Zetor’s latest Proxima tractors are already arriving in the UK and can be distinguished by a new front bonnet design that takes its design cues from the bonnet produced for the Zetor Major. More angled and purposeful looking than the previous design, it also features additional air vents.
Inside the cab, the roof has been completely redesigned on the Proxima to include a window to aid loader use. The position of the radio and optional air-conditioning system has also been changed in the roof panel to fit in with the new design.
All Forterra tractors, meanwhile, now feature Zetor’s 16-valve, 4.2-litre engine. First introduced on the Forterra 135 to meet the EU Stage IIIA emissions standard, the engine has now been fitted with a diesel particulate filter (DPF) to meet the Stage IIIB standard in the Forterra HSX range.
The novel DPF can be cleaned on-farm as part of the normal servicing process, and this highly efficient engine with mechanical fuel injection has a fuel consumption claimed to be 2.9 lit/hr lower than the previous eight-valve engine used in Zetor’s Forterra tractors.
A major development in the drivetrain, meanwhile, means that four-wheel-drive Forterras are now fitted with a new Carraro front axle that has a central drive shaft. The wheelbase of these tractors is 100mm longer bringing increased stability, but the drive shaft to the new axle is also now fitted with a wet-disc braking system that adds front-axle braking and improved stopping performance overall.
Other new features on the 2013 Forterra models include better soundproofing in the cab, a high-vision panel in the roof to aid loader operations and the engine stop is now integrated into the ignition key.
Of particular interest to those using the Forterra for haulage, a new cab suspension system is now available that replaces the standard rear cab mountings with a spring-and-damper arrangement for increased comfort. The suspension system is available now on the factory option list at about £750+VAT, and is also available as a retrofit kit from Zetor dealers for about £1,000+VAT.
For more information visit: www.zetor.co.uk.
