Is this normal?

[whitehair]

I have a New Holland 3930 that I use mainly for cutting grass in pastures. When I get in A particularly thick area, I notice that the engine will start to bog down and smoke comes from the exhaust. Usually I just hit the clutch to slow down until I get through the thick section and everything returns to normal - ie no smoke.

Is this smoke normal or does it indicate a potential issue with my tractor?

Thanks

Yup, it’s normal for a diesel when it start to bog down. My Kubota did the same until I figured out the issue was the operator , just don’t push it through the heavy stuff and you will see the change. God’s speed.

 

[WinterDeere]

After having a peek at several of the posts today I am further convinced that tribal knowledge of things mechanical has nearly come to an end for many and does not exist at all for some. You don't ride clutches they aren't speed controllers, black stacking under load is normal for diesels you need to downshift, tractors do over heat and unattended to you will warp the head, a squeak means a bearing is probably going out and you need to fix or grease something etc. These things are just simply tribal knowledge I learned with instruction from my Dad and others before I was between 5 and 10 years old. I passed them on to my own son. People that don't know these simple basics are way behind the curve, have too much to learn, owner's manuals simply can't cover all they don't know and they should probably spend their money on hiring work done instead of owning a tractor.

It is a sad state of affairs that we are now in. No wonder people in North Carolina have fallen apart when cell and internet service ended. I once doubted the disastrous forecasts of a post-apocalyptic world but now I don't. Just too many people don't know how to do things that are essential to recovery and survival. Truth hurts.

One of the ways this knowledge is passed on in today's worlds, is forums such as TBN. It's not helpful at all for an all-knowing jerk to post crap like this, when someone comes here asking for help. It's not only arrogant and rude, but it's counterproductive to the very principles of a forum set up to help others with tractor knowledge.

Try to be helpful. Try to be respectful. Even if it is against your nature.

 

[garry1p]

I have found "mechanical knowledge" is in a persons DNA and almost impossible to teach to those who are not deposed to have an interest in fixing things.

Everyone is just not cut from the same cloth, don't ask me to spell anything beyond my own name, and I can screw that up sometimes. I just don't understand the rational of diagramming a sentence or anything taught in English class, but give me an engine to overhaul or my tractor to repair and I'm a happy camper.

 

[WinterDeere]

I have found "mechanical knowledge" is in a persons DNA and almost impossible to teach to those who are not deposed to have an interest in fixing things.

My brother and I, two polar opposites in our personal interests and aptitudes. He was a very smart guy, could digest, internalize, and memorize entire text books at a pace I could never match, and graduated top of his class in medical school. But he couldn't even maintain his own bicycle when we were kids, let alone a car or a tractor. Zero mechanical aptitude, but Rain Man level on textbook learning.

 

[etpm]

I have found "mechanical knowledge" is in a persons DNA and almost impossible to teach to those who are not deposed to have an interest in fixing things.

Everyone is just not cut from the same cloth, don't ask me to spell anything beyond my own name, and I can screw that up sometimes. I just don't understand the rational of diagramming a sentence or anything taught in English class, but give me an engine to overhaul or my tractor to repair and I'm a happy camper.

We are all born with certain talents. I am good at mechanical things. Other things as well. But what really drove it home for me, how I had this talent that I could take no credit for was when I was visiting an acquaintance and he showed me this 100 year old plus printing press he was trying to get to work. I looked at it a minute or two and said that a certain part was upside down. He took it out and turned it over and the press worked. He asked me how did I know the part was upside down and I said it was obvious to me. He was truly amazed that I could figure out what was wrong in just a minute or two. I can't take credit for my diagnosis of his machine's problem, it was just the way I was born. I'm also good with spelling, math, language, and physics. And it is just the way I was born. What really matters is if you develop your talents, work to improve them, rather than just letting them idle.
Eric

 

[kozal01]

After having a peek at several of the posts today I am further convinced that tribal knowledge of things mechanical has nearly come to an end for many and does not exist at all for some. You don't ride clutches they aren't speed controllers, black stacking under load is normal for diesels you need to downshift, tractors do over heat and unattended to you will warp the head, a squeak means a bearing is probably going out and you need to fix or grease something etc. These things are just simply tribal knowledge I learned with instruction from my Dad and others before I was between 5 and 10 years old. I passed them on to my own son. People that don't know these simple basics are way behind the curve, have too much to learn, owner's manuals simply can't cover all they don't know and they should probably spend their money on hiring work done instead of owning a tractor.

It is a sad state of affairs that we are now in. No wonder people in North Carolina have fallen apart when cell and internet service ended. I once doubted the disastrous forecasts of a post-apocalyptic world but now I don't. Just too many people don't know how to do things that are essential to recovery and survival. Truth hurts.

What a condescending and arrogant post. You may want to look up the definition of "tribal knowledge" because it seems you dont even know what that means.

To the OP, as others have mentioned, yes its normal, bump up your RPM's if you can or drop a gear.

 

[Little Red Tractor]

After having a peek at several of the posts today I am further convinced that tribal knowledge of things mechanical has nearly come to an end for many and does not exist at all for some. You don't ride clutches they aren't speed controllers, black stacking under load is normal for diesels you need to downshift, tractors do over heat and unattended to you will warp the head, a squeak means a bearing is probably going out and you need to fix or grease something etc. These things are just simply tribal knowledge I learned with instruction from my Dad and others before I was between 5 and 10 years old. I passed them on to my own son. People that don't know these simple basics are way behind the curve, have too much to learn, owner's manuals simply can't cover all they don't know and they should probably spend their money on hiring work done instead of owning a tractor.

It is a sad state of affairs that we are now in. No wonder people in North Carolina have fallen apart when cell and internet service ended. I once doubted the disastrous forecasts of a post-apocalyptic world but now I don't. Just too many people don't know how to do things that are essential to recovery and survival. Truth hurts.

You have spoken volumes!