ARION 460 | Reputation sells itself

Reputation sells itself

“We don’t have the luxury of having extra tractors to hand should there be a problem,” says David Williams, who was in the market for a replacement 120hp tractor last autumn.

“As the new tractor will be our only main tractor, I want to be sure that the dealer support will be there if I need it.”

“One of the reasons I approached REES AGRI was because of the reputation locally they have for the service they supply. Reputation sells itself and it’s noticeable how many CLAAS tractors there are now within a 7 to 10 mile radius of here, and I am now starting to see them on farms where you would never think they would ever change make.

LOW PROFILE CAB

“I approached three different dealers, but right from the start, James Rees was very approachable. Also, what particularly attracted me to the ARION was that even though it has the PANORAMIC cab, which is great, the ARION 460 still sits lower than our previous tractor which is important for working in older buildings.”

David does as much as possible on the farm himself and in addition to hauling and spreading muck with a West 1600 spreader, the 140hp ARION 460 will mow, tedder and rake before a contractor does the baling. It also undertakes general work such as fencing, and is fitted with a FL100 2190kg capacity loader to support the farm’s mini telescopic handler.

“The PANORAMIC cab makes the ARION a lovely tractor to drive. We spec’ed up the tractor to what we wanted and I did stipulate wider tyres to ensure good traction and stability.

“It’s ideal for our needs – on a hill farm you don’t want anything bigger. It’s a good all-round tractor and has a tight lock which is important. The gear change is extremely smooth and being able to operate both the transmission and the loader using just the (Multi Function) joystick is ideal; everything is to hand and very user friendly.”

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