HydraPower Controls

[RCP]

I am going to rebuild a hydrapower for our pulling tractor. The rules state that one hand on the steering wheel and one hand on the throttle at all times. I am thinking about using hydraulic servos to control shifting. Is this possible? Any suggestions?

Thanks
Rich

 

[Dieseltech]

Why not do it with your foot? AC and Ford used floor buttons to shift there hi-lo..

 

[rrlund]

Ya,just a rocker pedal like the JD 730 used for the PTO.

 

[RCP]

Foot control would work, I hadn't considered that.

 

[jmcarlic]

There's a guy in TN who has (had?) a 1950GM that he put a pedal on for the HydraulShift (he swapped). It worked pretty slick for him.

 

[big tee]

I've been pulling for years and about every pulling flyer says about the same thing about keeping your hand on the steering wheel but nobody enforces it-What if you have a hand clutch and a dead man throttle? Don't worry about it-Happy Pulling--Tee

 

[RCP]

You are probably right, but we got yapped at this year for letting go of the steering wheel before pushing in the clutch at the end of a pull.

Rich