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How are the new Forterras and Proximas doing?
- Thread starter woodbeef
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No Proximas in Northeast US yet.
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Where were the late delivered Proximas ???
No, it wasn't Carraro that delayed with the front axle supply.. The dealer told me they sold thousands of Proxima s and Forterras to Poland, it had to be sold before May 1st, because Poland joins the European union, and if the deal was closed before may 1st, it would make a huge tax difference.. Probably the European money grabbers in Brussels...
Zetor expects to sell more tractors in the first half year of 2004, than they did in the whole 2003 !!
No, it wasn't Carraro that delayed with the front axle supply.. The dealer told me they sold thousands of Proxima s and Forterras to Poland, it had to be sold before May 1st, because Poland joins the European union, and if the deal was closed before may 1st, it would make a huge tax difference.. Probably the European money grabbers in Brussels...
Zetor expects to sell more tractors in the first half year of 2004, than they did in the whole 2003 !!
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no proxima's here in northern england yet but according to a mate who reads CT magazine, they are reporting in this months issue that the first one has been sold in the UK to a farmer in Norfolk. They should be heading up here soon then...
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Hey, the late deliveries DID have to do something with Carraro..
Zetor has the capacity to produce all those Proximas to supply the Polish demand, but Carraro could not keep up with that..
The first one in Holland has been sold by the Rietman brothers, a 6441.. They also sold the first 11441 Forterra in Holland, these guys make it a sake of honour...
Zetor has the capacity to produce all those Proximas to supply the Polish demand, but Carraro could not keep up with that..
The first one in Holland has been sold by the Rietman brothers, a 6441.. They also sold the first 11441 Forterra in Holland, these guys make it a sake of honour...
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saw the new proximas at the Great Yorkshire Show last week. They appear to be just the same as the Super's, but with an updated emissions engine. Personally, i felt that Zetor needed to develop the proxima more to justify it being called a 'new' range'. The gearing is also different on the Proximas aswell i think. It was the first 2wd Proxima i have seen though....
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How about a refresher on what the diffe???rences are between Proximas and the Supers that they replace?
As far as I can tell
a hood shape more like a Forterra
side exhaust
new engine more like the Forterra's
with the shuttle shift you get 12x12 vs 10X10 in the Super
are those all the differences? ???
ce?As far as I can tell
a hood shape more like a Forterra
side exhaust
new engine more like the Forterra's
with the shuttle shift you get 12x12 vs 10X10 in the Super
are those all the differences? ???
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The new engines are more than just emissions: 30% torque backup like the Forterras... Not much can match this, in a 60 to 80 hp tractor class... They run a LOT smoother too.
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i've seen that...
I have also seen old pics of a 5211 low profile... this must be for the same application, but now with 85 instead of 50 hp ? Do these nut farmers need so much more horses nowadays ?
I have also seen old pics of a 5211 low profile... this must be for the same application, but now with 85 instead of 50 hp ? Do these nut farmers need so much more horses nowadays ?
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They need the power for PTO operations. 400 to 500 gallon sprayers with large fans, and pull behind PTO operated brush shredders. Now that I have showed the dealers a 80 PTO HP tractor they want to know when thay can get it in 90 to 95 PTO HP, never satisfied.
Chuck M.
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They need the power for PTO operations. 400 to 500 gallon sprayers with large fans, and pull behind PTO operated brush shredders. Now that I have showed the dealers a 80 PTO HP tractor they want to know when they can get it in 90 to 95 PTO HP, never satisfied.
Chuck M.
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Thanks Chuck !
How many other brands sell low tractors for these applications ? I think MF only sells tractors with a lowered cab roof for classic American and European cattle barns... Not tractors that are lowered as a whole...
Do you sell them as 8441 or as a 8447, with the model number ending on 7 as the classic low center of gravity tractors such as the 3017, 5547, etcetera... The last factory sold low profile was a 7245 Horal though.. with the same model number as the standard utility tractor...
Do you need some pics of a 5547 for marketing purposes ? It's allways nice to show to customers that Zetor (instead of appearing to make a cheap home made mod to pick a grain) has been into this specific market since 40 years
How many other brands sell low tractors for these applications ? I think MF only sells tractors with a lowered cab roof for classic American and European cattle barns... Not tractors that are lowered as a whole...
Do you sell them as 8441 or as a 8447, with the model number ending on 7 as the classic low center of gravity tractors such as the 3017, 5547, etcetera... The last factory sold low profile was a 7245 Horal though.. with the same model number as the standard utility tractor...
Do you need some pics of a 5547 for marketing purposes ? It's allways nice to show to customers that Zetor (instead of appearing to make a cheap home made mod to pick a grain) has been into this specific market since 40 years
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FYI take a look at this link!
Chuck is one if the team that made this possible!
One day and one tractor at a time.
Happy Tractoring
Chipperman
PS: Do not for get this year we celebrate 60 years of Zetors.
Chuck is one if the team that made this possible!
One day and one tractor at a time.
Happy Tractoring
Chipperman
PS: Do not for get this year we celebrate 60 years of Zetors.
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Hi Folks
Also A nice feature on Zetor in Feb issue of Classic Tractor
http://www.classictractormagazine.co.uk/
Also A nice feature on Zetor in Feb issue of Classic Tractor
http://www.classictractormagazine.co.uk/
In Chipperman's link it states:
"In Poland, for instance, Zetor is the most popular tractor brand"
There has been an interesting change in the Irish used tractor market over the last couple of years due to the high number of Polish people that now live here - they have been buying up all the old Zetors and shipping them back to Poland!
TomZ
"In Poland, for instance, Zetor is the most popular tractor brand"
There has been an interesting change in the Irish used tractor market over the last couple of years due to the high number of Polish people that now live here - they have been buying up all the old Zetors and shipping them back to Poland!
TomZ
