Re: road gear question

Posted by Andy Martin on January 29, 2003 at 19:31:35 from (12.86.250.139):

In Reply to: road gear question posted by Gary- The Rookie Farmer on January 29, 2003 at 18:54:22:

Not only can you (Cub, A, B, C, H, M, 100, 200, 300, 400, etc.), you should.

Especially until you get very proficient at driving the tractor so you can start in 4th then shift on the go WITHOUT clashing the gears. The easiest way is to double clutch and slow the throttle down at the same time when going 4th to 5th.

Down shifting is easier, as you are laboring up a hill, put in the clutch, shift to neutral, and about the time you can see the individual lugs on the back tires (close to stopping), you can go right into 4th.

I would recommend starting in 5th at full throttle for a novice.

If you are pulling a load and can't get the tractor to start in 5th, you probably should not be driving it in 5th with that load, brakes and steering being what they are.

An H or M will pull about any load in 4th that it will pull in the others gears until you get to serious tillage. A wagon loaded so much that the tractor labors in 4th is way too much load for the brakes.

I pull my baler, haybine, and loaded bale wagon all over the place in 5th but you need some experience and need to get good at down shifting and upshifting before attempting to pull a large load in road gear. You also need to learn to anticipate curves, opportunities for emergency stops, etc. well in advance or your widow may wish you had never bought the tractor (or be very glad as the case may be). In any event, wrecking an old tractor destroys something they aren't making any more of, so it is best to avoid wrecks.

All that said, roading an M wide open down the highway is a major blast that I never tire of, even though during the summer months I get about 6 hr/week of road time.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Re: road gear question David B 16:28:13 01/30/03 (0)
• Re: Re: road gear question cole in mo. 00:18:41 01/30/03 (0)

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