I actually use the Claas owned dealer and they are actually good to deal with the only thing I would say is they are keen to be paid but considering I am in Kenya and they are in Lincolnshire they are taking a lot on trust. Another thing about Claas is they are truly a family business and if you say something to them it does make it back to the factory. They may ignore it but they will listen.
Yes I'd agree with Case more problematic and Case wont stand by you when things are just out of their ambiguous warranty.
All those problems/ brakages would have been the same if it was a similar size Massey with a Dromone pick up hitch...
is that a claas or a badged tractor ? it sounds crap , claas doing to much of it! our axos definatly wont go for an atos, maybe time to look elsewere. kubota?
With your user name I assume you had some fendt problems too
no but looked at an atos , friend has bought one but not on my recomendation!
Not really our 530 is not ad blue. We got it second hand with 1200 on the clock it's a 65 plate. We have had no problems so far. It's much smoother than the 510 it replaced that was like driving a kangaroo.
Two new 650 cebis here at drivers request and I would say they are very nice tractors and previous ones did well no problems to mention the deere engines would be the poorest part but fpt engines on bigger and funnily enough the smaller ones too
Have you still the love affair with the cvx ,
Yes the cvx will be here to stay the newer Puma cvx probably not, not sure what to replace it with in next year or so
I think most tractors will wreck an extending hitch if you don’t shut the tap. I did similar with a jd hitch.. the only parts on my old fendts that have not broken are the crossshafts, they are massive one piece units. But never talked about..
Axion? I've loved the comfort of Claas ever since they came to Finland 3-4 years ago. But the fact that an Axion 830 costs 10k€ more than a Fendt 724 is off putting.
Looks smart and compact. I'm thinking of looking at a 550 with a loader, how do you find visibility round the bonnet? they look to have good slope but then they are a wide bonnet. How is it for power if it 50k? I tried a 650 and it felt bit sluggish compared to my mf 6616 but that's only 40k.
To answer your questions, visibility for loader work is okish and no different to the Case Maxxum I had previously. Power wise it’s a bit of a mixed bag it was a bit sluggish initially but the more hours on the clock the better it gets I feel it has potential to be a true pocket rocket if the emissions garbage was dealt with once out of its 3 year warranty by someone like the derv doctor. The only place it still feels a bit sluggish now is going up steeper hills on the road but it does do 56k so not fair to compare with a 40k. On field work it’s good and will do everything my Puma 150 will do. It has good torque reserves for pto work I’ve had it on the baler a few times with the knives in chopping and revs only drop about 20rpm when the bale is fully formed. The icing on the cake for me is the comfort of the cab and ride on the road our roads in west wales are terrible in places and you can fly along without being rocked all over the place. If you do go for one make sure it has a Grammer seat and not the Sears which has very little foam padding and is highly uncomfortable I had to have mine swapped and Riverlea salesman has just told me another person has told him the same thing.
