Fine engineering my foot

[P.K. Burke]

Harv:
What a great idea. I have to stand up on the front tire to reach the tank on my tractor due to being vertically challenged. The other day I had the tractor on the trailer and was fueling it up and when I was finished I forgot where I was and stepped back off the tire into outer (inner?) space. Fortunately I realized at the last second that I wasn't anywhere near the ground and was able to grab the top arm of the fel thereby preventing what would probably have been a broken leg due to my weight heading rapidly towards the ground and my leg caught between the hydraulic ram and the tire. Sure gives one pause sometimes. One must always be aware of where the heck one is at any given moment. I'll give your method of refueling a try if I can find a rafter low enough for me to reach. Later.
PK Burke

 

[Harv]

PK -

If you're gonna try the rope 'n' hose approach, you might want to go a step further, as somebody else (can't remember who now) did, and use a pulley or two to make the hoisting even easier. /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

 

[Gatorboy]

Hmmmm...well on my tractor, the LEFT pedal is the clutch and the RIGHT is the brake. This by the way is how my Honda Civic is configured as well.

Did you say you want the brake on the left? That would sure make clutching and braking very tough for me.

 

[frank_f15]

i have a b2400, i don't think i can agree with u. the cofiguration of the range seletor does not create a problem for me, don't see how in normal operation u could accidently move it. use the hst pledal to stop motion and have hardly ever needed to use brake pedals and like cars the throttle and brake are used with right foot and clutch with left, same as 2410. stops u from pressing on forward motion and trying to use brake at same time. i have driven a few trators that were worse. and as far as fueling, being a senior myself i just went to 2.5 gal cans( much easier to lift and control) the 2400 only has a 6 gal. tank so when it gets to half this old boy drops in 2.5 gal.. don't beleive there is anything that is perfect. just MHO/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Kelvin]

I'll agree that Kubota's hydrostatic pedal arrangement does not allow for easy use of differential braking. I thought about that after I sent my post but didn't feel like editing the post after it was submitted.

I'll add that as far as I know Kubota's hydrostatic pedal setup has been the same since the mid-1980s and even with the differential braking limitation, I'm thinking that their sales have grown quite a bit over that time frame. So while the HST pedal arrangement isn't ideal for everyone, it appears to satisify the majority of the customers.

I think that John Deere's HST pedal arrangement allows differential braking for those that need to use it on a regular basis.

Kelvin

 

[CSAW]

I was not aware of where the kubotas are fueled. A couple years ago a local elderly man was fueling an 8n which is also done through the top of the hood. The tractor was hot and he spilled the fuel on the tractor. The tractor caught on fire along with him. He survived for guite a while but eventualy died from it. Although diesel fuel is not a volitile as gas I would think it could still happen. Just something to think about.

 

[RobertN]

When you are in 4WD, you have "attached" the front drive to the rear drive. Hence, when you hit the rear brakes, slowing down the rear drive, you are directly slowing down the front drive. It is the same with the HST. It drives the rear directly(sort of). When you engage the front drive line, you have the same basic effect.

Typically, the HST can provide most of your braking. Unless I'm in high range(my B8200 has High, Mid, and low), I just roll back on the HST to slow down or stop.

The HST is useless for brake steering. But, I think they figured these things are so easy to steer that you don't need brake steering, especially when power steering equipped.

 

[frank_f15]

ROBERT: slightly off topic, but i just helped my friend (neighbor) move tons of dirt in the last 2 afternoons. him with his b8200 and my b2400. he has had his for about 14 years and i had used it a few times. it is one of the reasons i had to have a kubota. he has worked that 8200 like th dickens and never a problem. that was one hell of a machine and only hope i can get the same service from my 2400. how has your 8200 treated u ?

 

[RobertN]

I'm going on 4 years with mine. I got it used with 425 hours. I'm only at 760 now. The front grill is a pice of junk, but other than that minor thing, the tractor has been flawless. As a large frame tractor for 19hp, I do wish it had a couple more ponies. But, it has done all I have asked of it.

I just replaced the rear tires. I believe they were original. I got a nail in one. No big deal, except the sidewalls were really breaking down(turf tires). I know it set outside before I got it, and the sun is not gentle on rubber. I put R4's on the rear; I need to save a bit to do the fronts.

I have run a disc, Post hole auger, rear scoop, FEL, and scrapers with it. I did add tip/tilt too.