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First Road Test and Creeper Pedal Demonstration

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What happens here

After cleaning, Stanley takes the Kubota R530 for its first road test. He drives it around the parking lot and onto a public road to evaluate its handling characteristics, top speed, and overall performance. He notes that the cab becomes a 'little wet and foggy' due to the recent wash and the cold temperatures. He specifically tests the 'turtle' and 'rabbit' speeds, which are low and high-speed settings. He observes that the top speed isn't as fast as he hoped but praises the power delivery in top gear. He also demonstrates the creeper pedal in action: pressing it brings the machine to a complete stop while the engine RPM and hydraulic power remain at peak performance, highlighting its utility.

Goal: Assess the loader's road performance and demonstrate the creeper pedal's functionality.

Tools and materials

  • Kubota R530 Compact Wheel Loader Kubota — Being driven and tested on the road

What they say

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a little wet and foggy in here from the wash so we're in rabbit here and this has two speeds turtle and rabbit top gear is not as fast as i was hoping it would be so it's road speed isn't quite as good as i thought i do notice that the power in top gear is better than the power i have available in the sledge and top here good heaters in here only buckets she'll cook you out right away one two three hydraulics don't change engine rpm doesn't change so i'm still using still getting the full functionality of my hydraulics and peak performance and uh but my machine has come to a stop that's the creeper pedal so if you want you can grab uh one of the bigger pusher blades and we'll put a we'll put one of the pusher blades on this and get it connected and see how she pushes some of that snow in that lot what do you think all right first test run let's give it a go we haven't plowed this lot once this year have we [Music] tires might need to be sniped on it i agree yep i agree i think if you sipe them tires because

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