New (used) AGCO Challenger Farm Tractor

[Torvy]

I'd love to have a tractor that does 32mph, but I'd have to have a license plate on it around here. If we go over 25, must be licensed.

Haha. My memory of 'highways' up in your part of the country is 35 is the average speed. Heck, if you go 75 back there you'll be out of state in under an hour.

 

[LouNY]

They bumped our max speed with an SMV up to 36 mph 2 or 3 years ago.

 

[Hay Dude]

I'd love to have a tractor that does 32mph, but I'd have to have a license plate on it around here. If we go over 25, must be licensed.

What kinda place does THAT?

 

[tacticalturnip]

What kinda place does THAT?

Communists.

 

[Hay Dude]

That's because they are too damn busy trying to make a living with their machines. I'm sure there are AG specific forums where machine repair, performance, etc. are discussed along with the many other things a farmer must deal with to stay above water. Look up "right to repair" for example.

It's kind of hard for someone who is farming several hundred, or more, acres to relate to someone who has a family garden or a few cattle or horses like a lot of us here.

Some of what you say is true. Decided many years ago that my life has more meaning than just work. I don’t begrudge or demean anyone who wants to work all the time, but when my kids were born, I decided to play as big of a role in their lives as possible.….might make a little less money, but NOTHING can replace the years spent with them…NOTHING.
I wasnt going to be a farmer who lived his whole life for farming/working. Screw that.

I can relate to people from all walks of life-anyone who loves God family & country, stays true to himself, and respects the sacrifices of our forefathers.

I have broken equipment all over the place. It’s really frustrating, but love what I do and enjoy relating to others, sharing stories and helping people with problems.

 

[Fxfymn413]

What kinda place does THAT?

Sadly my home state of Massachusetts. They insist on registering almost everything including things like a splitter if you tow it on the road and a standard TLB driven to job site over the road. I miss the geography, but not the overbearing regulation.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Sadly my home state of Massachusetts. They insist on registering almost everything including things like a splitter if you tow it on the road and a standard TLB driven to job site over the road. I miss the geography, but not the overbearing regulation.

They don't call it tax-a-chusetts for nothing!!

SR

 

[HayFarmer]

What kinda place does THAT?

Massachusetts

 

[HayFarmer]

Haha. My memory of 'highways' up in your part of the country is 35 is the average speed. Heck, if you go 75 back there you'll be out of state in under an hour.

Interstate 90 & 91, I can usually do 65 and get passed like I'm up on blocks!

 

[Torvy]

Interstate 90 & 91, I can usually do 65 and get passed like I'm up on blocks!

It is all relative. We have a highway in Texas where the limit is 85. If you are not going 80 on most highways out here, you will be passed frequently.

 

[Hay Dude]

Delivery next week. Late father’s day present…..

 

[Hay Dude]

Arrived Tuesday. A few pictures.

Moved some bales around with it yesterday. The loader is crazy powerful, smooth & fast.
Hard to believe this has the same HP rating as my Kubota I just sold. It’s twice the tractor, at least twice the loader and much, much more heavy duty.

 

[LouNY]

And all set for clamp-on duals,
and it looks like cab suspension,
and Global quick attach on the loader.
Nice looking unit.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Wow, she looks like a brute.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Arrived Tuesday. A few pictures.

Moved some bales around with it yesterday. The loader is crazy powerful, smooth & fast.
Hard to believe this has the same HP rating as my Kubota I just sold. It’s twice the tractor, at least twice the loader and much, much more heavy duty.

Yup, ALO builds one heck of a loader, I have two of them here, and they aren't tinkertoy loaders by any stretch!!

SR

 

[Lineman North Florida]

Hopefully it will give you good service.

 

[Hay Dude]

Has front suspension, cab suspension and loader suspension.
It has hydraulic global quick attach. Never seen this before.
You can pick up bale spear or bucket from cab and never touch anything but the joystick.
Pretty cool!

The CVT is the same as the one in my Massey, just has a different nickname. “Tech Star CVT” instead of “Dyna CVT”. Both Fendt transmissions.

AC needed recharged. Done.

Still trying to set up some things like the “A” & “B” range RPM settings where I like them.

 

[Hay Dude]

Hopefully it will give you good service.

yeah…..me, too.
If I can be spared any big repair bills a while, it would be a miracle. Had enough in the past year

 

[ptsg]

Has front suspension, cab suspension and loader suspension.
It has hydraulic global quick attach. Never seen this before.
You can pick up bale spear or bucket from cab and never touch anything but the joystick.
Pretty cool!

The CVT is the same as the one in my Massey, just has a different nickname. “Tech Star CVT” instead of “Dyna CVT”. Both Fendt transmissions.

AC needed recharged. Done.

Still trying to set up some things like the “A” & “B” range RPM settings where I like them.

That's very nice and handy. I've been contemplating adding an electric actuator on mine for that same reason.

By the way, that tractor is a beast. So much more tractor and loader than the Kubota.

I noticed on first picture of post #52 the lower bar on the quick attach seems bent or it's just the picture making it look weird?

 

[hornett22]

Nice tractor! Congrats!

If it has a speedometer, I hope it's not in KMH. That's very annoying.