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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 11:22:03 -0400, "S. M. Henning"
wrote: (Roy) wrote: === === There is absolutely no === advantage a gear drive in a L & G tractor has over a hydro === drive.........hands down its the better , no, BEST way to go..... === ===In the manual for the John Deere OMM149664, Issue L3 Lawn Tractors ===LX280, LX280AWS, and LX289 PIN, automatic transmission tractors it ===specifically says: === ==="Do not use cruise control when going down hills. Machine speed will ===increase." === ===That means you have to keep your foot on the "forward pedal" like a ===throttle when going down hills. === ===With a gear-shift transmission you go up and down hill without touching ===any levers or pedals. Their speed doesn't increase going down hills. ===They are much safer. What the hell does cruise control have to do with a hydrostatic being worse or better than a gear model......seems like your grabing staws that are totally irrevelant to the original posts concerning the hydrostatic drives............ And I suppose a manual shift tranny with cruise will not gain any additional speed either.....duh! Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com Opinions expressed are those of my wife, I had no input whatsoever. Remove "nospam" from email addy. |
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