Separate Brakes...whats the point..???

[ttstraw]

Ok folks I'm going to throw this question out there for some of your ideas.

Any tractor with a separate right and left brake with the hydro pedal right beside it or at least on the same side of the tractor. How does one get the functionality of having those separate brakes when the same foot that makes it go is the same one that would hold the needed brake pedal down to make that sharp turn or put resistance on the spinning tire (I know we have diff lock for that)? It sort of defeats the purpose of having the ability to lock up one rear tire to assist the turn.

I really don't have the need to do this but I had to chuckle when I saw it and thought hhhmmm how does one do this.

Has anyone ever done this on a hyrdo machine?

Tom

 

[B2400]

The design engineer has 2 right feet?! ( as opposed to those of us who can't dance and have 2 left feet)!! I never understood the value in it either but I suppose if you have enough dexterity in your right foot/leg you could make it work!

 

[jas67]

I've always wondered the same thing.
On my B7100HST, I guess you could attach a hand lever to the treadle.
I'd have to put a hole in the floor of my B7610 to do that

 

[TripleR]

I am just guessing, but it may be cheaper to have one design that can be used with either HST or a geared tractor.

 

[kevinj]

It works fine when the cruise is set However I rarely need to brake steer since I am not a farmer.

 

[ttstraw]

I thought about trying it with the cruise or speed control on just to see it would work, thats about the only way I can think to do it without playing twisted on the tractor. I did ask the dealer about it and he said that they tell Kubota every year to move the brakes pedals to the left side because of this.

 

[TripleR]

I thought about trying it with the cruise or speed control on just to see it would work, thats about the only way I can think to do it without playing twisted on the tractor. I did ask the dealer about it and he said that they tell Kubota every year to move the brakes pedals to the left side because of this.

I sure hope they don't move the brake to the left as I also have a John Deere 2305 with the brake on the left and absolutely hate it. My father in law put his John Deere into about ten feet of water over brake pedal confusion. Fortunately he was able to swim away, but he was really lucky.

 

[Firefighter Kubota]

I sure hope they don't move the brake to the left as I also have a John Deere 2305 with the brake on the left and absolutely hate it. My father in law put his John Deere into about ten feet of water over brake pedal confusion. Fortunately he was able to swim away, but he was really lucky.

I always knew deeres liked to swim..

 

[Duffster]

If yor going to have a right foot operated hydro then the brake belong on the left like a CNH

 

[kevinj]

If yor going to have a right foot operated hydro then the brake belong on the left like a CNH

Its been a few years but I think the backhoes had left foot brake as the throttle was right foot. It is a learning curve though.