Aebi Transporter
10 models in this series
Aebi Transporter TP 20 to TP 88 and VT450 Vario – the Swiss mountain transporter from Burgdorf: the number as hp class, all-wheel drive, tipping bed and forage wagon for slopes, 18 to 80 kW
The transporter is the second Swiss invention of mountain farming alongside the motor mower: a low, all-wheel-drive vehicle with cab at the front and tipping bed at the rear that carries hay, manure, timber and livestock over tracks too steep and too narrow for tractor and truck. Aebi of Burgdorf has built transporters since the 1960s, and the TP range in the register is the programme from the 1970s into the 2000s: the number roughly gives the output in hp – TP 20 and TP 25 the small ones with two-cylinder, TP 35 to TP 65 the mid-range, TP 88 the big four-cylinder – S marks an equipment level, TP420 and TP460 the generation of the 2000s, VT450 Vario the transporter with continuously variable drive from the 2010s. The engines came from suppliers, two- to four-cylinders of 1.3 to 3.8 litres.
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The register lists 10 versions with 18 to 80 kW (24 to 109 hp), 1,272 to 3,769 cm³ with two to four cylinders, rated speeds of 2,600 to 3,000 rpm, unladen weights from 990 to 3,450 kg, widths from 1,440 to 2,500 mm and heights from 2,000 to 2,300 mm – nine diesel, one optionally petrol.
On the slope the transporter replaces tractor and trailer: low centre of gravity, all-wheel drive with locks and the bed directly over the axles allow travel on gradients where a combination would tip; forage-wagon, manure-spreader and slurry-tank bodies make it the universal vehicle of the Alpine farm.
On used transporters, operating hours, engine condition, gearbox and all-wheel drive with locks, brakes (mountain vehicles are braked hard), frame for cracks and the bodies count; parts run through Aebi Schmidt and the engine makers.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Aebi Transporter, Aebi Schmidt (manufacturer)
Models compared
10 of 10 models.
| TP 251978–1987 | TP201964–at least 1972 | TP351978 | TP4202012 | TP451983 | TP4602012 | TP651982 | TP65S1985 | TP88 | VT450 Vario2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 18 kW | 18.5 kW | 25 kW | 80 kW | 30 kW | 74 kW | 41.5 kW | 41.5 kW | 60.8 kW | 72 kW |
| Rated speed | 3,000 rpm | 3,000 rpm | 3,000 rpm | 2,600 rpm | 3,000 rpm | 2,600 rpm | 3,000 rpm | 3,000 rpm | 2,600 rpm | 2,600 rpm |
| Cylinders | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Displacement | 1,332 cm³ | 1,272 cm³ | 1,489 cm³ | 2,970 cm³ | 1,760 cm³ | 2,970 cm³ | 2,400 cm³ | – | 3,769 cm³ | 2,970 cm³ |
| Fuel tank capacity | – | – | – | 100 l | – | 100 l | 38 l | – | 65 l | 100 l |
| Top speed | 24.9 km/h | 25 km/h | 25 km/h | 30 km/h | 25 km/h | 30 km/h | 25 km/h | 30 km/h | 30 km/h | 30 km/h |
| Wheelbase | 1,900 mm | – | – | 2,750 mm | 2,600 mm | 2,750 mm | 2,600 mm | – | 2,750 mm | 2,850 mm |
| Width | 1,440 mm | – | 1,630 mm | 1,960 mm | – | 2,500 mm | 1,750 mm | – | 1,840 mm | 1,978 mm |
| Height | 2,000 mm | – | – | 2,300 mm | – | 2,300 mm | – | – | 2,230 mm | 2,300 mm |
| Unladen weight | 990 kg | – | 1,290 kg | 2,950 kg | – | 3,400 kg | 1,670 kg | – | 2,300 kg | 3,450 kg |
Models
Tractor in 3D section
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TP 25
The Aebi TP 25 is a model in the Transporter series. Production: 1978–1987. The engine delivers 24 hp (18 kW), has 2...
TP20
The Aebi TP20 belongs to the Transporter series. Production: 1964–mind. 1972. The engine delivers 25 hp (18.5 kW),...
TP35
With the TP35, Aebi offers a model from the Transporter series. Production: 1978. The engine delivers 34 hp (25 kW),...
TP420
The TP420 from Aebi is part of the Transporter series. Production: 2012. The engine delivers 109 hp (80 kW), has 4...
TP45
The Transporter series from Aebi includes the TP45. Production: 1983. The engine delivers 40 hp (30 kW), has 4...
TP460
The Aebi TP460 belongs to the Transporter series. Production: 2012. The engine delivers 101 hp (74 kW), has 4...
TP65
With the TP65, Aebi offers a model from the Transporter series. Production: 1982. The engine delivers 56.5 hp (41.5...
TP65S
The TP65S from Aebi is part of the Transporter series. Production: 1985. The engine delivers 56.5 hp (41.5 kW), has...
TP88
The Transporter series from Aebi includes the TP88. The engine delivers 83 hp (60.8 kW), has 4 cylinders, with a...
VT450 Vario
The Transporter series from Aebi includes the VT450 Vario. Production: 2013. The engine delivers 98 hp (72 kW), has...