RE: (ET) Re:too much torque on e10/BRAKES

["Elie, Larry \(L.D.\)" <lelie ford com>]

Welcome to the world of real torque and traction.  Either you use the 
brake, or you leave it in gear, and 
nothing between.  BTW, this is a major cause of loss of life on real farm 
equipment.  My dad once started 
a 'medium size' (8,000 lbs MH44) tractor in low by accident in the barn.  
He wasn't on the seat.  It reached 
a wall and WENT THROUGH (took out (3) 2x6 + the siding, and spun on a 
vertical 6x6.  The front of the tractor 
went vertical trying to climb the 6x6, but it stopped when the battery 
fell out of the tractor.  The thing 
was standing on the drawbar, with the front wheels roughly 10' off the 
concrete.  My dad was shook, but 
unhurt.  The drawbar on a farm tractor is designed to drop low pulling the 
front end back down in a hard pull.

Larry Elie


-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of steves
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:43 AM
To: Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Re:too much torque on e10/BRAKES


I've noticed another problem with the brake. Even if it works, it can be
ineffective on wet grass, since the brake doesn't work on the axles
directly. The brake will lock but the differential allows the wheels to 
spin
opposite to each other. On wet grass the wheel going opposite just spins 
and
the other wheel is merrily rolling down the hill - along with the tractor.

- SteveS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>
To: "Chapin, Tim" <tchapin umich edu>
Cc: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) Re:too much torque on e10


> I can believe this. I take the E20 up some steep grades to mow and
> *always* bring it down with the brake. Despite the batteries and
> transformer in the front the E20 is nose-light and I would not want it
> to come crashing over on me. Take out the front batteries and the
> tractor will be *really* nose-light.
>
> If your brakes do not work, fix them please.
>
> Glad you are alive.
>
> Chris
>
>
> Chapin, Tim wrote:
>
> > What?  NO VIDEO????
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> > [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of
> > Oasis654 aol com
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:36 AM
> > To: doggaroon cableone net; Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> > Subject: (ET) Re:too much torque on e10
> >
> > .  It provides much more
> >
> >>torque than the original
> >
> > hi folks, the other day i had a hair raising experience, mowing in the
woods
> >
> > on my e10 with 3 12v batteries in back.  i was rolling, freewheeling,
down
> > hill backwards with clutch in as i usually do in this location,  was in
a
> > forward
> > gear, and when i let the clutch out to slow down the backward movement,
the
> > e10 did such a quick, surprise, wheelee that the nose went straight up
in
> > the
> > air, i fell off backwards and thought it was going to fall over on me,
but
> > it
> > just stayed there.  i crawled out quick and was able to let the front
down
> > gently and drive off.  i wouldn't have believed it possible.  watch 
> > your
tt,
> >
> > torque plus traction, and of course freewheeling is often problematic.
> > jon k
> > albany ny
> >
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