Replacing a 6480

[Rob Graham]

Have about 65hrs on the 516 now. Rubbish video but quite a steep brae, impressive power and traction. A joy to work with

 

[JJT]

Have about 65hrs on the 516 now. Rubbish video but quite a steep brae, impressive power and traction. A joy to work with

How would you say it compares to the 6480 on similar jobs?

 

[Drillman]

Have about 65hrs on the 516 now. Rubbish video but quite a steep brae, impressive power and traction. A joy to work with

Videos not so bad. Would be better if you turned the warbling bint off

 

[gone]

I'm really impressed, I ploughed this hill this time last year and struggled 4k up it with 6480 (unable to use boost in 2nd gear) whereas 516 pulled at 7k up it! But today's issue has been the plough, I'm making a sh!t of a job with No8 boards with the 650s on the back. Plough is set at 16". I'm not happy with the 'hinging' of the soil and I feel it's fighting the plough and tractor to get the front furrow matched. Will hopefully try a 5 furrow on No28s tomorrow

That will be a fair big jump, the No.28's are a nice bit harder to pull, but do a lovely job. I run them behind a tractor on 710's and they do a good job.

 

[Rob Graham]

How would you say it compares to the 6480 on similar jobs?

For ploughing it has performed better where the 6480 couldn't use the boost in 2nd gear on steep braes, unfortunately we don't meter diesel usage so I can't make an informed comment but it ploughed 12hrs on half a tank of diesel, it's a bar above half full of adblue after 75hrs so that's not bad either! Handling the tanker no problem, both tractors did 55k, the Fendt dies away maybe 2-3k more on the hills but I expected that from driving other Varios and I imagine it'll loosen up a little. Much more nimble than the 6480 for sowing/spraying. A joy to spend the day on!

 

[Farma Parma]

Aye MF has made a bit of a Blunder with the Dyna-6 as in there being no boost in 2nd gear unless you have sumfink that requires its PTO on.
So you end up having to buy a much bigger horse like i did that you ever thought you would need too.
Dyna-vt just runs in boosted power all the time.

 

[Thomas5060]

Aye MF has made a bit of a Blunder with the Dyna-6 as in there being no boost in 2nd gear unless you have sumfink that requires its PTO on.
So you end up having to buy a much bigger horse like i did that you ever thought you would need too.
Dyna-vt just runs in boosted power all the time.

If your ploughing and let the PTO run will the boost come on?

 

[djiedjie]

no only if there is a substantial amount of power required from PTO boost comes in. Don't think it's a blunder boost doesn't come in in 2nd gear range. That's to protect the gearbox. 6480 is a 145 (?) HP tractor, 516 a bit more fixed to a vario transmission so I don't think its that surprising it pulls the plough easier through changing conditions compared to the 6480 dyna6.....

 

[Llewellyn93]

Boost comes in from 2A in the 7600 and 7700. A lot better for draft work.

 

[holywell farmer]

Have about 65hrs on the 516 now. Rubbish video but quite a steep brae, impressive power and traction. A joy to work with

Enjoy

 

[Farma Parma]

Boost comes in from 2A in the 7600 and 7700. A lot better for draft work.

Boost does work in 3A like the 6480 but seeing there is 3 Torque Curves on these you cant get the full 200hp i presume until its running the PTO aswell. this is on a 7718 of course.
Made it no better on the Unipress here when i tried one.
6480 was only 13hp behind it.

 

[leone75]

MF 6718 S
Dyna-6 / VT 175rated Hp
200max boosted Hp
840nm of torque


MF 7718
AGCO POWER 6.6 Litre/6 cylinder SCR Dyna-6 / VT
175hp
200boosted hp
840nm of torque

Deutz have a new 5.0 litre TCD5.0 4 cylinder 200hp 890nm torque
Is this for the new Fendt ?

 

[bill and bens dad]

Boost does work in 3A like the 6480 but seeing there is 3 Torque Curves on these you cant get the full 200hp i presume until its running the PTO aswell. this is on a 7718 of course.
Made it no better on the Unipress here when i tried one.
6480 was only 13hp behind it.

i often wonder why you still buy mf tractors as you always moan about them?why not buy a jd?or throw caution to the wind and buy a fendt,not just a massey hybrid that you have?????

 

[buakaw cvx]

Have about 65hrs on the 516 now. Rubbish video but quite a steep brae, impressive power and traction. A joy to work with

more importantly what on earths that eccentric european pop you're listening to ?

 

[Drillman]

more importantly what on earths that eccentric european pop you're listening to ?

Aye sounds like she had toothache or sumat

 

[7740 man]

more importantly what on earths that eccentric european pop you're listening to ?

Ann lee 2 times? Takes me back to my college days

 

[holywell farmer]

For ploughing it has performed better where the 6480 couldn't use the boost in 2nd gear on steep braes, unfortunately we don't meter diesel usage so I can't make an informed comment but it ploughed 12hrs on half a tank of diesel, it's a bar above half full of adblue after 75hrs so that's not bad either! Handling the tanker no problem, both tractors did 55k, the Fendt dies away maybe 2-3k more on the hills but I expected that from driving other Varios and I imagine it'll loosen up a little. Much more nimble than the 6480 for sowing/spraying. A joy to spend the day on!

Will your tractor do much pto work

 

[Farma Parma]

i often wonder why you still buy mf tractors as you always moan about them?why not buy a jd?or throw caution to the wind and buy a fendt,not just a massey hybrid that you have?????

Its a Free country i'll moan if i want.
As you have all the answers you must have the most perfect tractors ever made then.
Ive paid alot of bloody hard earned CASH for what i have.
Fendt is dreamland money so no chance there.
Masseys are heading the same way.
ive no interest to move to JD neither
Does that answer all your questions

 

[Thomas5060]

i often wonder why you still buy mf tractors as you always moan about them?why not buy a jd?or throw caution to the wind and buy a fendt,not just a massey hybrid that you have?????

Its a Free country i'll moan if i want.
As you have all the answers you must have the most perfect tractors ever made then.
Ive paid alot of bloody hard earned CASH for what i have.
Fendt is dreamland money so no chance there.
Masseys are heading the same way.
ive no interest to move to JD neither
Does that answer all your questions

Maybe better with the devil you know

 

[bill and bens dad]

Its a Free country i'll moan if i want.
As you have all the answers you must have the most perfect tractors ever made then.
Ive paid alot of bloody hard earned CASH for what i have.
Fendt is dreamland money so no chance there.
Masseys are heading the same way.
ive no interest to move to JD neither
Does that answer all your questions

mfs are far from perfect!!its just very annoying when someone keeps trashing a tractor which i too have worked hard to purchase,and bought second hand,as unable to afford new