790 hp FENDT IDEAL Combine Harvesting

In this video Big Tractor Power is out in the field with a 790 hp 485 bu. FENDT Ideal 10T Combine harvesting wheat with a 40ft Geringhoff TruFlex Draper Head. This video takes viewers in the combines cab to see the machines Ideal Steer joystick steering option that replaces the traditional steering wheel. Viewers will also hear about the Fendt Ideal 10T's production history, specifications and price tag.
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[@FrequencyOfThought]

I used to fall asleep in the back of the cab in my Dad's old MF... The sound of these machines is so soothing. Do anything to go back to that time.

[@darinbryan4267]

Me too. 760 white cab.

[@sarah_farm]

So many different ways to use pomegranates. I know your family loves to taste test all your new recipes. Your videos bring peace and happiness to my heart and your dog makes me laugh all the time. Thank you for sharing yourself and your family with us. You give us much more than we could ever give you. And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.

[@nathanegge7020]

As the Captain of Airbus aircraft, the transition to no “wheel” is pretty easy. A great benefit is the clear space right in front of you. Great video of this massive machine. My 4 year old son and I enjoy your videos.

[@kygreenskeeper8326]

790hp!! Now that gets me going... Thx Jason.

[@kygreenskeeper8326]

As far as the joy stick goes it's gps auto steer mostly isn't it?

[@4DModding]

What a beast of a machine. Scary to see no steering wheel but once you get used to it I'm sure the joystick is easier and more ergonomic.

[@garylam6233]

Wow What a machine I’m sure this farmer remembers a much slower and harder working day in the field . I love these videos ,I really enjoy watching The new machines,doing such a great job ! Keep bringing and I’ll keep watching Thanks so much

[@stuartmassengale3955]

Great video Jason! Thank you for sharing this video of the Fendt Ideal 10T. Do you have some more videos of the wheat Harvest coming? Did you get any X9 footage during wheat this year?

[@marknicholson2718]

Another great video. Thanks for taking us along!

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching. This was a neat machine to feature.

[@garfield89dude32]

Joystick controls are fantastic. We switched from steering wheel to joystick controls in our articulated wheel loaders at work and I wouldn't go back. It feels so much more natural to relax back in the seat and move just the wrist to steer.

[@chadshafer8095]

Great Video. Great to see a Fendt T10 Harvesting.

[@marcelocunico5341]

Great vídeo Jason.

[@Richard-ob5zn]

790HP, only FENDT could pull that off! What a animal! Best looking tractors in the world, Case in second. FENDT has endless line of equipment that's 2nd to none. Euro Engineering is tops in the world. I have to say in all honestly, America when its allowed to can out engineer the world.

[@farmerjohnson8121]

Agco owns Fendt. They are a American company. You can get this combine branded in Massey Ferguson too.

[@farmerjohnson8121]

Claas 8900 Lexion Combines are 800 HP. I believe they also use a MAN engine

[@Richard-ob5zn]

@@farmerjohnson8121 With the 8900's 790 hp, that' a hog!!

[@straightpipeacres6365]

Man sure makes for alot more room in the cab without the steering post. Cool footage buddy!!

[@bigtractorpower]

The cab has a nice clean lay out.

[@robertjd2208]

Great vid once again and thank you. Would like to see the power consumption of these machines.

[@markreetz1001]

That is a monster combine. Thanks for sharing.

[@bigtractorpower]

The 10T eats up the acres.

[@King_Randy]

Awesome, nice in cab view!

[@SimonKL11]

The 10T is massive👍 the driver has great visibility without a steering wheel👍👍

[@CountryTesla]

Thanks for the class 10 definition, quite a beast

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@johnmessinajr.2591]

Great video Jason! I think it will be like self propelled sprayers going to front booms. Some farmers that laughed at them now have come to love them!

[@shaun469]

Until you you climb the ladder covered in chemical....

[@maxlimit18]

Given the small amount of steering done due to auto steer, it is probably nice to have the steering wheel out of the way. That combine is a beast!

[@bigtractorpower]

The farmer did mention that there was less fatigue of having to lean forward and handle the steering wheel.

[@jerrynye150]

One fine machine! Bet you enjoyed riding in this big machine! Nice video!

[@bigtractorpower]

It was neat to do the ride along. I hope to get a chance to drive one some time and try the Ideal Steer. .

