USED MACHINERY: Kelland’s Agribuggy TDI 2000 and 2500: Built by Birdlip-based Kelland’s Agricultural, the Agribuggy TDI 2000 and subsequent higher capacity 2500 self-propelled sprayers have a well-documented evolutionary trail that stretches back to the original Frazier Agribuggy introduced in 1982. James de Havilland brings the Buggy story up to date with a used equipment review of the more modern versions of these mechanical-drive, lightweight machines
When we previously took a look at buying a used Agribuggy sprayer (profi 10/02), the considered models ranged from the 2D launched in 1986, through the 5D of 1992 and up to the last of the Frazier line-up, the Stealth and Phantom models produced until 2000. No shortage of machine choice, then – or likelihood of buyer confusion.
But when Kelland’s took over Agribuggy’s subsequent production, the model mix became a whole lot clearer. From the outset, the decision was made to produce just the one standard unit, the TDI 2000 sprayer, with a 2,000-litre tank and boom widths up to 24m.
In 2006, the TDI 2000 was superseded by the 2500, this machine boasting a beefier power unit and a 500-litre increase in spray tank capacity. This still-current unit is otherwise essentially the same as its predecessor so, from a used purchaser’s perspective, should make life simpler. And it bodes well for longer term Buggy ownership, too: By sticking with the same SP running gear and major components, sourcing spares for Agribuggy is far more straightforward than it used to be. Which is important when it comes to keeping the sprayer’s downtime to a minimum.
The only caveat here is that Kelland’s, like Frazier before it, may have tweaked the outline sprayer spec to suit a particular customer demand. The sprayer element of the machines will also have evolved, one example being a shift from ‘blobber’ markers to GPS light bar systems.
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