Claas XERION 5000 4x4 High-horsepower Tractor
History:
The development of Xerion began in 1968, but was suspended in 1972 with the launch of the MB-Trac, because originally a collaboration with Mercedes-Benz was being considered. 1978, the development was resumed.
Concept:
The Claas Xerion has a system of four steered tractor tires of the equal size. The Xerion has three mounting areas: front and rear hydraulic linkage, and structure behind the cab. In addition, some versions have a 110-mm ball coupling for a gooseneck hitch behind the cab.
The cabin is located, depending on the design, to be centred on the frame. For the TRAC VC version has a cabin that can partially rotate backwards for push operation or in the normal direction of direction of travel, to be centrally mounted with the view forward over the engine.
Suspension:
The first models of Xerion possessed a welded frame in full frame design, now the frame construction is bolted.
The axles of the Xerion can be steered either individually, in opposite directions or in the same direction (in the crab ) via the steerable rigid axle.
Drive:
The engines are inline six-cylinder Mercedes-Benz with up to 390 kW. In the past, engines were Perkins Engines and Caterpillar installed.
The original development contract included the construction of a separate continuously variable transmission, the HM-8. It had an 8-areas and works with a hydrostatic-mechanical power split. The gearbox was awarded the Agritechnica Gold Medal award in 1997. The Claas Xerion used the continuous transmission from ZF.
[Text from Wikipedia]
The model shown here is the largest, most powerful version of the Claas XERION 4x4 Tractor system, the 5000. The model has the standard cabin configuration, and includes technic piston engine, four-wheel-drive and four-wheel steering. The Lego miniland-scale model has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 84th Build Challenge, our 7th birthday, to the theme, - "LUGNuts Turns 7…or 49 in Dog Years", - where all the previous challenge themes are available to build to. The XERION has been built to the 37th Build Challenge, - "The Food We Eat", - for farm-related vehicles, or vehicles used for the transportation of food products.
Claas XERION 5000 4x4 High-horsepower Tractor
History:
The development of Xerion began in 1968, but was suspended in 1972 with the launch of the MB-Trac, because originally a collaboration with Mercedes-Benz was being considered. 1978, the development was resumed.
Concept:
The Claas Xerion has a system of four steered tractor tires of the equal size. The Xerion has three mounting areas: front and rear hydraulic linkage, and structure behind the cab. In addition, some versions have a 110-mm ball coupling for a gooseneck hitch behind the cab.
The cabin is located, depending on the design, to be centred on the frame. For the TRAC VC version has a cabin that can partially rotate backwards for push operation or in the normal direction of direction of travel, to be centrally mounted with the view forward over the engine.
Suspension:
The first models of Xerion possessed a welded frame in full frame design, now the frame construction is bolted.
The axles of the Xerion can be steered either individually, in opposite directions or in the same direction (in the crab ) via the steerable rigid axle.
Drive:
The engines are inline six-cylinder Mercedes-Benz with up to 390 kW. In the past, engines were Perkins Engines and Caterpillar installed.
The original development contract included the construction of a separate continuously variable transmission, the HM-8. It had an 8-areas and works with a hydrostatic-mechanical power split. The gearbox was awarded the Agritechnica Gold Medal award in 1997. The Claas Xerion used the continuous transmission from ZF.
[Text from Wikipedia]
The model shown here is the largest, most powerful version of the Claas XERION 4x4 Tractor system, the 5000. The model has the standard cabin configuration, and includes technic piston engine, four-wheel-drive and four-wheel steering. The Lego miniland-scale model has been created for Flickr LUGNuts' 84th Build Challenge, our 7th birthday, to the theme, - "LUGNuts Turns 7…or 49 in Dog Years", - where all the previous challenge themes are available to build to. The XERION has been built to the 37th Build Challenge, - "The Food We Eat", - for farm-related vehicles, or vehicles used for the transportation of food products.