hst shift or manuel?

[bigbull338]

i knew you was joking no harm done.i was just pointing that out to people that their legs might not work that good anymore.so it wouldnt scare them away from getting a tractor.ive been on tractors for 35yrs off an on.mostly off till i bought the HST tractor.

 

[Aj10523]

Hst is much easier if you are using the FEL but long and straight cutting the gear is fine

 

[k0ua]

Not only am I biased toward Hydro, I will go so far as to say I prefer the single treadle pedal, system. I know that more and more hydro tractors are going to the 2 pedal system, and my JD lawn mower is 2 pedal hydro. And I would venture that most people prefer the 2 pedal system. But I do not. Now if my choice was 2 pedal or gear, I would choose the 2 pedal hydro, but I think that the treadle pedal is the most ergonomic thing I have ever used on a tractor. The first day on the new tractor, I did not like it, and mainly because I was shifting my foot back and forth with either my toes on the pedal and my heel on the floorboard, or if reversing with my toes on the floorboard and heel on the rear part of the pedal. This is not the way to operate unless you are traveling fast as in moving for a while. The way to operate the treadle pedal is put your foot flat on top of it and rock your ankle back and forth to go forward or reverse. This gives you the most rapid directional changes possible for loader work, and results in less fatigue. Now if you have arthritis in you right ankle, then probably not so good. I have arthritis in my left knee, I am all done with clutch's and shifting gears, but my right ankle works fine. Oh by the way, I have been driving standard transmissions for about 40 years, now and as for tractors, I am a 19 year tractor operator, with about 16 years on gear tractors and 3 years on hydro tractors, so I think I know how to operate one of each:laughing:

So what do you other hydro lovers think of the "treadle pedal" vs the 2 pedal setup? Go ahead, let me have it, I can take it:laughing:

James K0UA

 

[bigbull338]

i like the treadle pedal as it allows me full control.an i dont have to worry about my heel hitting reverse when its not supposed to.

 

[magicheater]

If my choice was HST or manual. I would definetly got with the HST. Much easier to work with.

Yup!
do you want to shift or go?

 

[jinman]

Only if you're a wussy....

How do you spot a wussy? He's the guy with a smile on his face and a little, wimpy, and underdeveloped clutch leg.:laughing:

 

[Johnbro]

First two tractors were gear units (2nd one was a shuttle shift). Now I have HST+. Would never go back to gears unless I had a tractor with no FEL and was just going to pull ground-engaging implements.

I can absolutely do stuff with the FEL and my HST that I could not do with the shuttle shift. Inching right up to drop stuff is a total pain with a clutch. And yes, I can drive a manual transmission and have for years, even happily driven Websters and Hewlands where you only use the clutch to get going (race cars). The Grand L Kubotas have the HST+ with a high/low selector on the steering column, I use that thing all the time. I would definitely recommend for your first tractor to go with the HST.

 

[RoyJackson]

Spoken by a guy that deserted his 790 with vertical exhaust.

Yes..I know...(sniff sniff)

 

[turbo36]

Only if you're a wussy...real men develop the strength and stamina.

No, a real "man" would do it without tractor - shovel and wheel barrow is what real men use. No sissy girlie tractors for real men!

 

[TripleR]

Not only am I biased toward Hydro, I will go so far as to say I prefer the single treadle pedal, system. I know that more and more hydro tractors are going to the 2 pedal system, and my JD lawn mower is 2 pedal hydro. And I would venture that most people prefer the 2 pedal system. But I do not. Now if my choice was 2 pedal or gear, I would choose the 2 pedal hydro, but I think that the treadle pedal is the most ergonomic thing I have ever used on a tractor. The first day on the new tractor, I did not like it, and mainly because I was shifting my foot back and forth with either my toes on the pedal and my heel on the floorboard, or if reversing with my toes on the floorboard and heel on the rear part of the pedal. This is not the way to operate unless you are traveling fast as in moving for a while. The way to operate the treadle pedal is put your foot flat on top of it and rock your ankle back and forth to go forward or reverse. This gives you the most rapid directional changes possible for loader work, and results in less fatigue. Now if you have arthritis in you right ankle, then probably not so good. I have arthritis in my left knee, I am all done with clutch's and shifting gears, but my right ankle works fine. Oh by the way, I have been driving standard transmissions for about 40 years, now and as for tractors, I am a 19 year tractor operator, with about 16 years on gear tractors and 3 years on hydro tractors, so I think I know how to operate one of each:laughing:

So what do you other hydro lovers think of the "treadle pedal" vs the 2 pedal setup? Go ahead, let me have it, I can take it:laughing:

James K0UA

While I have used both John Deere and Kubota without problems, I prefer the Kubota.

I know Roy was only joking, but since many of us buy tractors for the rest of our lives, aging etc. really needs to be a consideration. With age my disability has gotten worse and we have tractors I can no longer drive. I have to clutch with my right foot on most tractors. I watched my father and father in law struggle with clutches later in life.

Of course some of the newer tractors have pretty light clutches, so people really do need to think ahead; well everyone but John.:laughing::laughing::laughing: