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<blockquote data-quote="Pennine Ploughing" data-source="post: 6849737" data-attributes="member: 999"><p>had a Leopard 85 in mid 80s was s/h 1980 model,</p><p>was a good tractor punched above its weight, flat deck cab, with gear sticks to the right, 4 gears in each range, well spaced out for field work, 4wd was a center drive, not many others offered that at that time, and had a good lock on steering for a 4wd of that time, No they did not have 4 wheel braking till the later models of late 80s</p><p>fuel tank was a bit numb being behind the seat below back window, and made it feel as you were a long way off your work, but got used to it very soon,</p><p>with being air cooled it had a 12v diesel heater for the cab, and when it was working was very good, could put heater on even without starting the engine, pedals where the drop down pendulum type and were user friendly,</p><p>they were fitted with 1000/540 ipto, with the handle to engage on the left of the drivers seat,</p><p>with being imported without puh, it was a retro fit, and the leaver in the cab was not in a good place,</p><p>and engine was a hard old lump, and with stood all you could throw at it, yet still was not bad on fuel,</p><p>all in all was a real good tractor of its time,</p><p></p><p>edit, there will not be many about now, as lots were exported, and what is left, will of suffered lots of dreaded tin worm, the cabs, and mountings under the cab will of rotted through, that folded steel design with no where for water to get out was a killer</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pennine Ploughing, post: 6849737, member: 999"] had a Leopard 85 in mid 80s was s/h 1980 model, was a good tractor punched above its weight, flat deck cab, with gear sticks to the right, 4 gears in each range, well spaced out for field work, 4wd was a center drive, not many others offered that at that time, and had a good lock on steering for a 4wd of that time, No they did not have 4 wheel braking till the later models of late 80s fuel tank was a bit numb being behind the seat below back window, and made it feel as you were a long way off your work, but got used to it very soon, with being air cooled it had a 12v diesel heater for the cab, and when it was working was very good, could put heater on even without starting the engine, pedals where the drop down pendulum type and were user friendly, they were fitted with 1000/540 ipto, with the handle to engage on the left of the drivers seat, with being imported without puh, it was a retro fit, and the leaver in the cab was not in a good place, and engine was a hard old lump, and with stood all you could throw at it, yet still was not bad on fuel, all in all was a real good tractor of its time, edit, there will not be many about now, as lots were exported, and what is left, will of suffered lots of dreaded tin worm, the cabs, and mountings under the cab will of rotted through, that folded steel design with no where for water to get out was a killer [/QUOTE]
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