The number of tractor offerings in AGCO’s Challenger brand have been pared down over the past few years. It now only offers two model lines of two-track tractors, the MT 700 and MT 800.
The three models in the MT700 Series cover the 380 to 431 horsepower range, using an AGCO Power 9.8-litre, seven-cylinder diesel for power. They can deliver 1,416 foot-pounds of torque at 1,450 engine r.p.m. Behind those engines is the brand’s Accu-VT CVT transmission that is 40 km/h capable. A CVT is the only transmission option for both the MT 700 and MT 800 tractors.
The MT 700s offer adjustable track spacing options, up to as wide as 120 inches to accommodate any row crop need. And tracks are available from 16 to 34 inches (40.5 to 86 cm) wide. A two-point cab suspension system allows for four inches of vertical travel at the rear to help smoothen out the ride for the operator.
Higher up the horsepower ladder is the MT 800 Series. There are four models in it that cover the 500 to 673 horsepower range. The MT 800 line was given its last redesign in late 2020, that included changes to the powertrain.
The smaller three 800s get their muscle from a MAN 15.2-litre, six-cylinder engine, while the largest model, the MT867, has a MAN 16.2-litre version under its hood. That larger engine can supply up to 2,300 pound-feet of torque. Both engines route power through an AccuDrive-VT CVT transmission.
Standard hydraulic flow is 58 g.p.m. (220 l/m), with an optional dual-pump system that can be upgraded to 116 g.p.m. (440 l/m). On drawbar-only models, four rear remotes are standard, but that can be upgraded to eight. On three-point hitch equipped models, six remotes are standard.
Track options on the MT 800s range from 18 to 36 inches wide. Three-point hitch equipped MT 800s get a steerable hitch arrangement, allowing for 12 degrees of movement on the three-point hitch and 11.5 degrees on the drawbar. Drawbar-only models get a controlled drawbar with 28 degrees of movement. It has three selectable modes, fixed offset, offset and float, which can be controlled from the terminal in the cab.
The MT 800 tractors can be equipped with two different track suspension systems. The Smart Ride or Smart Ride Plus. The Smart Ride uses a hard bar with coil spring suspension, the same design used on the MT 700 tractors. Smart Ride Plus includes a hydraulic load-levelling system to raise or lower the nose of the tractor for better traction and ride.
High Horsepower Challenger Tractors for Sale in Canada
High Horsepower Challenger Tractors for Sale in the USA
Brands offering high-horsepower tractors in Canada.
- Case IH
- Challenger
- Claas
- Deutz-Fahr
- Fent
- John Deere
- JCB
- Massey Ferguson
- McCormick
- MTZ
- New Holland
- Versatile
High-Horsepower Tractor Guides:
2023 High-Horsepower Tractor Guide
2022 High-Horsepower Tractor Guide
2020 High-Horsepower Tractor Guide
