Opico has introduced a new tailor-made front linkage for Kubota M8540 and M9540 tractors. It has a lift capacity of 1.5t and comes with or without front pto.

As with all Opico linkages, the Kubota version has a heavy duty pto gearbox with its own oil supply, plus an electro-hydraulic “soft-start” clutch to prevent “snatching” when the PTO is engaged.

An eccentric pin design gives a choice of three link arm working positions – fixed, semi-floating and fully floating – so the linkage can be set up for the job.

When attaching a front press, the fully-floating position allows the contours of the ground to be followed. For a front weight-block, on the other hand, putting the link arms into a fixed position prevents it bouncing around.

The linkage includes a vertical-fold system in which the arms fold back vertically and very close to the tractor when not in use, giving added manoeuvrability and safety.

Price of the 1.5t linkage for the Kubota M8540 and M9540 tractor series is £2324, or £5325 with pto. A fitting service is available and costs from £250 to £550.