Re: how to drive a tractor

Posted by Burnie on September 09, 2005 at 03:06:35 from (144.138.73.199):

In Reply to: how to drive a tractor posted by Markay on September 08, 2005 at 04:27:54:

The short answer to your question is: no, you are not being over sensitive. I am an Ag teacher as well and would never operate a tractor in the way your teacher did. Like you, I prefer to use the hand throttle most of the time espcially when doing fieldwork, but I do find the foot throttle handy sometimes. The Ford TW's had to be driven almost like a truck when doing haulage work, and loader work is much eaiser with a foot throttle. Other people I know use the foot a lot more. It doesn't matter too much as long as it is smooth and controlled. Tractors are designed to be run at a constant speed and load, except in the running in period, which is one reason you often find only hand trottles on larger tractors. I have been operating tractors for over 25 years, mainly for other people, and have never been asked to vary the revs when working. While I'm not sure if pumping the accelerator does a lot of harm, it sure doesn't do much good and (in my view) doesn't reflect well on the professionalism of the operator.

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