Kubota has launched a new 108hp tractor aimed squarely at the
livestock sector.
Having only entered the mainstream agricultural sector 4 years
ago, the Japanese manufacturer reports to have achieved a
significant grip on the market.
The M108-S incorporates a number of new features that the firm
hopes will appeal to an even wider audience.
It’s new
four-cylinder engine uses electronic common-rail fuel injection and
exhaust gas recirculation to meet all the latest emissions rules as
well as offering improved torque back-up for the mid rpm
range.
Transmission remains much the same as before. A
32forward/32reverse unit - four manual changes are made through a
standard H-pattern gate.
Knocking the lever right or left duplicates these four manual
changes through an electro-hydraulically operated clutch-pack, to
give a total of eight.
A clutchless gear-splitter doubles the number of speeds to 16,
all of which operate in either high or low range.
With the launch of the M108-S Kubota is also introducing its own
loader. Specification includes hydraulic self-levelling, suspension
and Euro8 attachment carriage.
Look out for our ‘First Drive’ of the M108-S next month.