Rare looking machine

ACEngineering

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There rare, not many around and only built for a short time.

MLA 628 front boom, MLT 634/735 engine & drive train, back actor is off a new holland i think.

There was plans to build them with out back actor and a 150hp engine and 3 point linkage but it never happened.
 
There rare, not many around and only built for a short time.

MLA 628 front boom, MLT 634/735 engine & drive train, back actor is off a new holland i think.

There was plans to build them with out back actor and a 150hp engine and 3 point linkage but it never happened.
Got some pics of the prototype of that.
28 inch wheels
What more to like centre boom and 4 W steer best of both had 3 stage boom too
 

ACEngineering

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Yes they are all 8 ton, ish

Equal wheel NH digger really with engine moved, wonder how they connected engine to gearbox (TC)?

The dreaded Manitou patented 90 deg gearbox :X3: Rattle rattle rattle:ROFLMAO:

90 deg box bolts to the transmission which is under the cab, engine in one of the pods on the side driving 90 deg box via prop shaft.
 

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ACEngineering

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long term parts availability for stuff that isn't used on normal models will start to be come an issue soon i would think. Manufactures only really need to make parts available for 10 years after production ends.
 

nxy

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There rare, not many around and only built for a short time.

MLA 628 front boom, MLT 634/735 engine & drive train, back actor is off a new holland i think.

There was plans to build them with out back actor and a 150hp engine and 3 point linkage but it never happened.

I'll think you'll find they did build them with three point linkage though they might have never got out of france. It was called a Manitrac. It had a rear pto too.

The Merlo Multifarmer is similar and still listed on their site. Though the thought of doing draft work with a hydrostatic transmission frightens me.

 

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