May 21, 2000
Tractor test: John Deere 5500
TRACTOR TEST: Scaling an elf-like 3t, the 59kW/80hp 5500 tops the 5000-series and costs a full £7,312 less than the 6110 SE, the other 80hp model from Deere's low hp stable. Less weight, less of…
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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 21, 2000
Driving impression: John Deere 9000T crawler
DRIVING IMPRESSION: For the past three years Case’s massive Quadtrac has been keeping the Caterpillar-built Claas Challenger company in the UK’s 300hp+ rubbertracked sector. But that crawler company is in danger of becoming a crawler…
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April 21, 2000
John Deere 7000 series:
USED MACHINERY: John Deere 7000 series tractors tend to carry a used price premium. But are these high residuals based on actual merit? To find out, we talked to more than 20 users to see…
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April 21, 2000
Tractor test: Massey 6290
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March 21, 2000
Exclusive driving impression: Fendt Farmer 410 Vario
DRIVING IMPRESSION: So, it would never happen? Wrong. Those who scoffed that Fendt would never fit its Vario stepless transmission to smaller tractors will now be tucking into humble pie. For, at Agritechnica '99, Fendt…
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May 4, 2000
Driving impression: Hydrema MPV 900 tool carrier
Hydrema's MPV 900 made its debut in January 1999 at the Agromek show in Denmark. Promising to be a telehandler, tool carrier and tractor all in one neat package, it struck a chord with many…
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August 11, 2000
Tractor test: Valtra-Valmet 8350 HiTech
If nothing else, the thinking behind the 99kW/135hp Valtra-Valmet 8350 HiTech should stir debate. The theory is that by reducing engine rated speed to 1,800rpm from the more conventional 2,000rpm plus, the tractor should be…
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February 21, 2000
Driving impression: Case IH CVX/Steyr CVT
DRIVING IMPRESSION: With the introduction of the CVX/CVT models, Case IH and Steyr proudly present the tractor market’s second infinitely variable gearbox. The unit is fitted on four models, which also benefit from new engines…
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February 21, 2000
Long-term test: Massey Ferguson 4270
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February 21, 2000
Massey Ferguson Trailed Implement Control
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February 21, 2000
Headland management systems compared
PROFI TEST: Arrive at the headland, linkage up, pto and diff lock off, markers up, shuttle back and forth – today’s tractor drivers need hands and plenty of them. Most tractor makers now recognise the…
