Tasweld Engineering Products
In recent years, Tasweld Engineering has undertaken extensive development work, with the help and enthusiastic support of local farmers, to devise ways of modifying tractor widths in order to accommodate controlled traffic farming methods. The following photographs show some of the results of these modifications.
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John Deere 8400 series tractor widened to 3 meters between wheel centers. For more information on John Deer tractors, visit Vanderfields Toowoomba web site at www.vanderfield.com.au
This modification will also suit older style 8000 Series tractors and currently, development work for modifications to the latest 7000 and 8000 front axle is under way.
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The JCB Fastrac shown here was also modified for 3 meter centers. Axle extensions were required in both the front and rear.
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Information on JCB tractors can be obtained by visiting Black Guilfiyle Inglis Toowoomba at www.bgi.com.au
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Our most recent modification has been to the Case IH MX 240 Magnum shown below. This tractor required extensions to be welded into the front axle, similar to the JCB Fastrac. This procedure would also suit the MX270 and a similar modification has been devised for the Ford New Holland series of front wheel assist tractors.
A John Deere 4960 showing front axle extensions. This modification is also applicable to the rest of the older 4000 Series front wheel assist tractors.
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This John Deer 5210 front wheel assist tractor was modified at the request of Vanderfields Toowoomba to travel at a nominal working speed of between 34 and 125 meters per hour (at 1800 rpm engine speed) for vegetable planting and harvesting etc.
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The gearbox (shown partly assembled) was designed and manufactured at Tasweld Engineering using parts from the 6000 series tractor. It is situated between the flywheel and the transmission section, inside the flywheel housing. This meant lengthening the tractor by only 32mm.
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