TOP 15 BIGGEST AGRICULTURAL MACHINES

with the world's population steadily growing the demand for food is higher than ever and farmers must use the best machines to harvest their crops as effectively and as efficiently as possible let's take a look at the top 15 biggest tractors and farm machines number 15 challenger mt-875e the challenger mt-875e made by agco was developed to offer a new level of power that can be used to make light work of virtually any task on the farm powered by a 12 cylinder 48 valve turbocharged diesel caterpillar engine it produces 42 percent more torque than previous designs which means the operator doesn't have to downshift or pull the tool from the ground as often as before featuring a hydraulic braking system auto guide capabilities and mounted on customizable tracks that can be between 90 and 128 inches it has a maximum load capacity of about 55 900 pounds it also has a mobile track undercarriage system pinnacle cab a heavy duty drawbar and pto and the ability to up shift or downshift depending on the load it's pulling as well as the latest electronic aid such as telematics diagnostics and yield and grain storage monitoring to make operations as efficient and hassle free as possible with a 16 speed full power shift transmission this is both the largest and most powerful tractor that the company produces and it's this strength along with its inevitability and reliability that made it such a popular choice on high yield farms number 14 case ih 9240 combine harvester the case ih9240 is one of the largest combine harvesters available and it's packed full of technology to ensure that farmers can not only cover large distances in a shorter time but also is extremely gentle in the way that it handles grain to minimize losses and improve the overall quality weighing 46 000 pounds the 9240 has a wheelbase that measures 147 inches a transport length of 26 feet and a height of 13 feet of course the efficiency of a combine is dictated by its header which in the case of this model can be as wide as 45 feet it has a 410 bushel tank which reduces the number of times it needs to be emptied but even when it's almost full it's able to handle an unload rate of four and a half bushels per second powered by an up to 625 horsepower case ihfpt engine the technology on board automatically acts to improve the yield and tracks every useful stat for effective farm management it's not just about focusing on the grain that it collects though because the 9240 also has a chopper that offers six different residue options and the dual disc spreader allows for the residue to be spread across a 40 foot wide area in a way that makes it far easier to collect afterwards number 13 borgo 7950 air seeder one of the most time consuming tasks on a farm can be planting the seeds for the next harvest but with a machine like the borgo 7950 air seeder the whole process becomes far easier and quicker featuring four main tanks that have a combined capacity of about 950 bushels this huge load can be further extended with the addition of a saddle tank and pallet storage platform that's attached to the left side this means you can easily drill an entire field and probably far more without needing to reload and substantially reduces the time it takes to complete the work also fitted with a camera system and a portable lcd screen to see the progress there's a choice of two different types of monitoring systems that not only ensure you don't drill the same piece of land twice but also adapts the proximity of seeds in the ground based on their type and also the contours of the land despite its size and weights when fully loaded the 7950 air seeder operates on giant 850 adr 38 tires at a low 15 pounds per square inch which means they exert very little pressure on the ground even at maximum capacity so don't cause any damage to the seeds once they've been planted [Music] number 12 big roy 8wd model 1080 tractor designed by canadian firm versatile and built in 1977 big roy is an eight wheel drive tractor that's thought to have been designed to target the australian market where farmers have to oversee huge plots of land it's powered by a 19 liter cummins engine that's mounted on the rear and it's able to generate 600 horsepower overall this huge machine is 30 feet long 22 feet wide and 11 feet tall and weighs in excess of 26 tons this is a lot for a single person to handle so make it easier to drive a series of dust-proof cameras were added to the drawbar and other strategically chosen positions which were relayed to a monitor in the cab as it's so large and heavy the decision was made to mount it on eight wheels and add an articulation joint between the second and third axles this allows for turning and oscillation but also enables there to be 10 degrees in vertical movement to in theory keep each of the wheels on the ground at all times the problem though and the reason why only one of these tractors was ever made was that it was found that the soil and the wheel tracks was highly compacted and either damaged what was there or made it difficult to work with something you certainly don't want to be caused by a tractor number 11 lexian 8900 the lexian 8900 is one of the highest capacities and most powerful combine harvesters available but what's amazing is that it's also one of the most fuel efficient with the ability to harvest between 94 and 100 tons per hour using less than a liter of fuel per ton that's collected fitted with a 790 horsepower mann d42 engine it has a capacity of almost 500 bushels and has six rotor concaves despite its sheer size it's arguably the technology that's on board that makes this thing particularly effective though with laser pilot and gps systems to ensure it's always taking the most efficient line automatic threshing to optimize the thresher's performance at all times and a dynamic power unit that claims to save as much as 10 percent of fuel consumption there's also a patented jet stream unit that cleans the grain it uses belt conveyors instead of chains to increase its operations lifespan and virtually everything can be operated by using a touch screen in the cab with the ability to travel at up to 25 miles an hour and able to empty its storage container