Ricochet
Silver Member
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I will throw my vote for the original setup also. Although I didn't like it at first, two things have happened.
1. It does loosen up. Yes, it is a fact... I used to be able to chirp the tires when decelerating but after 30 hours of use I can no longer do that. Although I have no way to measure it, I would say it loosens significantly after the first 10 hours or so.
2. The operator gets used to it and learns to feather the pedal, thus using the behavior to their advantage.
To me, it is a wonderful "feature" on my steep hills, especially with a full load. In fact, I wish I could just leave it in gear and be able to start it like my HST tractor. I don't like putting it in neutral when I'm sitting on a steep grade.
The only time I still get surprised by the quick stopping is in reverse. For some reason, I haven't been able to adapt to being thrown backwards... probably because I don't spend as much time going backwards. )</font>
Well said!
1. It does loosen up. Yes, it is a fact... I used to be able to chirp the tires when decelerating but after 30 hours of use I can no longer do that. Although I have no way to measure it, I would say it loosens significantly after the first 10 hours or so.
2. The operator gets used to it and learns to feather the pedal, thus using the behavior to their advantage.
To me, it is a wonderful "feature" on my steep hills, especially with a full load. In fact, I wish I could just leave it in gear and be able to start it like my HST tractor. I don't like putting it in neutral when I'm sitting on a steep grade.
The only time I still get surprised by the quick stopping is in reverse. For some reason, I haven't been able to adapt to being thrown backwards... probably because I don't spend as much time going backwards. )</font>
Well said!
