May 1, 2024
Case IH Puma 260 CVXDrive
TRACTOR TEST: Case IH Puma 260 CVXDrive: “Not only the quietest, but also the best Case IH we’ve ever tested.” Read about the new Puma 260 CVXDrive and find out what we liked and what…
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Tractors
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of tractors.
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May 1, 2024
Four loading shovels from Claas, JCB, New Holland and Volvo: Four in action
PRACTICAL TEST: With all of the measurements and specifications boxed off in part one, we can now switch our test attention to what these machines are like to use and live with. Our comparison is…
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May 1, 2024
Seven ISObus systems compared, Part 1: On the Bus
PRACTICAL TEST: Seven ISObus systems compared, Part 1: On the Bus. As part of the test comparison of seven 300hp tractors (see the January and February issues) we also took a closer look at their…
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May 1, 2024
John Deere 6R tractors: R-ectified
TUNING: John Deere 6R tractors: R-ectified. John Deere’s 6R series has proved to be popular with both farmers and contractors since it started rolling off the Mannheim line in 2011. As usual, owners and operators…
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April 1, 2024
Fendt Xylon 320: A clear view from a Trac tractor
CLASSIC DRIVING IMPRESSION: At Agritechnica in 1991, Fendt unveiled the intriguing, radical-looking Xylon as a concept project for the first time.
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April 1, 2024
Fendt 620 Vario: Four cylinder push to 224hp
TRACTOR TEST: Fendt has come out with a new all-singing, all-dancing four-cylinder tractor range — the 600 Vario
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February 14, 2024
Fendt 728 Vario: Climb up and be happy?
TRACTOR TEST: There's no question that the 728 Gen 7 is a premium tractor — both in terms of its technology and price. Any boxes left to tick? Or is it all just peachy?
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February 1, 2024
Lessons learnt from living with a TVT: Blue stepless appeal
REPORT: A Fendt 818 Vario wasn't your only 180hp stepless buying choice 20 years ago. CNH had not one but three different options in the form of the Case IH CVX, New Holland TVT and,…
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February 1, 2024
Massey Ferguson 7700, 7700S and 7S SWB: Evolving pedigree
USED MACHINERY: In 2012, Massey Ferguson introduced the 7600 series, these making way for the 7700 models in 2016, the 7700S arrived in 2018 and the 7S in late 2021. So lots of frequent changes…
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February 1, 2024
Fendt 818 Vario overhauled: Front to back, back to new
REPORT: As new machinery prices continue to rise the concept of returning an existing asset to almost as-new condition has never been more appealing. Hertfordshire farmers A & D Mackay Farm Partnership did exactly that,…
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February 1, 2024
Changing from six to four-cylinders: Power play
REPORT: With considerable crossover in four- and six-cylinder tractor offerings from most manufacturers, at 140-200hp there are now lots of choices for purchasers, and bigger is not always better, as one contractor found out.
