4Kᵁᴴᴰ Caterpillar Challenger 75C & Simba Solo 380 cultivating stubble in Suffolk

Kit in use;
Caterpillar Challenger 75C
Simba Solo 380
Location: Mickfield, Suffolk
Recorded 8th October 2023
#farming #suffolk #challenger #caterpillar #catpower #simba #cultivating

[@stephenross1581]

Older equipment making a cracking job ❤

[@MalcPearce]

You got that right! 👌👍

[@stephenross1581]

@@MalcPearce I love seeing older equipment still doing a great job, can not understand why you would pay £300,000 plus for a tractor you keep for 3yrs when you can pay £50,000 and run it for 10yr plus and just about get your money back for it.

[@THEBARCLAYWAY]

Angus does have some lovely old kit pleasure to watch working the land

[@MalcPearce]

I need to get out that way more often!! 👍👌

[@davidcollingwood1262]

Great video. Doing a good job 🚜🚜

[@MalcPearce]

Thanks David👍

[@christopherbignell3342]

Good video 👍

[@MalcPearce]

Thanks Chris - something a little different!👍

[@OldIron1961]

What is mounted on the 3 point hitch? Is that simply some added ballast or is it used for something else?

[@MalcPearce]

That is a 1 tonne weight 🙂👍

[@OldIron1961]

@@MalcPearce Makes sense. The old oval-track Challenger were very difficult to find places to hang ballast. As I recall, you could get a package that added steel plates to the mid-beam, along with more steel slabs stacked on the drawbar support at the back. The 3-point hitch option was nice and heavy, so I don't think it's as common for people to hang more ballast on it when using a drawbar implement.

[@theturnip8288]

We run it on the back for mole draining. Balances her up nicely and weight is king for mole work. Reduces track slip and wear.