Took a slide today!

[Anonymous Poster]

Hi,

<font color=blue>I'm betting you got turf tires on that puppy. That's why I'm keeping my rice tires. A few cleat marks never hurt anything. </font color=blue>

I'll take that bet...but I only bet on sure things.../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

R4 industrials...liquid filled in the back and foam filled on the front...

GSS...yes, please be very careful on wet slopes! This took me totally by surprise and you start moving very quickly...

Good lesson I must say.

Bill

 

[kevincook]

Been there, done that.

I never drive down hills without being in 4wd anymore. When it is in 4wd it also has 4 wheel brakes!!!

Did you try dropping the bucket to get more weight back on the rear wheels?

 

[stevepio]

I have found that the box blade with the shanks down makes a pretty good emergency brake too!

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Hi,

You guys got both things that were going through my mind after the fact.

I did have the loader on...but was more involved in steering [or trying to] and trying the brakes...the loader may have helped some...did not drop it...should have...but...

Things happen pretty fast you know. Since the tractor just came back from the dealer, I did not have anything on the back...but was thinking that a box blade would have been a nice anchor too!

Can't wait to get my chains!

Bill

 

[hazmat]

macher, I had a similar experience, forgot to put it in 4wd started skidding when I hit the brakes. Luckily I had the FEL on. pushed it down. Most expensive anchor I've ever used.

 

[Egon]

I have also had a slide with my 7100. It was on dry ground, loaded bucket towing a granite rock [1000pounds???] slightly crosswise down a 20 % slope. The rock was roundish and started to roll off to the side pulling the rear of the tractor with it. Trees were in the road to steer into the slide, didn't dare lower the bucket so pushed the hst pedal to max forward and got everything all in line again. Next rock was hooked shorter and used a different route that let me go straight down.

Egon

 

[Trev]

<font color=blue>I never drive down hills without being in 4wd anymore. When it is in 4wd it also has 4 wheel brakes!!!</font color=blue>

It does? Are the front and back wheels locked together so that stopping the back wheels also stops the front? I never thought about it before ... but ... you can bet I will now! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Bird]

<font color=blue>It does?</font color=blue>

Yep, it does./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

HI,

I also use 4wd on hills as a practice. Yes it does give four wheel braking, as the front wheels are tied to the back through the transmission, when in four wheel drive.

BUT...if you forget to put it in 2wd...well...such is life. Enjoy the slide...

Now that does not mean that a slide cannot occur in 4wd...but chances are less...at least that is the way it seems to me.

Bill in Pgh, PA

 

[BigDave]

I just looked in my manual...there aren't any front brakes. /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif I'm feeling pretty stupid right now./w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif Don't worry it will pass. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Now, I have two questions? First, how much slip does a front differential allow, none, limited or full, and what does that mean for braking? Second, will driveline braking exert greater forces than for which the driveline was designed and potentially shorten the driveline life expectancy?