How much HP do you really need?

[Thefarmingpilot]

So, today my neighbour took deliver of a new Fendt 1050, and keen to show it off he brought it over for me to have a look.

That got me thinking, what benefits does having 500bhp have? My 8330 is tuned up to 350bhp, pulls my 8m Mounted Tine drill comfortably along with my Vaderstad Tempo R. No trouble with the 8m discs we have for cultivating, or the 5 fur plough we use on the odd occasion.

Even our 4220 we have can do most of the jobs we ask it to do.

Just my two cents wondering what other thoughts and theories other have.

 

[puntabrava]

Toooo much is never enough
there is no replacement for dissssssplacement
360hp is so yesterday
roll on electric

 

[Shutesy]

Surely depends what hes trying to pull with it? If its the same kit as your have then fair enough it might be overkill, if its a 10 furrow plough or 12m drill etc then maybe 500hp is justifiable?

 

[Foxcover]

Are you sure 350hp is enough on 5 furrows?

 

[Thefarmingpilot]

We had a 15m Amazone Condor on Demo last year, which our 8330 pulled with ease. I believe his drill is 10m at best. Perhaps he has a larger plough than us, but still would think it’s overkill.

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

So, today my neighbour took deliver of a new Fendt 1050, and keen to show it off he brought it over for me to have a look.

That got me thinking, what benefits does having 500bhp have? My 8330 is tuned up to 350bhp, pulls my 8m Mounted Tine drill comfortably along with my Vaderstad Tempo R. No trouble with the 8m discs we have for cultivating, or the 5 fur plough we use on the odd occasion.

Even our 4220 we have can do most of the jobs we ask it to do.

Just my two cents wondering what other thoughts and theories other have.

Tell me more of this 8m mounted tine drill..... (please)...:

 

[Wellytrack]

‘Mo powa baby..

 

[GeorgeK]

You need to have lots of power to do enough work to pay for the expensive equipment

 

[ollie989898]

We had a 15m Amazone Condor on Demo last year, which our 8330 pulled with ease. I believe his drill is 10m at best. Perhaps he has a larger plough than us, but still would think it’s overkill.

Pictures, pictures, pictures!!

I can tell you where power comes in handy- maize or roots where you need to be beating the soil into shape in a tight time window.

 

[Tomr10]

Next up delivery of new heybob

 

[Hooby Farmer]

Used to pull a fiskers 5 f/r with a case maxxum 5140

 

[Sid]

Used to pull a fiskers 5 f/r with a case maxxum 5140

Used to pull 4 furrow with JD6200 85 hp!

 

[fendtfiasco]

Used to be 25 hp per furrow, yes probably 14 inch. Had a Same Silver 100.6 with 4 furrow Agrolux Fiskars set at 16 inch nice load nicer note.

And 100 hp pulled a 10 ton barley trailer but you had to use the gearbox when you hit a hill, now 200hp for the same load or a wee bit bigger.

 

[Exfarmer]

Come on some one, post that video of a 55 hp DB990 pulling 8 furrows, or has it been removed as it must be fake

 

[Andrew]

How much HP do you really need?

10 more than whatever you have at the time

 

[steveR]

Pictures, pictures, pictures!!

I can tell you where power comes in handy- maize or roots where you need to be beating the soil into shape in a tight time window.

 

[goodevans]

I think the OP will need all the power in the Alps

 

[DeeGee]

Remember using a 10’ spring tine cultivator in the 1970’s, quite easily handled by our 45hp Massey 135.
We bought another tractor, this time a 60hp 165 and tried it on the same spring tine. It pulled it as though nothing was hitched up, such was the unbelievable difference in power. Hard for most people to understand today!

Can’t see why any of you need more than 60hp.

 

[Grouse]

Used to pull 4 furrow with JD6200 85 hp!

1985 I used to pull a 4 Furrow Reversible with a Ford 5610 4wd (72hp) seriously!

 

[puntabrava]

1985 I used to pull a 4 Furrow Reversible with a Ford 5610 4wd (72hp) seriously!

In 1885 they pulled one furrow with two horses. Seriously!