NH Supersteer An exclusive feature??

ledebuhr1 · Nov 5, 2003

Is the New Holland SuperSteer front axle exclusive to NH?? Is there any other company that offers the articulating axle also??Like Deere or Kubota??

thanks

thcri · Nov 5, 2003

New Holland is the only one that I am aware of. Even the New Holland sister, Case does not have it available at this time.

murph

PineRidge · Nov 6, 2003

Some folks swear by SuperSteer and other folks swear at it. I myself would not trade it as it still amazes me just how fast I can turn a class 3 tractor 180 degrees. It almost turns on a dime. My neighbors think I have a zero turn radius mower. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

ledebuhr1 · Nov 6, 2003

Thanks for your help, What are the positives and negatives of the Supersteer? what dont they like about it??

Also, does NH have the system patented?? I wouldent think you could patent just an articulating axle. Im wondering why the other manufactures havent copied there design.

art · Nov 6, 2003

On the NH tractors they offer two systems. The standard turn system is not up to the competitions turning circles. The super steer gives them a tighter turning radius then the competition. From the other side of the street it's a matter of why all the moving chassis parts for a few inches tighter circle.

ledebuhr1 · Nov 6, 2003

So the turning radius isnt that much smaller than on a comparable Kubota or Deere?? I would think it should be much shorter with the articulating axle.

AndyMA · Nov 6, 2003

I beg to disagree. Having driven both Kubotas, Deere's and New Hollands I do not find any really noticably difference in their turning radius. I will note one thing though, on the Boomer spec sheets New Holland specifies the turning radius for every Boomer model. I looked over Kubota's spec sheets and the turning radius was not even stated for the majority of models. The ones it was stated for appeared to be larger than New Hollands. As far as Super Steer goes, It is not just a couple of inches of turning radius. The spec does it no justice. It is a totally different way of turning. The front tire actually ends up leading the front of the tractor and the tractor just swings around with much forward motion. I had both SS and non SS models of New Hollands TN and there was no comparison in turning. For anything other than loader work the SS is superior in my book. If you do a lot of loader work I'd go with the conventional axle.

Andy

markie61 · Nov 6, 2003

I need to add:

Besides turning tighter, the Supersteer has something called Sensitrak, which turns off the 4WD when it senses that the tires are going to "dig" in. Net result is supposed to be less torn-up turf with a tighter radius.

I don't have it, but did test drive it. It wasn't worth the extra $ to me but I can see its applications. IMHO, it would be GREAT with a belly mower.

Mark

PS Standard NH steering radius is just as good as the others.

Bob_Skurka · Nov 6, 2003

I tested a lot of tractors from Kubota and NH this summer. And because I was buying something to mow around trees, work in ditches, and groom trails, turning radius was a key point with me. I did not look at SuperSteer, but I did look at the turning radius of several sizes of tractors from both Kubota and NH, as well as some 20 to 30hp Cub Cadets. All of them, for any given frame size, were comparable. A small frame NH turns in about the same space as a small frame Kubota or Cub. As frame size goes up from Class 1 to Class 2, the turning radius goes up. But all were pretty much the same. The dealer showed me a NH with SuperSteer that was on the lot and was bigger than I was interested in, it turned in a circle that is probably smaller than the radius a Class 1 tractor turns in!

Several threads indicate that SuperSteer is hard to get used to for people who do a lot of loader work, but some others swear buy it. I just know what I saw my dealer do with one and I was amazed.