Inching control: anyone have it?

[k0ua]

Implements that need "PTO", are hydraulic in nature, NOT mechanical PTO driven. So you hook up the hydraulic hoses instead of a PTO coupler. You need about 25GPM to operate most of them.

 

[Jchonline]

what a marvelous contraption.
reminds me of the seriously cool garden tractor trash bins one used to be able to get, I think from JD ?,
that had hydraulic arms and lifted the rear bags out, dumped them, and returned to the mower and you never had to get out of your seat.

Why don't they have them any more? I can guess....all those lift arms and hydraulic cylinders, have to believe they are going to get bent by not so careful operation, and then warranty claims and unhappiness. Simply too complicated.
Trick is to make it easy but also durable as can be. Without costing 8 grand...(that might include the cost of the whole front pto drivetrain also?)
When I priced my L it was close to 8 grand to put a blower on it 6 years ago.

The Europeans have been doing front pto implements for a long time. I think we are just catching up to them,
but checking all the blocks will make for a very expensive tractor.
I hope Kubota figured it out here.
Maybe they can migrate that quick connect concept to other implements.

JD dealer said they had never seen a unit come in with inching control.
I really wonder if it is truly available.

I saw one 2 months ago at our JD dealer on a 4066R. It worked just fine. Loved the idea. JD cab was just too cramped for me.

 

[daugen]

Inching does nothing to help if your tractor is at an angle to the implement

Agreed. In my perfect world there would be two rocker switches, one for each rear wheel that could act independently. When our tractors go all electric, I bet that feature arrives...

 

[daugen]

I saw one 2 months ago at our JD dealer on a 4066R. It worked just fine. Loved the idea. JD cab was just too cramped for me.

thanks. So it's out there.
where is my 100 hp 5M or 5R with comparable features? And can I have a hydro trans while I'm making my wish list? That no one offers either.
was told doesn't exist....

 

[newbury]

I've only a few 3 pt implements but after 3 back surgeries I've found that hooking up my implements can be painful. My solution has been to get the implement on a smooth concrete floor on as many Harbor Freight furniture moving dollies as it takes (sometimes 2, sometimes 4). Even my 900 pound chipper twists and turns relatively easily. I just have to be careful to keep the floor CLEAN because more than once I've been stopped by a pebble that got in the way.

I have PECs on both tractors and they help with the final hookup.

The $30 to $40 worth of furniture movers and good bungee cords to support the well greased PTO shafts have turned what was a royal pain into just a pain.

I would prefer Drew's approach - 1 implement, 1 tractor, but can't afford it.

 

[goeduck]

Inching does nothing to help if your tractor is at an angle to the implement

I try to get lined up square but do need to turn the wheel sometimes when I am bumping back

 

[newbury]

I've also found it helped me to mark my rear wheel and implement position on the concrete when I disconnected an implement so I could aim for the same marks when I went to hook back up.

 

[Oldoak]

I've also found it helped me to mark my rear wheel and implement position on the concrete when I disconnected an implement so I could aim for the same marks when I went to hook back up.

That is an excellent idea. Wish I had done that when I detached my backhoe earlier this year.

 

[kenmac]

While it's not located on the rear fender. I can inch my Kubota MX5100 back a few inches with the HST pedal. It really helps when hooking something up

 

[npalen]

I find that the hydraulic top link is a great "inching control". It can be used to line up the lower pins even if the tractor is not square with the implement.
The hydraulic top link, for me, has changed the mounting of a three point implement from an exercise in frustration to finesse.