Too fast in reverse

[moresmoke]

There was about four different transmission speed options on the 720/730. Reverse maybe fast but it is only half the speed that the reverse is in a 70 or a G .

I had an unstyled D on steel. Slow, slower, and slowest for forward gears. I’m pretty sure reverse was the fastest.

 

[PJH]

My JD 630 has left side controls for the hydraulics and 3pt. It was an option.

Nice! I didn't know that was an option on those tractors. My JD50 has the removable control lever, and I have it mounted on the right side to match my 620 and 630. My loader trip control lever is mounted on the left to keep my left arm from getting lonesome.

 

[Russ from MN]

That's one thing I like about our 2001 JD 4600, it has 12 speeds in reverse, same as forward. But I'm a little surprised it's capable of going 17 mph in reverse, that seems like a liability. I remember the old JD A's; they were ridiculous fast!

 

[cjunrau]

I like same speed forwards as backwards for moving snow with the bucket and for loading, unloading bales. even a bit faster reverse. But for on the yard with a small utility tractor I have been on 1 that the reverse was to fast so I know what you mean. If no slow reverse it is hard to back up and hook onto equipment or get close to a building with a back blade

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

We had a front hitch on our Farmall H. Thought it was going to be the cat's galoshes for backing wagons in. It was useless. The front end would just slide sideways with a loaded wagon.

 

[620 John]

I think the short coming to the 2 cylinder reverse speed was because they didn't have a lot of ways to change the gear ratios within the overall dimensions of the main case. Every 2 cylinder I've ran the reverse is too fast for my liking. Reverse is accomplished by using the 1st forward gear getting engaged directly to the differential gear. If you change the dimensions of 1 gear or another for a slower reverse, everything else has to change with it because the shafts would need to be spaced out differently.

 

[m16ty]

I think the short coming to the 2 cylinder reverse speed was because they didn't have a lot of ways to change the gear ratios within the overall dimensions of the main case. Every 2 cylinder I've ran the reverse is too fast for my liking. Reverse is accomplished by using the 1st forward gear getting engaged directly to the differential gear. If you change the dimensions of 1 gear or another for a slower reverse, everything else has to change with it because the shafts would need to be spaced out differently.

That makes sense, I’ve never seen the inside of a JD trans.

 

[620 John]

We had a front hitch on our Farmall H. Thought it was going to be the cat's galoshes for backing wagons in. It was useless. The front end would just slide sideways with a loaded wagon.

We've got a home made hitch on the front a JD B that's mounted right where the cultivator bracket would go. Everytime I've used it all I can think of is "What if this hitch brakes and the wagon tongue goes through the grille, radiator, fan, ect"........

 

[buickanddeere]

We used a “ bunting pole “. All wagons had a rear hitch . The bunting pole was a long tubular steel pole that a 10yr old would just about blow a gasket to lift it .
This bunting pole went between the rear of the wagon and to the rear drawbar of the tractor .
Somebody would man handle the wagon to steer . While the tractor driver pushed the wagon .
Steered and pushed the wagon up the gangway to the bank barn while making a 90 degree turn in less than a minute . Usually to the bale elevator that sent the small square bales up to the hay or straw mow .

 

[ss55]

We've got a home made hitch on the front a JD B that's mounted right where the cultivator bracket would go. Everytime I've used it all I can think of is "What if this hitch brakes and the wagon tongue goes through the grille, radiator, fan, ect"........

Dad drilled a hole through the lower front cultivator bracket to use it as a front hitch.

 

[buickanddeere]

Modern front hitches .

 

[Mike(NEOhio)]

We've got a home made hitch on the front a JD B that's mounted right where the cultivator bracket would go. Everytime I've used it all I can think of is "What if this hitch brakes and the wagon tongue goes through the grille, radiator, fan, ect"........

We always had a piece of angle iron on the lower pedestal studs and kept a clevis on it. I've used it to push loaded wagons up the ramp. You can see and steer but if it pushes a just bit too hard the wagon tongue will jackknife and lift the front end.

 

[Mike(NEOhio)]

We used a “ bunting pole “. All wagons had a rear hitch . The bunting pole was a long tubular steel pole that a 10yr old would just about blow a gasket to lift it .
This bunting pole went between the rear of the wagon and to the rear drawbar of the tractor .
Somebody would man handle the wagon to steer . While the tractor driver pushed the wagon .
Steered and pushed the wagon up the gangway to the bank barn while making a 90 degree turn in less than a minute . Usually to the bale elevator that sent the small square bales up to the hay or straw mow .

We had one too only wood. Need "good" brakes on the tractor.