Combines JD Class 8 Combine

It's a BIG secret. I got a lot of flak for asking the same question as yours in early December. Buyers apparently had to swear a blood oath on a stack of Bibles not to say a word. But just between you and me I think they are probably making them now. I think they are called 9850, not 9880 but then it's a big secret so who knows

They there will be a Class 8 Mchine this fall only thing it will be called a 9860 not 9880 will have the 12.5 liter motor, bigger grain tank and faster I beleive 3.3 or more bushel per second unload auger.

To the best of my knowledge the new machines, which will be 9860's, are to be in limited release this summer. They are suppose to be around 375 hp I think but don't quote me on that and the diameter of the unload auger has been increased by 4 inches up to 18. On the machine that I saw you were able to adjust the fins on the spreading deck from the cab and also the electric and hydraulic hook ups for the head were all on one plate that would only connect to the head one way so nothing could be hooked up wrong. I believe there were a couple minor changes in the cab also but I can't remember as it has been 2 years since I was around the machine.

Amazing how Claas came up with all of this technology and Deere is just now getting around to using it! I will never see the value in Deere! Everyone else is so much more the innovator!

I'm not sure about who first came out with electric sieves, but I do know that Deere has had them on their European machines previously. Also, I'm pretty sure that Cat didn't come up with the multi-link connector. As I recall, they either bought or copied it from someone else.

Thank you all for your replies. It appears John Deere is trying desperately to play catch up and it looks like all the changes are reactive instead of proactive. As far as I know, Claas has had electric sieves, enclosable grain tank, multilink connector, and a 3 bu_sec unload rate since 1994_5IJ Took Deere 9-10 years to finally come to the party, or did they have to wait for patents to come off (like that ever stopped them beforeIJ)

Im not a staunch green man but i think they wait and see whats gonna work and then incorporate it because they know that lots of people are skeptical about buying a class or in my case couldnt think of one place that even sells them. I like JD combines but i know they dont come up with everything, they are just able to market it better. I just want to state that im not one of those people who would buy a turd if it was green. I have a mind of my own and i look for the best value and reliability and someone locally.

In cab adjustment for the shoe area has been on deere combines in Europe for years,its not that they copy,its the marketing side that keeps them out of the US.Any combine sold in Europe that doesn't have in cab shoe adjs,in cab chaff spreader fins,or things like a pop can cooler in cab wouldn't sell very good over there.In the US marketing people ask customers what they want,and usually after a while they get it,farmers didn't really want to pay another 1,200 to 3,000$ for a in cab shoe adjs tell now.

as far as copying goes... the first class self propelled was a widened 55 Deere and even retained the Deere casting numbers on it's cast parts... so much for inovation

Is the shoe capacity the same on the new 9860 as the 9750.