Speedmatch & Cruise upgrade - a must buy?

thcri · Mar 17, 2003

I guess I would not agree on it being good for loader work, that is if I understand the speed match at all. But how I understand it is the you can give yourself a range on your hydro, or set yourself a maximum speed. When using my loader just before I hit the pile I like to give it some good ummph and put the hydro down a good ways. If speed match does what I think it does you won't be allowed to do that. Like I said I may not understand it completely.

Maybe someone can tell me Im wrong and explain it better to me.

murph

JATO_RaT · Mar 17, 2003

With such incredible control using hydrostatic, it seems it pretty much eliminates what in essence is a duplication of whats already there. It's like an insurance button, but I think the hydro pedal(s) already pretty much takes care of it. If going to fast in the stall is an issue, you can still slow the engine speed down and/or drop the transmission into a lower range. Low is already going to be in the 0 to 4 mph or less already at full engine speed. If your worried you might need it initially and you want it for $100, you should get it, otherwise, leave that switch blank.

rockyridgefarm · Mar 17, 2003

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OH, NO! the missing option space, something I can't stand... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Actually Deere did a pretty good job of making it NOT look like "the blank space for the option you were too cheap to buy" like car manufacturers are want to do.

I have dropped a line to the dealer, if I can install it myself, if so, I'll pass on it. If they have to install it, I'll get it done while it's there...

Thanks all!

rockyridgefarm · Mar 18, 2003

Dealer says I can install them myself, so I'll wait till I need them.

$100.00 isn't a big deal, but I have SO many things hitting right now, it's nice that it can wait...

JATO_RaT · Mar 18, 2003

There ya go. Bet you find you won't be needing it once you use the HST and become familiar with it.

StanInCalif · Mar 19, 2003

Mike-
Concerning available switches, I dunno, but you might be able to find out who supplies these to JD and get some from them. Otherwise, similar ones shouldn't be too hard to find- rocker switches are the "in" thing right now- a lot of truck manufacturers are using them. I'll probably use toggles and the screw on weatherproof boots. These have a threaded metal base and screw onto the barrel of the switch in place of the outer jam nut.