Auto steer for New Holland and Ford tractors, any model, any year
Deep Sand Tech puts affordable FJDynamics auto steer on blue tractors of every age, from a Ford 8630 to a Genesis 8970 to a new PLM Intelligence T8, steer ready or not. If it has a steering wheel and power steering, Deep Sand Tech has you covered! Every system comes with sub-inch RTK accuracy unlocked, a two-year warranty, fast phone and remote-login support from Oklahoma, and a 1-year buy back guarantee.
Get a quote for your New Holland Call or Text (580) 394-0089Three ways we steer a New Holland
Electric motor kit on the column
AT2 Lite, AT2, AT2 Max or AT2 Ultra. A motor and a model-specific bracket bolt to the steering column and turn the wheel. Fits any Ford or New Holland with a steering wheel. This is what goes on the Fords, Genesis, TM, TS, TL, base-model TG, T6 and T7, and the TJ four-wheel drives. Most farmers install it themselves in an afternoon.
AS2 on the factory CAN plug
T7 Tier 4B and Tier 5, T6 Tier 4B Powershift, T5 AutoCommand and the 2020 and newer PLM Intelligence T8 steer over CAN and are on FJD’s approved list. AS2 plugs into the factory connector with no motor on the column. We confirm the serial number before it ships.
AH2 hydraulic kit on the factory valve
Guidance-ready TG, T7000, T7500, T8000 and T8 tractors carry an Eaton steering valve. The factory guidance box does not steer them, a controller behind it does, so AH2 is wired straight to the valve. Guidance-ready T9 and TJ four-wheel drives drive their valve with a voltage signal and take a new valve head, same as a Steiger. No valve at all, we can add one.
New Holland and Ford model families and what fits
What each family came with from the factory, and what we usually put on it. A family being listed means the option existed, not that every tractor has it, so we confirm on your unit before anything ships.
| Model family | From the factory | What we usually install |
|---|---|---|
| Ford TW and 30 series TW-5 to TW-35, 8630, 8730, 8830 | No steering valve. Power steering only. | Electric motor kit. Ford columns vary a lot, so we send the full adapter kit. |
| Ford and New Holland Genesis 8670, 8770, 8870, 8970, 70A series | No steering valve. | Electric motor kit. The 8670 takes the 4 spline, the New Holland 8870 the 6 spline, the Ford 8870 the 4-J. |
| TM, TS, TL, TB and TS-A TM120 to TM190, TS100A to TS135A, TL, TB | No steering valve. | Electric motor kit. |
| TG TG180 to TG305, SuperSteer | Base models have no valve. Guidance-ready TG210 to TG305 units carry an Eaton valve. | AH2 on the valve, motor kit on base models. |
| T4 and T5 T4000, T4F, T4V, T5000, T5 Tier 4A | No steering valve on most. T5 AutoCommand Stage V steers over CAN. | Electric motor kit. AS2 on the AutoCommand. |
| T6 and T6000 T6010 to T6080, T6.140 to T6.180 | Base models have no valve. T6 Tier 4B guidance-ready units have an Eaton valve, or CAN on Powershift units. | AS2 on the CAN units, AH2 on the valve, motor kit on base models. |
| T7, T7000 and T7500 T7030 to T7070, T7510 to T7550, T7.170 to T7.315 | Base models have no valve. T7000, T7500 and T7 Tier 4A guidance-ready units have an Eaton valve. Tier 4B and newer steer over CAN. | AS2 on Tier 4B, Tier 5 and PLM Intelligence, AH2 on the older valves, motor kit on base models. |
| T8 and T8000 T8010 to T8050, T8.275 to T8.435, SmartTrax | Guidance-ready units have an Eaton valve. 2020 and newer PLM Intelligence T8 steers over CAN. | AS2 on the 2020 and newer. AH2 wired straight to the valve on the rest. |
| T9, T9000 and TJ four-wheel drive TJ275 to TJ530, T9020 to T9060, T9.390 to T9.700 | Base TJ has no valve. Guidance-ready units have an Eaton valve driven by a voltage signal, not CAN. | AH2 on the valve with a new valve head. Motor kit in articulated mode on base TJs. |
| Versatile-built Ford 4WD 9280, 9480, 9680, 9880, 9682, 9882 | No steering valve. | Electric motor kit in articulated mode. The 9680 takes the number 4 spline and bracket. |
| Swathers Speedrower, H8040, H8060, 8040 | Some have a Vickers valve from a previous guidance system. | Motor kit with the heavy bracket on most. AH2 on the valve where there is one. |
Not on the list, or a different brand wearing the same model number? Call us. We have put kits on 1991 Ford 8830s and on T8.330s.
