Probably because most farmers when it comes time to trade don't honestly and truthfully do their homework when it comes time to check out what the competition has on the market. New Hollands TX model made in Belgium ten years ago was 10 years ahead of where the competition is today. Any direct cut header over 20ft. has a double knife drive, floating auger in the header to help feed slugs through, state of the art smooth hydraulic forwarder and reverser that enables the operator to inch a slug through the machine or back it out completely. The New Holland combine was the first to have contour controlling on the feederhouse and sonar to control lateral and vertical height automatically when harvesting small grains. New Holland was also the first to have a twin rotor machine. New Holland has one of the most balanced running combines on the market with the most power for its class. New Hollands unloading system is so effortless to operate and gentle on grain that if the drive chain is removed, one finger can rotate the unloader from one end to another with no grain in it. Not to mention that the TX model has a 40% engineering factor built into it where every component is 40% heavier than it has to be. The TX also has automatic lateral tilting sieves with one of the largest cleaning areas on the market 10000 sq inches. The New Hollands straw chopper has one of the finest cuts and widest spreads of any combine today. The TX combine can be switched from chopping to windrowing in less than 5 seconds. The Genesis engine is one of the most reliable and fuel efficient power plants on the market today burning as little as .6 gallons _ acre depending on conditions. The TX combine cab is simply state of the art, with its' infoview monitor and combination fiber optic and electodiagnostic capabilities and multi function joy stick. As far as performance this Tx combine was tested back in the early 90's against the Deere 9500 and 9600 by PAMI, an independent western organization that monitors the performance of combines. The Tx36 with a 240hp Ford engine doubled the output of a 9500 and did 500+ bu. more than the 9600 at 1% and 1 1_2% loss respectively. The TX machines today run 275 and 325hp respectively. Need I go any further or longerIJ With features and capabilities like this, the New Holland TX combine is truly a machine that should be the norm from which all other machines are based. I used to trade combines every 2 to 3 years and went through 25 years of combines before finally doing my homework and now I am a truly satisfied New Holland TX customer. As far as the rest, WHO CARES!
