Speaking of the tractor saddle, I believe that every driver who has driven a tractor is familiar with it. The most talked about is 50# traction seat, 90# traction seat, etc. But have you ever thought about it? What direction will the tractor saddle, which is our common tractor accessories, develop? Now let's look at the development trend of traction seat.

Hand-adjustable movable traction seat

At the just-concluded Beijing Motor Show, SAIC Iveco Hongyan's new flagship heavy truck S100 used a hand-adjusted mobile traction seat. In fact, it's not a heart technology. There's also a traction seat with the same design on Volvo FH16 700.

Exploring the Development Trend of Tractor Saddle

Movable Traction Seat of SAIC Iveco Hongyan S100 at Beijing Motor Show in 2012

Its main advantage is that the fuel consumption can be effectively reduced by adjusting the position of the traction seat and reasonably distributing the load of each shaft. When the front of the cargo is heavier, the container can be moved backward; if the cargo in front of the container is lighter, the container can be moved forward and put on the traction seat. After pulling the handle, the traction seat can be moved slightly by moving the truck.

Pneumatic automatic adjusting traction seat

The Fukuda Oman GTL with Mercedes-Benz OM 457 engine is the "star" of Fukuda exhibition stand, and its traction seat is mobile, but it is controlled automatically by gas.

Exploring the Development Course of Tractor Saddle

Oman GTL Pneumatic Automatic Traction Seat at Beijing Auto Show

The advantages of the movable traction seat have been mentioned above. It is more convenient to use the pneumatic control. However, the price is relatively expensive, the price is about 20,000 yuan, mass-produced models will not be installed.

New material nylon traction seat

Nylon traction seat sounds a bit sci-fi, but there are already finished products abroad. At the 2010 Hanover International Motor Show, the truck home photographed foreign tractors with nylon tractor seats.

Exploring the Development Course of Tractor Saddle

Nylon Traction Seat at the 2010 Hanover Motor Show

Compared with the traditional steel traction seat, nylon traction seat has the advantages of good self-lubrication, no butter, lighter weight, less wear, shock and vibration resistance, corrosion resistance and long service life.