Shoutout to the old timer who told me to stop using the cutter bar clutch so much on my dredge

He said it'd save my pump shaft bearings and after 4 months of testing both ways on the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, I've had zero failures with the clutch-boosted start method versus 2 blowouts with the old way, but my cycle time is slower so I'm wondering if the trade-off is really worth it for you guys running in heavy clay or sand?

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jamie79414d ago

Read a article saying the clutch trick saves bearings but slows you down in heavy clay.

angelas7813d ago

You're right about the speed part, but think about the chatter on hardpan too lol