Compact tractor hydrostatic foor pedal change

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Well, the internet couldn't help me, but I bet someone here could. I have bought multiple compact tractors over the last 19 years or so and due to the loss of my right leg I have always had to buy a shuttle shift transmission. Well I just paid off my Mahindra 2415 and I am looking for a new toy. I will not settle for less than a hydrostatic transmission, even if I have to design a kit myself to switch the pedal to the left side of the tractor. Before I do this, does anyone on this site know if a kit already exists. Dealers can't seem to help and don't really seem to care much. I am a Veteran and I know that many other Vets are in the same situation and need help. Anyone have any info or ideas?
 
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The adaptive driving outfitters for wheelchair vans and vehicles could fix you up. You would have to take the tractor to them and they could design it. Or do it yourself borrowing some of their ideas.
 
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Well, the internet couldn't help me, but I bet someone here could. I have bought multiple compact tractors over the last 19 years or so and due to the loss of my right leg I have always had to buy a shuttle shift transmission. Well I just paid off my Mahindra 2415 and I am looking for a new toy. I will not settle for less than a hydrostatic transmission, even if I have to design a kit myself to switch the pedal to the left side of the tractor. Before I do this, does anyone on this site know if a kit already exists. Dealers can't seem to help and don't really seem to care much. I am a Veteran and I know that many other Vets are in the same situation and need help. Anyone have any info or ideas?

Check this thread out. We're talking about the very thing.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/318924-need-advise-new-tractor-purchase.html

FWIW, the Kubota, because of its HST control may be easier than the Kioti. What you need to do is think about how you want to work the tractor because the HST variable seed may be moved right up to the joystick as two side by side vertical self returning slides.

You should give control grips a buzz. Scorpion Technologies LTD. - Technical Support

What you want is a fly-by wire system you can move.

Also, no kidding about this, call the main corporate office of tractor OEMs for help. Ask for engineering. Tell them why and what you hope to do. You never know: the company may want to do feel-good promotion for your benefit.
 
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The John Deere eHydro models are "fly by wire". The "pots" would be pretty straight forward to relocate.
 
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Well, the internet couldn't help me, but I bet someone here could. I have bought multiple compact tractors over the last 19 years or so and due to the loss of my right leg I have always had to buy a shuttle shift transmission. Well I just paid off my Mahindra 2415 and I am looking for a new toy. I will not settle for less than a hydrostatic transmission, even if I have to design a kit myself to switch the pedal to the left side of the tractor. Before I do this, does anyone on this site know if a kit already exists. Dealers can't seem to help and don't really seem to care much. I am a Veteran and I know that many other Vets are in the same situation and need help. Anyone have any info or ideas?

Sir, perhaps this thread by a paraplegic gentleman will help you. I know your situation is different, but you never know what your might find out. Good luck in your search. Maybe you could contact him for some ideas. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...shed-hand-controls-paraplegic.html?highlight=
 
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What size tractor are you looking at? Some HST tractors have a mechanical clutch for engaging the PTO. You could possibly put all three pedals on the same side but space could be limited. I believe one person on this site converted his brakes from the right to the left side so I believe it would be possible to also convert the HST controls.

Best of luck and thanks for your service to our country.
 
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https://www.profi.com/forum/showthread.php?1491-DISABILITY-ADAPTATIONS-FOR-TRACTORS worth a try getting phone number and asking major manufactures... i would imagine bigger companies due get calls for disabled folks. other words get away from local dealers, and move up into the regional if not contacting the "corporate head offices" directly. my assumption is, there are less disabled folks buying tractors everyday, and due to that, there more likely someone higher up in the corporate offices, that has been singled out. that deals with stuff. more likely an engineer or like.

as long as there is room to grab a hold of a rod / linkage or cable. you should be able to modify pretty much any tractor for yourself.

clutch, left rear break pedal, right rear break pedal, and then.....
rocker pedal for hst (heel for reverse, toe for forward), or general gas/fuel/go pedal that ya just press down, for more power / RPMs with a generic hand lever for switching between forward/reverse.
4 possible pedals. how many on left vs right is the question?

some setups have "cruise control" like option a hand lever by steering wheel for example. that you can set, and tractor stays pace at those RPMs. other words not a switch like cars/trucks. but an actual old school hand control gas/throttle hand lever. though to be honest... ya might want to double check on that.

a TLB (tractor loader backhoe) more so a TLB that is specifically comes with a backhoe, were you can pull a lever under seat and do a 180 degrees turn in seat to operate backhoe. should have a hand operated throttle lever on right hand side (facing forward) left hand side (if operating backhoe). so when you are turned around on backhoe, you can adjust the throttle. without having to turn around and press on the gas/go pedal (normally right foot) granted this hand control lever may not be optimal placement when turned so you can see what you are doing driving straight on and not operating backhoe. but.... something to think about. most of the newer agriculture based TLB's the backhoe comes off so you have access to 3pt hitch. and that is what i am getting to... get a model specific TLB, and see about not getting the backhoe. so you have hand control lever to adjust throttle (via backhoe control lever on side). plus "cruse control leveler option. you will just need to see how rest of controls operate for reversing, clutching....

some tractors, full left and full right turns. maybe turning steering wheel multi times, or only half a turn of steering wheel. point getting at. if you need hand control lever that is mounted on steering wheel. it might be something of how much you need to turn steering wheel.

a cab tractor is more likely to have "handle bars" to get in and out of the cab. vs open station (no cab) tractor.

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regardless of what you find, or end up doing, i encourage you post what ya find or not find. i know there be a good amount of other disable folks that have said stuff over the years here on the forum asking for help. and more likely someone will remember if ya post some info of goods/bads.
 
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Headlines@Hopkins: Johns Hopkins University News Releases found this.. >
which lead me to below website... it might be the ticket for ya...
National AgrAbility Project

looks like your state has a program in it...
State and Regional AgrAbility Project Contact List - National AgrAbility Project

i guess it never occurred to me of contacting the local state agriculture government office. they may have some info as well. ya never know till ya call and ask. assuming you can get around the initial front desk person.

google searching for "disability tractor" or "disability tractor controls" or "disability tractor controls -lifts" is bringing back a wide range of websites. some are companies but many seem to be affiliated with the agrabilty site noted above.
 
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I Just sold my mahaindra 2415 and definitely have settled on the Mahindra Max 28. Now all there is to do is see if I can utilize the hydro. Do you know anything about the Mahindra Hydrostatic drive system in this tractor. I just have to look underneath the machine to see if it will be hard to modify.
 
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See if your new tractor has some sort of Cruise Control option. On my Kubóta, there is a hand lever for "Cruise Control" that, when moved, also moves the HST floor pedal up and down and then holds it in that position. Unfortunately, it only works for moving forward, not in reverse. Mahindra may have a similar feature that can be adapted for reverse as well as forward.
 

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