Terra Drive Systems (formerly known as Tuthill Drive Systems) has recently launched a new website! You can learn more about the company's history or you can find links to each of our product's websites. 
TDS Drive manufactures EZ Trac, a hydraulic all wheel drive system, which was recently OEM's #1 top product. EZ Trac uses the same technology as the legendary Mud Hog, which has served the agriculture industry for over 35 years. 

The NTEA 2012 Work Truck Show is next week, March 6-8. EZ Trac will be on display in booth 4375 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. 

EZ Trac can help you achieve all wheel drive without the problems of dealing with a mechanical drive system. Some of the benefits of an EZ Trac AWD system include maintaining the originial factory OEM ride height and maintaining or improving factory turning radius. 

EZ Trac was recently named the 2011 #1 product of the year by OEM Off Highway magazine. 

The Work Truck Show will cover 500,000 square feet with over 560 exhibitors on display. The 48th annual NTEA Convention will offer more than 60 programs for business management.

Look for updates about the show from the EZ Trac booth on our blog, Twitter and Facebook. 

Welcome back from the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville. If you didn't have the opportunity to visit our booth at the show, you missed out on a new product launch. Hydraulically powered grain carts are now available, using the same technology as Mud Hog. Additionally, StalkHog was on display with recently added features including single row height adjustment. 

You can see some of EZ Trac's pictures from NFMS on Flickr. 

For more information about these products, check out their websites:

• www.mudhog.com
• www.stalkhog.com
• www.eztracawd.com
• www.baledirectus.com

The NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis is just around the corner on March 5-8. Watch for more information about the show as the date gets closer. 

The National Farm Machinery Show will kick off tomorrow in Louisville at the Louisville Exposition Center. The TDS booth is located in the north wing in 428H and 428I.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about TDS’s newest product; hydraulically powered axles are now available for grain carts. This product uses the same technology as the legendary Mud Hog.

Check out our latest YouTube video to see the grain cart in action

Some of the benefits of hydraulically powered grain carts include:

• Reduces soil compaction and ruts in no-till fields
  
• Helps you climb hills and stay on slippery hill sides
• Saves fuel
• Adds power and maneuverability to your harvest

Stop by our booth at the National Farm Machinery Show to learn more about this product. Also at the show, ask about our newly added features for StalkHog.  Single row height adjustment is now available. Also, ask about adding poly as another feature. 

Here is a new StalkHog video on YouTube.

We look forward to seeing you this week in Louisville!

The National Farm Machinery Show will be here before you know it. The makers of the legendary Mud Hog have a few surprises in store for this year’s show. This year Mud Hog, StalkHog, EZ Trac and Bale Direct will be featured at the Mud Hog booth. In addition to these products, be prepared for a new product launch as well as more added features to the StalkHog.

All of these products will be on display in booth 428H and 428I in the north wing. Be sure to stop by to find out more about our new product and more about StalkHog’s new features. 

BROOKSTON, IN – January 6, 2012 – HCI Equity Partners (HCI) has announced the acquisition of TDS effective immediately.  As part of this acquisition, TDS will remain a stand-alone business allowing for manufacturing, engineering and customer service to be managed and operated locally.

Globally recognized products of TDS including the legendary Mud Hog hydraulic assist drive axle, which has served the agriculture industry for the past 35 years, along with EZ Trac (Ranked #1 2011 Innovative Product by OEM Off Highway), Bale Direct and StalkHog will continue to be the trademarks of their business.

The team at HCI became interested in working with TDS because of the long standing history of quality, integrity and innovation to the global customers and markets served by TDS. It’s with that foundation that HCI, along with the current Key Management Team, envision substantial opportunity to grow through an expanded range of emerging technologies within the agriculture, heavy truck, commercial turf care and specialty axle markets.

HCI Equity Partners is a private equity firm with offices in Washington, DC and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm invests in growth-oriented industrial product and service companies. The HCI Equity Partners team works with owners and managers of industrial companies, with a focus on assisting with operational improvements and supporting growth initiatives.

TDS is a diversified global manufacturing company, developing and supplying aftermarket fluid driven drivetrain solutions and Tier II  components to OEM’s and commercial markets worldwide. Their culture is based upon lean manufacturing and initiatives of personal continuous improvement, through which TDS encourages its employees to reach for a higher level of greatness. This allows for excellence not only in the products they manufacture but in the people they employ and customers they serve. The end result is a company you can depend on, one that eliminates waste in its processes and provides superior products, quality and value for its customers.
For more information about TDS products, visit:
·                     www.eztracawd.com
·                     www.mudhog.com
·                     www.stalkhog.com

The makers of EZ Trac have a variety of videos on YouTube to help show you how our products work. The videos range from EZ Trac to our agriculture products including Mud Hog, StalkHog and Bale Direct. Take a moment to check out some of the latest videos on our YouTube page. This is an excellent opportunity for you to watch our products in action and to learn more about how our hydraulic, all wheel drive system works. 

Don't miss out on these videos:

EZ Trac AWD
This video offers you an overview of EZ Trac, the all wheel drive system, which allows you to maintain your OE ride height, your turning radius and allows you to engage and disengage on the go. 

EZ Trac Hydraulic AWD/Swamp Loggers Demo 
Bobby Goodson, the star of Discovery Channel's Swamp Loggers, ordered an EZ Trac for one of their trucks. Here is a video of the demo truck used. 

Hydraulic powered 4-wheel drive for heavy duty trucks - EZ Trac
Watch EZ Trac work through deep mud in this video. 

EZ Trac's YouTube page includes a variety of other videos featuring Mud Hog and StalkHog, so take some time to check out those videos as well. 

EZ Trac just got back from Expotransporte ANPACT 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Thank you to everybody who stopped by our booth. 

EZ Trac is on the road!

Expotransporte ANPACT 2011 is taking place November 16, 17 and 18. Take this opportunity to visit the EZ Trac booth #G233. This is an excellent opportunity for you to learn more about our hydraulic all wheel drive system and to ask any questions you have. 

If you can't make it to the show, you can still learn more about EZ Trac through our website, and you can watch it in action on YouTube. 

ICUEE was a big success!

If you didn’t get a chance to make it to our booth in Louisville, check out some of our pictures from the show on Flickr. 

While at ICUEE, the stars of Discovery Channel’s Swamp Loggers stopped by for a day and signed autographs at the EZ Trac booth. The Goodson crew ordered an EZ Trac earlier this year and use it to help with maneuverability of their trucks while they are in the rough terrains and swampy areas. 

The team from Tuthill showed EZ Trac and EZ Crawl at ICUEE Oct. 4-6. Over 950 exhibitors had displays at ICUEE, and more 20,000 people attended the show. Thank you to all who stopped by our booth and learned more about our hydraulic all wheel drive system for off-highway and utility trucks. 

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