JCB's new Fastrac Xtra row-crop tractor

Farming Equipment

April 27, 2011

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JCB introduced its new 3230 Faxtrac Xtra tractor to North America at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY, in February.

The new tractor features a 24-speed powershift transmission that is called P-Tronic. Operators move a joystick for clutchless changes between six gears in each of four ranges. Standard on this model is Xtra-Drive, which lets an operator drive the tractor with the brake pedal. Other features include more torque, a transport power boost, variable-flow hydraulics, headland management option and xenon work light option. The Cummins QSB6.7 engine offers gross engine power of 220 hp and 190 maximum PTO power.

Retail price is $173,020. For more information, contact JCB at 912/447-2000, or visit www.jcbdirt.com.

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Karen McMahon has been editor of Farm Industry News since 2000. She joined the staff in 1998 as senior editor and previously worked on the company’s National Hog Farmer magazine.

Karen grew up on a crop and livestock farm outside of LeMars, IA, and earned her journalism degree from South Dakota State University. After college, she worked on the local newspaper as farm editor and later started writing for various livestock and crop magazines.

She has written extensively about trends and technology related to corn and soybean production, the equipment needed for row-crop farming, and livestock production.

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