Stoll Robust FZ+ 40 front-end loader The Robust FZ+ 40 front-end loader from Stoll follows on from the F 35 HDPM. In tests the new model produced similar results to its predecessor; in practice the operator gets a better view, and sundry details have been tidied up
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? After our front loader comparison (profi 1/09) and following an introduction to Stoll’s FZ+ 40 in profi 09/08, this time we’re running a much more detailed rule over a pre-production version of the FZ+ 40. It’s in the middle of Stoll’s Robust FZ range and should be a good match for UK mixed farms.
The FZ+ 40 came on stream this spring, suiting tractors from 90hp up to 140hp.
For this test it’s carried by a Claas Ares 557. We put it through the same mill as the seven units in last spring’s multi-unit comparison, so the results can be stacked side-by-side. The newer unit has a little more lift capacity but physically the same spec as the F 35 HDPM featured in profi’s group test; that is, a block coupler for the hydraulic hoses, a joystick linked by cable to the spools, tractor brackets with rear axle support and bonnet guards.
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