Hydrostat on hills
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Billrog
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That's the reason for brakes and an emergency brake to keep it from rolling. Only with HST there's no need to take it out of gear or put it in neutral or shut it off when you stop.
ericm979
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My Branson with HST does not move with the pedals in neutral and engine off unless it's very steep, and even then it's slow. I always use the parking brake though.
With the engine running the transmission provides a lot of resistance with the pedals in neutral. On my steepest road (which is quite steep) I can drop the throttle to idle and take my foot off the pedal and the tractor will go very slow down the hill. I don't need to use the brakes often.
With the engine running the transmission provides a lot of resistance with the pedals in neutral. On my steepest road (which is quite steep) I can drop the throttle to idle and take my foot off the pedal and the tractor will go very slow down the hill. I don't need to use the brakes often.
Root Cause
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I have an HST and out of ignorance, I didn't use the brake until I saw it creep because I didn't drop the bucket.
I have since learned to put it in neutral and set the brake because it is the safe thing to do. Like others said, it doesn't move much but I don't want it rolling over on my foot either.
I have since learned to put it in neutral and set the brake because it is the safe thing to do. Like others said, it doesn't move much but I don't want it rolling over on my foot either.
WranglerX
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Only problem with HST'S (at least mine- MF GC 1715) if you do not set the brake, and take it out of gear it will [free] roll..... Always brake on, then take out of gear, put in gear then take brake off..... And dropping FEL for the drag it causes on ground is extra security....
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4570Man
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A HST will creep a little bit but nothing close to freewheeling. They also have brakes.
Thomas
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Yup they will do slow roll 
as others said "brakes" or lower attachment.
as others said "brakes" or lower attachment.
LD1
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Use the brakes the same as you would a gear tractor
WranglerX
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|Or parking brake in your car or PU truck....
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Echo what the others have said. LOTS better than try to stop and change gears on a geared tractor, especially if going to/fro a lot. Unless you do A LOT of ground engagement work (e.g. plowing, discing, etc.) HST is the way to go.
