I subscribed already. I've sunk many a tractor with that diff lock. Right up to the axle. Then you call the tow truck. I think the tow truck got stuck too. Fun old days. 🙃😉🙃

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Always said the same thing regarding 4X4. Just gets you stuck further from the tow truck

Hey Ross, great info...I usually enguage the diff lock after I get stuck...lol

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

So do I! Haha. That's fine as well, just take it slow and make sure the wheels are turning at different rates so the pins line up.

Hopefully I never have to use the diff lock..... will use the box of orange stuff though when I win. 😁

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Awesome answer B! Have an awesome day

Nice package of swag. You will get the 1000.

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

It is a nice gift pack. It was hard not keeping it! Haha. Thanks.

I can't wait to win the box of orange stuff 😂👍You should put the tractor on jack stands to be safe on camera! (J/K) 🤪👍Thanks for the video😁👍🚜💨💡

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! I have a giant key if I need more leverage! Thanks for watching.

Really good explanation of the diff lock design. On the bigger tractors 90% of the time I will just apply some brake to the wheel that starts slipping and it will make the other wheel grip. I sure wish the BX had individual wheel brakes. Very nice gifts for the giveaway!

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben! And you'll now find lots of cars and trucks use the ABS brakes to mimic limited slip differential. By applying the brakes to the slipping wheel and forcing power across to the other wheel that has grip, but still being an open diff setup.

Thank you so much!

@RossOnTheLand

7 ай бұрын

You are welcome. Let me know if you have any more questions.

Great Info and explanation on the Diff lock Thanks for sharing Phil PFON

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil! Still prefer calling you PFON :) haha.

That's a Big Ten-4 Ol' Buddy

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks J!

Great tip and I love that garage 😀 if I win, can I pass it on to John Ritter. He can’t even win stickers from Ed ( my cluttered garage) 😀 plus John is the real reason we all make tractor videos and he’s just a super nice human. I vote for John.

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can! Although I think his heroic stature in the tractor community is BECAUSE he hasn't won yet! haha.

@OneLonelyPlumber

2 жыл бұрын

@@RossOnTheLand haha I think you’re on to something 😀

Great explanation and demonstration, Ross!

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed! Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a good week. I appreciate people find this easy to understand.

Great point Ross! I try not to use it unless I really have too as I have heard some horror stories

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Same. When I was researching, I only found 1 person who had the issue, and a few others who complained about the possibility. But yet this seemed to become a larger problem than it actually is. Thanks for watching and commenting

Great info on the Diff lock.

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Herb. Seems like it'll help a lot of people.

Great explanation! Old farm boy here and differential lock came in handy many times!!!

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it's helpful, wanted to keep it as simple an explanation as possible. Thanks for watching and commenting

Thanks for the information and explanation on how it works.

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Ed.

Good info, Ross! And good luck on the giveaway :)

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David.

Nice demonstration! Another point to add is not to engage if your tires are spinning. Stop the tires first then engage. That giveaway looks cool. That shirt would look amazing on me! HAHA

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

You need to have slight tire rotation to let the pins slide into the holes so yes tires should be rotating, at different speeds slowly, that's why it makes it easier to have engagement by turning to the left or right. Can't be done from a dead stop.

@JustCaidsDayFarm

2 жыл бұрын

@@RossOnTheLand Agreed I didn't explain well enough. I was referring to someone being stuck and having a higher wheel speed while engaging.

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Oh for sure! That's totally correct. Slow and steady.

Great info Ross! Thank you for the knowledge share! Have a great week!

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Quick little video to help people out. Have a super day.

How's she goin'? Great video Ross about the diff lock!!! It sure comes in handy when you are in a tight spot and need some extra traction!!! Makes it harder to steer though, but most times, it's more important to have the extra traction than it is to steer!!! Good luck with you give away!! Getting to 1000 is a big milestone ad you'll make it because that's what happens to good channels!!! Take care!!!

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Ah Mike. Thanks for the well-wishes for my channel. And yes turning radius does stuffer.

Good evening Sir, I totally agree with you and great mention on not using it when turning on hard surface and also slow win the race 😉👍👌 Best luck for your speedy 1 k subs👌👍😉 Cheers 🍻

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! Slow and steady on soft surfaces! Very correct.

@RCAFpolarexpress

2 жыл бұрын

@@RossOnTheLand 👌👍🧐🍻

Great information and demonstration.

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it's helpful! Have a good day

Nice explanation, Ross! Thanks for taking the time to make the video. Good luck with your giveaway!! Cheers!

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad it's helpful. Have a good day.

I’ve been lucky, I’ve never needed to use the diff lock, hope I’m not jinxing myself 😳🙂. Great info Ross, I didn’t know you needed to turn the front wheels in one direction. Thanks for the info 👍🏻. Have a great one 🙋🏼‍♂️🙂👍🏻

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Turning the wheels just gives each side a bit different speeds to make sure the ring and pins find each other easier. You are welcome. Hope you don't need to use it, but it's there.

Thanks for clarifying that . I just picked up A new BX 1880 and was wondering how that worked !

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Just 4 pins that slip into holes when they get aligned while rotating. Glad I could help.

I’ve had my BX so stuck even the diff lock wouldn’t help. I put the stabilizers down on the back hoe and slide 2x12’s under the rear tires … now I can just grab the ROPS with the thumb and bucket on the mini ex and throw the BX around … 😂

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love having the backhoe and stabilizers. Used with the FEL should get be able to get out of anything. But definitely having the Mini Ex! I'd be getting everything stuck on purpose!

