Fendt door sudden failure

[Richard_S]

Has anyone else ever had a door burst for no reason on a new shape Fendt cab?

It happened to me today

 

[Fendt516profi]

Mine has done it twice left me laid on floor once luckily fell opposite way to pile of glass and was in a field. Fendt denied it was a issue but wasn't long before they were out doing a 'mod' putting a support bar from bottom bar upto the floating door catch handle

 

[Richard_S]

Mine has done it twice left me laid on floor once luckily fell opposite way to pile of glass and was in a field. Fendt denied it was a issue but wasn't long before they were out doing a 'mod' putting a support bar from bottom bar upto the floating door catch handle

Oh, it's not just me then,

I landed on the pile of glass on tarmac, not good

Mine has a bar up from the bottom to the handle, maybe it is the modified type? It's just gone 3 years old.

 

[Boysground]

I have had it happen just a sudden explosion and door was gone. Fairly sure there was an upgrade to the door handle bars. Was on a 07 machine when it was fairly new so can’t quite remember.

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[Deerefarmer]

Happened to me this fall, opened the door to get out and mid swing it popped, attributed it to farmer climbing in and out several times that day to check progress, slammed it like a madman when he got out

 

[Fendt516profi]

Oh, it's not just me then,

I landed on the pile of glass on tarmac, not good

Mine has a bar up from the bottom to the handle, maybe it is the modified type? It's just gone 3 years old.

1st time mine went pre mod I fell to floor and sat up with door handle still in my hand. Had bent the s shaped grab handle on the way out we found out when trying to cut the new glass rung up to price a new one but at the price they quoted decided to straighten what we had not many weeks later they came to fit new grab handle as a 'mod'. Plus side doors are alot cheaper for fendt than gator

 

[Dman2]

Used to get this with our 5140 Maxxum

 

[Cowabunga]

All glass that is stressed by closing and/or has gas struts fitted is prone to flexing and stress. I've had several rear windows explode for no apparent reason, one when I was power-harrowing with rear window closed and just found another in bits on the yard one morning. Temperature fluctuation also stresses glass.
It is a miracle that frameless doors last as long as they do really. I've yet to have a door explode, but now that I've said that....

 

[Happy]

Used to get this with our 5140 Maxxum

Same here. Happened twice on same tractor.

 

[Shughie McFee]

better than fendt engine sudden failure though eh ?
or fendt vario sudden failure hmmmm ?

 

[bumkin]

Same here. Happened twice on same tractor.

our maxum did it a couple of times but hasnt done it for years now

 

[Blue.]

Has anyone else ever had a door burst for no reason on a new shape Fendt cab?

It happened to me today

Mine went just as I closed it.

No reason just bang.

 

[Richard_S]

better than fendt engine sudden failure though eh ?
or fendt vario sudden failure hmmmm ?

I've had both of those happen in the past, but this is more painful - I'm still pulling bits of glass out of my hands and have bruises all down my right leg

Advice to anyone with one of these is to make sure you have a good hold of the grab handle on the cab when getting out.....

 

[Boysground]

Nick Cave new and beautiful

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[Blue.]

Nick Cave new and beautiful

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Good musical taste Bg ,no reference in the song about falling in the shite while exiting your fendt.

 

[james ds]

On any tractor if the windows are closed tight , and you bang the door closed the air pressure in the cab can break the door glass , I seen it happen on NH a few times , the trick is to leave the side window not latched tight .

 

[Galcam]

richard_s all I can think of is the Gerry McGuire movie and the line “SHOW ME THE MONEY”?