Terra Drive Systems (formerly known as Tuthill Drive Systems) has a newly designed website. You can learn more about the company's history or find links to each of our product's websites. 

TDS Drive has brought you the legendary Mud Hog for over 35 years and introduced StalkHog in 2011. 

StalkHog protects your tires from corn stalk damage. It is mounted directly onto your combine header and knocks down the corn stalks before they reach your tires. 

While harvest season is still many months away, now is the time to plan ahead to protect your tires!

Also, take a moment to check out Mud Hog's newly designed website. On the Mud Hog website, you will find instruction manuals and parts catalogs for your Mud Hog. 

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 release. 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 StalkHog'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

Or you can watch StalkHog in action on Youtube: 

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 StalkHog have a variety of videos on YouTube to help show you how our products work. The videos range from StalkHog, Mud Hog 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 each product works.

Here are some of StalkHog's latest videos:

StalkHog, Protect Your Tires!
StalkHog protects tires while breaking corn stalks up to improve decomposition and increase yields.

StalkHog on Geringhoff 1230
This video shows how our StalkHog works from in front of the tires. Notice how the StalkHog pushes down the corn stalks. 

StalkHog - Tire Protection
Three Case IH 8120's with 12-row Geringhoff headers using StalkHog to protect tires on Combines, Tractors and Grain Carts. StalkHog also breaks the corn stalks apart to allow them to start deteriorating.

Geringhoff StalkHog

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

Now that harvest has ended for the season, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner; you are probably facing a little more free time. It is never too early to start planning for next year. Take a look at these new videos from StalkHog.

StalkHog Video 1
StalkHog Video 2
StalkHog Video 3

StalkHog is brought to you by the makers of Mud Hog. While you are watching the StalkHog videos, take a minute to watch this Mud Hog video with the OXBO Corn Harvester. For more information, visit www.stalkhog.com or www.mudhog.com.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

The makers of StalkHog also bring you EZ Trac, a hydraulic all wheel drive system, which is based on the same technology as Mud Hog. 

EZ Trac was on display at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition from October 4-6 in Louisville, KY. 

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 and 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.

Check out the pictures from the ICUEE show on Flickr. 

Harvest is quickly approaching, so now is the time to protect your combine tires. SalkHog protects your tires by pushing down the corn stalks before your tires reach them.

Since harvest is nearing, here is an interesting article from Hoosier Ag Today’s website about the weather we can expect during this year’s harvest.

Back from Farm Progress Show!

Check out some of the pictures from Farm Progress Show. StalkHog was on display at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, along with Tuthill’s other products including Mud Hog, EZ Trac and Bale Direct. 

Farm Progress Show is taking place now through Thursday, September 1, and StalkHog is on display at the Tuthill booth for the first time at this show, along with the other Tuthill products.

Take advantage of this opportunity to view StalkHog at the show and to ask questions about how this product can protect your combine tires during harvest season.

Additionally, while you are at the booth, check out the other products including Bale Direct, Mud Hog and EZ Trac.

The legendary Mud Hog is the foundation of Tuthill’s business and has served the agriculture industry for over 35 years. EZ Trac is the off-highway hydraulic all wheel drive system allowing you to take your truck in the fields. Bale Direct is our one pass baling system that allows you to harvest and bale while saving time.

For more information about each of these products, click on the product name to visit their individual websites.