Tuesday, 28 February 2012 10:12

Ideal for slopes, rough terrain

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Attracting a lot of interest at the South Island Field Days, even if only for its appearance, was this reversible, articulated quadtrack made by Antonio Carraro imported from Italy by Doug McFarlane Ltd.

The importer says it's ideal for use in steep vineyards and it works well on wet grounds.

"It exerts 2.84 lbs/sq.inch ground pressure which is less than the human foot," said managing director of Doug McFarlane Ltd, Stuart McFarlane.

As well as having three point linkage and six hydraulic ports, it is licensed to travel at 40 km/h on the road. The motor is rated at 87hp and with a synchronised inverter it has 16 forward and 16 reverse gears.

It is capable of climbing a 41 degree slope vertically and travelling around a 38 degree side slope. The steering is articulated and the machine can work on beaches, snow and soft/peat ground where bigger machines cannot work. The console rotates 180 degrees.

The engine has a reversible fan for self cleaning the radiator.

Optional extras include a factory mounted CAB with air conditioning system.

POA due to specifications.

Contact: 07 847 6734

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