[@benyburn]

Great video. I do like the joystick. So good for visibility. Also its like going from a boeing to an airbus plane . 😉

[@scottpykare801]

Very cool combine. I like the all black. Way too much power for that 40' head. Needs a 50' to put it to work!! GO BTP 💪

[@bigtractorpower]

Right now Geringoff only offers up to 45ft in the US. AGCO has partnered with Geringoff to supply headers. Unfortunately the 45 foot head ordered for this unit did not arrive in time for a week so they had to use a 40 foot. Needless to say at 790 Hp this combine cruised through 100 bu wheat with ease.

[@shaun469]

@@bigtractorpower then get a 60ft midwest crophawk

[@ronaldmolinasandoval1849]

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[@samrugtiv3839]

Good video sod buster thanks

[@outbackladas]

Now that’s a big rig !!

[@bigtractorpower]

It is a big combine.

[@darrelschulte6214]

Joystick steering plays right into the young crowd that grew up playing video games, but an old guy like me might struggle with it 😂

[@thomasvogelgesang667]

The joystick is different. WOW, the price is crazy. I know the crop needs to get out of the field. Great video.

[@sergiomarin1793]

That's an impressive machine

[@bigln3706]

Very impressive machine with a impressive price tag too

[@bigtractorpower]

It is a big industrial machine that comes at a big investment. It will eat the acres up quickly.

[@brianthesnail3815]

I see things have moved on a bit since I was last driving a combine 40 years ago. 😁

[@bigtractorpower]

What combine did you run? The new machines will harvest in an hour what combines in the 80’s harvested in a day.

[@brianthesnail3815]

@@bigtractorpower It was an early model Claas Dominator on my father's farm. I left farming and went to trade commodities in the City of London but still remain very interested. Trading commodities paid a lot better but was essentially the same job. Sitting down for 12 hours a day looking at rows of numbers rather than rows of wheat.🤑

[@danieldzurko8053]

This does have excellent visability!

[@bigtractorpower]

It does. No cab pillars.

[@rickirwin8043]

I believe I would like the stick steering. Grew up on 915/1460 IH. Flew aircraft with stick controls so why not!

[@timjorden8329]

Those look so awesome I watch Mike Mitchell on KZbin, he had his share of trouble with them though

[@alcatras]

Супер техника fendt

[@shaunault7538]

It makes for a better drive control with joystick

[@mrourcanada8964]

Well it might be a little bit odd it first to use a joystick but I think everyone could get used to that it’s a pretty nice combine I must say very impressive

[@bigtractorpower]

The farmer said it was nice because their is not leaning forward to hold the steering wheel.

[@martingardener90]

I think the joystick is for the generation that are starting work on farms now that have spent years practicing on their X Boxes!

[@davebullock3517]

I operated a Cat 140M grader with joystick steering and think it would be great in a combine.

[@bigtractorpower]

I did not get to drive this 10T but it was very smooth on the turns.

[@jonyknoxvil]

The engineers on new harvester designs recently have really lowered the engine rpm. It sounds like it's at nearly half idle. I think it's a great idea

[@ScrotusXL]

At last, a stealth combine! How many missiles does it have?

[@stirv6462]

Looks like the tracks are extremely rough with a continual bounce as noticed by the belly jiggle in the cab. Case standard tracks are very similar. You can drive on glass and be bouncing.

[@404nitro]

That's a big machine for sure. I would prefer the steering wheel. If you don't use the stick a lot, as when using auto steer, it could be easy to make a wrong move with the machine when you grab the stick in tight quarters.

[@arzamumma1202]

My choice would be a # 10 with the LSW tires with steering wheel 45 foot table and 16 row 30" corn head. My thinking tires and steering to reduce cost.

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

The "joystick" is a natural evolution.

[@bigtractorpower]

It will be interesting to see when it makes it into tractors.

[@saltymahero9898]

If the military had a combine harvester right ...nice shade of gray .

[@andrew3491]

Just wondering if the backend plugged during your filming. The Fendts seem pron to this on KZbin. just wondering?

[@bigtractorpower]

The two Fendt combines in this field never slowed up or had an issue. They cruised right through 100 bu wheat.

[@dougshaw9701]

That is a hell of a combine..but i will stick with Gleaner as my favorite .

[@bigtractorpower]

I filmed a Gleaner S97 right after I finished with this 10T.