Almost 400 to go.

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Getting excited

Good info, I actually had to use the diff lock last week, it worked well.

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. I've used it a few times, and understanding what's happening is important. Thanks for watching and commenting

This is great information, thanks. Our Iseki compact has the identical lever but we have not tried using it yet. After watching your video, I like the idea of jacking the back up like you did and trying it before it is needed for real. Good luck getting to 1000 subscribers, it is a milestone we would like to make too

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, just lift it up and have a look. That's what I did. You'll get there! Awesome channels have a great day

I thought I knew about the diff lock but now I really know. Very informative, Ross. Thank you. Good luck getting to 1000. Hopefully I get there with you.

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

It's a simple lever that's a bit hard to wrap your head around. We'll definitely get there for sure! Thanks for watching and commenting. How's your weather there today

@BeginnerforBSeries

2 жыл бұрын

@@RossOnTheLand We are in a 4 day warm stretch. 30's and 40's (f) in the afternoons which is helping to get some of the frozen snow/ice we got off the driveways. Literally chipping away at it a bit each day. Looks like the real cold stuff is locked up in your area or even a little north of that for a while, eh?

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

@@BeginnerforBSeries it must be more northern than me because we are in that same warm patch. Spring is coming!!

Great demonstration on how the differential lock works and why it works Ross. They work great and make a big difference in some of the tougher going. All 3 of my Kubotas have them and two of the John Deere’s.

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Ah excellent. Ya I'm happy with a quick explainer video. Have a good week.

That meshes pretty well with what I have been told, which is DON'T mash the diff-lock while the wheels are spinning! That would also likely result in sheared engagement pins!

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. Keep it slow and smooth. Nothing hard and fast.

Just make sure to random draw my name. 😁😁😁

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! I'll take it under advisement. :)

I`m glad that you mentioned that the `diff lock` should never be used on dry hard surfaces, unless, you are working in a straight ahead or reverse direction. This system has helped me a lot in both snow clearing and when working in and on muddy ground. Good bit of information here Ross!

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Better safe than sorry and they are small little pins. I've used it while clearing snow trails and when I was digging earth.

@regsparkes6507

2 жыл бұрын

@@RossOnTheLand That reminds me of the little pin that is used for the `park` lock on cars and trucks back in the day. It`s amazing how such a little piece of steel can hold a vehicle with an automatic transmission parked on an incline! If folks could only see this little bit of steel that keeps their cars and trucks parked, they`d probably want to use the parking brakes a lot more!

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

@@regsparkes6507 that's a very good point! Exactly.

Hi Ross ! I should not post this, but I think I'm a dope. When I'm on snow, and snowblowing, and am in 4 wheel drive.... I was under the assumption ALL 4 tires had power to them. I also thought that when in 2 wheel drive, that both rear tires had power. So this is not the case ? or is it, but if one of the tires encounters any sort of friction, that wheel will stop turning and all power goes to a single back tire ? ... I think I need another video from you LOL. #1 - should we ever use that diff lock while using 4 wheel drive mode ? I'm confused. I'm a weekend warrior, own a tractor and don't really know what I'm doing. eeks. Thanks for the video, you gave some good info there, and made me realize how little I know about tractors LOL

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

In 2WD, power goes to the rear wheel with less resistance. In 4WD power goes to the one front and one rear wheel with less resistance. When Diff lock is on, power is sent equally to both rear wheels. because the rear differential is "Locked" and has no effect on the front wheels. They stay as an open diff.

@KubotaTractorTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

@@RossOnTheLand Morning Ross, OK, I'm baffled. Wow. So when I drive around in 4WD, all 4 wheels are NOT powered. I had no clue. I'm going to have to watch a few videos to get this into my head. I had zero clue this is how it worked. Thanks for bringing this to light, I really do appreciate it ! 🙂

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

The basics are. 1) Open Diff 2) Limited Slip (LSD) 3) Locked Diff Look up those terms when researching.

@KubotaTractorTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

@@RossOnTheLand Hi Ross OK thanks ! 🙂 I'm going to go do that later today. So much to learn ! I appreciate your help !

Hi Ross, I have an example.... the other day I was using the snowblower and going up a little bit of an incline. The tractor was in 4WD, but it started to slip. I looked down and saw one of the rear tires was spinning a little bit. ( it lost grip ) .... now in this case, if I had pressed down on that DIFF LOCK, - if what I've learned from you is correct, - I may have been able to drive up that little bit of hill with that DIFF LOCK engaged ? ... so basically it forces all wheels to turn ( they are powered in 4WD ) and that DIFF LOCK engaged ? ... is that about right ?

@RossOnTheLand

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! But only the rear wheels lock. Both rear wheels would have in essence become one solidly linked wheel. Rotating at the same speed no matter if one was on the ground, and the other way up in the air. Both would turn at the same speed. If, in that case you then lifted the foot lever, the wheel in the air would get all the power and you'd sit there spinning that one free wheel. The one on the ground would stop moving.

@KubotaTractorTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

@@RossOnTheLand Wow, wow wow. I need to try this, next time I feel that one tire not-gripping. OK ! Very interesting Ross ! THANK YOU for that. Next time this happens, ( I'll go out of my way to try to make it happen ) I'm going to try that ! Thanks !!