Massey hydro HST pedals

[thclimer]

Thanks for the info onionfmr and TSO, I'll check with my dealer about adjustments. I'm also starting to wondering if there is a limit switch on the brake which is easily accessible that I could just bypass.

 

[onionfmr]

I've never run a HST Massey, but am looking. Owners: how do you like the suspended hydro forward/reverse pedals on the 1700 series? They look just like left/right brake pedals. Are they the same as on the 1500 and 1600 series, or floor mounted like JD's Twin-Touch pedals? I like the twin touch style pedals like on JD, LS, Case IH/New Holland (larger frame Shibauras), Kioti, Branson, TYM, etc. I'm NOT keen on the single treadle pedal on a Kubota and some other brands.

Best advice I can give is go test drive a Massey HST and see how it works and feels to you. Before I bought my MF 1754, I test drove several. I would test drive, for a considerable amount of time, any tractor that I was interested
in.
TIA,
Matthew

Best advice I can give to you is go test drive a Massey HST and see how it works and feels to you. Before I bought my MF 1754, I test drove several different brand tractors and model tractors. Some I just didn't like. I would test drive, for a considerable amount of time, any tractor that I was seriously interested in. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Wellarmedlamb]

Thanks for the info onionfmr and TSO, I'll check with my dealer about adjustments. I'm also starting to wondering if there is a limit switch on the brake which is easily accessible that I could just bypass.

I'm seriously considering a 1736 HST TLB. This is quite the price increase over the Kioti CK3510 HST TLB that I was set on. That being the case I'm trying to find every complaint about the 1736 and if said complaint got fixed.

thclimer, is this excessive rollout still an issue or was your dealer able to correct it?

Thanks!

 

[thclimer]

I never did follow-up with the dealer and for now have learned to live with it. I would have to agree like Onionfmr mentioned you are best to test drive one. Try driving down an incline and then stop on the incline and try to back up.

 

[Wellarmedlamb]

I never did follow-up with the dealer and for now have learned to live with it. I would have to agree like Onionfmr mentioned you are best to test drive one. Try driving down an incline and then stop on the incline and try to back up.

That's precisely what I did yesterday. The greatest incline on the dealer lot was ~5% though and I couldn't create more than about an inch of travel.

I drove the power shuttle too which was surprisingly nice. Still want the HST though.

 

[Phillip w]

That's precisely what I did yesterday. The greatest incline on the dealer lot was ~5% though and I couldn't create more than about an inch of travel.

I drove the power shuttle too which was surprisingly nice. Still want the HST though.

I have a 1531 massey ferguson compact tractor, four wheel drive with a loader. It is hydrostatic drive. It has one, push down one to go forward and push down the other way to go backward. I have one brake pedal that you can manually set similar to the emergency brakes on a car or truck. This set up is the most reliable setup/ system on the tractor. Everyone says I'm complainning and bashing massey ferguson compact tractors, but the 1531 is a heap of junk. Especially is your going to work much or do a lot of dirt work. I spent 10,000 dollars last year on repair and it nreds another 10,000 in work. The dealer and agco won't stand behind the tractor and the repair work. My opinion is if you can't afford a John Deere I know you can't afford a massey ferguson. The hydrostatic drive has held up pretry well, but the front end has shelled 3 times at 4,000 to rebuild each time. The pto has shelled twice at 5,500 dollars to rebuild each time. The lift arms on the back of the tractor have screwed up three different times, the steering cylinder broke costing almost 800 dollars. So my thought is while the may have a good hydrostatic drive set up they don't have a tractor to go with it. The dealer even admitted the the front ends are weak especially if you have a loader on it. My advice is strongly consider a John Deere or Kubota.

 

[Ffterman]

I have 100 hrs on my 1736 and I have no complaints so far. The suspended pedals are placed in a good spot for me and I have no issues with the hydrostatic transmission. My only regret is not buying more attachments for it when I bought it. I did run out of fuel once, I was having too much fun on it and lost track of time. Fueled it back up, waited for it to prime back up it started right up.

 

[Wellarmedlamb]

My opinion is if you can't afford a John Deere I know you can't afford a massey ferguson. My advice is strongly consider a John Deere or Kubota.

It has less to do with "can't" and more to do with capability vs. cost. JD is just too expensive for lower capabilities. Which is why Kioti is also on the short list.

I'm sorry you're experience has been such and I'll definitely take your advice under advisement. Thank you

 

[Wellarmedlamb]

I have 100 hrs on my 1736 and I have no complaints so far. The suspended pedals are placed in a good spot for me and I have no issues with the hydrostatic transmission. My only regret is not buying more attachments for it when I bought it. I did run out of fuel once, I was having too much fun on it and lost track of time. Fueled it back up, waited for it to prime back up it started right up.

Thanks for that!

Any issues with excessive rollout when getting started on a hill or lack of torque in mid range when pushing into a pile as reported by a few others?

 

[Ffterman]

The only roll back I've experienced is very minimal. I never noticed it before until I read others having problems with it.
I mowed a field for 6 hours in this Texas heat and it still has plenty of torque in mid range against a pile of dirt. Every time I see a post on something not working right, I go check mine and so far all is well.