How do you get your tractor ready for 2025?

How do you get your tractor ready for 2025? This question is practical, yet deceptively simple. That's why Tractor Seats has taken the time to highlight a few items to make sure are updated for the new year. You won't need to replace or update all of the items, but these are the most frequent needs of tractor riders. Don't be caught off guard as the new planting season begins. 

Tractor Lights

Tiger LED lights are a big thing to add to your tractor. Due to the early hours of the planting and late hours of the harvesting season, you need to make sure you can see or are seen by others. Some might say the Tiger LED lights can be too bright, but that's the point. 

Seat Covers

John Deere Seat Covers are almost a business onto itself.  While some people buy seat covers to make their seats look new, others buy them to protect their investment. After all, if you're going to spend that much money on a new Deere, why not keep it looking fresh for as long as possible?

Backhoe Attachments

Need a backhoe attachment? Depending on what you plan on doing with your skid steer or skid loader, it will be necessary to find the proper attachment. A lot of small farmers and quick jobs only require a backhoe perfectly sized to your skid steer. Whether you're hauling it behind your loader or if it's self-powered, having the ability to dig, remove and lift on the go is a necessity.  

Step Handrails

Step Handrails will help for a variety of reasons. First off is it helps to give you better footing to clean your tractor. For older farmers, step handrails help to make it easier to get in and out of tractors. Especially ones with enclosed cabs. As the Agriculture community starts aging, increasing accessibility can only help as part of continued vehicle maintenance. 

Retractable Seat Belts

Seat Belts are a big concern for tractors. Retractable seat belts are so commonplace, that many people forget about them. The goal with retractable seat belts is for safety and universal comfort across all tractor lines. While not impossible, the nature of seat belts leads to them getting ignored. After a few years, wear and tear causes safety issues to emerge. 

At the start of the planting season, give your seat belt a tug. Test the little things to make sure they are supporting your farming and land work. No one wants to find out their seat belt is going to fail when they need it the most. 

Specific Seats ala John Deere Gator Seats

The John Deere Gator is a Turf Utility Vehicle engineered for long hauls. These rugged utility vehicles are becoming quite popular, so the need to replace their seats are pretty necessary. Due to the terrain that this heavy equipment drives through, you'll need Gator Seats with tough suspension and ability to absorb shocks to the driver. 

Are there any other things you need to get your tractor ready?

Well, a tractor readiness check depends on the individual. That being said, there are consistent issues to be tackled. Whether it's maintenance, safety related or performance related...you are never going to run out of things to check on your tractor. As you get ready to face a new planting season, it would make sense to keep a record of things you wanted to resolve from last year.

If you have any other questions, feel free to contact Tractor Seats.