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Tigercat FPT powered 855D
series harvesters
The H855D and LH855D harvesters
can now be equipped with the
Tigercat FPT N67 engine in Tier 2
and Tier 4f configurations for sale
worldwide. Tigercat FPT engines
offer improved reliability, lower
long term maintenance costs and
full support from Tigercat and the
Tigercat dealer network.
The H855D series harvesters
are available with two-piece or
telescopic ER boom systems.
Tigercat’s patented ER boom
technology allows the machine
operator to extend and retract productivity. The H855D series
carriers are an excellent fit with the
Tigercat 575 harvesting head.
For steep slope applications,
the LH855D features Tigercat’s
patented leveling system, providing
exceptional stability in steep slope
applications. It uses two massive
hydraulic cylinders and heavy steel
sections for a solution that is both
simple and robust.
Due to the unique geometry of
the leveling system, the machine
is well balanced on slopes. In
addition, the ramped undercarriage
the boom on a horizontal plane
smoothly and quickly using a
single joystick.
The stick boom or ‘reach’
joystick controls both the main
and stick booms simultaneously,
resulting in the attachment moving
either away from or toward the
operator. The main boom and tilt
functions operate in the traditional
manner to adjust the height and
angle of the attachment.
The engine and hydraulic
system are specifically designed
to achieve maximum performance
and minimum fuel consumption
in harvesting and processing
applications. High horsepower
allows the carriers to maintain
hydraulic flow as the pressure
increases, maintaining quick feed
speeds and significantly boosting (both the front idler and the rear
gearbox are set higher than the
centreline of the undercarriage)
allows the machines to easily drive
up over rocks and stumps
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