What is user UNFRIENDLY on your tractor?

[RalphVa]

Water bottle spot on the JD 2025R is completely useless. I made use of the top of one of the Frontier "document holders" and bolted it to the FEL tower for a very excellent thermos holder.

Tractors should have clocks. I've a wrist watch wrapped around one the hand holds for my clock.

Of course, the infamous, ungreaseable but vulnerable (busted one on my 4010) front U joint off the engine going to the HST is totally inaccessable.

Ralph

 

[TheMan419]

X2 for the cup holder with my JD. Useless, but very expensive.

I got a magnetic one off amazon. Actually hard to find metal in the operator station. ROPS is of course but not a convenient location.

Some of the housing around the FEL joystick is. So that is where the cup holder lives.

 

[NoTrespassing]

I'd like to be able to exit the tractor more easily on the right side. This is necessary due to the tight spot I park it in. Have to get off and on from the right side (when seated). The FEL lever is in the way and there's no step. The older I get the more difficult it is and my bum knee doesn't appreciate the jump down.

Kevin

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Completing tractor/implement PTO connection.

By far the most pain in the neck

 

[pmsmechanic]

I bought a factory LH step and mounted it on the RH of my 4410. It took a few modifications but it is an excellent addition to my tractor. The angle iron I used to mount it also became the mounting point for my electrical shield for all the under platform wiring.

Ya a clock would be awesome but no doubt a pain to change twice a year for daylight savings time. Engineers can't seem to figure out how to make that intuitive.

 

[bcp]

Seat and operator face forward but implements go behind.

Bruce

 

[GirlWhoWantsTractor]

Seat and operator face forward but implements go behind.

Bruce

:laughing: :dance1: :thumbsup:

So true.

 

[MossRoad]

I can't find anything unfriendly on my machine.

It fits like a glove. In and out from either side. All implements in front where I can see them. No 3pt hitch. Quick attach lets me change implements in less than 15 seconds without leaving the seat. Powered implements require two hydraulic hoses, so add 30 seconds. Easy to work on myself. No plastic fenders or dash. No sheet metal, either. All plate steel construction.

This link to this thread is 17 years old and it's still all relevant.
Compact Tractors are Designed All Wrong
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...ct-tractors-designed-all-wrong.html#post51412

 

[CADplans]

I got a magnetic one off amazon. Actually hard to find metal in the operator station. ROPS is of course but not a convenient location.

Some of the housing around the FEL joystick is. So that is where the cup holder lives.

I have had this magnetic one over 2 years,, it is perfect,,

I like it because all of my tractors have steel floorboards, the cup holder even holds onto diamond plate floors,,,:thumbsup:
I move it to whichever tractor I am using,,,

 

[plowhog]

I can't find anything unfriendly on my machine.

Sorry but PT is disqualified for two reasons.

1. You must have a gripe.
2. This isn't a contest over which tractor company has the worst possible website.