JD Twin touch pedals. Everyone else green with envy!

[buckeyebrad]

What's the deal? I looked long and hard when I was shopping at compacts. Kubotas, New Hollands, Kioti, Case. It took me a long time to finally stop at the JD dealer and see what this expensive green paint was about. Then I knew I was going green. My 3320 ehydro rocks. Loader work is friggin almost too easy with the pedal setup JD has. Why hasn't anyone else tried something similar? Patent rights? You just set you heel on the deck and leave it there. Everything else out there is grossly inferior in my opinion. I'm pretty sure the other brands have their line of crap why the twin touch pedals aren't as good as a stupid rocker pedal. It just feels good to brag. I'm so glad my tractor is green.....and dirt colored.

 

[JDFANATIC]

buckeye,

I agree totally. The Deere setup is the most intuitive of all. Glad you like your green machine!

 

[VTtractorguy]

Our local dealer who sells the orange colored rigs (I won't say what brand) told me the twin touch is dangerous because one can mistake the forward for the reverse and vice-versa, causing an accident. I said then why don't they put the rocker type pedals in cars?

With that said, a family member was driving his JD lawn mower with twin touch last summer and hit the wrong pedal and ended up down an embankment into a stream. Fortunately he didn't get hurt. His JD was bent up a bit though...

Made me think of the orange beast...

 

[Toolguy]

I have a Kubota B3030 and I have no problems with the rocker pedal and nothing bad to say about the twin touch set up that JD has. I think it is what you get used to and personal preference. If it is right for you that is all that matters. I do have a question though that someone with a JD may be able to answer. When you are doing backblade work and are turned half-way around in the seat so you can look back, how difficult is it to use your right foot to push the pedals? I do this a lot and the rocker pedal makes this very easy to do. You don't have to extend your right leg forward while you body is turned towards the rear. The rocker pedal is right there underneath your foot so it is very comfortable to operate. I am sure it is not a problem to operate a JD while looking back either but I would appreciate someone's honest feedback as I see this as a situation where the rocker pedal may have an advantage. Thanks.

 

[VTtractorguy]

P.S., personally I much prefer the twin touch.

 

[kude]

Our local dealer who sells the orange colored rigs (I won't say what brand) told me the twin touch is dangerous because one can mistake the forward for the reverse and vice-versa, causing an accident. I said then why don't they put the rocker type pedals in cars?

With that said, a family member was driving his JD lawn mower with twin touch last summer and hit the wrong pedal and ended up down an embankment into a stream. Fortunately he didn't get hurt. His JD was bent up a bit though...

Made me think of the orange beast...

I've been using the twin pedals on John Deere CUTs since 1993, a long time. Taking your foot off the pedal pretty much brings you to a quick stop, something an inexperienced operator may not know or do quickly enough.

As far as looking back and using either pedal, I don't see that as all that difficult.

 

[Chris2520]

I have a Kubota B3030 and I have no problems with the rocker pedal and nothing bad to say about the twin touch set up that JD has. I think it is what you get used to and personal preference. If it is right for you that is all that matters. I do have a question though that someone with a JD may be able to answer. When you are doing backblade work and are turned half-way around in the seat so you can look back, how difficult is it to use your right foot to push the pedals? I do this a lot and the rocker pedal makes this very easy to do. You don't have to extend your right leg forward while you body is turned towards the rear. The rocker pedal is right there underneath your foot so it is very comfortable to operate. I am sure it is not a problem to operate a JD while looking back either but I would appreciate someone's honest feedback as I see this as a situation where the rocker pedal may have an advantage. Thanks.

It does not seem to bother me at all. i find it to be the most comfortable.
I drove a 3030 , before going with the 2520. The 2520 to me was just a more comforable tractor to drive . the 3030 was a nice tractor. it just had to many short comeings. first. i completely dislike the rocker peddles. and the the tilt steering seemed a little to loose for me. you could wiggly the steering up and down. it just felt cheep. and of course the Seat....
I hated the seat on the 3030 . it was the worse i ever sat on. my 25 year old murray lawn mower was more comfortable. and you slid down hill. i see now kubota has fixed this with a new seat. have not sat on one of those.
I am happy with my choose of tractors thus far. if i ever changed from the 2520 and 46 hoe. i will most likely go with a 3720 and a 448 hoe. thats as big as i would ever need. but right now i drove all of them. and for the size . the 2520 was the most user friendly and comfortable tractor. everything is quick and easy to change. and now i hear some folks are haveing problems with kubotas hoes. . knock on wood. as long as i been comeing here. i have not heard of any machaical problems with a 2520. Knock Knock Knock.....

 

[Keoke]

Chris, when back dragging with bucket down and front wheels off the ground, having the brake pedals on the opposite side of the treadle valve on the tractor, makes it easier to split brake steer. On the other hand, having brake pedals and treadle valve on the same side makes pressure down back dragging hard to do while brake steering

cheers,
keoke

 

[Chris2520]

Chris, when back dragging with bucket down and front wheels off the ground, having the brake pedals on the opposite side of the treadle valve on the tractor, makes it easier to split brake steer. On the other hand, having brake pedals and treadle valve on the same side makes pressure down back dragging hard to do while brake steering

cheers,
keoke

I agree with you 100% . Thats another reson i prefer green over orange

Chris...

 

[gbick]

Voltfan, Oh, never mind.