CVT tranny update New Holland 3045

[bironacad]

I tried to make this post awhile ago and it got lost in cyber space so if it appears twice my apologies.

I was asked to update this forum as to how I like the CVT tranny after using it for awhile. I now have 130+ hours on the tractor and IMHO it has done more then I could have hoped for. I have put in a foundation, chipped brush, hauled logs, bush hogged and mixed cement with the new tractor and it has been a real treat. No stalling as some thought it might and the forward back leaver is not an issue. I particularly like push button the range selection. SO thumbs up for the new old tech, lol.:thumbsup:

 

[daveinnh]

I missed your initial post. Is this your first tractor? If not, how was the transition?

Some mentioned / inferred that some dealers didn't perform adequate calibration - did you need to? or was the tractor already setup?

 

[bironacad]

I had a gas tractor, see my avatar, lol. There is definitely a change from gears to hydrostatic drives to CVT. There is a slight pause before engaging going from forward to reverse and a different feel that takes awhile to get comfortable with but once there it worked extremely well. This is my first cut tractor for sure but I really had my doubts when reading posts about the perceived differences between the hydrostatic and CVT. I have a cub cadet hydrostatic and it is a weird feeling with the lack of solid control going down an incline I don't get that with the CVT. It really does a good job with the dirt. I don't have teeth on the FEL but was able to gouge out and remove load after load of soil no problem. It sounds different and feels different but works great, lol.

 

[dfkrug]

I was asked to update this forum as to how I like the CVT tranny after using it for awhile.

Glad the CVT has been working out for you. I have yet to try one on
a tractor....it does look like a very promising alternative to HST.

I see you are using ARXX ICFs. Did you pour all the stem walls with your
tractor mixer?! Or did you shute it or pump it?

 

[bironacad]

Glad the CVT has been working out for you. I have yet to try one on
a tractor....it does look like a very promising alternative to HST.

I see you are using ARXX ICFs. Did you pour all the stem walls with your
tractor mixer?! Or did you shute it or pump it?

I have a bum ticker so I did the footing in stages (13+ yards) with the mixer. A few hours ever other day depending on weather and how I felt. Five cubic feet per mix, 70+ mixes, yikes so I pumped the 7+ yards for the ICF, lol

 

[Short Game]

I have the same mixer and my ticker only keeps me guessing. All I know is, shoveling that thing full is a workout for me. How do you fill yours? Hoppers, or like me, with the 'hand operated backhoe?'

 

[bironacad]

I have the same mixer and my ticker only keeps me guessing. All I know is, shoveling that thing full is a workout for me. How do you fill yours? Hoppers, or like me, with the 'hand operated backhoe?'

To load the mixer I was using a three\two\one mix, so to keep the proportions right I had sever drywall pails and filled them and dumped them into the mixer. For filling the footings I dumped into a wheel barrow or right into the form. Note the happy faces, lol, my cousins heart is worst then mine.

 

[Short Game]

Since one of the selling points of this mixer was that a full load uses one whole sack of cement, I developed a technique for adding the cement. When it's time to put it in, I toss it in, sack and all. Of course, I get someone to help me lift it. After just a few tumbles, the sack is torn open and emptied, and the paper comes to the top and I just pull it out.

It's hard for me to believe now, except for my bad back reminding me, that I used to be a hod carrier, and then after that, a brick, stone, and block layer. Now I weigh 46 pounds more than a sack of cement and it hurts to put on my socks in the morning.

 

[bironacad]

As I often say it is not the age but the mileage. I chose wear out instead of rust out lol. :thumbsup: Take it easy with you in spirit.

 

[beppington]

As I often say it is not the age but the mileage. I chose wear out instead of rust out lol. :thumbsup: Take it easy with you in spirit.

That is a great line!

 

[Short Game]

Oh don't worry, I'm still at wearing it out. I do tend to rust up a bit over the winter though. Last spring my back was especially complaining so I went to see the bone cracker. He looked at my records and noticed I show up there every spring like the Easter Bunny. Armchair quarterbacking doesn't seem to keep me in shape. I need a nice big heated shop (and an expense account). Still up for 25 holes of disc golf on our course most days (even have a par round once in a while). Keeping the course up keeps me moving through the warm months.

 

[farmall40]

I have 233 hrs on my CVT, perfect so far.

 

[bironacad]

I have 233 hrs on my CVT, perfect so far.

C'est Bon n'est Pas!

That great to hear, keep on keepin on

 

[lt190b]

Greetings. When you say (there is a slight pause before engaging going from forward to reverse) are you saying the tractor can roll, if on a steep grade, as in mowing down to a ponds edge?

I had a gas tractor, see my avatar, lol. There is definitely a change from gears to hydrostatic drives to CVT. There is a slight pause before engaging going from forward to reverse and a different feel that takes awhile to get comfortable with but once there it worked extremely well. This is my first cut tractor for sure but I really had my doubts when reading posts about the perceived differences between the hydrostatic and CVT. I have a cub cadet hydrostatic and it is a weird feeling with the lack of solid control going down an incline I don't get that with the CVT. It really does a good job with the dirt. I don't have teeth on the FEL but was able to gouge out and remove load after load of soil no problem. It sounds different and feels different but works great, lol.

 

[bironacad]

Greetings. When you say (there is a slight pause before engaging going from forward to reverse) are you saying the tractor can roll, if on a steep grade, as in mowing down to a ponds edge?

Hi I have close to 200 hours now on my tractor and like the performance of the CVT transmission; it seems to know when I am over doing things. While doing some bush hogging recently with the tractor in a slow speed using cruise control, the bomb for long repetitive runs, using the cruise and going around trees I would back in just throwing the leaver back then forward then back it work great however when on a steep grade changing from forward to reverse or vice versa I needed to step on the break in the slight pause between forward and reverse to impede the inherent roll back that seems to happen before the tranny engages. It is not a big deal if you know that it will happen and control the roll with the foot break but the first time it happens it can be a start, especially if you are on auto pilot. Using the break takes it out of cruise though which is not a bad thing when more concentration is in order. I would imagine every piece of machinery has its own feel that requires getting use to hope this helps.

 

[lt190b]

bironacd, Thanks for the reply. I have read several posts from cvt owners since posting my question. it seems some have suggested reactivity settings can prevent this rollback. Is this true or is another setting the way to prevent this? Can it be prevented, without use of the brakes?

 

[bironacad]

Really not that big a problem for me and my location just something that I was aware of, I really don't use the reactivity setting switch as the problem is not that frequent for my applications.