See the AS2 steer-ready kit
What a plug-in install looks like on a steer-ready tractor. One minute and forty-three seconds.
What goes on the tractor
Things we have learned on New Holland installs
- Three different tractors are called an 8870. The New Holland 8870 takes a 6 spline, the Ford 8870 takes the 4-J, and the John Deere 8870 is an articulated tractor. Tell us which badge is on the hood.
- The plastic column shroud on an 8870 has no metal to bolt to. On an 8670 we open the plastic, cut a two-inch strip off the lower half and clamp around the column. On one 8870 the customer welded a mount. We walk you through it.
- A T4.75 that already has an EZ-Pilot bracket is easy. The holes line up with our motor.
- On a guidance-ready T8.320 or T8.330 the factory guidance box does not steer the tractor. It only feeds a controller. So we wire the AH2 straight to the valve, power and signal to each side plus the pressure sensor, instead of trying to talk to the factory protocol.
- CNH valve heads are not temperature compensated. Steering is jerky the first hour until the oil warms up, and a head with wiggle in it wears out fast. We tune for the cold and swap a loose head for the twin-coil style.
- An old Outback CAN-style valve on a TG215 SuperSteer cannot be reused by AS2 or AH2. That tractor gets our 30L valve.
- Hydraulic hookup on a SuperSteer 8970: left and right hoses go to the steering cylinders, and the load-sense line runs to the steering orbital. Plug ports G, D and EF during the install so oil does not bypass the valve.
- Steer-ready and motor-kit harnesses look alike and are not interchangeable. The motor kit uses a black 12-pin and a grey 12-pin, the steer-ready kit a black 18-pin and a grey 12-pin. We check the box before it ships.
- Model and year, and whether the badge says Ford, Ford New Holland or New Holland.
- A photo of the steering column from the seat, so we match the bracket and spline.
- On TG, T7, T8, T9 and TJ, whether a dealer ever put guidance on it, and a photo of any valve or connector you can find.
- Any implement you want rate or section control on, and which display is already in the cab.
Common questions from New Holland owners
Will auto steer work on my Ford 8630?
Yes. The electric motor kit bolts to the steering column and turns the wheel, so it works on any Ford or New Holland with a steering wheel and power steering. Ford columns vary, so we send the full adapter kit.
My T8 is guidance-ready. Is it plug and play?
On a 2020 or newer PLM Intelligence T8, yes, the AS2 plugs into the CAN connector. On older guidance-ready T8s the factory box does not steer the tractor, so we wire the AH2 straight to the steering valve. It is a proven install, just not a plug-in one.
Does the AS2 plug into my T7?
Tier 4B and newer T7s steer over CAN and are on FJD’s approved list, so yes. Tier 4A and T7000 guidance-ready units have an Eaton valve instead, and those take the AH2. Send us the serial and we will tell you which you have.
What about my SuperSteer?
SuperSteer changes the front axle, not the steering valve. What matters is whether your tractor has a factory valve, and we check that from a photo. Guidance-ready SuperSteer TGs and T7s run the AH2. Base models run the motor kit.
Can it steer my swather?
Yes. Speedrowers and the 8040 run the motor kit with the heavy bracket. If a previous guidance system left a Vickers valve in it, the AH2 runs that valve.
Do I need my own base station?
Usually not. Every kit ships with an RTK plan, and most customers run on the GEODNET network, which needs no base station of your own. Where coverage is thin we set you up with a base station or StarNav. We check coverage at your farm before we quote.
Who installs it and who do I call?
Most farmers install the motor kit themselves in an afternoon with our tech on the phone. Steer-ready and hydraulic installs take longer and we walk you through them. After that you call or text Deep Sand Tech in Oklahoma, and we can log into the display remotely to help.
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