American Tractors

or

Updated    29/01/10

BIG TRACTORS TO THINK ABOUT

TIGER

A SERIOUS ANIMAL

seen here nearing completion 

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Lioness 460   No 1 came back after nearly ten years, and is now retuned to 525 bhp.

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A Stunning 400 bhp version of the Case Steiger 9370 

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FW 60 400

400 bhp

Now available after an extensive refurbishment.

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Cougar KR 1280.

310 bhp

One of the cutest pocket sized brutes we've had.

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ALSO:-

A New Range of TRAILERS

A range of bulk trailers 

from 6 tonnes to 21 tonnes capacity on twin axles

and 

from 18 tonnes to 30 tonnes capacity on three axles.

These come in two guises having the same chassis ,with either 

a conical shaped body , 

or a ribbed body.

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( any prices quoted on this website are exclusive of VAT and transport. )

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However ..... -

This is our main activity

STEIGERS

Ford FW

& 

CASE STEIGERS

Sounds sense ?

Then why not buy one from us, since we can give the back up and supply parts.

Here's how it works:-

We supply parts worldwide, however only the clients who have purchased tractors from us have access to the stock of obsolete parts which we have specially made in batches, and also our valuable free advice service.

This advice is what our tractor clients buy along with their tractor.

 We usually know the answers, and our clients get the answers which are intended to save their valuable time 

and money.  

These brutes have been coming here since 1984.  

Although they are solid and reliable it's likely that we will have seen most problems before. 

It's our speciality, and we enjoy being anoraks !

If you're into the ultimate in real Power Tools...
You've come to the right place!

A line from a 295 bhp Steiger / Ford FW 30, to an Amtrac 525 bhp Tigress .

We can build tractors up to760bhp.

The Tiger  story so far.

An unusual gem.

(for other anoraks)

July 2004.  Found in a wood in Finland looking rather sad with right steps missing and two flat tyres.

History.

Shipped in 1979 to the Kirov Factory in St Petersburg for evaluation, to see if they could be made under licence in Russia.

The deal failed and the tractor was left until 2000 on a state farm with 160 hours recorded where it did - 

NOTHING.

Bought by an Estonian farming company who recorded a further 880 hours . 

In 2002 it was acquired by a Finish collector and parked in the wood seen above.

It arrived here having done a total of 1047 hours from new.

A "Rig".

And the then 470 bhp Tiger up front knew all about it being there !

7.5 metre Simba 23C discs towing 8.2 metre Galucho Tilthmaster .

Does 6.5 mph but needs more tyre (and more grunt).

Autumn 2008

9m Kvernland CTD.

July 2009

It has now done 1237 hours since new and now been stripped and repainted in our own colours.

650 bhp with Twin 710/75 x 34 Michelin XM 27 wheels.

 The Kvernland 9m CTD is having its 21  tines replaced by 31, 40mm x 40mm pigtails tines

mounted on three rows with 70mm twisted Tungsten Carbide tipped points, 20mm thick.

The last row will also have 400mm wide Tungsten Carbide tipped wings.

This is followed by a row of mixing discs and the packer rollers. 

These tines have a breakaway point pressure of in excess of 1000kg. The originals had 700kg point pressure.

 They should be capable of penetrating dry stubble to a depth of 250mm in one pass.

 

American Tractors (now Amtrac) is unique in offering you the tools to do the job!  We are Europe's premier outlet for rebuilt Steigers and Ford FWs.  Our reputation is built on solid reliability and a high level of personal service. We also hand build artic tractors to the client's specification like "Tiny",   this Cat engined 525bhp Lioness on twin 710 x 38 tyres. Jack (aged 13) driving 'Tiny' (aged 2)   The Cat engined 460 bhp Lioness below was built in 1998.  It was then the quietest and one of the most powerful tractors that Silsoe had ever tested,  measuring only 77 dba at the drivers ear with both doors open travelling at full revs.  It recorded 72 dba travelling at full load speed with the doors closed.   Below is the prototype Tigress built here in 1992.  It was rebuilt in different guises three times in a brief 630 hour life, and then dismantled. (too expensive to HSE cab test for a one off).  However the components have just been bought by a collector to rebuild, and with our help it will end up with the alterations which had been planned for version 4, had it been needed. Version 1 (above) and 2 were 470 bhp. Version 3 was 525 bhp in 1994.

AMERICAN TRACTORS 
Tel. 01677 422158 Fax. 01677 422159 
Mob. 07710 287147 

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