draft control

DieselMonk · Dec 23, 2005

Hi guys!

I checked my snow blower over before the big snow hits soon and I found out that my shoes on my snow blower were worn paper thin! Gee... that thing is only one year old! Anyhow. The question is: Does the draft control work the same way driving backwards with a snow blower, like it would with a grader blade going ahead? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif I thought I might of had too much down pressure and that is why my shoes worn so quickly. To provide a little chuckle here in this forum I attached a picture. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Happy Holidays!

Max

NHeuro · Dec 23, 2005

Do you have a cab on your tc 55 da????
I have never seen one do you have a picture of it??
thanks

RickB · Dec 23, 2005

Draft control won't help. When manufacturers decide to cheapen stuff up, one of the first things to go by the wayside is hardning processes and special alloys in favor of using plain old mild steel. You are experiencing the result. Having shoes fabricated from discarded leaf springs is one alternative to more of the same.

DieselMonk · Dec 23, 2005

Yes, I do have an aftermarket cab made by Laurin on my TC55DA. Looks and works good too. Here is a pic.

Max

HTWT · Dec 23, 2005

The draft control works on pulling on the center arm, not on pushing in on the center arm.

IH3444 · Dec 23, 2005

Oh my, would you look at the size of the bucket on that thang! It' a Vopper. Cab's nice toooo...... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

DieselMonk · Dec 23, 2005

Wasn't sure, but I figured it wouldn't... would of been too nice!

NHeuro · Dec 24, 2005

thanks,
nice pic of a nice cab /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

rambler · Dec 25, 2005

( The draft control works on pulling on the center arm, not on pushing in on the center arm. )

Draft control senses the compression force on the upper arm - when plowing dirt, the harder it pulls, the more the upper arm is being pushed into the tractor.

Backing up with an implement like a snowblower, the upper arm often has little to no force on it, flopping back & forth balanced on the wear skids, and held by the lower arms. Draft control wouldn't know what to do with that.....

I think that is what you meant, but your words could be read in 2 different ways. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

--->Paul

Soundguy · Dec 30, 2005

( I thought I might of had too much down pressure and that is why my shoes worn so quickly )

I wasn't aware of that model having down pressure?? You sure it does?

Soundguy