Challenger Rogator RG655

[puma power]

Rogators have a terrible reputation, are they really that bad?

Thinking of later C/D series with the twin fold Ally boom?

 

[KB6930]

A few big places round here used to run them most are on agrifac now one went onto a fendt but it disappeared within a season and now has a horsch

 

[Shropshire Farmer]

My opinion having run an early 635. Wonderful machine to operate. However no major issues but a number of constant niggles. I believe the later ones improved and since they went green better again.

 

[Flatlander]

I run a rogator 1300 Only had it the one year but built well. The ride is poor compared to my case sprayer. The rogator is heavy built and have a good rap from all that use them.

 

[Magnus Oyke]

I run a rogator 1300 Only had it the one year but built well. The ride is poor compared to my case sprayer. The rogator is heavy built and have a good rap from all that use them.

Are the North American and European Rogators not completely different machines?

 

[PI Stsker]

Seem popular enough round here. Had the market covered until Horsch upped there game now it’s a head to head Horsch vs fendt

 

[Flatlander]

Are the North American and European Rogators not completely different machines?

Could very well be but I’m not sure.depends what company agco bought to give them a line of sprayers in Europe.

 

[Robt]

Agco bought agchem, a Dutch company for the base for the European rogator. The USA one is completely different product and rather basic compared to the European one.

 

[Flatlander]

Agco bought agchem, a Dutch company for the base for the European rogator. The USA one is completely different product and rather basic compared to the European one.

Basic in what way. We have auto steer auto boom height auto on and off when over sprayed area. Variable rate capabilities. Wheel track width is hydraulic. Mine can inject the chem into the lines so only carry water in the tank. Recirculating booms if you want that option. Not sure what else you’d need.

 

[Robt]

Basic in what way. We have auto steer auto boom height auto on and off when over sprayed area. Variable rate capabilities. Wheel track width is hydraulic. Mine can inject the chem into the lines so only carry water in the tank. Recirculating booms if you want that option. Not sure what else you’d need.

Yes I know. More about chassis and engine tech

 

[Flatlander]

Yes I know. More about chassis and engine tech

Interested to see how they differ. Mine is a ridged frame with air suspension trailing links. Air ride cab and seat. Oddly it’s a sisu 8.4 motor. Badged as agco power pretty quiet compared to the cat c9s in some of the older ones. In my mind it’s all a bit over the top to apply chemicals that are commonly done with a pto driven pump at a set pressure in what ever gives the right application rate.

 

[Pottersfarm]

Rogators have a terrible reputation, are they really that bad?

Thinking of later C/D series with the twin fold Ally boom?

Yes. My cousin had an absolute shocker of one on a 2008 plate. It was so bad he actually put 1000 hours on a loan machine. Eventually after some legalities he got a refund minus some acceptable use.