I've hauled loaded 4 wheel hay wagons (120 squares) on the road in hilly terrain and had no problem with a W-4. Slow but 5th is usable. You'd get nothing done with out 5th!
You can't start a load in 5th gear unless you want to burn the clutch up or are headed down grade. Start in 4th and double clutch into 5th. Same thing for hills, gear down, I can gear down shift on the move without the clutch if I do my job right and get the revs right. I've NEVER gone down a steep hill fully loaded in 5th, 4th gear will hold you back but you'll feel the load pushing you. Just gear down BEFORE the hill....not while on it and never try to gear down these old tractors if you do get running away in 5th because you won't make the shift to 4th and then you'll have ZERO engine braking. Same thing, gear down when going up hill, just wait until 5th is almost, but not quite done and hit 4th while you still have momentum.
Yes the brakes are poor, but that is where driver competency comes into play....don't over drive it! I NEVER use the brakes when hauling with W-4...why heat and burn them up so they don't work when you need them.
Yes there should be a gear between 4th and 5th, yes the brakes should be better etc etc....that's why the W-4 got retired here, get a better tractor unless you can live with the draw backs.
This post was edited by 495man at 12:39:17 02/28/11.
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