[@marknicholson2718]

Remember when the international 915 was the biggest combine? Now it would just get in the way

[@robwar2288]

Can’t beat the Sound of a 915 Screaming though! Lol

[@chuckrobinson6244]

I noticed the operator seat looked like it was bouncy I wonder if the tracks causes that thank you for the video

[@davidpearn4344]

Yer they do just like a dozer but not as bad

[@michaeldouglas1243]

$1 million . Holy cow

[@iancroot1388]

Great video Jason, when you mention the list price of this machine does it vary depending on the brand of header you choose or does it come with a standard header and then the farmer has to fork out extra depending on the make of header he chooses.

[@stirv6462]

Heads are purchased entirely separately. That price he gave is the machine. You need a platform head, you go buy it, choose your brand. Pick up head, corn head, all separate purchases. 150,000 is a good starting price for a head.

[@iancroot1388]

@@stirv6462 Thanks, good information, it certainly adds to the cost of the machine. 😀

[@nicogunther9937]

The Lexion 8900 also has 790 hp, or is he not available in North America? Great video

[@bigtractorpower]

The 8900 unfortunately is not available in North America. Claas has not really pushed the very top models here in the past because the crop yields not warrant the power. A big wheat crop here is 100 bu or just over and corn does not require the power wheat does.

[@nicogunther9937]

@@bigtractorpower Thanks for the answer. I didn't know that and wouldn't have thought so, but Claas knows what they're doing. It's definitely a gigantic machine, I've been driving it for a few hours. Greetings from Germany

[@ronaldcasselman1190]

i did drive a 10 T on farm simulator if that counts .....but ya kno it does work great....wat a game FARMERS RULE

[@randyronny7735]

The combine seems to be quiet both outside and inside. Is that true or is it the mic?

[@bigtractorpower]

It is very quite. It just cruises through the crop.

[@John-nc4bl]

Mike Mitchell up in Canada had a lot of problems with his Ideal combines last year.

[@bigtractorpower]

I saw that. This is the third 10T I have filmed and the 7th Ideal I have filmed. I filmed the 7,8,9 and 10. The farmers I have met all seem happy with them.

[@aubreywilliams6153]

This combine is cutting a dry ripe crop, not a 5 bushel green crop at 7 mph. I think they are designed for ripe dry stuff.

[@valentusslimroast6716]

I saw the first 10t that came to canada here in oct of 2020 at humboldt saskatchewan

[@bigtractorpower]

That was the one and only in North America for initial trails to set it for North America before the official launch at the 2021 Farm Progress Show. If I recall AGCO told me their trail acres got snowed out that fall.

[@michaelsaylor8425]

Whereabouts in western KY are you making these videos?

[@bigtractorpower]

This one was filmed near Bowling Green.

[@bernardniesen8694]

Is all of that horsepower really necessary? Does it harvest faster than the competition? Does it handle larger attachments than the competition?

[@bigtractorpower]

It harvests faster. It unloads on the go and harvesters much faster. I was in a field last fall with a 10 on a Geringoff 16 row head and it pushed 6 mph in 250 bu corn pretty easy. There were three Case IH 8250 combines in the same field and the Ideal breezed by them quickly. The Axial-Flows with 12 row heads were running 3.5 mph. In wheat harvest this 10T had a 40ft because of supply shortages the 45ft Geringoff orders for it did not arrive in time for wheat.

[@tugboat2739]

They just keep gettin bigger

[@bigtractorpower]

These modern combines are monsters. It’s amazing the big combines from 20 years ago are the small size machines now.

[@bradolsen8629]

Well Jason can you picture yourself driving that combined on the field

[@bigtractorpower]

It would be neat to try. I got to ride along but I did not get to try the Ideal Steer.

[@chackos123]

Over a million dollars .............. BEFORE the header!! Unreal!!

[@tooez90]

Great video, almost 1 million dollars without the header included 😳...I wonder how the 790hp MAN engine does as far as fuel consumption

[@dwightl5863]

I was wondering if the header was included in the price or not. Usually that is mentioned in the price details.

[@tooez90]

@@dwightl5863 normally the header is not included in the price since farmers purchase such a variety of models/manufacturers

[@luisnunes7933]

Hello! It has been a while since the last video!

