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Which tractor is the most driver friendly for a 14hr + day?
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<blockquote data-quote="Farmer Roy" data-source="post: 7101402" data-attributes="member: 71668"><p>Well, without being brand specific, there are certain requirements for doing big hours on an arable tractor or harvester while keeping the operator relatively fresh & alert & ready to jump back on day after day</p><p></p><p>First is auto steer - it makes a huge difference to operator fatigue over long hours, allows driver to stay fresh & concentrate on other things than staying on line ( especially at night ) Auto steer is also brilliant on a chaser bin tractor when loading on the move at harvest <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="👍" title="Thumbs up :thumbsup:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f44d.png" data-shortname=":thumbsup:" /></p><p></p><p>Suspension / a good seat</p><p></p><p>A quiet cab</p><p></p><p>GOOD air conditioning & preferably tinted windows to minimise glare & eye strain & reduce the heat coming through the glass, especially in late afternoon / early morning when the sun is low in the sky. That’s where the old green Steigers were great, their roof was quite a bit wider than the cab, so you were sitting in the shade for most of the day. It doesn’t matter how good your air con is, if you are sitting behind glass with the sun shining on you on a 40 C day - it is still hot . . . Even on a cold winters day, our afternoon sun coming through the glass can turn the cab into an oven, like today [ATTACH=full]902780[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]902781[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>A roomy cab, to hold a large tucker box of food, a couple of thermos flasks & a 5 litre water bottle, & also to have a bit of room to stretch out or change driving position through the day</p><p></p><p>Good lights, with a broad spread around the tractor & implement & with enough distance in front to see far enough ahead. Preferably HID or LED with a bright “white” colour, to minimise shadows, fatigue & eye strain</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farmer Roy, post: 7101402, member: 71668"] Well, without being brand specific, there are certain requirements for doing big hours on an arable tractor or harvester while keeping the operator relatively fresh & alert & ready to jump back on day after day First is auto steer - it makes a huge difference to operator fatigue over long hours, allows driver to stay fresh & concentrate on other things than staying on line ( especially at night ) Auto steer is also brilliant on a chaser bin tractor when loading on the move at harvest 👍 Suspension / a good seat A quiet cab GOOD air conditioning & preferably tinted windows to minimise glare & eye strain & reduce the heat coming through the glass, especially in late afternoon / early morning when the sun is low in the sky. That’s where the old green Steigers were great, their roof was quite a bit wider than the cab, so you were sitting in the shade for most of the day. It doesn’t matter how good your air con is, if you are sitting behind glass with the sun shining on you on a 40 C day - it is still hot . . . Even on a cold winters day, our afternoon sun coming through the glass can turn the cab into an oven, like today [ATTACH type="full" alt="image.jpg"]902780[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]902781[/ATTACH] A roomy cab, to hold a large tucker box of food, a couple of thermos flasks & a 5 litre water bottle, & also to have a bit of room to stretch out or change driving position through the day Good lights, with a broad spread around the tractor & implement & with enough distance in front to see far enough ahead. Preferably HID or LED with a bright “white” colour, to minimise shadows, fatigue & eye strain [/QUOTE]
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