- MB Trac
The WF Trac (originally MB Trac) is a
tractor developed by Mercedes-Benz based on theirUnimog platform. Built by Mercedes-Benz between1973 and1991 , it is manufactured since by Werner Forst- und Industrietechnik (Werner foresting and industrial technology) in Trier, Germany.History
The Unimog was quite successful, except as originally intended as an agricultural platform. Daimler Benz produced a new vehicle in 1972, the
MB Trac to be more oriented to larger scale mechanical farming. The new tractor crossed the Unimog technology of all-wheel drive and a power transmission to four large equal-sized wheels, with the appearance of a tractor: slim hood, behind it an angular, highly rising driver cab. In contrast to conventional tractors, the cab is situated between the axles, similar to large "four wheel drive" wheel loader - however, the steering is realized not by an articulated front and rear, but with a normal steerable front axle.From the initial MB-trac 65 and MB-trac 70 (later 700), a broad platform developed to the heavy duty MT-trac 1800 within a few years. Nevertheless, the MB-trac was not a huge success. Daimler Benz later merged the MB-trac with the agricultural machinery activities of
Deutz AG . The manufacturing of the MB-trac series ended in 1991, when the production was taken over by Werner. 41,000 vehicles were produced of the original MB Trac, 30,000 are still in service.Werner produces the WF-Trac in three motor variants; it is still sold and maintained over the Unimog dealership network. Its focus however is less on farming, but on forestry.
Models
Mercedes-Benz
Werner
Werner offers the WF-Trac in three motor variants based on the Mercedes "OM 904-LA" motor without further naming distinctions:
* WF trac (136 hp)
* WF trac (150 hp)
* WF trac (177 hp)External links
* [http://www.werner-trier.com/ Werner GmbH] Company web site (German language)
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