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Meeteetse, Wyoming | This last summer we rented an Agco RT 100 for six months. It had a CVT transmission, and the overall experience was good. The tractor did have problems with overheating. We blew steel hydraulic lines under the cab. It also lost o-rings on fittings under the cab as well. This caused undo down time and duress because we needed the tractor both times it went down. The CVT has many functions that could be confusing to run if you did not take the time to learn how to run it. The overheating bothered us the most. The CVT is great for baling hay though, you can run the engine at lower rpm's and still run the pto at rated speeds. You can also keep the baler full of hay by having the perfect ground speed constantly. The tractors are not built like our deere's though. Everything about them is cheaply built. The interior is far inferior, reliability over 10,000 hours would have you greatly concerned. The IVT on the deere is simpler to run. They are both great transmissions, the IVT or CVT, but just remember that even Agco will only warranty a new tractor for 1 year or 1,000 hours. John Deere has 3 years or 3,000 hours. That right there tells the tale for us in general, even Agco won't stand behind there product as long. Plus the Agco has GPS issues where as our 8X20's with integrated steering work flawlessly with or SF2. | |
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IVT vs CVT in field Demo Yesterday
