It’s big, blue and likely to get the attention of farmers if they’re eyeing up a new tractor in 2024.
At a National Farm Machinery Show pre-show media event in Louisville, Kentucky, on Feb. 13, New Holland product reps were on hand to show what the blue brand has in store for growers and show-goers alike.
Sean Dorosz, global product manager for New Holland T8 and T9 tractors, says the company’s fully upgraded four-tracked T9s have seen improvements in several areas.
“The track modules themselves have now got the proper axle so we can go the ground speed of 25 miles an hour (40.23 kms) instead of 19,” Dorosz said. “So we’ve picked up our ground speed just over 35 per cent.
Horsepower on the T9s have also been given a boost.
“The rated horsepower of the machines have gone up. So you can pull the bigger implements and get them up the hill faster and get more acres done per hour,” Dorosz said. “This is still a 13-litre engine, we’ve just been able to turn up the engine horsepower.”
Dorosz added that this increased the top model from 620 rated horsepower to 645.
Fuel capacity on the T9s has ballooned by 45 per cent by finding a proper fit for saddle tanks, allowing operators to refuel less often, said Dorosz.
“The saddle tanks came from the wheeled tractors. We’ve now been able to fit them onto the tracked machine,” Dorosz adds. “The prior track unit, the tracks got in the way. They were a different design and interfered.”
To make getting into the cab easier, the entry ladder pivots and can be moved when the tractor is steered to the left. The number of work lights and lumen strength on the T9s have also increased, making for a 30 per cent increase overall on the front and rear of the tractor.
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Dorosz said that full production of the New Holland T9 tractors will kick off in the fourth quarter of 2024.
