Fendt 828

[Banana Bar]

I’m sure it will manage a 6m Claydon, will it manage an 8m Sprinter on 5” Dutch, heavy clay, undulating rather than hilly?

 

[Will7]

Sorry, I am going to say a no to both. I have no experience of an 828 but have heard reports locally that they are the most unreliable fendt model, and we had a 936 on demo whose performance was really disappointing on heavy land. You would manage the horsch on osr and perhaps wheat in good going, but personally I would want a long wheelbase 340hp+ to be comfortable.

 

[Clive]

I’m sure it will manage a 6m Claydon, will it manage an 8m Sprinter on 5” Dutch, heavy clay, undulating rather than hilly?

no Problem on the sprinter , lighter soil but we pulled 6m up hills with a jd6910 on narrow points

 

[Hereward]

50hp/m minimum for the Claydon
40hp/m for the Sprinter.

Yes downhill on some blowaway sand some chap pulled both in tandem with JD6400.

So in the real world 320hp+ so Fendt 936 at least.

 

[Norfolk Olly]

It would be on its limit, a friend runs a 300hp case on a 6m at rougham and gets on ok.
Personally I'd look at a 930 before an 828 as the one I demo'd was a world away from the 930 I had previous

 

[T Hectares]

I run 40hp/m on a 6m Sprinter, I have mixed chalk soils to clay cap and lots of hills

I would say that your heavy clay would lead you to something similar, mine has been pulled with 35hp/m as you propose but it killed output, but would be fine on flat light soils with narrow points etc...

What points would you run on the Sprinter ???

 

[Norfolk Olly]

I run 40hp/m on a 6m Sprinter, I have mixed chalk soils to clay cap and lots of hills

I would say that your heavy clay would lead you to something similar, mine has been pulled with 35hp/m as you propose but it killed output, but would be fine on flat light soils with narrow points etc...

What points would you run on the Sprinter ???

5" Dutch it says at the top ?

 

[Banana Bar]

It would be on its limit, a friend runs a 300hp case on a 6m at rougham and gets on ok.
Personally I'd look at a 930 before an 828 as the one I demo'd was a world away from the 930 I had previous

How much bigger physically is a 930? It needs to stand in for occasional corn cart.

 

[T Hectares]

5" Dutch it says at the top ?

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[Norfolk Olly]

How much bigger physically is a 930? It needs to stand in for occasional corn cart.

Its all on here hardly anything in it. http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/004/0/6/4065-fendt-930-vario-dimensions.html

TractorData.com Fendt 828 Vario tractor information

www.tractordata.com

 

[Brisel]

I’m sure it will manage a 6m Claydon, will it manage an 8m Sprinter on 5” Dutch, heavy clay, undulating rather than hilly?

No to both! Fine for the sprinter on narrower points depending on depth. On clay I’d say a Claydon needs over 320hp. I have 370 hp on mine and it’s on its knees sowing beans in light clay soils. Do you already have the 828? I echo the above remarks about the reliability of 828s. Too much power from too small an engine and transmission IMO.

 

[Deerefarmer]

No to both! Fine for the sprinter on narrower points depending on depth. On clay I’d say a Claydon needs over 320hp. I have 370 hp on mine and it’s on its knees sowing beans in light clay soils. Do you already have the 828? I echo the above remarks about the reliability of 828s. Too much power from too small an engine and transmission IMO.

You're not gonna hurt the transmission but the engine on the other hand....I wouldn't run it without a warranty.

 

[Chae1]

828s are quite a common model up here.

Many of them running 6m power harrow combi drills.

Haven't heard any horror stories regarding reliability.

 

[ajd132]

no Problem on the sprinter , lighter soil but we pulled 6m up hills with a jd6910 on narrow points

Trust me it will struggle on the sprinter around here. You’re soils really are a completely different kettle of fish to what we have.

 

[D14]

I’m sure it will manage a 6m Claydon, will it manage an 8m Sprinter on 5” Dutch, heavy clay, undulating rather than hilly?

I wouldn't touch one. A friend has had 2 and both been very unreliable. The dealer has been great but its the inconvenience of it. Go into the 900 series instead.

 

[fred.950]

Everyone I know either has a 724 or a 936 both unbeatable in their class I think. I would rather run a second hand 936 with vario grip than I would an 828.

 

[warksfarmer]

I’m sure it will manage a 6m Claydon, will it manage an 8m Sprinter on 5” Dutch, heavy clay, undulating rather than hilly?

Had a 930 on 6m mounted claydon v drill and it was a good combination. Got a Puma 230 on a 4m sprinter at the moment. On 5 inch duetts in clay soil it needs those ponies on anything other than flat ground and also if the hopper is full. However swapped to Bourgault Vos points and we could easily drop to 160hp on the flat and 180hp for slopes.

 

[Tompkins]

Ran a 6m Claydon on a 828 for one season, to be honest it struggled. Better off with a 930/936.