How is your JD x9 combine performing?

[Pilatus]

I think a TFF member is using a JD x9 series combine this year, is it living up to the purchasers expectations,the same question applies to any one operating a Claas 8900.
I ask as a machinery geek, and not someone who has to make the financial practicalities of making such a major purchase/investment!!!

 

[Al R]

I think a TFF member is using a JD x9 series combine this year, is it living up to the purchasers expectations,the same question applies to any one operating a Claas 8900.
I ask as a machinery geek, and not someone who has to make the financial practicalities of making such a major purchase/investment!!!

I’ve seen quite a few running on Instagram, most impressive has been the Macdon FD2 Flex Draper headers - Claas Convio’s also doing a fantastic job on severely lodged crops

 

[Pilatus]

I’ve seen quite a few running on Instagram, most impressive has been the Macdon FD2 Flex Draper headers - Claas Convio’s also doing a fantastic job on severely lodged crops

Thank you,unfortunately I can’t remember the TFF member that said this is what turned up to day , a JD X9 series’s combine.

 

[Shutesy]

Thank you,unfortunately I can’t remember the TFF member that said this is what turned up to day , a JD X9 series’s combine.

 

[Pilatus]

Is it living up to the owners and operators expectations.

 

[renewablejohn]

Is it living up to the owners and operators expectations.

Probably sat in the shed like all the other combines as its nissing it down with rain.

 

[Norfolk Olly]

Theres 6 running around this area and they do look impressive. A friend of mine is on one and says that it's s massive step up from the previous one but to get anywhere near the salesman's tph then you don't look behind

 

[Shutesy]

Is it living up to the owners and operators expectations.

Yep, I'll write a more detailed reply one evening, when I get home a bit earlier than this.

 

[Pilatus]

Yep, I'll write a more detailed reply one evening, when I get home a bit earlier than this.

Leave it till a wet day or finished.
Stay safe.

 

[Chae1]

Nae bad

 

[bluegreen]

Watched a pair at work the other evening, obviously their operators are used to them now and they are bloomin quick!!! As Slim said, there are 6 operating round here this season and im very impressed.
Now Claas are in the unusual position of having to respond!

 

[Al R]

Watched a pair at work the other evening, obviously their operators are used to them now and they are bloomin quick!!! As Slim said, there are 6 operating round here this season and im very impressed.
Now Claas are in the unusual position of having to respond!

How would they compare to a 8900?

 

[Pilatus]

How would they compare to a 8900?

I doubt whether there would be much in it. I wonder if any estate/ large farmer is running a Claas8900 and a JD x9, that would be interesting.

 

[Norfolk Olly]

How would they compare to a 8900?

A 8900 would be my choice. A better all round machine that can flit from barley to wheat to osr at the push of a button. Better residual value, better back up. A no brainier from where we are based. Neighbour had a new jd this season, snapped a shaft in the header, not one in the uk and 2 days from Germany then a day to fit. While it was stood claas got them a demo machine to keep going.
These pure rotary machines are ok in big fields of wheat while chopping the straw but I’ve yet to see one leave a decent swath (See video) https://www.doubledaygroup.co.uk/news/caley-farms-x9-testimonial/

 

[nick...]

A 8900 would be my choice. A better all round machine that can flit from barley to wheat to osr at the push of a button. Better residual value, better back up. A no brainier from where we are based. Neighbour had a new jd this season, snapped a shaft in the header, not one in the uk and 2 days from Germany then a day to fit. While it was stood claas got them a demo machine to keep going.
These pure rotary machines are ok in big fields of wheat while chopping the straw but I’ve yet to see one leave a decent swath (See video) https://www.doubledaygroup.co.uk/news/caley-farms-x9-testimonial/

Just watched that video and the combine is just astonishing.just looks so impressive with a massive output.
nick…

 

[solo]

X9 demo will be heading up north this week. It was due to work east of Worcester at TAG today but the weather may well have changed plans.

 

[yorkie]

Just watched that video and the combine is just astonishing.just looks so impressive with a massive output.
nick…

we can watch going up and down from our house , take it with a pinch of salt , see the old ones running with it and then decide , every thing is green , including the blood

 

[bluegreen]

I watched the one from the video working in a 30 acre wheat field on Wednesday evening and it is a stunning machine, it also covers the ground very quick. But to do 100 tonnes an hour consistently requires huge fields and by my maths a 30+ acre field of maybe 4 ton acre quality shouldnt take 2 hours plus to harvest if the claimed average is 100 tonnes! Im very impressed with the X9 and JD have blown their own S series combines out of the water, but as Slim said in an earlier post the Claas 8900 may still be the better allrounder.

I agree with Yorkie as well, there are four huge JD farms in these parts and only Fendt get a look in on one of them, they likely all will have a pair of X9s by next summer and currently have 6 between them and the farm managers probably have matching John Deere duvet covers and pillow cases too

 

[Norfolk Olly]

The ‘100 tons per hour’ figure being proclaimed is likely spot rate and not average so you can knock 10% off at least for headlands and turning etc. Also this year there is a large amount of straw of which I’m finding is still not 100 ripe and really the limiting factor on output, struggling to get spot rates over 65tph with our 770.
On a bright sunny day, which we have not had many this harvest, in the right sized field with a 4t + short strawed crop then I’d say these figures are easily achievable and i bet the claas and nh wouldn’t be far behind

 

[Exfarmer]

The right weather and a very fit crop of the right variety can make huge differences to any combine performance