great job as always! Vary informative.
another great video as always.
thanks for all your hard work.
+George Wagner thank you for watching.
hard to belive its time to be in the fields allready
matt phillips it will be April before the farmers go to the field in Iowa.
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It's been a very mild winter here in western Kentucky.
Great Plains are good, we use our 535 quadtrac to pull a Case ecolo tiger disk ripper.
Great Video. Thanks.
Our machines we run tires up in northwest Ohio but just was wondering what the life expectancy is on tracks as I feel Road travel would not be ideal for the tracks?
+Jordan Vinski it all depends on the conditions you run in. It is normally around 3,000 hrs that you would look at replacing the track.
Hello, We run the 36" Extreme on an 865C. We are only at 2000 hrs now, but showing no signs of wear. We don't grow corn. The camoplast Extreme belts have a fairly thick lug, which is supposed to be better for roading, and also more steel belting. So unless we experience separation somehow (Case had issues years ago), we're hoping to not have to replace them for many years. They are very expensive initially, but we're hoping they will pay for themselves over time. One nice thing with switching to tracks is the piece of mind of not having to worry about inner tube failure or punctures from deer antler etc. This is our first tracked tractor in about 70 years, so I thought I'd reply as I can relate.
bigtractorpower Thanks for the video. What a great channel!
Jordan Vinski thumbs up from Wayne ohio
Good video! Sure is pullin easyer than it was back there in November. Are this Great Plains popular around you?
+Jake Ziegler The Turbo Chisel is very popular in the area. They do a great job. It sure is working up and pulling much better after a few months if rain. I shot that 9620RX in November and he quit right after that pass because the ground was too hard. It stayed dry through Thanksgiving and then rained almost every day until the last few days of January.
What video was that? Crazy a 9620rx would call it quits...
Idk why cat factory tunes the c-18 to 525hp. They can easily push 1000+ hp
Cool machine! It's 2/3/17 here in northeast ms and won't be but a couple weeks they'll have corn goin in the ground!
+Joe Pugh That is great. Mississippi is about 6-8 hours south of us depending on the region.
what is the height of the rear wheel of the challenger MT865c
+agro do brasil I am not sure.
in Brazil it costs 2 million
How fast was he driving?
+Fisherman 1598740 I am not sure. I did not get a chance to get up in the cab on this trip to the field.
That rear crumbler will clog up in less than ideal conditions.
Here in Brazil the people and donkey to invent no-tillage, the very thing is to do it there
how much is this machine in your country
+agro do brasil I think they were about $460,000 new.
Nice.
I need One
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Time the UK police clamped down on farmers stupidly wide and uneccessary equipment-and I bet under half have tracklaying entitlement on their drivers licence
rubber tracks bud so come under tyres not tracks,farmers are permitted to run wide equipment providing they use side markers
jon bailey
No they don't bud-they come under category H track laying vehicles,Look it up on the farming sites
-and the law used to be no implement more than 300mm wider than the lights of the vehicle it's used behind-dispensation papers are available but only if you dictate the route and it's accepted by the police.
youre right fella,mind you farmers are looking for optimum performance with bigger being more efficient and therefore more green.also removes the need for too many employees
I know a few farmers and not one of them has any interest at all in being "green",Spraying crops off with glyphosphate/roundup so they can harvest a few days earlier than their fathers did does nothing but harm to the environment and foodchain and yet they do it,saves a few quid on drying costs maybe but it's nowhere near being interested in the environment.
twe enyss With all due respect, you shouldn't comment on something you don't understand.