S185 Two-Speed option????

[Wirenut2266]

Hello Fellas: Using my S185 more and more and traveling quite some distances, I thought it may be nice to get a little more ground speed. Is it necessary, no.....But would be nice time to time. So my question is: Is this option just another solenoid/stand alone valve, or is it the whole large valve assy. and that would mean huge $$$ and probably not worth it? Thanks, Bruce

 

[Bobcatdan]

Drive motors are different and I don't know but the motor carriers maybe different too. Two speed works by cutting off half of the pistons in the motor rotating group. Oil goes across 8 pistons in low, slower, more power. In high oil goes across only 4 of the pistons, same amount of oil across less surface area, faster and less power. If you want two speed, buy a different machine.