Big Iron 2
| | The Challenger - pioneer on rubber sole In the mid 1980s Caterpillar looked at developing an articulated tractor to get back into the ag tractor market, but the engineers set their sights on the rubber track system. Big Roy - the Canadian Colossus 600 hp is needed to move the 25.7 tons 4-axel Versatile 1080 prototype. From Steiger No.1 to the Quadtrac Douglass and Maurice Steiger built their first tractor in 1957 on the farm in Red Lake Falls. Steiger conquers the world and the Case-IH people in Fargo build a masterpiece, the Quadtrac. Bima - the French giant The Bidon brothers developed their revolutionary articulated tractor with hydrostatic drive as early as 1983 with models ranging from 300 to 440-engine hp. Powerful - the Schlüter 5000 TVL Powered by a V12 MAN motor with 500 hp, the Schlüter is still the strongest and most powerful European built tractor. John Deere – “big green” One of the world market leaders offer both - articulated and rubber track tractors up to 450 hp.
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