jmh1783
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i should have said forward peddle.
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oldpilgrim
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There's the problem. What kind of farmer are you driving a tractor in dress shoes? Do you wear a tie too?
jmh1783
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Sigh! Thankfully not. I went right after work. The office is closer than my current home. Still took me an hour to get there.
Snowback
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I'm guilty of moving some wood around in my loafers. Don't feel too bad.
Back to pedals. Jmh1783 - did you get to try the 2538 out while you were there at the dealer? It has the side by side pedals and the brakes are on the other side of the operator station. Curious to hear some additional perspectives that might help others out who are looking at the two different Mahindra 38hp Hydostats. Thanks!
Back to pedals. Jmh1783 - did you get to try the 2538 out while you were there at the dealer? It has the side by side pedals and the brakes are on the other side of the operator station. Curious to hear some additional perspectives that might help others out who are looking at the two different Mahindra 38hp Hydostats. Thanks!
jmh1783
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Dealer didnt have one. Didnt have the 2540 either. I did drive the 2555 shuttle and loved it. Quieter engine than the 1538. Lots of room on the floor. Gears snick into place so you know when you got it right. I was leaning hydro but now I might go gear. $1500 cheaper too. Still researching...
mike69440
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If you do a lot of roading and ground engaging work nothing wrong with a shuttle. If you are in confined space and doing loader work nothing wrong with HST.
jmh1783
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i keep going back and forth. I still have a lot to learn. Rototilling would be easier with hst. Mowing easier with gear. Cruise control offsets that. I'll be doing some loader work. Plowing in the winter. I don't have a clear use case for one or the other.
oldpilgrim
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"Plowing" snow is more often scooping and dumping snow. Perfect HST work. I find everything easier with the HST than the gear I had for 20+ years.
aczlan
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I find loader work, plowing snow, blowing snow, mowing and baling hay all go better with a HST. We have the Kubota L3830 GST (it automatically clutches to shift gears) and that loss of momentum when changing gears up or down is problematic at times.
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There is nothing worse than a rough tough to shift gear transmission, but a slick nice gear shift can be sweet, think Mazda Miata. I spend a lot of operating time under 1500 RPM and Hydro whine just bothers me, though some HST's are quieter than others. I also road quite a bit, even on a small farm, I'll putter down our town gravel road and wave to the sheriff. Gear is faster and quieter than an HST and pulls hills better. Sometimes it is a clear choice, other times it gets tough, but in your case, either is still a good choice. PS I plow snow, (Not this winter?) I gave up on scooping and dumping.