IF YOU have tried to source a small scraper tractor from the second hand market, then you will know how difficult it is.

That’s the thinking behind Italian manufacturer, Landini’s three-way choice in this type of market – the new compact 2 Series; the latest 4-075D cabless model and open or cabbed 4-075C tractors.

“Any dairy farmer looking at the Landini range for their next scraper tractor is certainly not short of options,” pointed out Ray Spinks, general manager and sales director at distributor AgriArgo UK.

“The choice will be influenced by different yard and building layouts, and whether the tractor will work outside or under cover – either way, we like to cover every option.”

The 2 Series – which replaced the popular Mistral – has three power outputs of 43hp, 47hp and 54hp from Yanmar four-cylinder engines. These drive through a simple 12x12 or 16x16 creep transmission, with synchro shuttle and four-wheel drive.

The small ‘uns are as little as 1.3m wide on a 1.76m wheelbase, ideal for moving in and out of cubicle buildings.

For those needing something a little bigger, the Landini 4-075D is available in two and four-wheel drive. Deliberately a ‘basic’ tractor, it sits on a 2.1m wheelbase and axles that can get the tractor down to 1.67m wide.

Also featuring the 12x12 or 16x16 creep gearbox configurations, this comes from a more robust Argo transmission. This has a forward-reverse synchro gear lever to the left of the driver and a four-speed gear lever to the right, where a short three-range lever is also located.

Rubber mats cover the footwells, bare metal surrounds the plastic upholstered seat and there are few electrics, so the tractor can be power washed to shift corrosive slurry!

Power comes from a naturally-aspirated, mechanical fuel injection Perkins 1104D Series engine.

This is also used in the Landini 4-075C, which matches its smaller cousin on wheelbase dimensions but has a broader stance for added stability, with a minimum width of 1.75m.

This has a new Hi-Lo two-speed powershift option, providing a shift-under-load 18% increase or decrease in speed.

This is available with the 12x12 base transmission to provide 24x24 speeds or the 16x16 creep transmission to obtain 32x32 speeds.

Electronic hydraulic pto and four-wheel drive clutches are also part of the package.

The 4-075C and its 64-76hp counterparts in the 4C line-up are all available with two and four-wheel drive. When the spacious cab is specified, they can also handle light field and trailer work.

Landini dealers in Scotland are: JT Cormack, John o’ Groats; Walter G Grant Agri Machinery Sales, Elgin; Marrs of Methlick, Ellon; Argyll Agricultural Engineers, Oban; Laird Agri Sales and Service, Justinhaugh, Forfar; George Colliar, Balado, Kinross; Robert Dyke and Son, Thornhill, Stirling; Hamilton Tractors, Carnwath; and Southern Tractors, Dumfries.