flat floor VS hump floor

[luc]

Is there a "logic" on which Kubota tractors have a flat or hump floor?

Price, horsepower/size ?????????

 

[LD1]

Not sure on the B's and M's, But on the L's, the economy (00) tractors have the hump.

The GrandL's (40) have the open station (flat)

 

[radioman]

BX has hump in floor for the engine to tranny shaft.

 

[art]

There is different designs that allow the operator to sit lower with a hump then a flat floor. Most large humps or refered to as straddle mount are of older designs but some applications for height require it.

 

[keyman1808]

I'll have to look tonight. I don't think my BX24 has a hump. I think it's flat

 

[bigbull338]

i hate the hump floor tractors with a passion for a few reasons.getting on an off the tractor you have to step over the hump.sn your always hitting the gear shift getting on an off.an you have to reach down tween your legs to shift gears.

 

[wcampbell47]

The older tractors like Fords, Massey, International you basically sat on top of the transmission with the shift directly in front of you. Your feet were normally on small rests about even with the bottom of the frame.

Seems like with the advent of the hydrostatic foot controlled transmission the humps went away. A few gear shift tractors still have the hump with encloses the drive line.

 

[Tx Jim]

Straddling the hump in the Texas summertime is no fun. I prefer flat deck tractors because they are cooler to operate and easier to get on/off of them.

 

[5030]

Depends entirely on what hump you are straddling........:laughing:

If, in fact, the floor or seat based is humped is about engineering for drive train components. Thats it.

It's there for a reason...... component clearance.....:confused2:

All the large frame tractors are flat floor/flat seat pan with industry standard seat mount bosses (I know, I just changed to an air ride seat base on my M and 105.....)

 

[Tx Jim]

If, in fact, the floor or seat based is humped is about engineering for drive train components. Thats it.
It's there for a reason...... component clearance.....:confused2:

I disagree with your statement. The reason one has to straddle a hump on a tractor is because it's a lower profile type tractor to access under obstructions such as trees/barns better. Flat deck tractors gets operator higher off the ground for better visibility and to get out of blowing debris such as grass or dirt(if open station with no cab). The hump is still there on a flat deck only the deck is above it.

 

[Bluegill2]

Yep, with a flat floor your feet are in line with the top of the hump.

I like the hump myself.

 

[RobertN]

Most likely the hump is left from the gear transmission days. Larger tranny, with shift tower. And, gear transmissions are still available, so some tractors still have the floorboard hump.

 

[TripleR]

All depends on the tractor I guess, both our HST and geared units have flat decks and I sure like them that way as I was always catching something on our Massey Ferguson 375 and I swear the older I got the taller that hump was.

 

[Depmandog]

Personally I think I depends on the tractor usage. For instance, ag tractors, larger HP units, are designed for tillage, and having the operator higher in the air gives a greater field of view to be able to see all that is happening with the implements. This also allows the operator to be able to run a straight course, which is a source of pride to have straight arrow row crop rows amongst most farmers I know.

On the other hand, orchard tractors for instance, the operator doesn't want to be sitting up high, getting smacked with limbs and fruit. He wants to be lower, probably straddling the hump.

Dropping down into the smaller tractors, I think it becomes more of a design feature, with them (the designers) asking themselves questions like "If we put an open station on this small tractor will the operator look like an adult sitting on a pedal tractor?"

And I am not arguing the other points that were brought up, as I think they all bear some factor into the over design of the tractor. But ergonomics and operator comfort are all part of the reason that most of us bought the tractors we have.

Personally, I shied away from the hump tractors- wanting more of ag tractor - more foot space - higher vantage point feel. I felt more comfortable, but I am a big guy too.

My nickels worth

 

[MHarryE]

We are replacing our 6210 JD, about 10 years old, with its updated version. Due to the height of 2 sheds we need the low clearance version which has a straddle rather than flat floor. It is an extra cost option, about $400 list. Much prefer the flat floor. JD says this option is really intended for orchards, another place where lower height is very important.