bugstruck
Platinum Member
Congratulations, glad everyone is enjoying it so much! It's a nice piece of equipment. I think you'll be glad you went with the 3830 power. Got to admit the 3130 is a little low on torque when loaded down with the hoe and pulling any grade. My driveway is low range and throttle to the wall only on the accent (steep).
You have an hour on me for tractor time but I may have a few minutes more seat time as the wife has no desire. Works for me. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I wouldn't concern myself too much on the treadle. IMHO it's inferior to the two pedal design, but it gets a lot more press than it deserves. The treadle is still quite workable with heel on deck as others said. How many times have you inadvertently jumped the tractor forward while trying to set the brake? Unless you have size 7 shoes I think I know that answer. I guess we'll learn to rotate the foot or use the heel when setting the brake. Says something in that the unintended luge (operator error actually) is the only thing I can actually describe as a concern on this machine. Soon enough even this will all be second nature though.
Jury is out for another couple of years but the very early results are.....I'd rate my machine as excellent overall, just a wee short on umph /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif You're not gonna have to worry bout that.
Sweet!
Enjoy,
You have an hour on me for tractor time but I may have a few minutes more seat time as the wife has no desire. Works for me. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I wouldn't concern myself too much on the treadle. IMHO it's inferior to the two pedal design, but it gets a lot more press than it deserves. The treadle is still quite workable with heel on deck as others said. How many times have you inadvertently jumped the tractor forward while trying to set the brake? Unless you have size 7 shoes I think I know that answer. I guess we'll learn to rotate the foot or use the heel when setting the brake. Says something in that the unintended luge (operator error actually) is the only thing I can actually describe as a concern on this machine. Soon enough even this will all be second nature though.
Jury is out for another couple of years but the very early results are.....I'd rate my machine as excellent overall, just a wee short on umph /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif You're not gonna have to worry bout that.
Sweet!
Enjoy,