Rubber-Tracked Caterpillar Row Crop

Rubber-Tracked Caterpillar Row Crop TRACTORS New Tractors 18-5-4 Caterpillar's state-of-the-art "row crop" rubber-tracked tractor - FARM SHOW showed a prototype last year (Vol. 17, No. 6) - is now on the market. Look for it at farm shows this fall. Two models are available - the Chalyenger 35 and 45. The Challenger 45 is rated at 200 pto hp and the Challenger 35 at 175 ,pæ hp. Both are available with 16 to 32-in. wide "Mobil-Trac" rubber belts. The under-carriage on both tractors can be adjusted to fit various row spacings using spacers that extend the axles. Spacing between tracks can be varied from 60 to 88 in. Three sets of mid wheels along with the idler and driver create five axles, with a weight distribution of 4,400 lbs. per axle. The mid wheels are mounted to the under-carriage and allow the tractor to bridge over rough spots in the field. A Cat 3116 ATTAC (air-to-air after cooled) engine powers the tractors. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Caterpillar Inc., P.O. Box 10097, Peoria, Ill. 61612 (ph 309 675-4693).

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