Comparison of Utility Tractors National AgrAbility Project Staff Year 2 Project Presented at 2006 NTW Jackson, Mississippi.

Comparison of Utility Comparison of Utility TractorsTractors

National AgrAbility Project StaffNational AgrAbility Project Staff

Year 2 ProjectYear 2 Project

Presented at 2006 NTW Presented at 2006 NTW

Jackson, MississippiJackson, Mississippi

Utility TractorsUtility Tractors

► As you’ve just heard, utility tractors can have a lot of As you’ve just heard, utility tractors can have a lot of options which may or may not make it easier for a options which may or may not make it easier for a farmer or rancher with a disability to operatefarmer or rancher with a disability to operate

► Therefore, NAP proposed a project to create a Utility Therefore, NAP proposed a project to create a Utility Tractor Product Comparison Tool, to look at other Tractor Product Comparison Tool, to look at other areas of possible differences such as:areas of possible differences such as:- Tractor steps- Tractor steps-- Tractor hand rails/hand holdsTractor hand rails/hand holds- - Tractor cabTractor cab- - Tractor platformTractor platform- - Tractor operator controlsTractor operator controls- - General tractor itemsGeneral tractor items

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► What the product gathering tool is intended to do:What the product gathering tool is intended to do:

- Look for items not in a standard utility tractor - Look for items not in a standard utility tractor marketing “brochure”marketing “brochure”- (e.g., does the steering wheel tilt)(e.g., does the steering wheel tilt)

- Look for measurements not in a standard utility tractor - Look for measurements not in a standard utility tractor marketing “brochure”marketing “brochure”- (e.g., what is the first step height)(e.g., what is the first step height)

- Things important for accessibility (AgrAbility needs)- Things important for accessibility (AgrAbility needs)

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► Results of using the utility tractor product Results of using the utility tractor product

comparison tool would be:comparison tool would be:

- Another source of information that should be used along with - Another source of information that should be used along with standard product brochures and web or dealer information and standard product brochures and web or dealer information and specifications to help the AgrAbility professional recommend the specifications to help the AgrAbility professional recommend the best adaptation or best tractor adaptation solutionbest adaptation or best tractor adaptation solution

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► If AgrAbility staff utilize the utility tractor product comparison If AgrAbility staff utilize the utility tractor product comparison data gathering tool, and share the results:data gathering tool, and share the results:

- National AgrAbility Project (NAP) will post to the web siteNational AgrAbility Project (NAP) will post to the web site

- Everyone (AgrAbility staff across the country) benefitsEveryone (AgrAbility staff across the country) benefits

- Types of information is gathered informally now, would be Types of information is gathered informally now, would be captured for all to usecaptured for all to use

Utility TractorsUtility Tractors

► Focus on “utility tractors” for data gatheringFocus on “utility tractors” for data gathering

► May mean different things in different areas of the country or May mean different things in different areas of the country or within different tractor manufacturerswithin different tractor manufacturers

► Focus will be tractors large enough to require a ROPS (approx. Focus will be tractors large enough to require a ROPS (approx. 20 hp) to around 70/80 hp range maximum20 hp) to around 70/80 hp range maximum

► Data gathering tool “may” have wider use, but this will be our Data gathering tool “may” have wider use, but this will be our (NAP) focus(NAP) focus

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► Utility tractor product comparison tool is available off the NAP Utility tractor product comparison tool is available off the NAP web site at:web site at:

http://www.agrabilityproject.org/assistivetech/comparison/http://www.agrabilityproject.org/assistivetech/comparison/documents/Utility_Tractors5.pdfdocuments/Utility_Tractors5.pdf

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► Utility Tractors product comparison data gathering toolUtility Tractors product comparison data gathering tool

► Date of information gatheringDate of information gathering (e.g., March 2006) __________________ (e.g., March 2006) __________________► Tractor Make and ModelTractor Make and Model (e.g., New Holland, Model TS 135) __________ (e.g., New Holland, Model TS 135) __________► Serial NumberSerial Number (if it can be found, check engine block area) ____________ (if it can be found, check engine block area) ____________

► 1. Tractor Step(s)1. Tractor Step(s)

► 1a1a. Measure the distance from the ground to first step (_____ inches)?. Measure the distance from the ground to first step (_____ inches)?► 1b1b. Measure the width of a step (_____ inches)? (If step width changes when . Measure the width of a step (_____ inches)? (If step width changes when

more than one step provided, make a note of that.)more than one step provided, make a note of that.)► 1c1c. Measure the depth of a step (_____ inches)? (If step depth changes when . Measure the depth of a step (_____ inches)? (If step depth changes when

more than one step provided, make a note of that.)more than one step provided, make a note of that.)► …………. Continues……... Continues……..

Utility TractorsUtility Tractors

► Utility tractor comparison results are on the NAP web site at:Utility tractor comparison results are on the NAP web site at:

► http://www.agrabilityproject.org/assistivetech/comparison/http://www.agrabilityproject.org/assistivetech/comparison/utilitytractor/utilitytractor/

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► Where do we go from here ?Where do we go from here ?

► Today we will break into small teams and learn “hands on” how Today we will break into small teams and learn “hands on” how to use the utility tractor product comparison data gathering toolto use the utility tractor product comparison data gathering tool

► Afterwards we will tabulate and discuss your results and any Afterwards we will tabulate and discuss your results and any other questions you may have regarding utility tractorsother questions you may have regarding utility tractors

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► Hands on part…parking lot Hands on part…parking lot

► Each group needs:Each group needs: tape measuretape measure copy of the data gather toolcopy of the data gather tool pencilpencil

► Pick a tractor, and use the tool to gather the requested Pick a tractor, and use the tool to gather the requested informationinformation

► Do at least one tractor (more if time allows)Do at least one tractor (more if time allows)

► Can use the “tool” in any order (explain)Can use the “tool” in any order (explain)

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► OUTSIDEOUTSIDE

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► We hope you will take what you learn here today, and if you get We hope you will take what you learn here today, and if you get the opportunity to gather data on a utility tractor, that you would the opportunity to gather data on a utility tractor, that you would share that information with NAP so we can place it on the web share that information with NAP so we can place it on the web site for all AgrAbility staffsite for all AgrAbility staff

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► If interested, for Year 3 of the National Project, we are repeating If interested, for Year 3 of the National Project, we are repeating this process to evaluate/gather data on “skid steer loaders”this process to evaluate/gather data on “skid steer loaders”

► Contact Contact [email protected]@wisc.edu if you would like to be a part of the if you would like to be a part of the team that develops the data gathering toolteam that develops the data gathering tool