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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Anyone on here get the chance to run one of these new 8000 Series SPFH this past fall?
First impressions? Anyone order one? If so, what model and what is it replacing?
Why no 800 plus HP model?
Thanks
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Woodham, Ontario | I priced one out, but decided against getting one. I could have gotten one for July 2015. There is not one in Ontario. There is one running in northern New York. If I was really serious I might have driven over there to look at them, but I got a better deal on a proven machine elsewhere. The salesman told me that they are still "testing" them. I read online that there is a German factory employee that runs the machine in all the demonstrations in western Europe.... Maybe these are being pushed to the market a little too fast? That would also explain the lack of the larger models. Apparently the Italian Deere website mentioned a 950 HP model with a 23L Cummins engine. |
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Sunnyside, WA | What did you trade up to Gerard?
I demoed the kernal star processor. It finally was close to the job of a Class processor. These Class choppers just seem to run around here. JD has 4 choppers left in the valley. Class is something like 40-50 choppers locally. |
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Wi | Big ones are coming. |
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| I went and ran the 8500 in New York. Have a 8600 ordered. |
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Impressions on it? What is the 8600 replacing? |
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| Lots of impressions, mostly good. Its replacing our 7750. I'm expecting a slight increase in out put per hour. I don't know that for sure yet, being I'm going with kernal star which some say take more power, at least in the 7000 machines. The 8's have a bigger processor so it might improve this. One comment on this - there is a video from Califorinia that states its beating a 7980. I can't find in the video that it's a 8600 that there talking about. I know that there are some prototype 'bigger' machines runnning out there, and the machines in the video do not have a production hood, so my opinion is that the 8600 will 'compare' to my 7750. My Claas buddies say they have been running one for years because it resembles a claas. I agree there are some things that do. My opinion is that there is only one way (thats most efficient) to get crop from the header to the truck. All brands are looking more and more the same in this regard. Deere takes this and puts more comfort and tech gadets around this design. For example I haven't seen anyone else match what my greenstar will do for me.
To break down all I like and dislike would take to long, however I decided to override my 'first year of a series terror' and jump for one, if that says anything. I will mention that KP in and out speed is leading the pack in my decision, yeah claas guys say what they say, and I'm not going to pick apart the claas here. Like in every business, If they weren't always trying to out do each other we would be stuck with one brand at a even more rediculous price. - my buddies who I spar with will admit that service drives the bus. And so far I have been a Deere fan to start with, and service has been there for me. If you have any specific questions about the machine, just ask, and I can break it down farther. |
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| I'd be curious to know where the one was running in northern new York as I visited with the service manager from canton and he knew nothing about it only that two of their men went to a presentation at turningstone on the 8000 series. |
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Virginia | thats right service sales
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | This is the link for the new 8000 series in corn
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k19RJHh8gZY
At the 4:30 mark is where they state that the machine is putting out better number then the 7950. I'm not sure if it's a 8600 model prototype or if it's a 800 plus HP prototype.
In other post that I've read. SV7750, you've said you've had some issues with the harvestlab, did they make any changes?
I've run a 7750 Prodrive the last 2 years without harvestlab but have always run a claas before that.
Deere service and parts for choppers are just easier in our area.
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| I'm putting Harvest lab on the 8600. We'll see if its improved over what it was then. It worked well in some crops. My main pick was, it didn't work well enough across the board, to justify the price. I have talked to some others that are running them and they are satisfied with what they do. So I cant say much until I put in some more time with one. I was on the fence about getting harvest lab and for some reason leaned this way. To better answer your question though, yes there are some changes. I understand there are more crop 'curves'(which will help with my main pick) and the way it mounts and adjusts is way better on the 8's. There may be other changes as well, I'm not sure right off. About the video, I do know that the 8600 is going to have to smoke the 8500 in order to beat a 7980. Maybe they will, however I would say that the 8500 was very slightly less capacity than my 7750. This was simply giving it the eyeball test, nothing to go on really. This helped me form my opinion that the ones in the videos are higher horse prototypes. If I had to put money on it, I would say that the 86 will 'slightly' out do the 7750, but we'll see. |
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | SV7750
How you liking your 8600?
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| Haven't run it yet. Maybe tomorrow a little in alfalfa. I like it so far sitting in the shed ;) We'll see if the feeling holds up in a few weeks when lots corn decides to turn. So far we've had a really good year for crops, but ya really never know until its all said and done. |
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John Deere 8000 Series SPFH