[@bigtractorpower]

4 days :)

[@paulofrancisco565]

👏👏👏👍👍👍👌👌👌💪💪🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@rod5262]

Maybe finally we have a machine with a big engine with plenty of power in reserve. I’d be surprised if that MAN disappointed in any way. Deere is great but their engines are often at 100% power in their cotton pickers and big combines

[@bigtractorpower]

The MAN engine has been used in North America since AGCO introduced the Fendt 1000 tractors in 2016 and Challenger 1000 tractors in 2018. I have not heard any issues with those tractors.

[@lfjm100]

Es extraño un joystick en lugar de un volante

[@westernwifarmer9770]

Its not about horsepower.....its about cleaning capacity..........

[@bigtractorpower]

The two 16ft rotors offer allot capacity.

[@rod5262]

It should be about cleaning capacity and used to be in my experience. John Deere need their 18 litre in their big combines and it will again be about cleaning capacity

[@johnwall6304]

million dollars to get the job done 2 days quicker than a 9600 deere ? 9600 deere $20,000 . nice video Jason thanks

[@bigtractorpower]

The 9600 is a great combine but in 100 bu. It is going to run 1.5 mph with a 30ft head. This 10T is running at 6 mph. The field I filmed in was 800 plus acres and the farm has 6,000 acres of wheat. A 9600 would not get a crop in quick enough. The farm plants soybeans right behind the combine as a second crop.

[@shaun469]

So its a copy of a nh, 9.90 then?

[@ScrotusXL]

790 engine horsepower. That's more than any truck doing heavy haulage? 😮

[@andyhutch8262]

Is there a MF Ideal 10T combine?

[@bigtractorpower]

In Europe there is. The Ideal is not sold as a Massey Ferguson in North America.

[@rorybayless369]

Where's the mechanic

[@bigtractorpower]

This combine cruised through this 800 acre field with ease. My local dealer sold 8 Ideals in the past year. I have not heard of any issues of the ones running in this area.

[@chriss7930]

This is a short video, is it because it could only do a short one before it broke down ? 🤣

[@jamiegivens3970]

that thing is a monster. did you say 700hp?

[@bigtractorpower]

790 hp. The X9 1100 is 690 hp and the CR 10.90 is 700 hp.

[@nathiolifant6842]

Aren't they equal in power with the Claas 8900, Jason? I believe they both wear the MAN engine.

[@jerrynye150]

Sad to hear that Andy Detwiler passed away! (Harmless Farmer)

[@bigtractorpower]

Yes it was. I got to meet him in 2019 at the Half Century of Progress Show.

[@gracehofer1054]

Why would you run 3 feet empty and make sure back end doesn’t plug up

[@farmers6429]

Which is better engine in Man or Mercedes combines

[@bigtractorpower]

I have not heard of any issues of MAN engines.

[@farmers6429]

@@bigtractorpower And Mercedse has good engines

[@rod5262]

TheMAN engine would include the finest of German technology

[@jeffg6429]

At least it didn’t burn

[@edwardschwenk3100]

Unfortunately it didn't burn. For the money they want, these things are garbage.

[@flyingsciguy1719]

The John Deere X9 1100 has class 10 threshing speed/abilities but using only a 690hp engine. Saving a lot on fuel for the same work.

[@frankdank7507]

Just because an engine is rated at a higher horsepower doesn't necessarily mean it uses more fuel to do the same work, but it does mean it can do more work when needed.

[@John-nc4bl]

That combine needs to be pushing a 60 foot head.

[@bigtractorpower]

No doubt it could. Geringoff currently only offers up to 45ft in North America and the one ordered for this combine did not arrive in time for wheat so it had to be a 40ft.

[@andrewhofer9815]

All that HP and your cutting 40ft?

[@bigtractorpower]

Shortages this year to not allow the 45ft header to arrive in time for wheat so it had to be a 40ft.

[@thekeenster2845]

First

[@ericgabriel4190]

I would not have guessed that the joystick steering would be a $17k option. Amazing to think that if I sold my combine I could afford the tracks off of the 10t, nothing else just the tracks. I wonder how many more years before we see a 1000hp combine?

[@bigtractorpower]

I would say 20 years. The Ideal, X9, CLAAS 8000 and future big CNH combines coming to market soon represent allot of investment in development. They will use these plant forms for a while it’s small power bumps. I expect at some point the X9 1100 will become the X9 1120 or something and so on for the others.

