Bugger the LGV, run a faster Fastrac instead

[Conor Wright]

  On 21/11/2019 at 11:43, woody paul said:

Liked it when he decided to drive it in work boots.

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Should have been wellies for the authentic farmer experience.. 

Would have to be dunlops though, could clash with the bkt's. He made the right choice!

 

[Chalgravesteve]

Balls of steel, Guy Martin.

 

Even with the modifications to save weight, that thing still weighed 3-4 tonnes. If that had deviated off the straight line at that speed, it would have gone over. I didn't notice any rollover cages etc in that cab, and I'm not convinced you could build a rollover cage to withstand that anyway, so if that went pear shaped he was getting crushed.  

 

Great bit of publicity for JCB, and a credit to everyone who took part to be able to be able to get that machine to do that speed.  

[woody paul]

  On 21/11/2019 at 12:56, Chalgravesteve said:

Balls of steel, Guy Martin.

 

Even with the modifications to save weight, that thing still weighed 3-4 tonnes. If that had deviated off the straight line at that speed, it would have gone over. I didn't notice any rollover cages etc in that cab, and I'm not convinced you could build a rollover cage to withstand that anyway, so if that went pear shaped he was getting crushed.  

 

Great bit of publicity for JCB, and a credit to everyone who took part to be able to be able to get that machine to do that speed.  

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If you look at one of the videos on YouTube it shows one hell of a roll cage. 

Would of liked to see it out right up against that focus rs.

[Stubby]

  On 21/11/2019 at 07:29, Conor Wright said:

Why? Pointless publicity stunt. Put the money into improving the actual machines we may be using. Shite like this turns me off brands.

While I'm ranting, by what definition is it still a tractor? Will it pull a power harrow at 150? Is it better at being a tractor? Doubtful. It's like putting a 48 inch bar on a ms170 and saying you have the world's lightest 4ft chainsaw. You may, but it will be shit at its job.

Rant over. 

 

 

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You miserable fecker ! ?

[Martin Tree Care]

I think the valtra doing 80 odd mph was the driver who deserves the credit for balls of steel cant imagine how that must have driven!!

[agrimog]

just makes you wonder though, if mercedes were to rise to the challenge with a unimog..........

[timbernut]

Was the Valtra not on ice as well?

[Martin Tree Care]

Dunno but thats even more kudos if so !!

[Conor Wright]

  On 22/11/2019 at 06:18, timbernut said:

Was the Valtra not on ice as well?

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Yes, on shop bought nokian tyres too, albeit designed for tractors driving on ice. Still had all its tractory bits too, so it still had the ability to function as an actual tractor! 

 

[timbernut]

Cool I’d only seen a short vid of the actual run so thanks for posting![emoji106]