Low-profile versions of popular models were a common occurrence throughout the 1980s and ’90s, with manufacturers hoping for more sales by providing universal appeal. Ford did it successfully with Series 10, John Deere provided options for 40 and 50 Series models, and Massey Ferguson’s 300 Series offered a choice of HiLine+ and LoProfile+.
Case IH was no different, offering L and XL cabs, but it must be said that the L was basic in comparison to the XL. The L suited stock farmers looking for a no-nonsense cab to suit the day-to-day rigours of working with animals, but it wasn’t always livestock enterprises that required a lower cab – arable farmers with low buildings or restricted access could capitalise on the benefits of a low-profile cab too.
Arable farmers spent more time in the seat of their tractors, as opposed to the on-off nature of a stock farm tractor,
