Before non crawler users tut-tut about that, twin track machines can spin on the spot too. It does require a sympathetic driver not to scrub the tracks out.
John Deere 8RX
- Thread starter James 6920
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Before non crawler users tut-tut about that, twin track machines can spin on the spot too. It does require a sympathetic driver not to scrub the tracks out.
oil barron
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- Aberdeenshire
for a twin track to do that it is just one track going forwards and one backwards. On this machine you are pushing the track sideways. Must be a helluva strain on the track rod ends. Although on the picture I think you can see it has a solid bar for a track rod.
Class just brought out a tracked front tyre option !
Tramliner
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- Tamworth, Staffordshire
I thought you were asking this question from an engineering point of view, as to whether the steering had enough power to turn the front tracks whilst stationary on concrete,now whether you would ever want to do that is a different matter???
Tramliner
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- Tamworth, Staffordshire
Time will tell whether the steering is strong enough to turn when fully loaded but the way the front axle has been built it looks as though it will be more than capable of doing what it was designed to do.
oil barron
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- Aberdeenshire
I thought with modern day electrotrickery they would maybe put a lock in from steering unless the tractor is moving
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- North West
Thought this may be an interesting video for this thread.
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- North West
Must say, watching that video it looks very light on its feet for a big tractor! Don’t think I could quite warrant one for on the front of my combi though?.
Just wondering when the 6rx will be coming out ??
Just wondering when the 6rx will be coming out ??
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- Lincolnshire
Hopefully they dont come to Europe on those tracks, they have way too much cleat V space, if fact the reverse of whats required, All original quadtrac' s had to have tracks replaced due to the dog leg type pattern they came with, they wont grip on hard but damp surfaces.
- Location
- norfolk
Been out for ages ?
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- NSW, Newstralya
be perfect here then - we don’t have hard surfaces on our arable country and we won’t drive on wet soil if we can avoid it
And when it’s wet, it’s VERY soft . . .
We don’t really do wet AND hard
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- North West
Called in at the dealer on Friday just as this was coming off the wagon.
Had a drive round the yard and it’s some bus!
Had a drive round the yard and it’s some bus!
Chae1
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- Aberdeenshire
They look better when you see them in metal, rather than in pictures for some reason.
Are the track units zuidberg?
Are the track units zuidberg?
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- south norfolk
They can’t look worse.i fail to see how John Deere make such ugly tractors.it does not alter the fact that they are great products but must be easier to make them look nicer
Nick...
Nick...
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- North West
I’ll be honest, I didn’t really have time to give it a thorough going over as I was in a rush. It does look well engineered with some nice features.
The backend has been moved out but the automatic reverse camera works well.
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- North West
Think it will be a grower in the looks department!
- Location
- south norfolk
You may well be right.ill reserve judgement till I’ve seen one in the flesh
Nick...
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- norfolk
As our sales rep keeps telling us it’s designed by a former BMW designer, like that’s a good thing ?
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