L3302 bogging down?

LittleLighthouseAcres

New member

Equipment
L3302. B2301 SOLD
Nov 4, 2023
23
8
3
Poetry
Just finished my 50 hour service and can’t decide if I’m being overly critical and the tractor has always done this or if this is abnormal and new.

At 2000 RPMs in high gear on flat ground if you accelerate quickly, the tractor bogs down to 1500 and then climbs back to 2000. Once you’re up to speed, it’s fine but any slow down and then acceleration you get a bog down.

In medium gear the bog is like 150 rpm.
 

TheOldHokie

Well-known member
Lifetime Member

Equipment
L3901/LA525, G2160/RCK60, G2460/RCK60
Apr 6, 2021
10,769
5,885
113
Myersville, MD
windyridgefarm.us
Just finished my 50 hour service and can’t decide if I’m being overly critical and the tractor has always done this or if this is abnormal and new.

At 2000 RPMs in high gear on flat ground if you accelerate quickly, the tractor bogs down to 1500 and then climbs back to 2000. Once you’re up to speed, it’s fine but any slow down and then acceleration you get a bog down.

In medium gear the bog is like 150 rpm.
100% normal.

Dan
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user

Trustable

Active member

Equipment
l2501HST
Jul 5, 2022
220
150
43
Michigan
My L2501 acts pretty much the same in that situation. Definitely a shock when I first noticed it but now I just accelerate slower if I’m in high which is very rare. I’m assuming it’s a side effect of the HST vs gear driven/manual
 

Runs With Scissors

Well-known member

Equipment
L2501 TLB , Grappel, Brush Hog, Box Blade, Ballast box, Forks, Tiller, PH digger
Jan 25, 2023
3,343
4,256
113
Michigan
My L2501 acts pretty much the same in that situation. Definitely a shock when I first noticed it but now I just accelerate slower if I’m in high which is very rare. I’m assuming it’s a side effect of the HST vs gear driven/manual
I’m going to have to try to replicate this.

I have only had mine in “high gear” once…..

(When I was doing “time trials” down my street when I first got it. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:)
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Reactions: 5 users

TheOldHokie

Well-known member
Lifetime Member

Equipment
L3901/LA525, G2160/RCK60, G2460/RCK60
Apr 6, 2021
10,769
5,885
113
Myersville, MD
windyridgefarm.us
My L2501 acts pretty much the same in that situation. Definitely a shock when I first noticed it but now I just accelerate slower if I’m in high which is very rare. I’m assuming it’s a side effect of the HST vs gear driven/manual
The HST pedal is not an accelerator. It is a (hydraulic) gear selector.

When you mash down you are upshifting the transmission without increasing engine RPM. The result is the same as what you would get if you did that in a manual transmission.

Dan
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: 2 users

chim

Well-known member

Equipment
L4240HSTC with FEL, Ford 1210
Jan 19, 2013
2,858
2,276
113
Near Lancaster, PA, USA
The HI selection is good for flat or downhill on most of these tractors. And as mentioned, the pedal doesn't act like the gas pedal on your car. If you're familiar with manual transmissions, starting out in HI is like pulling away from a stop sign in 4th gear.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 users

LittleLighthouseAcres

New member

Equipment
L3302. B2301 SOLD
Nov 4, 2023
23
8
3
Poetry
My L2501 acts pretty much the same in that situation. Definitely a shock when I first noticed it but now I just accelerate slower if I’m in high which is very rare. I’m assuming it’s a side effect of the HST vs gear driven/manual
Like you, I never use H, but ran to the road to grab the mail after my service and was just checking things over, so it was a “uhhh ohhh” moment!