T2220 Disappointing

[Little John]

Well, I bought the T2220 about 2 months ago and so far I'm not happy at all.
Problems so far-
-Coolant leak- loose clamp (dumped a gal of Anti-freeze in my barn)
-Died due to broken wire on BOTTOM side of tractor. (pto safety switch wire)
-HATES to go into gear (bloody knuckles to prove it- this drives me nuts!)
-LOTS of rattles/squeeks etc.
-Stetting the parking brake- are you kidding me? Horrible design.
-HST peddle- designer of this peddle in that location should be shot!
-Where is my cup holder?
-No where near the power I thought it would have. Bogs down easily.- turning slightly(not hard) with a 5' tiller in SANDY soil it bogs down- 1st gear max rpm.
-Loader valve is VERY touchy...nothing...nothing...BAM....Clean poop out of underware.

Hate to say it but I should have bought a Kubota. I am OVER joyed with my Kubota GR2110. 3 cyl. desiel just like the T2220, but a thrill to operate.
The T2220 so far is just a pain. It seems to fight back know matter what I am doing.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

Have you talked to your dealer about your problems. I would think the lack of power and hard going into gear is somthing that could be and should be fixed.As for turning with the tiller, are you trying to turn while tilling?
Bill

 

[NewToy]

It sure is a good looking tractor. Hopefully you will find some sympatico and be able to grow old together.

John

 

[greenmule]

Well.not supposed to turn with tiller in ground,but I do,and no problems with power,just afraid of breaking tiller,ck30 kioti gear.

 

[Thumper & Buttercup]

Hey Little John,

I've only put 31 hours on ours but I find I use that cruse control a lot when running jobs like dragging the driveway.

On selecting the range I try to move the lever, if there is any resistance I tap the drive peddle and then it goes right in.

I've not had any power problems except when driving down a steep slope and backing back up you need to be in low range for power.

Ours is quiet, not as quiet as our DX60 with a shuttle shift but it's pretty quiet. I've had no problems with the loader that you talk about. Maybe you should have the dealer check it out.

We did a full inspection of our tractor (we do this with all our vehicles) and do a anti-chaffing patrol checking all wiring and adding loom or extra heat shrink where needed. We found a few wires that needed more protection and fixed that.

A cup holder would have been nice, but the wife has took
possession of the T2220 claims it's hers now. She does want some tunes tho, says she does not need a cup holder.

 

[dgl24087]

-Stetting the parking brake- are you kidding me? Horrible design.
-HST peddle- designer of this peddle in that location should be shot!
-Where is my cup holder?

I would think that these "problems" would have been apparent when initially looking at the tractor.

 

[Little John]

I will be talking to the dealer.
I will try tapping the drive peddle to get her to go into gear.
Its funny how when you test drive a tractor or any other drivable vehicle what you can miss. I didnt look for a cup holder, truthfully not too big of a deal as I will install one. However one would think that should be a basic and standard option.
I did remeber trying to set the parking brake and having a hard time. My fault as it was about 15 degrees outside and I just wanted to get indoors, then I forgot to ask about it when I got inside.
The HST peddle when driving for short periods is fine, its after an hour you start to notice leg pain, then the next day limping is normal. I will, when I have time, do some modifcations to the peddle to make it more ergonomicly correct. This tractor is up north and my weekends are very busy.
Sorry it took so long for me to reply, my 9 year old is in the hospital, had her appendix out on thurs. and is still there and very sick.
Not sure when I will get back to this thread. But I will reply.
Thanks to all for the advice.

 

[joes_427_vette]

Overall I feel NH has good quality machines. There are obviously some issues some prefer over others. As for a couple minor leaks... this is to be expected. My 55 ran out of fuel between the road and my shop ( 400' ) , had leakes in the rear valves and was sent back to be checked over. Later i find the transmission low on fluid and the front axle had no oil at all. I store it on a cement floor so I know it didn't leak out and no dirt / oil deposits on the castings. They forgot to install a block heater and check the hydraulic pressure per my request.
The youthful employees that worked on the setup didn't catch many items they should have checked. I won't be bringing it back there for service due to the lack of.

 

[AndyMA]

The HST peddle when driving for short periods is fine, its after an hour you start to notice leg pain, then the next day limping is normal. I will, when I have time, do some modifcations to the peddle to make it more ergonomicly correct. .

The problems you describe are minor and easly corrected. As far as ergonomics of the hydro pedal, perhaps it is just your body they don't fit. I think using the word "correct" is incorrect, what I believe you are trying to say is that you will customize it for your body and usage style.

PS Kubotas are no better!

Andy

 

[nh DRAGON]

The problems you describe are minor and easly corrected. As far as ergonomics of the hydro pedal, perhaps it is just your body they don't fit. I think using the word "correct" is incorrect, what I believe you are trying to say is that you will customize it for your body and usage style.

PS Kubotas are no better!

Andy

Well, My Kubota doesn't leak oil. It turns sharp with my tiller or any other attachment on it, It has plenty of power in high or low and also has a cup holder as standard equipment!