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First Caterpillar Farm Tractor
Caterpillar Tractor Co. may introduce its first farm tractor by the end of the year, according to company officials who recently unveiled a working prototype. The rubber-tracked machine, which has been the subject of rumors for years, may be introduced as early as December of 1986 - despite the still-faltering farm eco
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First caterpillar farm tractor TRACTORS New Tractors 10-4-5 Caterpillar Tractor Co. may introduce its first farm tractor by the end of the year, according to company officials who recently unveiled a working prototype. The rubber-tracked machine, which has been the subject of rumors for years, may be introduced as early as December of 1986 ù despite the still-faltering farm economy, according to Karl Oberle, Caterpillar spokesman.
The rubber-tracked Cat will be in the 200 to 250 pto hp. range and equipped with a totally new rubber track design which, the company says, reduces soil compaction to less than ¢ that of similar-sized 4-WD tractors.
One farmer, who claims to have test-driven one of the new tractors, told FARM SHOW that "the ride is" so much smoother than a conventional wheeled tractor you can't believe it." According to the company, the tracked-tractor has all the features needed to compete successfully with conventional 4-WD ag tractors, including increased fuel economy.
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