Project Xerion.

[7740 man]

4220 is still a short wheelbase with a loose lazy rear axle. 3230 is solid on both axles. That’s what I read

 

[7610 super q]

I gots to ask......will this contraption be any good for spreading prilled lime ?

 

[Bumble Bee]

I notice that they have now stretched a 4220 by 1.4 meters. Would be ideal for mounting a sprayer on!

 

[Shovelhands]

I notice that they have now stretched a 4220 by 1.4 meters. Would be ideal for mounting a sprayer on!

Out of the factory, as an option?

 

[Bumble Bee]

Out of the factory, as an option?

Southern Spreaders have converted it I think.

 

[Alistair Nelson]

Have AM philip’s stretched any 4220’s yet, they and knights have done f/c conversions but wondered if they’d stretched any they did a lot of the previous generation 2100’s but haven’t seen any of these done?

 

[Bumble Bee]

Have AM philip’s stretched any 4220’s yet, they and knights have done f/c conversions but wondered if they’d stretched any they did a lot of the previous generation 2100’s but haven’t seen any of these done?

Not that i know of.

 

[Andrew]

Have AM philip’s stretched any 4220’s yet, they and knights have done f/c conversions but wondered if they’d stretched any they did a lot of the previous generation 2100’s but haven’t seen any of these done?

I believe a forward control machine can be put back to standard spec quite a quickly so has better resale potential, and is on the payload limit of the axles. Would their be a benefit to stretching one which would be more permanent?

 

[Bumble Bee]

I believe a forward control machine can be put back to standard spec quite a quickly so has better resale potential, and is on the payload limit of the axles. Would their be a benefit to stretching one which would be more permanent?

It would be a more compact machine and potentially a better ride having the cab in the middle of the machine rather the stuck out at the front.

 

[Andrew]

It would be a more compact machine and potentially a better ride having the cab in the middle of the machine rather the stuck out at the front.

But at the cost of depreciation and weight distribution.

 

[Will 1594]

Have AM philip’s stretched any 4220’s yet, they and knights have done f/c conversions but wondered if they’d stretched any they did a lot of the previous generation 2100’s but haven’t seen any of these done?

@croppersalister , Douglas has this

 

[Chae1]

Have AM philip’s stretched any 4220’s yet, they and knights have done f/c conversions but wondered if they’d stretched any they did a lot of the previous generation 2100’s but haven’t seen any of these done?

I think they are stretching them for landquip forward control fastracs.

 

[TheEarlOfMoray]

I think they are stretching them for landquip forward control fastracs.

Do they still do it now they are owned by Scot jcb?

 

[Bumble Bee]

I think they are stretching them for landquip forward control fastracs.

I don't think that they are actually stretching them. Just moving the cab to the front.

 

[Oscar]

I was surprised when talking to Knight last summer about their forward controlled fastrac sprayer ,that only 4 machines had been built ! I had assumed that they were building one or more a month. It put me off the idea and it's all gone very quiet ie not really pushing or advertising the concept for some reason.

 

[Chae1]

I was surprised when talking to Knight last summer about their forward controlled fastrac sprayer ,that only 4 machines had been built ! I had assumed that they were building one or more a month. It put me off the idea and it's all gone very quiet ie not really pushing or advertising the concept for some reason.

Agrii must have bought most of them. Couple up here, had 1 in putting on liquid fert last year.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I really liked the idea of that machine, but you just cant put enough weight on it. Fine for a sprayer, no doubt, but I think a 10t lime body would punish it.

 

[Agriimark]

I really liked the idea of that machine, but you just cant put enough weight on it. Fine for a sprayer, no doubt, but I think a 10t lime body would punish it.

Plan for next years project pete? [emoji6]

 

[yellowbelly]

Agrii must have bought most of them.

I'm pretty sure they bought all of them

 

[AndrewB]

I'm pretty sure they bought all of them

Local farmer has a forward control fastrack with a berthoud sprayer from A M Philip.
The first forward control fastracks had quite a few issues, I think it’s a lot better now.