JATO_RaT
Veteran Member
Re: It was SAD, but I am GLAD
John, its strange how when one puts a face to a voice as in a phone call from someone you do not know or a radio voice heard by someone you have never seen. Well, I have a face, age, etc. placed for you. I'm sure its inaccurate, it always is. I figured "Old School" for you couldn't be too old as I put you around the mid forties. I agree about the freedom hitch, the price is out of line for me. I don't change implements enough to justify it. Besides, having 2 tractors means one is dedicated with a mower. Prior to my new tractor, I had never tried HST and must admit, MChalkley was a big factor in me trying it out. After looking at Kubotas L4310, NH TC45 and JD's 4600 and 4700 tractors with and without HST, I became a HST fan. I regularly use tractors such as yours. I still enjoy them no less then my HST. Shortly after picking a tractor, Kubota came out with the L4610 HST. That was going to be it. Then came the L48. The L48 had so much more steel in it then the L 40XX series. I was not interested in a hoe, but should I be, the L48 is very well setup for it. Folks around here have fallen in love with the ability of the L48's hoe. Even with a 3' bucket, it digs handily. Well, thats how I ended up with HST, the L48 only comes with it. I never thought about the ease with which it would assit me in hooking up 3 Pt. implements, but it is very nice and makes it so much easier then my International which insists I hop on it, press in the clutch, go to forward or reverse, in first and ever so slightly try to edge it one way or the other. Telescoping links would have been super nice on it. Rat...
P.S. got a source for turf tires for my International 454 which has 16.9/24's. I would like to remove those R1's and put on a pair of turfs for the rear. The manual says 16.9's are accepatable on the stock rims.
John, its strange how when one puts a face to a voice as in a phone call from someone you do not know or a radio voice heard by someone you have never seen. Well, I have a face, age, etc. placed for you. I'm sure its inaccurate, it always is. I figured "Old School" for you couldn't be too old as I put you around the mid forties. I agree about the freedom hitch, the price is out of line for me. I don't change implements enough to justify it. Besides, having 2 tractors means one is dedicated with a mower. Prior to my new tractor, I had never tried HST and must admit, MChalkley was a big factor in me trying it out. After looking at Kubotas L4310, NH TC45 and JD's 4600 and 4700 tractors with and without HST, I became a HST fan. I regularly use tractors such as yours. I still enjoy them no less then my HST. Shortly after picking a tractor, Kubota came out with the L4610 HST. That was going to be it. Then came the L48. The L48 had so much more steel in it then the L 40XX series. I was not interested in a hoe, but should I be, the L48 is very well setup for it. Folks around here have fallen in love with the ability of the L48's hoe. Even with a 3' bucket, it digs handily. Well, thats how I ended up with HST, the L48 only comes with it. I never thought about the ease with which it would assit me in hooking up 3 Pt. implements, but it is very nice and makes it so much easier then my International which insists I hop on it, press in the clutch, go to forward or reverse, in first and ever so slightly try to edge it one way or the other. Telescoping links would have been super nice on it. Rat...
P.S. got a source for turf tires for my International 454 which has 16.9/24's. I would like to remove those R1's and put on a pair of turfs for the rear. The manual says 16.9's are accepatable on the stock rims.
