I have been reading up on the 1600 series line and I really like what I see. I haven't gone and looked at the dealer yet. So may be some of you can confirm if I understand these new tranmissions. The last one I owned was an old Massey that if I remember correct was a 3 speed with reverse and a high low range selector. Keep this up and I am going to give my age away.
Hydrostatic
You get 3 range speeds with single brake pedal on the left.
A foward and a reverse pedal on the right.
With a speed control lever on the column and cruise control.
12X12 Power Shuttle
12 forward and 12 reverse, I guess this is a 4 speed transmission with 3 speed ranges? Push in clutch select gear and range?
Plus an on the column foward and reverse selector so you can change direction with out using the clutch.
Clutch pedal on left with 2 brake pedals on the right with gas pedal on right side plus speed control lever on the column.
12X12 Dyna OPS
Same as the 12X12 Power Shuttle with added shift contol on the speed control lever on column that allows you to shift between the 4 speeds, up and down, with out using the clutch.
The reason for this long winded post is I am thinking about a 1660 and they don't offer the hydrostatic on it. I guess what I am trying to figure out is the OPS worth the added cost.
Thanks for any feed back you can give.
Roger