claas wagon is utter dung and won't have it on the farm again. Inconsistent chop, sometimes the knifes fold back with no warning so no chop, takes 30% more power to drive and what feels like 20 min to get all the grass out. They are siht.
Claas wagons
- Thread starter daveydiesel1
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agri knives
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- middle of ireland
In fairness the new model that I had on demo performed the same as the pottinger . But I’d still be afraid to buy one .
8300 2017 machine. It really is scrap. Its tiny too compared to the 2 red ones. Had a pottinger and strautman running next to it last year, there literally in a different league.
I'm not sure I've seen a more useless piece of farm machinery thats sub 5 years old.stop sitting on the fence and say what you really feel!!
marco
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- tipperary, ireland
If it's just a wet spot I'll start picking empty there, in the 10fts in theory I'd be moving agood bit faster. Horses for courses. I suppose.
john432
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- Carmarthenshire
Looking at the YouTube videos the Class 8300 wagons seem to go ok and unload in a normal time. As for size? They sell a range?
There meant to be the same size m3.
That one is for sale, take a gamble. Its cheap enough for sure
That one is for sale, take a gamble. Its cheap enough for sure
john432
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- Carmarthenshire
Just had a look, the Class 8300 wagon is 30@din cubic metres capacity. Heck my Taarup 1030 wagon from the 1980's was the same din capacity.anothet example of do your own research rather than listening to a sales man.
marco
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- tipperary, ireland
Jesus, where's the rest of it.
Luckily I don't need to research, just decide if we're happy to pay for its services again.
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- Co antrim
Did u not look at it before u bought it?
I’m guessing he had a contractor in with it to lift his grass
Certainly not mine
john432
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- Carmarthenshire
Not a fair review of a machine, contractor turns up with a smallish Class wagon, and driver hasn't a clue how to operate. Rotor type cutting mechanisms have been on wagons for quite a while now,and all bar Suitmaker? Are pretty much the same.and theoreticaly should perform similar.
Claas spent 2 days down here with us. Its been traded out for a strautman at sub 3 years and sub 1k loads as farmers where all saying the same, don't bring it back. Contractor with strautman picking up more and more work at the expense of a claas.
No axe to going here like you believe.
Just an honest in farm review.
How have you got on with the claas wagon?
Oh a cab, engine and 4 wheels have been on a tractor for a long time. You comparing build quality of a solis to a fendt?
A review for all the claas fans out there.
Class wagon is brilliant, the hardly any power to drive and is built to an incredibly high standard.
Its streets ahead of its competitors thats the reason for seeing so many running the country side.
The front floor that powers more grass in to the box to allow for such a small and nimble machine is such a marvel of engineering and the pins that it pivots on are made of incredibly strong stuff. They wont ever snap allowing the floor to pull the bedchains out. Because its built so well you'll never have to prong 18 ton out of the machine.
Once in the clamp it will eject the load quicker than the competition and get back to field working again.
Your only problem with it will be, all your neighbours will be so impressed with it, they will want you to lift their grass.
Silage being such a valuable crop and care needed bringing it in, this is truly the machine for you.
If your looking to sink 80k of your hard earned money into a wagon then I can not reccomend it highly enough.
It really has altered the way we make silage. (It really has! We now use the forager more)
Class wagon is brilliant, the hardly any power to drive and is built to an incredibly high standard.
Its streets ahead of its competitors thats the reason for seeing so many running the country side.
The front floor that powers more grass in to the box to allow for such a small and nimble machine is such a marvel of engineering and the pins that it pivots on are made of incredibly strong stuff. They wont ever snap allowing the floor to pull the bedchains out. Because its built so well you'll never have to prong 18 ton out of the machine.
Once in the clamp it will eject the load quicker than the competition and get back to field working again.
Your only problem with it will be, all your neighbours will be so impressed with it, they will want you to lift their grass.
Silage being such a valuable crop and care needed bringing it in, this is truly the machine for you.
If your looking to sink 80k of your hard earned money into a wagon then I can not reccomend it highly enough.
It really has altered the way we make silage. (It really has! We now use the forager more)
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Jdunn55
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- Helston, cornwall
Sorry, I'm not quite sure from your last few posts, do you not like the claas wagon???
Nothing personal. Its just not claas usual level of forage equipmentSorry, I'm not quite sure from your last few posts, do you not like the claas wagon???
john432
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- Carmarthenshire
Sorry @Beef farmer , for doubting you, It just amazes me that a big forage equipment manufacturer like Claas can produce something so bad. The design principal of these rotor wagons had been around for over 30 years. What is essentially quite simple technology. It just goes to show that overcomplicating a machine just to have features different from the other manufacturers doesn't allways work. Malone on the other hand have gone for simple and strong engineering, which is what is required.