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Fantastic when baling on banks, the control makes life easy.I find, driving a vario leads to a more relaxed driving style than a normal box.
Fantastic when baling on banks, the control makes life easy.
Only thing I’ve not mastered so far is PTO work going down hills. How to stop the revs just building except for use the brakes on and off. It’s a wonderful gearbox though and I can’t see myself every wanting to go back to having gears.
In my experience mine seems to hold better when in cruise control, but i know what you mean had the fert spinner rattling it head off when doing some hilly ground.Only thing I’ve not mastered so far is PTO work going down hills. How to stop the revs just building except for use the brakes on and off. It’s a wonderful gearbox though and I can’t see myself every wanting to go back to having gears.
I know a man bought new Fendts for past 20 years, (12 of them) and he rarely gets the original transmission past 7000 hours
I actually don't know that.I wonder if he's ever considered that he might not be operating them properly?
Definitely notIs diff lock redundant with a Vario/ivt?
Is diff lock redundant with a Vario/ivt?
No
I be had 4 Fendts as “my” tractor not repaired a gearbox yet. Done a couple of sensors. Have another I bought second hand which I know had had some work on the gearbox before I had it. It now has 19000 hours. I’ve spent more on JD gearboxes over the years than I have Fendt.
Perhaps I’ve just been looking lucky so far.
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I’m guessing that it’s running away with the slurry tanker, where the pto won’t be going full chat 540, I have the same on headland fert spreading with a KRM spreader. Doesn’t run away when engine is turning faster when near to 540, do you have an exhaust brake? Looking to fit one to ours if not £££.Only thing I’ve not mastered so far is PTO work going down hills. How to stop the revs just building except for use the brakes on and off. It’s a wonderful gearbox though and I can’t see myself every wanting to go back to having gears.
I’m guessing that it’s running away with the slurry tanker, where the pto won’t be going full chat 540, I have the same on headland fert spreading with a KRM spreader. Doesn’t run away when engine is turning faster when near to 540, do you have an exhaust brake? Looking to fit one to ours if not £££.
Having never used one, perhaps just a lighter use is needed?Yeah PTO usually at 350 when spreading it’s got exhaust brake which is great but I’ve never liked using it on PTO work as it just takes the revs right down to almost tickover. It’s great when not on PTO though right enough and it’s all you need on the road.