Cruise control in reverse

[kiotimiike]

I have a 800' driveway and would like to be able to use my cruise control when in reverse while snowblowing.Has anyone figured out how to get this to work?Is this possible?

 

[kco]

I don't believe it would be possible to do this unless you design something completely different. The cruise control works through a magnet on the forward HST pedal whose arm is adjacent to the magnet. The reverse pedal arm is too far away from the magnet to be controlled by it and when in reverse the forward pedal is not lined up with the magnet.

I suppose one possibility might be to weld a plate on the forward pedal that is over the magnet even when the reverse pedal is activated. I think you would also need to modify the control circuit that activates the magnet. Likely not worth the trouble.

 

[Coyote machine]

To do this feat of engineering you must remove the engine and transmission and install them backwards to the usual way they face. You may want to put the seat on a total swivel too.:laughing:

 

[kco]

To do this feat of engineering you must remove the engine and transmission and install them backwards to the usual way they face. You may want to put the seat on a total swivel too.:laughing:

Great! :thumbsup::laughing:

 

[kiotiken]

To do this feat of engineering you must remove the engine and transmission and install them backwards to the usual way they face. You may want to put the seat on a total swivel too.:laughing:

Or just use a brick

 

[Coyote machine]

Or just use a brick

Canadian or American brick?

 

[kiotiken]

Canadian or American brick?

Depends if you want KM/H or MPH

 

[Mousefield]

Depends if you want KM/H or MPH

:laughing::laughing::laughing: That's funny. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

 

[Fordman1981]

Don't own a kioti but the last new Holland I had tc33d the cruise worked in reverse as well as forward

 

[jinman]

I have a 800' driveway and would like to be able to use my cruise control when in reverse while snowblowing.Has anyone figured out how to get this to work?Is this possible?

Mike, when running my boxblade in reverse, it just seems hard to maintain the correct track going around curves. If your driveway is crooked or covered in snow, it seems likely you will find yourself going off the road a lot and having to stop and correct your direction and position. I don't know if you've tried driving the whole way in reverse or not, but I'd give it a try just to be sure the effort to convert your tractor is worth it.

 

[grsthegreat]

the electromagnet is placed on the forward HST peddle ONLY. Wont work in reverse on my DK45HST

 

[tcartwri]

why would you use cruise control blowing snow.... you really shouldn't use it any time there is a chance of running into anything. I have co-workers who will drive the company truck with the cruise control buttons, in traffic. It makes me insane.

 

[JonKioti]

It would probably be simpler to obtain the modification kit to mount your snowblower on the front. Of course, if you have a blade on the front like I do, this isn't such a viable option.

Alternatively, you could move to somewhere where this isn't any snowfall...that would work too.

Jon