dirtworksequip
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2006
- Messages
- 1,453
- Location
- Wheeling, WV
- Tractor
- 2006 JD 3520 w/cab & 300CX loader. 1995 JD 870 w/440 loader & 8b backhoe.JD 455 w/54" mower deck.
Has anyone been in a situtation where they needed to use the steering brakes on their JD ehydro? I was trying to cut off an ice coating on a blacktop road today with the 390 front blade on my JD3520 and breifly tried to steer with the left brake because I had the front tires slightly off the pavement to get the max down pressure on the cutting edge and the steering brake didn't seem to be too effective at helping to steer me to the left. The only other time I used the steering brake was hen I just tested it in my yard and it seemed not to work very well in 2 wheel drive,but did OK in 4 wheel drive with the front wheels pulling to make the turn. Anyone else have similar experience with the individual brakes?