If you’ve spent long days wrestling with that steering wheel, especially with a loader attached, you know the struggle. Your arms and shoulders are done by lunch, and making tight turns becomes something you dread. This complete power steering conversion kit transforms your 1020, 1030, 1120, or 1130 from an endurance test into fingertip control, so you can actually enjoy running your tractor again.
What You’re Getting
- Complete conversion system with hydraulic cylinder, valve, and all mounting hardware included
- Keeps your original steering wheel and column – just adds the power assist you need
- Reduces steering effort by up to 80 percent while maintaining that connected feel
- Built specifically for these John Deere models – no universal kit compromises
- Professional-grade components designed to handle loader work and field operations
Built for Real Farm Work
These smaller John Deere tractors are perfect for so many jobs around the farm – mowing, light tillage, loader work, brush hogging. The problem is, without power steering, they become limited to light duty because fighting the steering wheel wears you out. This conversion opens up what your tractor can do, making it comfortable for all-day use with implements or loaders that put serious load on the front wheels.
Made to Last
This isn’t some universal kit cobbled together to sort-of-fit. The hydraulic cylinder provides smooth, proportional assist that responds to how hard you’re turning – more help when you need it, less when you don’t. Quality seals handle the constant pressure changes, and the control valve gives you that progressive feel professional systems are known for. All mounting brackets are engineered to handle the stress of loader work without flexing.
Installation Notes
This is a significant upgrade that requires mechanical skill and hydraulic knowledge – most folks have a shop handle the installation. You’ll need to check your hydraulic pump capacity since power steering needs adequate flow to work properly. The kit includes detailed instructions, but plan on modifying or replacing your steering box and routing hydraulic lines carefully to avoid pinch points. Once it’s in and properly bled, you’ll wonder how you ever farmed without it.
