Power Reverser quick question. JD 5100e potential purchase

[Dadnatron]

I drove a 5100M and the 5100e that I'm looking at this morning.

The abrupt shift in direction was noticed more in the very low gears compared to more normal 'working' gears. Both were similar, so I believe that the quick action is just how things work. I spoke with the Technician who works on them as well, and he said unless you have the option which allows you to adjust the speed of reversal, this is pretty standard and won't cause damage to the tractor or transmission.

Thanks for your input. I feel much better about it after hearing your experiences and checking it all out again.

 

[Dadnatron]

I drove a 5100M and the 5100e that I'm looking at this morning.

The abrupt shift in direction was noticed more in the very low gears compared to more normal 'working' gears. Both were similar, so I believe that the quick action is just how things work. I spoke with the Technician who works on them as well, and he said unless you have the option which allows you to adjust the speed of reversal, this is pretty standard and won't cause damage to the tractor or transmission.

Thanks for your input. I feel much better about it after hearing your experiences and checking it all out again.

 

[xring100]

I agree with the technian as long as it doesn't shift really hard its better on the clutch to execute a crisp shift as opposed to slipping particularly if the revs are high

 

[MORRISONSTEEL]

There should be adjustment in how hard in shifts. They actually sell a kit where you can make changes to the shift speed on the fly.

Correct, there is a kit that you then can change fill pressure settings for forward and reverse. lvb25727 (verify this # based on unit s/n though) and is not terribly expensive. M series units would already have this feature std.

 

[Catchad81]

Correct, there is a kit that you then can change fill pressure settings for forward and reverse. lvb25727 (verify this # based on unit s/n though) and is not terribly expensive. M series units would already have this feature std.

I'm buying an m series but don't recall it as standard feature but an option.

 

[bigdeano]

It's probably easier on the parts to throttle down before reversing direction. I always did that on the Cat D3 I had.

 

[Grateful11]

I'm buying an m series but don't recall it as standard feature but an option.

It was not std. on the 5065M but my wife and son them put it on there and no matter where you set it, you can't tell a spits worth of difference, I don't think the dealer programmed it properly. The direction change is very smooth in every gear I've tried but I rarely drive it so can't say about every speed or RPM setting. One strange thing I find is that the reverse speed is a tad faster in each gear than forward according to the manual.

 

[MORRISONSTEEL]

I'm buying an m series but don't recall it as standard feature but an option.

Sorry, what I should have said is that it is standard for current production machines with the 32/16 tranny. Did not mean to mislead, it is not std for all transmissions.

 

[Bavarian]

On the 6430 it seems a bit jumpy but I'm still used to the clutch.
I once ran down the road at 25 mph and wanted to turn the signal on and put it in reverse instead. No difference in direction in that case. It killed the engine.

 

[Catchad81]

Sorry, what I should have said is that it is standard for current production machines with the 32/16 tranny. Did not mean to mislead, it is not std for all transmissions.

Well I didn't know that either. Thanks for the info.