How AGCO Fixed the Biggest Mistake in Tractor Hist

Thanks.  Will always appreciate Robert Ratliff.

Interesting video. I question some of the facts, but can kind of sort it out base on things I already knew. We had a couple of the 9100 series tractors, they were good solid machines; crude compared to the 8000 series, but more rugged in their construction. However, they did not make good yard tractors. The problem in my opinion with Deutz, was they are like most Germans, can't tell them anything. If they had left the tractors orange, I think that would have gone a long ways toward acceptance. Also, I would have tried to mate the 8000 series cab to the White tractor. As far as to why Fendt uses MAN engines, a German company is only going to use German engines, everything else would be considered inferior.

Not knowing a whole lot of the AGCO history, I did learn a few more things. So AI or not,thanks for the link. Having some German in me, I can also relate to that stubborn trait ....

Actually…we had a 9170 and that tractor was a beast. It had a much better Fwd axle and the engine was a beast. We never had a cooling issue. It was green and our dealer repainted it orange to our delight. But there was not small or less than other makes on that tractor compared to other makes of their day. Wish I still had it around. It was very dependable and didn’t have all the electronic BS like the newer equipment has today. Oh yeah and sipped fuel. We pulled a 30’ Great Plains notill drill back in the day and that thing was an absolute tank. It would’ve brought the front wheels off the ground on a 8070. The 9170 pulled it around like a champ.