Product Focus: Narrow Vineyard Tractors
By Andrew Adams · Dec. 1, 2015
Designed to operate between vineyard rows, these tractors can carry implements such as vine trimmers or haul trailers carrying half-ton bins. Many manufacturers offer narrow models with varying horsepower and other options. This report did not include narrow, tracked tractors or over-the-row machines.
NEW HOLLAND
T4V Series. Part of the CNH Global group that also includes the Case Farmall and Steyr brands, New Holland offers the most powerful narrow tractor. The optional SuperSteer front-wheel drive axle articulates during a turn, increasing the angle from 55° to 76°. The system also features an automatic traction management function that engages four-wheel drive when needed.
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Models: T4.75V, T4.85V, T495 and T4.105V
Engine hp: 76, 87, 95, 105
PTO hp: 62, 72, 83, 92
Drive: Two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Speeds: 16x16, 32x16
Hydraulic pump: 12.8 gpm, 17.2 gpm
Minimum width: 43.1 inches
ROPS or cab: Available
Starting price: $47,376
JOHN DEERE
5EN Narrow Series. Offering one of the most powerful narrow tractors on the market, ?U.S. manufacturer John Deere’s narrow tractor features an optional “mechanical front-wheel drive” that can provide extra traction on demand.
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Models: 5083, 5093 and 5101
Engine hp: 83, 93, 101
PTO hp: 69, 79, 86
Drive: Two-wheel drive or “on-demand” ? mechanical front-wheel drive
Speeds: 12x12, 24x24
Hydraulic pump: 18.4 gpm
Minimum width: 45.2 inches
ROPS or cab: Available
Starting price: $38,978
KUBOTA
M40 Series Narrow Cab. Available in a wide range of power options, the narrow tractors by the Japanese firm Kubota also are equipped with the company’s “bi-speed turn” mechanism that rotates the front wheels nearly twice as fast as the rear wheels during a turn of more than 30° to provide a smoother, tighter turn with reduced surface damage.
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Models: M6040, M7040 and M8540
Engine hp: 63, 71, 85.5
PTO hp: 56, 64, 76
Drive: Four-wheel drive
Speeds: 8x8
Hydraulic pump: 11 gpm
Minimum width: 48 inches
ROPS or cab: Available
Starting price: $35,700
MCCORMICK/Landini
The McCormick and Landini brands are both produced by Argo Tractor, which is based in Italy. The tractor features four-wheel drive and a 55° steering angle to easily maneuver in the tight confines of a vineyard.
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Models: F90N/REX 90V and 90S
Engine hp: 83
PTO hp: 70
Drive: Four-wheel drive
Speeds: 32x16
Hydraulic pump: 21.6 gpm
Minimum width: 45 inches and 47 inches
ROPS or cab: Available
Starting price: $50,000
ANTONIO CARRARO
Italian tractor firm Antonio Carraro specializes in small tractors for vineyard work, and the company’s 7800 tractor features the “Actio” articulated chassis and isodiametric steering. The TRX model features an operator position that can swing 180°.
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Models: TX/TRX 7800
Engine hp: 71
PTO hp: 65
Drive: Four-wheel drive
Speeds: 16x16
Hydraulic pump: 10 gpm
Minimum width: 54 inches
ROPS or cab: Available
Starting price: $36,000
FERRARI
Ferrari tractors are a brand of the large ?Italian farm equipment producer BCS. The Cobram tractors, designed for vineyards and orchards, have a short minimum width and feature isodiametric steering and reversible operator position. The AR model features an articulated chassis.
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Model: Cobram 60 AR/RS
Engine hp: 49.5
PTO hp: 44
Drive: Four-wheel drive
Speeds: 12x12
Hydraulic pump: 24.8 gpm
Minimum width: 40 inches
ROPS or cab: Available
Starting price: $25,000