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Bigger, quieter cab for Amazone Pantera 4504 sprayer
Farmers Weekly Amazone hopes to lure more sprayer operators into its Pantera 4504 self-propelled by introducing a bigger and quieter cab. Inside, there has been a thinning of physical controls on the armrest, with all of the main functions now managed by a single multi-function joystick. An integrated smartphone holder has also been added, with the provision
Trusty Toyota Land Cruiser Commercial looks a safe bet
Farmers Weekly When Toyota introduced a Commercial version of the Land Cruiser last year, the legendary off-roader suddenly became more affordable. This wasn’t just down to the tax savings, either. By pairing back the fripperies, designers were able to drop the price from a heady £80,000-plus to £54,425. For £25,000 less, you’d expect a lot less vehicle. […]
Reinstating rear seats in commercial-spec 4x4s – the rules
Farmers Weekly When HMRC reclassified double-cab pickups as cars for some taxes, it made it more expensive to run a work vehicle that could also carry passengers in the back. Those needing one as a company car were hit hardest, but business owners also lost out on capital allowances. For those looking to avoid the extra expense, […] The post Reinstating rear
Land Rover Discovery Commercial is slick but complicated
Farmers Weekly Few manufacturers have embraced the commercial SUV concept as consistently as Land Rover. And the Discovery is one of its best-known examples, with thousands of models making the transition to business use over the years. These days, it’s got competition from within – the Defender 90 and 110 hard tops offer the same tax incentives, […] The pos
Isuzu creates Commercial version of latest D-Max pickup
Farmers Weekly Isuzu’s UK importer has engineered a tax-saving two-seat Commercial version of the latest D-Max double-cab diesel pickup, which sports a 2.2-litre engine in place of the long-running 1.9-litre version, and a new auto gearbox. The conversion, which involves permanent exclusion of the rear bench seat and safety belts, is available across the DL2
Lemken ups Saphir XMR box drill capacity to 1,500 litres
Farmers Weekly More seed carrying capacity is the stand-out improvement to Lemken’s latest 3m Saphir box drill. The new XMRs pick up where the old 10s left off, but with the standard tank size upped a smidge from 860 to 900 litres and far more capacious 1,200- and 1,500-litre versions available as an option. These can accommodate […] The post Lemken ups Saph
New 3.2-litre, six-cylinder Steyr engine option for Ibex 4×4
Farmers Weekly Foers Engineering’s hard-as-nails Ibex range is now available with a 3.2-litre diesel engine from Austrian manufacturer Steyr Motors. This compact six-cylinder block apparently has a particularly high power-to-weight ratio that suits the vehicles’ off-road bent, delivering 272hp/610Nm all told. It is also capable of running on various fuels wi