Mrwurm
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jan 20, 2002
- Messages
- 1,561
- Location
- South East Michigan
- Tractor
- New Holland TC30 Hydro 4x4, Gravely Zero Turn Mower
I recently purchased my first hydrostatic compact (NH TC30 30hp). I have found that when pushing the loader bucket into a pile I can spin all four tires in low range. In high range or medium I can't spin the tires even in two wheel drive. I have tried using the smallest amount of pedal pressure all the way up to pushing it down all the way (which stalls the tractor). I am not too impressed. If I have to shift to low range each time I fill the bucket and then shift back to med or high range for transport, whats the point in having hydro?
Oh, maybe I did'nt explain that well. What I mean is that I can't get enough power to the wheels to fill the loader bucket in med or high range. The tractor just sits there. No spinning. No forward motion. Low range handles it just fine.
Am I expecting too much from a hydrostatic tractor? I thought that if I applied very light pedal pressure I would get an infinitely low ratio from the transmission.
Jerry
Oh, maybe I did'nt explain that well. What I mean is that I can't get enough power to the wheels to fill the loader bucket in med or high range. The tractor just sits there. No spinning. No forward motion. Low range handles it just fine.
Am I expecting too much from a hydrostatic tractor? I thought that if I applied very light pedal pressure I would get an infinitely low ratio from the transmission.
Jerry