New Branson 2610h just arrived. Initial impressions.

[scaredychicken]

i love all tractors

 

[ericm979]

For you long-time Branson owners: do your tractors also not have split brakes? And the auto-style parking brake?

My 3725 has split brakes and a parking brake which just locks the main brakes in place.

The 25 series was basically the same as the 20 series with a few additions.

 

[herm0016]

my 4720h has split brakes and a manual auto style parking brake.

 

[DGZRT]

Nice Tractor ! how do you like the Titan Implement Rotary Mower ?

 

[ptsg]

The Auto style hand brake lever is a requirement for the European market. Not sure why that style would end up on the 2610 being that model is a US only model.

As far as the split brakes, the bigger 15 and 20 series have them for the Shuttle shift transmission at least.

 

[dfkrug]

The Auto style hand brake lever is a requirement for the European market. Not sure why that style would end up on the 2610 being that model is a US only model.

As far as the split brakes, the bigger 15 and 20 series have them for the Shuttle shift transmission at least.

The only other tractor I recall using much with a handbrake for parking was an older 80s Bolens G274, which is an Iseki. Could have been others.

You reminded me of Euro requirements. I should have noted that the Branson has a working horn, which I think is required in Europe. True?

It works great, and I love a horn. I added one to my Kioti, but it does not have the cool trumpet image on the button. Good for when working with others.

 

[dfkrug]

...how do you like the Titan Implement Rotary Mower ?

Thumbs up on the Titan rotary mower. The stump-jumper seems a little small, unlike the 60" I bought years ago from TSC. I do like the rubber stone guards it comes with, and the carcass construction looks stout. Often these units have no stone guard at all, with optional chain guard.
I did change the toplink over to a chain from fixed.

I do not do any mowing myself as I live on 19 forested acres. I have set them up for others and operated and fixed them numerous times.

 

[ptsg]

The only other tractor I recall using much with a handbrake for parking was an older 80s Bolens G274, which is an Iseki. Could have been others.

You reminded me of Euro requirements. I should have noted that the Branson has a working horn, which I think is required in Europe. True?

It works great, and I love a horn. I added one to my Kioti, but it does not have the cool trumpet image on the button. Good for when working with others.

Yes, true for the horn and also low/high beams, indicators and maybe some other stuff that I'm forgetting right now.

 

[Branson Bob]

My 2016 3520H (hydrostat) has split brakes.

 

[LouNY]

Quite a few tractors use a separate brake for parking, going back into the 70's the IH 574 had one.
Many of the newer New Holland and CIH also have one.
My Branson 8050 has one and the switch in the parking brake will hold out the Power Shuttle also.