Steering column mounted implement lift

[gcarrboy]

I recently bought a Zen-Noh L1802 DTA. It's a nice little tractor but I don't like that the lift controls are on the steering column. Can this be changed and have them in the regular position (on the right side of the seat)

 

[gcarrboy]

Help, PLEASE!!

What the world? Does no one have the same question as me? Doesn't anyone else have a tractor with the lift controls on the steering column? Help me out here.

 

[RoyJackson]

Re: Help, PLEASE!!

Did you ask a question pertaining to a Kubota?

 

[easygo]

Re: Help, PLEASE!!

I think he refers to this thread started by him yesterday.

www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-...1-steering-column-mounted-implement-lift.html

May be a moderator can move it to general owning operating or something similar. You are likely to get more answers there.

 

[RoyJackson]

Frankly, I doubt it would be worth the hassle ($$$)...but the folks on the Chinese Tractor forum or Grey Market Forum might be of help.

Don't expect a lot of responses...doubt if too many of us have ever seen a Zen-Noh tractor. I, for one, have never seen one.

 

[whistlepig]

I had to look them up. Interesting reading for a Kubota owner.Zen-Noh Tractors - Zen-Noh Compact Tractor, Zen-Noh Tractor Dealers, Used Compact Tractors

 

[RoyJackson]

I had to look them up. Interesting reading for a Kubota owner.Zen-Noh Tractors - Zen-Noh Compact Tractor, Zen-Noh Tractor Dealers, Used Compact Tractors

Yeah, but I can't see many Kubotas or Yanmars being renamed Zen-Noh after being imported in to the US.
However, I did make a mistake in my previous post...not much use going to the Chinese forums for a Japanese tractor. Grey Market might help though.

 

[whistlepig]

I was under the assumption that Kubota's were never re-badged. Perhaps I am wrong or perhaps the link I sent is wrong.

 

[RoyJackson]

I was under the assumption that Kubota's were never re-badged. Perhaps I am wrong or perhaps the link I sent is wrong.

More likely, the website (sales place) was using a little "creativity" with their copy...or they were talking about some grey market machines.

 

[gcarrboy]

My understanding is that a Zen-Noh is a Kubota that was sold in Japan, then re-sold and shipped to the U.S. The have to be re-badged because of a lawsuit by Kubota. The didn't want the market flooded by these tractors. They are 100% Kubota.

 

[MikeInEburg]

My understanding is that a Zen-Noh is a Kubota that was sold in Japan, then re-sold and shipped to the U.S. The have to be re-badged because of a lawsuit by Kubota. The didn't want the market flooded by these tractors. They are 100% Kubota.

Actually, I read it that Zen-Noh is a cooperative, much like Southern States in our region. And they have tractors private labeled. Kubota and others manufacture and private label as Zen-Noh to be sold to the cooperative members. Inevitably some machines are imported to US. Definitely not made for the US market, hence grey market machines.

Mike

 

[gcarrboy]

I know it's a grey market tractor. I was simply asking if anyone had run into the electric controls on the column and what they did about it.

 

[Bird]

If things read a bit funny in this thread, it's because 2 threads were merged and no posts deleted.

 

[herringchoker]

So they are electric over hydraulic controls? Is there a problem with them other than the location? If not, I wouldn't think it would be a big deal to relocate the electric switches. If you want to go straight hydraulic, maybe you can find a corresponding Kubota model to at least compare setups or maybe even obtain parts. Like Roy says, it probably wouldn't be worth the hassle to make a complete change.
Sorry, not much help.