challenger

kenmac · Jul 6, 2005

I saw a large dual wheel enclosed cab nice looking tractor on a truck this past weekend . the only name on the tractor was challenger. Does anyone know makes this tractor? Chinese? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Chipperman · Jul 6, 2005

kenmac
It is a Massey painted yellow and marketed thru Caterpillar dealer/disatributors,
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ford15005 · Jul 7, 2005

All part of AGCO; also marketed under that corporate name too.

Chipperman · Jul 7, 2005

( All part of AGCO; also marketed under that corporate name too. )
You are correct about AGCO but the the larger AGCO tractors (utility) I have seen are Cummins powered and the Massey's and Chalangers are Perkins (Massey) and Perkins/CAT) Challenger. As for the compacts they are Iseki. In addition their are some badged SAME untis in their as well.
Happy Tractoring
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JayC · Jul 7, 2005

Cat used to produce the tracked tractors. AGCO acquired them and introduced wheeled versions.

Chipperman · Jul 7, 2005

JayC
Yes and I believe their is a marketing agreement between CAT and AGCO.
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GerardC · Jul 9, 2005

CATERPILLAR. I have a dealer 5 miles down the road from me. They are 100% backed by CAT.

rico304 · Jul 10, 2005

So what are your feelings on these compacts? They are Massy with Challenger brandings? I have a dealer about 50 miles away. My friend wanted to go take a look. Worth looking at? (Not to start any wars /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif) haha. Sounded like they are sold in NE only?.

CMunger · Jul 10, 2005

The larger tractors are all going to Sisu (Valtra) engines, even the Massey's, under 100hp will have Sisu engines in the future. The Challenger (Cat), I am told, will be the only tractor with Perkins, now owned by Cat.
Chuck M.
Has anyone heard about Agco buying a factory in China??

40Kchicks · Jul 10, 2005

Sounded like they are sold in NE only?. 

Out here in Oregon our local CAT dealership lot is full of Challenger tractors. They have everything from the large tracked machines, large medium and small wheeled tractors, swathers, large disks, bailers, just about everything including the standard construction equipment.