JCB TM320 drivers

[rusty]

I am just about to swap my JCB TM300 for possibly a TM320. Rep tells me there is no longer a transmission dump swith on the joystick. How do you go on without this? Having driven a TM270 and a TM300 for the last 13 years and using the dump switch all the time I'm not sure how I would go on without it.

 

[mushnt grummmble]

isnt there a switch to have the trans/dump when you press the brakes?

 

[rusty]

isnt there a switch to have the trans/dump when you press the brakes?

Possibly but I like to coast up to the feeder wagon reving the engine to get a quick boom lift to tip in the load.

 

[Mouser]

Think that's right, dumps on brake pedal, soon get used to it

 

[mushnt grummmble]

Possibly but I like to coast up to the feeder wagon reving the engine to get a quick boom lift to tip in the load.

flick it into neutral?

 

[Deerejon]

The tm 310s where i used to work had a forward, neutral, reverse on the back of the joystick...

 

[mushnt grummmble]

Possibly but I like to coast up to the feeder wagon reving the engine to get a quick boom lift to tip in the load.

bear in mind the 320 will have nearly twice the hydraulic flow of the 270..

 

[DieselRob]

I find it handier to have F/R flicker on the back of joystick rather than the dump switch, we have a 531/70 and manitou mlt731 which both have this and wouldn't want to go back to older joysticks now, never been a fan of dump on brake pedal to be honest but no particular reason

 

[disco200]

I always found the dump switch harder to use than just flicking it into neutral

 

[mushnt grummmble]

I always found the dump switch harder to use than just flicking it into neutral

myself i would rather the kickdown instead of the dump on the joystick

 

[disco200]

I think whatever works best for you we got told by someone that the rocker switch on the joystick was a waste of time and they didn't like it but ever since we started using ours we've never used gone back to using the indicator style shifter

 

[multi power]

new claas scorpian here, no dump switch anywhere, not even netural on the shuttle, just reverse n forward, need to press a different button for netural but then cant freewheel

 

[marco]

new claas scorpian here, no dump switch anywhere, not even netural on the shuttle, just reverse n forward, need to press a different button for netural but then cant freewheel

That sounds like a right pain.

 

[multi power]

That sounds like a right pain.

it is, otherwise seems a good machine

 

[Deerejohn]

There is an electric clutch button on the joystick of my 310s.

 

[mushnt grummmble]

There is an electric clutch button on the joystick of my 310s.

Also known as the dump button..

 

[Deerejohn]

Are the gears any closer ratio on the new 320?
Imo there is too much of a gap between them in the 310!
I think there are now 6 instead of 5?
Annoys me how much they jump about the gears! Banging in and out!

 

[disco200]

The first time i drove ours into a grain store in weighted trailer mode i thought id hit something the change down was so severe hope they sort that as its a good machine otherwise.

 

[Goo man]

I am just about to swap my JCB TM300 for possibly a TM320. Rep tells me there is no longer a transmission dump swith on the joystick. How do you go on without this? Having driven a TM270 and a TM300 for the last 13 years and using the dump switch all the time I'm not sure how I would go on without it.

We had 300 and gone to 320s dump switch was better did exactly the same for filling feeder, electric one never gets used neutral is easiest, I liked old joystick better could use all services while having clutch in, that said cannot fault new one (seat don't have plenty settings) can release pressure without stopping and constant flow/adjustable flow oh only one cab light

 

[mushnt grummmble]

Are the gears any closer ratio on the new 320?
Imo there is too much of a gap between them in the 310!
I think there are now 6 instead of 5?
Annoys me how much they jump about the gears! Banging in and out!

310's have 6 speeds