AGCO's New Challengers 

by Gordy Schultz

 
      In days gone, going to the county  fair often meet big exhibits of new equipment from local machinery dealers.  You would go out to the fair to ride the rides, watch the tractor pull, view the animal exhibits and check out the latest and greatest farm equipment.  It was a good break from farm work and a chance to sit in the seat of a new tractor, look over a new combine or check out  a new piece of equipment.  Often your local dealer would send you home with a piece of sales literature to look over.

      With less farms and fewer tractor dealers it seems that the county fair has become a less popular venue for showing off new equipment. In my area a local dealer will park a few new items on the fair grounds near the tractor pull or antique tractors but there are no booths or sales people.  Summer and Fall Farm Shows have replaced the local fair as a place for farmers from several states to gather and view new equipment.  In the September issue we will talk more about these shows.

     For this issue I thought it would fun to highlight some of the new literature from AGCO Challenger that you may find at a fair or summer farm show if there is a Challenger display.  These new AGCO brochures are very nice. You almost feel like you are looking through a Lexus or Mercedes brochure. The Challenger brochures are each about 20 pages, printed on thick stock paper and show quite a few pictures of the products.  The brochures high quality may be linked to the fact they are distributed by Caterpillar dealers who sell millions of dollars of construction equipment.

Wheel Tractors - (160-225 PTO hp)     600 Series page

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  • The Challenger MT600 Series features up to 40% more lift capacity than the major competition.
  • The Challenger 18-speed powershift features 20% more working and transport speeds than the major competition.
  • The 18-speed powershift is also a "True Dual Control Powershift" with control of the speed changes in two convenient locations.
  • The John Deere 8020 hydraulic timing system will only allow the flow timing to be set between 1 and 19 seconds. The Challenger MT600 Series tractors equipped with SMS and Datatronics allows the timing to be set between 1 and 60 seconds. This allows more implement functions to be timed and controlled eletroncially.
  • The Challenger MT600 Series provides a tilt and pivoting hood that allows full exposure of the engine and major components.
  • The Challneger MT635 features 540 and 1000 rpm PTO.

 

Horsepower unmatched by today’s ag tractors and the most versatile design in the industry

The all-new Challenger MT800 Series tractors.

800 Series first

 

Four models, ranging from 340 to 500 gross engine horsepower, stretch the limits on productivity and performance in the high-horsepower tractor category. These new machines build on legendary track technology with advancements in comfort, power and speed.

 

 

 

Mid-Range Wheel Tractors            400 Series page

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  • The Challenger MT400 Series features up to 41% more hydraulic flow than major competition.
  • The Challenger MT400 Series features up to 34% more working and transport speeds with the 24x24 PowerShuttle Transmission than major competition.
  • The Challenger MT400 Series features standard 540 and 1000 RPM PTO.
  • The Challenger MT400 Series features the unique Response Command feature which allows the operator to control the aggressiveness of the power shuttle.
  • The Challenger MT400 Series features a 3-point hitch transport locking function standard for ROPS and Cab models.

 

 

 

 

TTT June 2003  Page 10

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