TRACTOR RIDE COMFORT PACKAGE

770705

02/01/1977

Event
1977 SAE International Off-Highway and Powerplant Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
The phenomenal sales growth of enclosure equipped two-wheel-drive (2WD) tractors demonstrates that comfort and convenience are very marketable features. The operator comfort of the enclosure has created an appetite for corresponding ride quality.
Although the operator is subjected to acceleration in all three orthogonal directions; traditionally, tractor suspensions have isolated vibration only in the vertical direction. Measurements reveal that isolation of longitudinal acceleration provides the best compliment to the vertical suspension on 2WD tractors.
John Deere has developed a ride comfort package which provides the first bidirectional suspension offered on a 2WD tractor.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/770705
Pages
8
Citation
Thompson, J., "TRACTOR RIDE COMFORT PACKAGE," SAE Technical Paper 770705, 1977, https://doi.org/10.4271/770705.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1977
Product Code
770705
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English