Beating A Dead Horse?

DieselBound · Oct 15, 2016

TripleR said:
they use the two pedal on their higher-end CUTs

Which ones, I've never seen them on any Kubota.

Different models have different designs, especially the Grand L though.

Appears I was mistaken. I was looking at pictures such as this:

http://www.kubota.com/assets/product/L60/images/Grand%20L60%20More%20Legroom%20(resized).jpg

Looked like two pedals. But, I don't think that it's quite a treadle pedal- a hybrid? For sure, for me anyway, it would be less of an issue, less floor space clutter. Sigh, the Grand Ls were out of my budget.

TripleR · Oct 15, 2016

DieselBound said:
Appears I was mistaken. I was looking at pictures such as this:

http://www.kubota.com/assets/product/L60/images/Grand%20L60%20More%20Legroom%20(resized).jpg

Looked like two pedals. But, I don't think that it's quite a treadle pedal- a hybrid? For sure, for me anyway, it would be less of an issue, less floor space clutter. Sigh, the Grand Ls were out of my budget.

I can sure understand the confusion on that one. I about cried when I wrote the check for my L5740HSTC, so I know the feeling, but I'm pretty old and don't play golf, drink, smoke, chase women (wife won't let me), go on vacations, so I went for it.

II believe some older Kiotis had rocker on some models, but won't bet the farm.

jeff9366 · Oct 15, 2016

TripleR said:
I can sure understand the confusion on that one. I about cried when I wrote the check for my 'Grand L' L5740HSTC, so I know the feeling, but I'm pretty old and don't play golf, drink, smoke, chase women (wife won't let me), go on vacations, so I went for it.

I acquired my Grand L L3760 at age 67 years for $27,000 new, after two lesser tractors. I figured, if not now, when?
Grand L de luxe features make tractoring easier on the aging body.

TripleR · Oct 15, 2016

jeff9366 said:
I acquired my Grand L L3760 at age 67 years for $27,000 new, after two lesser tractors. I figured, if not now, when?
Grand L de luxe features make tractoring easier on the aging body.

We grew smart close to the same age, got my L5030HSTC after bronchitis put me in the ER due to an old open station while cutting brush the two years later got my L5740HSTC, LOVE the HST+.

oldpilgrim · Oct 15, 2016

I DO like the treadle pedal mechanism. What I do NOT like is having all of it above deck, on the platform:

my Mahindra has a treadle but it's below the floor with only the pedal parts above. Works very good as far as I'm concerned.

oldpilgrim · Oct 15, 2016

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I believe some older Kiotis had rocker on some models, but won't bet the farm.

my brother's 2012 Ck20s has a rocker.

2ndhalf · Oct 16, 2016

All the tractors you mentioned are very good choices.. if I were looking today my short list would include most of them.. (Massey, Kubota) would be my starting 2 but I would conisider others.

For a lot of dirt work.. obviously a little larger is going to move dirt faster.. however..

If I were building MX jumps I wouldn't want a giant tractor to be driving over them while compacting them etc. I also wouldn't go with a BX size. Go at least a CUT. Compare the loader lift specs and load the tires since your going to be doing a lot of dirt work.

A small tractor SCUT size, which I have and love, could do it but it will just take longer and depending how much dirt your moving.. could take a lot longer.

BNJeepsta · Oct 17, 2016

Thanks for all the replies everyone! I spent some time this weekend really getting to know some of my local dealers and the products they have. I have narrowed it down to 3 tractors. The first being the Kubota L2501. I was able to sit on one (dealer was closed) and it felt perfect. The controls were right where I wanted them to be and the whole tractor just felt solid. Unfortunately, I was unable to drive it so I will have to wait to really weigh in on it. The second is the Kioti CK2610. I really enjoyed this tractor a lot. Although it wasn't as comfortable as the Kubota, the difference was minimal. The HST pedals were in a good spot and easy to use as well. The third contender is the Mahindra 1526. I was able to track one down at a dealership about an hour from me so I made the trip out. The only complaints I had about the Mahindra was the seat (hands-down, the worst seat I've encountered) and the loader controls. The seat is whatever in my book. That's not going to sway me one way or the other at this point. The loader controls just don't feel as nice as the Kioti or the Kubota's that I've tried. I didn't get to run the L2501 but, I would assume the loader is just as smooth as the other Kubota's I have used.
The 1526 I tested was a shuttle model and not HST so I can't comment on the HST on the Mahindra but, I can say that I am not interested in the shuttle shift models. The dealer informed me that it would be about $1,200 more for the HST. Even with the added $1,200 for HST, the Mahindra was considerably cheaper than Kioti.

oldpilgrim · Oct 17, 2016

check the fel, 3pt and overall weight specs of all of them and I think you'll see that the 1526 is heavier and stronger than the rest. The 1526 is based on a long proven design and one of the most dependable, quality machines of the Mahindra line. It's Mitsubishi made.