John Deere to release articulated tractor

[jcmseven]

I was looking on the dealer site at my friend's dealership today and saw that JD is going to release an articulated tractor soon. It will have a 21 hp air cooled Lombardini diesel and four wheel drive. In its narrowest configuration, it will be just 40" wide, but will likely have a spacer kit and dual wheel options if needed. The promotion stated it would be good for hill work also, so I wonder if it will compete directly with Steiner and Ventrac and Powertrac for this market. Our local hospital has two Steiners and they spend a lot of shop time getting belts done, etc. Supposedly this machine from JD will have shaft drive to all attachments. It looked pretty neat. I am sorry I cannot download the picture.

John M

 

[jcmseven]

I found them!!! They are Goldoni's. Just look at the Base 20, paint it JD green and that is the machine.

John M

 

[aesanders]

Gotta link?

 

[SnowRidge]

Gotta link?

Bottom of the page.

Special Purpose Tractors

 

[sklunk]

I'm not sure if they will be Goldoni (I honestly don't know so jcmseven may be right). Here is the official Goldoni site:

GOLDONI Tractors

 

[jcmseven]

sklunk,

The tractor I saw on the dealer website is EXACTLY like the Goldoni machine, from the look to the specs.

John M

 

[jcmseven]

Please look at the last page on the Goldoni brochure. It says "supplier to John Deere since 1986." Kind of gives it away. I am curious, though, where are the attachments??? Surely, one would not buy one of these machines just to pull a little tiller around, or would one???

John M

 

[candersen10]

Tractores John Deere : Tractores Milenio

 

[RalphVa]

One of the local dealers (not JD) had a (think it was) Ventrac like this on the showroom floor. Looks very nice: 3ph & FEL, flex in the middle, low in height. Its minimum engine size for diesel was about 35. Nice to see that JD is making a smaller engine one (for fuel economy, and most of us don't need more hp).

Ralph

 

[sklunk]

Definitely Goldoni -- here is candersen10's page translated (click on "Specifications" to see the Goldoni model numbers):

Translated Version

 

[unit40]

Remember Honda had a similar articulating tractor not too long ago with front and rear lift, rear pto, belly mower. I think it had an 18 hp v-twin. No longer marketed in the US.

 

[jim_n_nh]

Will a loader be available for it?

 

[radman1]

Will a loader be available for it?

A loader on that long nosed, front engine mounted tractor is going to require a lot of rear end weight if it is going to have any significant lift capacity.

 

[jim_n_nh]

The larger Goldini (35-40 hp) have the ability to have a loader.

 

[1250]

I've been looking at them do you know if the Goldini has a loader available, Deere is not offering a loader. I did call Koyker they knew nothing of them I also asked if they made one for a Pasquali. I thought that was what the JD was.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

There seems to be no limit to the things that Deere will paint green.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

There seems to be no limit to the things that Deere will paint green.

I think there's a hint of green in your eyes Neil....Merry Christmas

 

[radman1]

There seems to be no limit to the things that Deere will paint green.

You hit it on the head. If it can be marketable and turn a profit, JD will put their name on it.

 

[bjcsc]

You hit it on the head. If it can be marketable and turn a profit, JD will put their name on it.

Hmmm...isn't that the goal when you're running a business (it's how I run mine)?

What benefit(s) would a small articulated tractor provide?

 

[boxygen]

Articulated tractors have been around a long time in Europe, mainly for use in vinyards. They were usually very narrow to operate between the tight fields. I have one made by the German company Holder, who still manufactures a complete line of articulated tractors mainly purchased and operated by municipalities here in the US. I have one that somehow made it here to the US. Its a 1967 Holder AG3. It has a 33 hp two stroke diesel that sounds like a Detroit, weighs 2500 lbs and fits in the back of a full size pickup. I have never seen another one in the states, and have never met anyone that has even heard of it. It is full time 4 wheel drive and its built like a mini skidder. Id love to meet someone who has any experience with them
Heres a link that shows what its all about. Anyone?
Articulated tractors are a lot of fun, and they turn a lot of heads.

HOLDER AG3