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2012 - Volume #36, Issue #2, Page #34

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"Easy Ride" Suspension Axle For Deere Track Tractors

“It makes for a much smoother ride and takes the shock out of sharp bumps,” says Luke Bartel, ERA Mfg., about their new “suspension axle” for Deere 9000 and 9020 track tractors.
  The axle is designed to replace the factory axle on Deere 9000 and 9020 series track tractors built from 2001 to 2007. It’s equipped with a pair of 7 1/2-in. high solid rubber mounts, which are positioned beneath steel plates that bolt on under the tractor’s frame. The sides of the axle bolt to knuckles on the tracks. A stabilizer bar on top of the axle keeps it from swaying side to side.
  “It takes the rigidity out of the tractor, giving it a much smoother ride. It also eliminates most of the vibration, making things easier on all the tractor’s components,” says Bartel. “The tractor sets at exactly the same height as it did before. The rubber mounts compress about 4 in. as you drive through the field.
  “We farm and came up with the idea because we weren’t happy with the ride on our tracked tractor. The factory axle is solid with no suspension so the ride was very rough. In fact, it caused the tractor to vibrate so much on the road that we couldn’t even read the gauges on the dash.
  “In 2008, Deere started offering air ride suspension axles on their new tractors. Our replacement suspension axle isn’t as good as their new air ride axle, but it’s a lot better than the factory axles. It’s not designed to fit Deere’s 8000 series track tractors, which have a totally different, all-welded design with an adjustable width axle.”
  Installation requires no cutting, welding or drilling, or use of any special tools. You just unbolt the factory axle and bolt the new one in. “Installation takes about one day, and we supply detailed instructions. All you need is a jack that can lift up to 25,000 lbs.,”
notes Bartel.
  The suspension axle sells for $7,500 plus S&H.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, ERA Mfg., Inc., P.O. Box 193, Hwy. 422, Rosenort, Man. R0G 1W0 Canada (ph 204 746-8325 or 204 746-5177; sales@eramanufacturinginc.com; www.eramanufacturinginc.com).

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Easy Ride Suspension Axle For Deere Track Tractors TRACTORS Accessories “It makes for a much smoother ride and takes the shock out of sharp bumps ” says Luke Bartel ERA Mfg about their new “suspension axle” for Deere 9000 and 9020 track tractors The axle is designed to replace the factory axle on Deere 9000 and 9020 series track tractors built from 2001 to 2007 It’s equipped with a pair of 7 1/2-in high solid rubber mounts which are positioned beneath steel plates that bolt on under the tractor’s frame The sides of the axle bolt to knuckles on the tracks A stabilizer bar on top of the axle keeps it from swaying side to side “It takes the rigidity out of the tractor giving it a much smoother ride It also eliminates most of the vibration making things easier on all the tractor’s components ” says Bartel “The tractor sets at exactly the same height as it did before The rubber mounts compress about 4 in as you drive through the field “We farm and came up with the idea because we weren’t happy with the ride on our tracked tractor The factory axle is solid with no suspension so the ride was very rough In fact it caused the tractor to vibrate so much on the road that we couldn’t even read the gauges on the dash “In 2008 Deere started offering air ride suspension axles on their new tractors Our replacement suspension axle isn’t as good as their new air ride axle but it’s a lot better than the factory axles It’s not designed to fit Deere’s 8000 series track tractors which have a totally different all-welded design with an adjustable width axle ” Installation requires no cutting welding or drilling or use of any special tools You just unbolt the factory axle and bolt the new one in “Installation takes about one day and we supply detailed instructions All you need is a jack that can lift up to 25 000 lbs ” notes Bartel The suspension axle sells for $7 500 plus S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup ERA Mfg Inc P O Box 193 Hwy 422 Rosenort Man R0G 1W0 Canada ph 204 746-8325 or 204 746-5177; sales@eramanufacturinginc com; www eramanufacturinginc com

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