Hydraulic Suspension System V2.0.3.3

This mod adds hydraulic front suspension to tractors that have this system in real life. The wheel moves over bumps and rocks, with automatic leveling and selectable driving modes.

Features

• Suspension that works: the wheel moves up and down over bumps and rocks, and the links, cylinders and shaft move. The tractor is more stable and comfortable.
• Automatic leveling: add front weights or a heavy implement and the front returns to the correct height by itself in a few seconds.
• Every brand has its own system: John Deere ILS and TLS, Fendt, Claas PROACTIV, Terraglide (Case IH / New Holland / Steyr), MF Quadlink, Valtra, Deutz-Fahr and McCormick. Each system behaves differently, with some softer and some firmer.
• Driving modes
  • AUTO – levels by itself
  • WORK – firmer when working in the field or when the front starts bouncing
  • LOCKED – stiff axle for front loader work or heavy transport
  • MANUAL – raise and lower the front yourself, only on JD ILS and Fendt, like in real life
• Controls: Ctrl+Alt+U changes the mode. Ctrl+Alt+↑ and Ctrl+Alt+↓ raise and lower the front in manual mode. The controls can be changed in control options.
• Only works on tractors that have this system in real life: medium and large tractors from the listed brands. Small tractors and crawlers stay as they are.

BETA VERSION: The mod is still being tested, especially in multiplayer. A lot of work needs to be done, but it is playable so far. Tweaks and fixes will be released based on user feedback and suggestions. If you find a problem, please send the log.txt file. In multiplayer, the log from both the host and the player who joined is required.

Changelog

• V2.0.3.3
  • Fixed from 2.0.3.2: tractors with more than one physics part, for example McCormick X8, JCB Fastrac and MF 9S, were treated as articulated and lost the pendulum front axle. Only tractors with a real centre steering joint are treated as articulated now.
  • Fixed: on models whose front axle is a rigid physics part, for example McCormick X8, the whole axle now moves with the wheels instead of the wheels moving and tilting at the hubs.
  • Fixed: models with a very soft factory spring, for example New Holland T7 XD, no longer sit on the bump stop.
• V2.0.3.2
  • Fixed: articulated tractors, for example John Deere 9R and Case Steiger, leaned to one side when turning until the suspension hit its limit. On these tractors, the front axle is now fixed, as in real life, where the oscillation is in the centre joint. Levelling still works.
• V2.0.3.1
  • Added compatibility with Realistic physics mod.