Driving impression: Kramer Allrad 350 compact AWS loader In the late 1970s, UK farmers had developed a taste for German compact wheeled loaders, with the Kramer Allrad name being as familiar back then as the likes of JCB and Manitou are today. Then along came the telehandler, and everything changed – but not in all markets. Kramer Allrad remains among the top handler sellers in Germany and hopes to win back UK custom with its new ‘entry’ models. James de Havilland drives the Kramer 350
It could be argued that UK and Irish farmers have made past compromises to accommodate the physically large telescopic machines that currently so dominate the ag handler market. Even allowing for all-wheel steer and ‘compact’ models with reduced cab heights, the smallest telescopic loaders still take up a fair chunk of real estate and are hardly of a size that can be regarded as ‘traditional’ farmyard friendly.
This vital statistic argument has been employed, with considerable success, to dampen The Kramer Allrad 250 and 350 models may be physically
longer than a high capacity skid-steer loader, but this also
brings advantages such as enhanced lift height and reach.the sales of the ‘tele’ in markets such as Germany. There, compact wheeled loaders remain the dedicated handlers of choice. As an alternative parallel, farmers in the USA continue to champion the use of skid-steer loaders for all sorts of jobs that baffle those in the UK.
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