XERION Tractors Help Manure Professionals Increase Productivity XERION 5000 and 4000 tractors are taking professional manure contractors to the next level – improving productivity, efficiency, and even comfort. That’s because XERION tractors have features that are unique to the industry, including an exclusive CVT transmission that lets the tractors move as fast as 31 miles per hour on the road, while still providing excellent fuel efficiency. Four-wheel steering and a rigid, reinforced frame provide enhanced stability, and the comfort of the cab reduces operator fatigue. It all adds up. Plus, XERION tractors are very intuitive and easy to use. “At the very beginning we were expecting a difficult adaptation period for our drivers on how to operate and use the new technology,” says Jacob Renaud of GT Custom Work LTD in Dunvegan ON, “but the XERION is
really simple and easy to use. It took about a day for our workers to get familiar with the XERION controls and environment. Once you have spent a day in it, you are good. There is nothing else like the XERION available on the market. This is a unique machine.”
Improved productivity Peter Gilbraith of Gilbraith Farm Services in St. Claude, MB, says his operation uses two 34-foot GBS manure spreaders with five-foot walls and a 50-ton capacity, and the XERION handles it with ease. “We’re pulling double the size spreader, double the tractor, but only one man, and the fuel savings is good.” he says. “We’ve been driving this tractor for two and a half years, we got 3,500 hours on it, and we’ve had zero issues with the tractor.” As Garth Franklin from GT Custom Work LTD in Dunvegan, Ontario puts it, “We are able to speed the process so there is room to take care of more customers. We had to adjust the price because we realized right away the
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