in just under 100 seconds the 8900 can be kept in near constant operation so with less downtime greater distances can be covered in a much shorter time frame [Music] number 10 agco challenger mt975b tractor described as being the world's largest production tractor the agco challenger mt-975b is absolutely huge it's 24 feet long 16 feet wide and 12 feet tall weighing in at 30 tons it's powered by a caterpillar 570 horsepower 6-cylinder diesel engine costing around 330 thousand dollars the four-wheel drive machine comes with a scraper plate with hydraulic couplings and belly guards and can travel at a top speed of 24.6 miles per hour with one of the widest and heaviest frames of any tractor it's specifically designed for farmers with large and awkwardly shaped fields and has enough grunt to pull any piece of machinery that's needed the 390 gallon fuel tank along with the efficient engine also means that it can keep going for hours upon end and even if it's in constant use it'll only need to be refueled every few days having first been introduced in 2006 the model was actually retired in 2010 and while there are still some for sale the company has since moved on to producing smaller models since there's only a smaller customer base for tractors of this size number nine damon dt 3500 h once your seeds have been sold and the crops begin to grow one of the best ways to increase the overall yield is to spray fertilizer historically this would have been a labor and time intensive job but with the assistance of a sprayer this can now be done in virtually no time at all one of the largest on the market is the damman dt 3500h which can be fully customized to each particular user's requirements offering a tank capacity of up to 3 100 gallons it's got a working width of up to 138 feet powered by a 6-cylinder mercedes-benz om935 diesel engine which produces about 285 horsepower it can travel at speeds up to 31 miles per hour and can spray as much as 53 gallons per minute when fully loaded it can weigh up to 25 tons and is set atop six large wheels that are independently controlled by hydraulic motors not only is it designed to cover a wide area quickly but the operator is kept in the utmost of comfort while doing so with a cab that's designed to give a wide viewing angle as well as a camera system climate control and air sprung seed and even ambient lighting for working during the dark number 8 lexian 780 combine harvester the lexian 780 is part of class's newest range of combine harvesters which has been designed to be far more efficient than previous designs so the crop can be collected in a far more economical way it's powered by a mercedes-benz 6-cylinder om-473 engine that can produce about 570 horsepower and uses an aps hybrid threshing and separation system according to the manufacturer the 780 reduces fuel consumption limits the grain loss for a higher yield increases the acres per hour that can be covered and significantly reduces the cost per acre it's fitted with a number of different automatic systems from the ability to determine the optimum speed to travel across the field to header adjustment and terrain compensation and has a jet stream cleaning system that means that all the grains gathered ready for storage straight away it has a 385 bushel grain tank and the ability to unload 3.8 bushels per second and the hp feeder house is designed for use with all crops so you don't ever need to switch it out depending on what you're harvesting for convenience speed and coverage the lexian 780 is one of the most popular and reliable combines on the market right now and with continual improvements it's unlikely the company will ever need to develop anything larger than this number seven class cougar 1400 mower for various reasons it's often in a farmer's best interest to let some of the fields grow grass some years but this can soon get out of hand if it's not regularly mowed the process is good for the health of the field and the grass itself can be used to make hay but the type of mower that we use in our backyards is simply isn't powerful or large enough to do the job effectively currently the largest self-propelled mower in the world is the class cougar 1400 which has a 46 foot wide cutting head first revealed by the manufacturer in 2003 it can be customized in countless different ways depending on the particular requirements looking like a four wheel drive tractor it has a crab steering mode a travel length of 38 feet and a travel height of 13 feet it's powered by a mercedes-benz 6-cylinder diesel engine that has an output of about 480 horsepower and its fuel tank can hold up to 250 gallons the 1400s top speed in a field is 13 miles per hour and when fully loaded it can weigh up to 20 tons the vehicle actually has five different mower units which can each be operated independently but when they're all lowered into position they give it an ability to cover 22 hectares per hour kloss even developed a new hydraulic folding design to make sure the mower is compact when not in use and everything can be controlled with the touch of a button from the driver's cab number six case ih steiger quad track 620 tractor the case ih steiger quad track is easily one of the largest most powerful and most fuel efficient tractors available it's 25 meters long 13 feet tall and it's fitted with 12.9 liter case ihf pt engine which with its two-stage turbo charging is able to generate up to 682 horsepower it's available in various configurations with the option of having it on four wheels or tracks and it uses a patented fuel system that adjusts the engine's work depending on the job that the tractor is performing to reduce fuel consumption as much as possible still this attempt at efficiency doesn't impact the power of the tractor and it's designed to be as compatible with any farm equipment that could possibly be needed as well as being able to endure the harshest of conditions it may need to face the quadtrax 620 is so adaptable efficient and cost-effective that it's a popular choice on busy farms around the world where the initial outlay of several hundred thousand dollars is affordable in the long run this cost is undoubtedly made back though because every acre can be covered