Some BTO Getting a New Tractor

Part Time Pete · Jan 13, 2017

I saw a Fendt 1050 on a low boy heading east on I-88 this morning. In central NY I can't imagine many people with acreage big enough to keep a tractor that size busy - wonder where it was headed?
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rrlund · Jan 13, 2017

There must be a dozen new Fendts sitting at the new Agco dealer here. Nice tractor,but a pretty hefty price tag.

Fred2 · Jan 13, 2017

If a person ever drives a Fendt they would like them they are the caddy of tractors easy to drive smooth riding, and easy on fuel

Mike M · Jan 13, 2017

Plenty being sold in Ohio lately too. One thing worries me is I think they are German. The GM catera was German what a disaster ! So was the JD 4425 combine it was nothing but problems too.

KLS · Jan 13, 2017

I have driven 2 different Fendts, I could see them being handy for hauling manure tankers or silage wagons, but for working up a pulling track they were miserable. Every time you touch a brake pedal to shorten the turn radius the darn things stop. Maybe it's just me, but I don't like using a touch screen to get the tractor to move. Also I am only 35 so it's not like I can't use computers. I will say I did like the 3-point with down pressure.

Bruce from Can. · Jan 13, 2017

The big boys here when they get pizzed with the red or green go to the pea green. I think it is a sign of things to come.

gene bender · Jan 13, 2017

Those are good tractors and very popular in Europe their cabs ar far advance of ours same with the transmissions

Tom OConnor · Jan 13, 2017

Gene, I will certainly agree with you about how popular they are in Europe. My wife and I were in six different countries this past fall and they were the tractor of choice every where we were at.

Part Time Pete · Jan 13, 2017

I've heard they're quite a tractor. I looked it up - 500hp and 30,000 pounds bare - that should answer just about any "will it pull it" question..

fixerupper · Jan 13, 2017

A large hog outfit in these parts had four or five Fendts for their manure hauling operation but kept them only one year. Never did hear the story why they didn't continue with them.

coonie minnie · Jan 13, 2017

I think the Catera issue was more GM than German. Germans make good cars- Mercedes, BMW, Audi, VW are all brands that are known for good quality. VW has had issues, especially with the diesel emmision thing, but it is also the world's biggest automaker. And many of their owners are fanatics- my wife being one of them.

chuck from neb · Jan 13, 2017

That's pretty light weight for 500 HP,...A John Deere 8360r will weigh in at 27000 bare

George 3 · Jan 14, 2017

(quoted from post at 22:54:18 01/13/17) A large hog outfit in these parts had four or five Fendts for their manure hauling operation but kept them only one year. Never did hear the story why they didn't continue with them.

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Similar story here. The original owners keep them about 2500 hours and then trade them for new ones. The problem is that after 2500 hours, they like most tractors start needing repairs. The problem repairing them is the labor bill is about double that of any other tractor. The reason is that everything is crammed in under the hood / cab and they require everything torn apart to get at the simplest items. Maintainability is terrible,

Some BTO Getting a New Tractor

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