T/A?

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Patrick Klise

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• Dec 19, 2008

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I read the posts every day and find them generally informative (and amusing)..I"[m not sure what the abbreviation "T/A" stands for.
Help me out. Thanks

 

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landlord7012

Member

• Dec 19, 2008

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torque amplifier

 

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Patrick Klise

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• Dec 19, 2008

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Thanks...I feel better nowl!

 

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Larry59

Member

• Dec 19, 2008

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So that is what it means. hummm did not know that myself. *S Now what is it and what does it do? Thanks

 

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shinnery

Well-known Member

• Dec 19, 2008

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Also known as AmpliTorq in the Prarie Gold world. It is an inline planitary gear reduction for when you hit a hard spot while working. No clutch needed.
Bryce

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Dec 19, 2008

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A T/A is a gear splitting transmission that can be shifted on the go, handy when plowing and you get to some stickier soil. In MF its called "Multi-power."

Gerald J.

 

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paul

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• Dec 19, 2008

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IHC's name for a shift on the go hi/lo lever on the tranny.

--->Paul

 

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buickanddeere

Well-known Member

• Dec 19, 2008

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T/A means often broken, easily abused and expensive to repair.
Tractors at auction sales equipped with T/A are considered sold with the T/A requiring $ervice.

 

Janicholson

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• Dec 19, 2008

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With respect, like any other chunk of technology, the facts get buried in legend. They work well and for a long long time if adjusted with the clutch at recommended intervals, and if shifted as rapidly as possible from direct to reduction, and the other way as well. The one in our 350U is still original and that includes its TA clutch. It is on the second engine at about 6000 hrs, and is now at near 10,000 of deliberate and continuous TA use. No horror stories here. JimN

 

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2x4

Well-known Member

• Dec 20, 2008

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soetimes used in truck ads to mean Tandem axle, besides meaning torque assist

 

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bill mart

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• Dec 20, 2008

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landlord7012 has it right " Torque Amplifier "

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Dec 20, 2008

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the only thing i dont like about them is they free wheel on the low side

 

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Bob

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• Dec 20, 2008

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"I'm not sure what "T/A" means"

T/A = "Trouble Ahead"! :roll: :roll: :roll:

 

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J.C.in AZ.

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• Dec 20, 2008

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IHC"s version of Power Assist.Used in the Super MTA thru the 560/460 etc. Series and other Models in those years.A HI-LO Shift in each Gear to slow forward speed which applys more power to the drive wheels or slows the forward speed of the
Tractor if that is what is wanted.A very good system.

 

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bradk

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• Dec 20, 2008

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Trans-Atlantic

At least that"s how parts are shipped to repair one.

 

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fixerupper

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• Dec 20, 2008

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After reading the posts, I did pick up on one thing no one has mentioned- that there are two types of TA's. There's the one that's 'out' and the one that's 'going out'. My 1086 has gone through six of them. Jim

 

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krm

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• Dec 20, 2008

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I think thats what they call a group of nice looking women.Look at all that T&A.

 

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the tractor vet

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• Dec 20, 2008

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If you have gone thru that many then someone is not installing them correctly or you are using i as a jake brake and that is a NO NO . Of all the T/A's that i have installed over the years they are all still going strong . But with each one that i installed the owners got a quick course on keeping them in adjustment . I also know that the local Case I H dealer did not have a vary good track record on the T/A's that they installed as if ya got five years out of them ya did good and the problem there was just stuff them in and ship them out. No checking of end play as this takes time for the set up no checking and rebuilding of the MCV as this also takes time no checking flow rate of the MCV pump no setting of pressures just get it in rip it apart and stuff it back together as long as it makes it thru the warranty time . Soooooo i would saythat your problem is either the man twisten the wrenches or maybe your just one of them people that could destroy and anvil with a rubber mallet .

 

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fixerupper

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• Dec 20, 2008

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I never use it as a jake amd I change oil and filter yearly no matter what the hour meter shows, so I don't know what's going on. They have been replaced by very good reputable dealer mechanics too, mostly under warranty, furtunately. She has 15000 hours on the clock but I know it's been through too many TA's. A brother-in-law has a 1086 with about the same amount of hours and he is on his second TA. When it's pulling in the field I try to run in the high side most of the time. All of them went out on the low side, but the last time it just pulled the tractor down when I went to the high side. MCV? I don't know. The last one was done at a different dealership so we'll see what happens this time. I've been the principal driver aside from my dad and son and we are all real careful with our machinery. Jim

 

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jhilyer

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• Dec 20, 2008

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Torque Amplifier, and it's awesome.

Could also stand for Totally Awesome, I guess.

Maybe I've just been lucky, but I don't have the horror stories these other guys do - I just know what a great feeling it is to reach for that magic lever on my Farmall 460 when I see a big slug of hay coming in the windrow!

On the other hand, it would Totally Suck (T/S) to have it be broken!

- Jim H.