at a fraction of the price that a small less powerful tractor is able to number five john deere x9 1100 combine harvester at a price of around a million bucks the john deere x9 1100 combine harvester is an enormous machine that promises to make light work of crops while at the same time doing everything it can to maximize the yield featuring a 50 foot wide super cut header it has an incredible throughput of a hundred tons per hour it's powered by a john deere powertech pss 13.6 liter engine which generates about 600 horsepower and the 330 gallon fuel tank means it can operate for 14 hours before needing to be refilled the grain tank can hold up to 460 bushels and is able to unload the product at a speed of about 5.3 bushels per second the x9 series has a number of features to improve efficiency such as hinged draper headers that ensure every grain is caught and an eight-wing chevron feed accelerator that reduces the friction as the grain passes through and a gentle thresher and separator to ensure there's no damage to the grain and also has a huge 75.3 square foot cleaning shoe with four high-performance turbine fans to make sure that all unwanted particles are removed because of all of this the company claims that less than one percent of the kernels are broken during the process which results in a far greater yield of product than is possible with most other combines number four the vogel baler once the grass in a field has been mown the best use of it has turned it into bales but with such fast quantities this can take an extremely long time large balers are available but in 2019 a company called vogel released footage of its brand new design which is easily the biggest bailing machine in the world designed by tj steele after becoming frustrated that he couldn't find a machine that would perform the task he needed it to and subsequently built by the manufacturer it's able to collect the material and make bales that measure nine feet by nine feet and each one separately weighs around 5600 pounds so far all that's been built is a rather clunky prototype but its ability to make bales of this size is extremely useful on large farms the team behind the designs however have gone back to the drawing board to create improvements and adaptations such as one that will allow the bales to roll out of the machine more smoothly once this is done they hope there will be enough demand that they can put the machine into production for customers around the world number three vredo vt5518s slurry tanker in order to be as efficient as possible and to generate more profit farmers try to reuse everything that would otherwise be seen as a waste product one of the clearest examples of this is the collection of manure from animals that's then spread over the crops to fertilize them and to do this you need a slurry tanker one of the largest available is made by vrado and it's known as the vt5518 powered by a deutsche 16 liter engine that produces about 544 horsepower the company also had to develop a brand new transmission to handle the loads that would be exerted upon it it's designed with all-around suspension all-wheel steering and heavy-duty axles with external disc brakes this means that the owners are able to fit most of the latest types of agricultural tires to adapt it to their particular environment also featuring a flat loading platform which can take a wide variety of systems such as slurry tanks water tanks spreader boxes and wood chippers the designers have ensured that the engine is mounted centrally at the front to perfectly distribute the weight and keep a low center of gravity with the lowest weight per tire in the market the tanker only minimally compresses the soil that it passes over while at the same time being able to spray 3 170 gallons of slurry every minute number two new holland cr-1090 combine harvester released in 2014 the new holland cr-1090 combine harvester immediately became the biggest and most powerful one available and it's still up there as one of the most cost efficient and time-saving ways to harvest large quantities of grain it's powered by a 653 horsepower 16 liter cursor turbo diesel engine and its 340 gallon fuel tank means it can work for an entire day before needing to refuel on board it has a 410 bushel grain tank and the ability to offload this at 4 bushels per second through its 34 foot long auger which the company says means that productivity is increased by 15 percent and less than 0.2 percent of the harvested grain is cracked it's also extremely easy to operate with all elements being controlled from a color touch screen monitor in the cab and a multi-function joystick can be used to fine-tune the speed also featuring high intensity discharge lights and leds this combines as effective during the night as it is during the day and truly allows a farm to operate 24 7. number one big bud 16v 747 tractor built as a custom design in haver montana in 1977 the big bud 16v 747 tractor remains the largest tractor to have ever been built anywhere in the world made for cotton farmers in california at a cost of three hundred thousand dollars it's able to pull equipment far faster than anything else so on their 35 000 acre farm this made a huge difference the tractor itself is 27 feet long 25 and a half feet wide and 14 feet tall the tires are eight feet in diameter and the whole machine weighs an enormous 48 tons it's powered by a detroit diesel 16 cylinder engine that can reduce up to 1100 horsepower and features two turbo chargers and two superchargers it proved to be so powerful that it was used by its original owners for 11 years on their farm to deep rip the fields being sold to a farm in florida where it performed the same task big bud does of course cost a huge amount to keep running so it was abandoned for a decade before being bought in 1997 by another farm close to where it had originally been built and now it alternates between working the fields in montana and being displayed at an agricultural museum in iowa watch our machines playlist for more top 15 videos about awesome machines sit back relax and binge watch all of our best machine videos [Music]

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Published: Wed Aug 18 2021