Poll: Your satisfaction with your HST transmission

[jinman]

I'd rate it a 9.9. I've got a 2008 BX24 with about 550 hours. Most of that as a trackless train engine. I pull three coaches with up to ten people in each (about 1300 lbs each) up and down paved street hills as well as flat ground.

That train cowling is too cool Wayne.:thumbsup: You need some double airhorns for street crossings though.

I LUV my HST transmission and especially the electrical rabbit/turtle switches that change the swashplate angle in the hydraulic motor in addition to the swashplate angle change of the pump controlled by the pedals. Being able to change "gears" with the press of a button is the cat's meow.:thumbsup:

EDIT: I rate the transmission as an 8. When they come up with an HST transmission that can have a mechanical lockup in three ranges for when you need full torque, that will be a 10. My tractor has a direct passthrough to the PTO drivegear, so I know this is possible. A tractor that has both HST and gear drive would cost more, but I'd bet many of us would be willing to pop for a couple thousand more for that capability.

 

[beppington]

I only have 70 hours on my lil Kubota but I can't imagine using it without HST- snowblowing, loader work, post hole digging in the woods, tree/brush clearing and grooming my totally uneven, steeply sloped driveway with a box blade. I'm sure it could all be done with a clutch but I'll save clutching for my motorcycle. I'm 9+ on a 10 scale of happiness

If you want your vote counted, please provide a firm # rather than "9+"

 

[beppington]

We've had our Kubota L3940 for about a year, using for various jobs on woodland in middle Georgia, and could not be more pleased. We considered other transmissions, but are glad we went HST. Numerical rating? I suppose about 9.5.

"... could not be more pleased", yet your rating indicates you could be 0.5 more pleased :confused2:

 

[beppington]

Up thru jinman's post #161, I count 90 total ratings with an average rating of 9.30

 

[whiskywizard]

There's a reason gears cost less

My HST gets 9.5.

 

[Grateful11]

Since I forgot to assign a number I'll give ours a firm 10 for the awesome foot control, the included cruise control and ease of use.

 

[steemso]

I would have to give it a 9 out of ten. For tractor/loader/backhoe work it is excellent! 530 hours since 2004.