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- Ashbourne, Derbyshire
THE Agritechnica Product launch thread
- Thread starter Rob Holmes
- Start date
- Location
- Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Is it just me or does it look like a Xerion?That JCB does look very interesting
- Location
- norfolk
Like jet stream on your lexion but the other way around
Must need massive air volumes when things are wet to lift them ??
Wow ! Doubles output
- Location
- norfolk
Yes that's a brave claim! Bit of claas marketing IMO
Sandy
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Like the look of the fastrac with fert on front and grain up on the rear platform for combination sowing. Save lifting all the weight
Yes B&B I can see a slight resemblance.
(Porters Quality Animal Feeds)
(new Fastrac 4000)
BAC
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@Clive can't copy the post in for some reason but here's the info
https://www.facebook.com/jcbag/posts/758516374163489
https://www.facebook.com/jcbag/posts/758516374163489
- Location
- south norfolk
I think that jcb tractor really looks good and yes it does look like a xerion
Nick.....
Nick.....
@Clive there's a little more info on here
https://twitter.com/jcbagriculture/status/399508558720413696
https://twitter.com/jcbagriculture/status/399508558720413696
fergie35
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- Location
- Oxfordshire
Shame because a stretched version would make a great demount for sprayers and spreaders yet still be a capable tractor for field work and haulage
I see no reason why a stretched version won't be made by a 3rd party, sanctioned by JCB, as the 2100 series is now.
I recall lots of folk saying that they'd like Claas to produce a smaller version of the Xerion. Well here it is. But with suspension all round as a bonus and "made in Britain" on the side. What's not to like?
Chapelton
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- Location
- Castle Douglas
Big demount on the back and a big tank on the front coupled with 60k and 4ws is going to give a small SP a run for its money. I think the hydraulic suspension could be a game changer - it's definitely the way forward on big trailers just horrifically expensive. Potential to be a white elephant if we're all going to need a class 1 to drive over 40k though although I sincerely hope that's not where we're heading.
Stu: I've liked the idea of a baby Xerion for a long time. A more nimble 'tool carrier' which could carry a slurry tank on its back and run reverse drive mowers. The 4000 misses out on that bit although I'm not sure they'd get away with it anyway.
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Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Agco fendt vario gear box also.
Landquip make a 2500l demount for the standard sized Fastrac. A 1500l front tank gives a capacity of 4000l. Chap at Landquip told me that a Fastrac with a front tank was as good as it gets in wet conditions if you need to keep moving. This new model looks to have much bigger wheel options with obvious flotation benefits. 4ws and a CVT box seem to make it the perfect spraying tractor to me.
Not sure about the speed issue. I might be wrong but as far as I understand the smaller Fastracs are limited to lower speeds (compared to the 3000 series) due to forward opening doors and hydro only steering. Obviously everybody ignores all these limits anyway so can't see any minor increase in speed limits making a difference?
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- East Riding of Yorkshire
Must say I do like the look of the new fastrac, it looks more rugged and a proper working machine not some lighter duty machine.