Specialist growers get a real lift from new Hi Clear version of the Landini 5-D tractor

Wed 20/05/2015

A high-clearance 4x4 tractor has been reintroduced to the Landini range to meet the needs of strawberry growers and producers of salad, vegetable and other delicate crops wanting to minimise the potential for contact damage and contamination.

The ‘Hi Clear’ versions of the Landini 5-D tractor have an axle arrangement that permits the use of same-size row crop wheels all round, resulting in a significant increase in underbelly clearance.

New options include a two-wheel drive version for growers who do not need the extra traction of a driven front axle. The pay-off is the ultimate in ground clearance, which at 700mm is even more than the 684mm that the four-wheel drive version musters.

“The high clearance version of the Landini Powerfarm brought a new dimension to growing strawberries in beds, as well as asparagus and other crops, because of the added clearance,” says Paul Wade, Landini product specialist. “The Powerfarm’s successor brings not only a new, more fuel-efficient engine but also more feature options to enable growers to choose the best specification for their particular circumstances.”

With 85hp from the 5-090D, 95hp from the 5-100D and 102hp from the 5-110D, the new range offers greater choice – and higher outputs – than any other range. Added to which the new 3.4-litre Perkins compact four-cylinder engine beneath the new-style hood delivers up to 8% better fuel economy.

This and all other upgrades are also evident on the conventional Landini 5-D models, which have replaced the popular Powerfarm livestock tractors in the Landini range with the same three-model line-up.

They complement both the smaller 4 Series (64-107hp) and more powerful and better equipped 5-H Series tractors (85-113hp) introduced this year.

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