[@truthandfreedom885]

$110K for track drive. How much bigger is the final drive system in order it to justify that?

[@bigtractorpower]

I do not know. That’s the listed price for the track option. Tires come standard from the factory.

[@keithlawlor9993]

It is too bad that Fendt lost the Michaels in Canada after too many breakdowns.

[@bigtractorpower]

They have sold 8 Ideals here in WKY in the past year. I have not heard of any issues with them.

[@EvanC8]

With that kind of d of power it’s definitely not moving very fast using a 40 ft header.

[@isaacdirks6059]

790hp and cutting with only a 40ft head? Seems kinda overkill to me

[@bigtractorpower]

unfortunately because of supply shortages this year the 45ft head could not be delivered in time for wheat harvest. Some times you have to run what you can get. Many farms in my area are still waiting on 2022 Deere tractors that we're supposed to be delivered in April.

[@billz410]

I wonder if 790 HP is really enough? LOL

[@bigtractorpower]

I filmed a 10T in corn last year on a 16 row head. If it gets up and really goes it had so much owed it pulled the corn up by the roots.

[@onealfarms9967]

As far as the combind is it basically a gleaner on steroids just wondering

[@stirv6462]

Not a single thing in common with a gleaner. Go to their websites and look at their internals.

[@calebrozeboom]

@@stirv6462 just the cab lol

[@stirv6462]

@@calebrozeboom you're right, forgot about the cab.

[@maliktamimawan]

Nice video but changing from steering wheel to joy sticks should reduce the price or should go up a little.but in America one can sell mud more expansive than gold if packing is nice.entire world is looting America.

[@motlbrothers3627]

Make sure when purchasing this machine that the dealer appoints a full time mechanic to be with the machine 24/7. This machine has no reliability.

[@bigtractorpower]

The Ideal comes with a 3 year full service Warrenty. It covers are filter and fluid changes for free and a replacement unit if a repair takes more than 24 hours.

[@gowerp2945]

bad turning radius

[@bigtractorpower]

It has a good turning radius. They were trading a new operator when I was filming. The farmer was running the joy stick for the first time. Just getting used to it.

[@brentwelin3612]

People must not understand the value of a dollar no joystick is worth 17000 dollars it would be way cheeper to buy a pillow to sit on if you can not see over the seering wheel.... nonsence

[@samrugtiv3839]

Has jd beat 10 ways to sunday

[@ackack612]

I can't help but wonder, why black? Of all the color choices for this environment, seems like black would be the least desirable...

[@bigtractorpower]

The only reason I can think of is that the Ideal is so as a Massey Ferguson in Europe in addition to Fendt. By having one color they simply change the badges and sell the combine through two different dealer lines.

[@ackack612]

@@bigtractorpower THX! as always.

[@rickyivey8596]

These combines don’t impress me at all. John Deere S790 or a Case 9250 will out perform any Ideal combine in every crop no matter the harvesting conditions.

[@fendtisking2825]

LMAO

[@grimreeper70]

Where I'm located the ideal 9 and 10 are out performing degrees and case. The only one that is right there with it is the claas 8800 and 8900.

[@frankdank7507]

Got some real data on that statement Ricky?

[@rickyivey8596]

@@frankdank7507 look up Mike Mitchell a farmer from Canada and look at his videos back last year and the year before. He had like 10 Fendt combines and the mechanic from the dealership was out almost everyday. Even the factor reps and engineers were in the field working on ‘em. There were times when everyone of those junk combines were broke down at the same time. He traded them off for several used John Deere and 2 new John Deere combines.

[@yogibear8649]

40ft header on a class 10 combine. What a joke

[@bigtractorpower]

Unfortunately because of all the supply shortages in the Farm Equipment industry this year The 45 foot header ordered for this machine did not arrive in time for wheat harvest. Geringoff does not offer a 50ft head yet in North America. Some times you have to get the job done. AGCO and Geringoff have partnered to sell headers on Ideal and Gleaner combines.

[@paulpence8895]

CLAAS uses the same 16.2L MAN in the 8900, which isn't available in N America.... Same HP...They call it a class 11 machine... 8800 class 10, 8700 class 9... JD X9 1100 690 hp, they call it a class 11... LOL... get an industry standard LOL!!!! all on their web sites...