No more 'treadle pedal'

[5030]

I was looking at an new MX series with hydrostat drive and immediately noticed that Kubota got rid of the clunky 'treadle pedal' and replaced it with a much shorter 2 level cast aluminum pedal control that is 100% Drive by Wire. Never had a hydrostat but I've always not been impressed with the oversized 'treadle pedal'. Not there on the new MX series.

 

[JWR]

I assume you mean cables when you say 'drive by wire?' Not like 'fly by wire' in an aircraft which means electronics. Interesting. I need to go look at one...

 

[deezler]

Haha! But, but, .... but all these guys on here saying how great the treadle is (more like denial, because the rest of the machine is so great)

 

[arto98607]

The treadle is sort of kind of OK once you get used to it and have a good right foot ankle, but I can certainly see a big problem for someone who has issues with the ankle movement in their right foot!

Has anyone done a conversion?

 

[deezler]

Has anyone done a conversion?

Yeah, there was one guy who did a bad a$$ conversion on here. He engineered a linkage and pedal mechanism to replace the treadle.

 

[Ntb]

I was looking at an new MX series with hydrostat drive and immediately noticed that Kubota got rid of the clunky 'treadle pedal' and replaced it with a much shorter 2 level cast aluminum pedal control that is 100% Drive by Wire. Never had a hydrostat but I've always not been impressed with the oversized 'treadle pedal'. Not there on the new MX series.

So this is gone on the 2022's and replaced by 2 pedals?

 

[Doughknob]

I hate the treadle. Sooooo much easier with the normal 2-pedal setup. At least for me.

 

[RalphVa]

Only thing on the B that is worse than JD. Sooo many other things are better.

 

[Forky]

I love the treadle pedal on my tractor and hate the JD I have to drive when I volunteer to cut grass at the Church camp. Every tractor should have a treadle pedal. The World would be a better place.

 

[Ntb]

I hate the treadle. Sooooo much easier with the normal 2-pedal setup. At least for me.

I agree, I would love to see a picture of the new pedals on the the MX line.