I have been looking to purchase a Kubota L5030. I test drove one today and found that when I accelerated, especially in the high range, the tractor hesitated a fair amount. It was very difficult to keep it from hesitating and being jerky. The only way I found that would work was to "floor it" or to just use the cruise control.
For some reason, when I operate the tractor my foot on the pedal would bounce a little on the pedal. This would cause the tractor to jerk which would then make my foot bounce even more resulting in a jerkier tractor movement. If I advance the cruise control level and operate the pedal from the cruise control level, the hesitation would stop.
This seems to be a design flaw with the pedal. The dealer was familiar with the problem as was a Kubota rep who happened to be at the dealership. The dealer downplayed the hesitiation, though, and said that I would get used to it and be able to operate it smoothly.
I test drove the tractor around for a good 1/2 hour and was unable to improve the performance significantly, though. Again, this is most noticeable in the high range but I also saw it occur in the medium range.
Has anyone seen this problem? If so, have you been able to compensate for it by using a better operating technique that I seem to have?
I also test drove a JD 4720 and it did not exhibit this behavior.
Thanks!
Frustrated Almost Kubota Buyer
For some reason, when I operate the tractor my foot on the pedal would bounce a little on the pedal. This would cause the tractor to jerk which would then make my foot bounce even more resulting in a jerkier tractor movement. If I advance the cruise control level and operate the pedal from the cruise control level, the hesitation would stop.
This seems to be a design flaw with the pedal. The dealer was familiar with the problem as was a Kubota rep who happened to be at the dealership. The dealer downplayed the hesitiation, though, and said that I would get used to it and be able to operate it smoothly.
I test drove the tractor around for a good 1/2 hour and was unable to improve the performance significantly, though. Again, this is most noticeable in the high range but I also saw it occur in the medium range.
Has anyone seen this problem? If so, have you been able to compensate for it by using a better operating technique that I seem to have?
I also test drove a JD 4720 and it did not exhibit this behavior.
Thanks!
Frustrated Almost Kubota Buyer