Reverse drive tractors

[David Riding]

Obviously Fendt and Valtra are the obvious ones, but can other tractors be converted. I believe it costs about £4k to convert a valtra can this also be undertaken on a fastrac or a John Deere?

[dent]

valtra and fendt are the obvios because as far as i know they are the only flat cabed machines everything else i've seen the seat is built into a suround

some of the less well known makes might have flat cabs i've never worked with the likes of same and landbourgini

[Daniël Bos]

Claas offer reverse drive on the xerion I believe, and some of the artic alpines.

But why would you want anything other than a 936?

[PhilBeech]

As Dent said, its mainly to do with the cab. Valtra / Valmet have a good system.

 

Is it for a mulcher? If it is you'd want a tractor with a flat bottom / decent guarding anyway which would take you back to Valtra.

[mendiplogs]

Claas offer reverse drive on the xerion I believe, and some of the artic alpines.

But why would you want anything other than a 936?

 

HI rover thats the one mate the 936:thumbup1: just the job jon

[Brushcutter]

Massy do reverse drive as well.

[Brushcutter]

Give Wilsons a call. They've had a few reverse drive Valtras in for quite reasonable money. Think it was a 6400 and a T130 both very good tractors.

[renewablejohn]

If you have loads of money

 

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[highland bear]

how you getting on Dave, if its for mulching youd be best with a fendt by a mile, ive had valtras and valmets and they all top out at 200hp which isnt much to power an 8ft head by the time it powers everything else too, fast tracks are rubbish for reverse drive mulching as the lifting arms are so far away you cant see whats going on, a cheaper option to installing a reverse drive is to change the gear box on the mulcher so it can be inverted and fitted to the front linkage of the tractor. at the end of the day if the budget fits you want a reverse drive 936 or similar. or use the seppi on the excavator ;-) cheers. simon

[b101uk]

Don’t forget that there were reverse drive MB-Trac and later MB-Trac based WF-Trac.

 

The trouble with front mounting mulches on conventional tractors is the risk ejected debris pose to the driver given the much-reduced angle between the hood openings and the seating position vs. rear mounting, you also have the problem you end up with a bulk of the weight on the smaller front wheels so they are more prone to sink.