European tractors

[paddyland]

Just wondering if we were to import a trctor from continental Europe such as Germany or Holland would the hitch have to be changed to a pick up system as used in the UK and Ireland or is this fitted to the tractor along with the clevis system. Just noticed that trailed implements have higher drawbars so can they be lowered or is this a major fabrication job making unfeesable.

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Further along those lines

When we lived in Holland, we had a Veenhuis manure spreader with the hitch mid mounted - ie not on the drawbar, but above the PTO.

Is that style of hitch still being used in Europe? It seemed like a better weight transfer then the low drawbar systems.

Also Paddyland, I think I have seen that style that you speak about. It works off the 3pt hitch system? If that is so, that system was more less outlawed here in Canada. One person still uses it, but "I didn't say that"

[leemsutton]

Dont really know what your talking about but the JD and Claas tracked machine we looked at from Germany and Holland were as per UK hitches

Lee

[Si]

Paddyland, most euoropean trctors have a hitch point above the PTO, pick up hitch are only used in a few EU countries. don't worry as most big manufacturers JD CIH MF nowadays fit a Dromone hitch built in Ireland, so you should be able to get one retrofitted
Simon

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Interestingly, one fault the IFJ had on their recent test of the Valtra 8450 was that the visibility of the pickup hitch wasn't great. The importer said that the Dromone hitch was a no-cost option if people wanted it.

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I live in Holland.

In the age of 2wd tractors, everybody had a high trailer hitch, about 90 centimeters above the ground level. This was the best way to transfer weight to the tractor, but front weights were needed in heavy conditions, e.g. spreading manure in winter time(wet soil, heavy pull). I think it is less used in hilly countries, because of the danger of pull-over when driving uphill.

since many of these machines are still in use, new tractors are sold with high trailer hitches.
Heavier 4wd tractors (in america named as MFWD) and heavy implements and trailers are pulled on drawbar or pick-up hitch to transfer weight to the front axle.

A very popular option on most new tractors is the quickly height-adjustable drawbar made by Belgian firm Pateer. It is adjustable from 40 to 100 cm height.

I think Americans were never interested in weight transfer on trailed implements (and soil compaction) and add ballast weight to improve traction.

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Pateer is not a Belgian but a Dutch firm.