2 TRANSMISSIONS IN 1 YEAR! Challenger mt865b tractor

[@fazeobama8872]

sth like that on the supposedly mechanically sound cat is worrying

[@asquithmainlines699]

For Sale one lightly use Cat tractor, Lady driven and only used to drive to church on Sunday. Sure glad for you guys it is still on warranty.

[@pauld6274]

It happens to all the brands. I’ve drug a few green ones on to my lowboy. Last 9rt we had to pull the coupler from trans to rear end to pull it on and off.

[@6thGenFarmer]

We we have had issues with Deere too. If it’s mechanical it will break down

[@circlesfarms]

We just had a tractor do the same thing. Bearing in trans failed three months after it was put in

[@bladewiper]

At least it failed under warranty. They all break down, "trippy Farmer" had a brand new J.D. combine break down a few weeks after they got it.

[@devandulin6073]

As heavy as those are built the transmission problem surprises me. Those tractors are so massive it’s impressive

[@6thGenFarmer]

That was our thought as well. But like you said at least it happened within the 1 year warranty period

[@hoophil]

Great video Carson! Pretty doesn't get work done!

[@justjoe7313]

It does if you're in the business of being pretty :D

[@isaaclang6031]

Cornstar's combine woes got everybody nervous?

[@westenellingson3925]

Could this be a premature thing because of the tile plow? Or would that cause more of a rear end damage?

[@6thGenFarmer]

great question! Tile plows actually don't require much power to pull, just traction. When we are puling the plow we are usually in 1st gear at like 1500 RPM, So very little strain is being put on the transmission and rear end. A local customer tiler actually has 11,000 hours on one of these tractors and outside of regular maintenance he hasn't spent a dime on it. I think we just happened to get a bad part installed

[@adamalfredsson373]

It could be worse, it could be out in the middle of a field still hooked to the tile plow

[@6thGenFarmer]

Very true!

[@juanyamasaki9930]

it sounds like main shaft from engine to transmission splines are gone

[@truthandfreedom885]

When testing their 80' field cultivator Wilrich blew a tranny on the new Challenger pretty quickly.

[@lanwickum]

I farm. I used to rebuild transmissions and gear stuff for CAT for 8 years. I also worked for Deere for 1.5 years. Deere sucks compared to CAT. In my 8 years at CAT we never had a single Challenger tractor come in for major work to be done. Not 1. I never got to rebuild 1 Challenger transmission. I worked in a larger shop with around 40 techs. I heard of 1 that had an issue before I started there. Get field calls for work. Never had to have a challenger come into the shop for major work. Only time they were in the shop was being serviced for sales department. Just saying....

[@6thGenFarmer]

We used to have a challenger mt865e and once our dealer had to bring a loaner tractor out because our first loaner broke down because the turbo went out for the 3rd time that fall on the first tractor. We have tried hard to become agco people but every tractor that we get from them is just an absolute pile

[@zcole6612]

Warranty hopefully saves the day . Would it cost 40,000 out of pocket or less

[@ryanpickard3529]

Try a hundred thousand

[@randychristian7642]

I wonder how hard it is to fix that transmission?

[@6thGenFarmer]

the tractor has to be split!

[@victorcerpentier2885]

First like and view! Great video!

[@randychristian7642]

it happens

[@scottsteinberger3542]

I all to well know that situation on mt800 a and b series challenger. 3 transmissions in the a series alone. Nieghbor has major drivetrain issues every year in his mt875b. 200 to 750 hrs a year. We were all challenger now we are everything but challenger. Get rid of it on a 610 versatile tractor.

[@kevinwilson1475]

Funny thing is the 610 has the same transmission

[@scottsteinberger3542]

@@kevinwilson1475 but it has drive shafts with u joints vs a direct shaft from the transmission to the differential. Mt900s also don't have transmission problems I believe for the same reason

[@challengerhitchman]

Next time read the manual it tells you how to release the park brake tow a dead tractor. I don't think you need and tools it is all in cab.

[@6thGenFarmer]

Good to know!

[@marshalloutdoors1791]

Ouch expensive I am sure.

[@mmurphy2317]

It's a good thing that cats have nine lives....and that's all I got to say 'bout THAT!

[@billupstateny9151]

Unfortunate.

[@deereboy8400]

Bonneville could have pulled it. :)

[@6thGenFarmer]

😂

[@RandyBeretta-db5bg]

🤨Every brand has its Problems.!!! 🤔

[@OmahaWayne]

You drive a fiat/dodge you should be used to changing tranny's :)

[@6thGenFarmer]

lol yeah… our 2008 dodge has been pretty good, our 2005 has had lots of torque converter and tranny issues

[@edniemyjski3303]

you should just take that jd excavator and dug a big hole and bury that junk agco tractor.

[@napalm182napier5]

Oopsi not good

[@DAVIDKHAINE]

Parts made in china , sounds like to me .