Power, versatility headline new Challenger MT800 series tractor
Author: Southwest Farm Press

Horsepower unmatched by today's ag tractors and the most versatile design in the industry headline the all-new Challenger MT800 Series tractors.

Four models, ranging from 340 to 500 gross engine horsepower, stretch the limits on productivity and performance in the high-horsepower tractor category. These new machines are built on legendary track technology with advancements in comfort, power and speed.

The largest tractor in the series, the Challenger MT865, offers the highest horsepower of any production tractor - track or wheel. Powered by a 964-cubic-inch (15.8L) Cat C16 engine, the MT865 is rated at 500 gross engine horsepower.

Matched with a belted ag tractor's ability to put a higher percentage of the engine's power to the ground, this tractor will offer farmers unprecedented pull and ability to get work done.

"This tractor gives farmers the ability to pull wider tools and bigger seeding units to increase their overall efficiency," says Brian Foster, senior marketing consultant. "Customers have been asking for this kind of power and this tractor delivers."

The Challenger MT800 Series is the first in its size class to offer adjustable track gauge. The exclusive Mobil-trac system undercarriage design allows the distance between the tracks to be infinitely adjusted between 90 and 128 inches (2286-3251 mm) to optimize the tractor for a wide variety of tillage and row-crop applications.