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!

 

[Little John]

Leaks are to be expected? Are you kidding?
My Kubota has not leaked a drop, as it shouldnt. 100% not acceptable.
Should a new car leak? or a New lawn mower?

I am 5' 10" about as average of a guy as you can get, the HST peddle is in a BAD location, going in reverse requires a straight down force...while sitting.
Try this, sit down in a chair and push down hard with the heel (toes up). Now keep doing that for a few minutes. then do it for a few minutes every 10 minutes for an hour. Point being, it isnt my body type.
I will take the time to figure out how to move it, or modify it so it will work properly. ( As if I'm not busy enough)
I spent about 4 hours in the seat this past weekend. I'll give it a 4 out of 10.

 

[BigE_]

I haven't sat in this tractor, so I don't know exactly how it works, but...

On my TC33, I tend to shift my entire foot backwards so that the center of my foot is on the pedal. Trying to go forward/reverse just by rocking your foot back and forth is not easy to do. Shifting your foot makes all the difference.

I added a $4 cup holder to mine, just above the 3pt lever on the fender. A couple of bolts through the fender, and I was done.

Regards,
-Steve

 

[gregkabob]

LittleJohn, I don't know exactly what the HST peddles are like on yours but on my TC45DA there a pain to use for long periods of time and I've been thinking of a way to mod them to "Fit my body". I've actually develope a foot problem from them. I know its from the tractor as when I take a few weeks away from it, it stops hurting. Other and that the only other problem I've had in the 400 hours (almost two years) that I've owned it is a hydo leak that was due to a bad design in a manifold block. The NH fix was JB weld in the hole close to the O-ring. Hasn't leaked since.

My TC45DA can also be a pain to get into gear. As Thumper said, tap the peddel and she will go right into gear no problem. Learned this early and now it natural to just tap the peddle if I feel any resistance going into gear.

Hope it gets better for you and your daughter.

 

[Little John]

Which peddle do you tap to get it to go into gear?
Thanks for the kind words about my daughter. Turned out she had an E.Coli infection...that is some nasty stuff. Our state health dept. is still trying to figure out the source, as 5 other people have it in the state. Not many resoures left now due to everybody workin on swine flu.

 

[BigE_]

Which peddle do you tap to get it to go into gear?

I just push in the clutch to get it in gear (left side foot pedal on my TC33). It's hard to get into gear otherwise. I'm assuming you have HST? I never take it out of gear, just push in the clutch when starting. I do the majority of my work in 2nd gear (out of 3).

Sounds like you may have more than one problem with this tractor. It shouldn't be bogging down like that.

 

[gregkabob]

LittleJohn, I tap either one as I'm trying to put in ingear if it's being difficult.

Hey, where in Wis are you? I grew up in Kenosha. Left at 21 when I joined the AF, retired 26 years later and ended up in Okieville. We really like it. Execpt for the days like last night and tonight. We had winds between 50 and 70 mph and tonight there's "torantic activity" all around us. We're prepared to jump into the frady hole if something comes too close....

 

[Little John]

I live in Racine county, about 25 minutes to Kenosha.
My farm is between Mauston and Elroy (central WI.)
Dont feel bad about the storms, we had them too! My dog was freakin!
I guess you do have more of them, but I bet you dont miss the ice and sub zero temps. Its all a trade off and the grass is never greener....( ours is just getting green now!)
I did try tapping the HST peddle, and I always use the clutch...doesnt help. I will be contacting the dealer.

 

[johnnylight]

the issues you are experiencing is due to Dealer prep.
This is a new Tractor with a warranty?

Call your Dealer have them take it back and make it right.
This has nothing to due with the make of your tractor.


as far as the HST shifting into gear, I just move my loader up or down to relieve pressure on hst and she shifts in no problem.

 

[newbluevt]

Hey Little John,
I just got my T2220 last month- I have 11 hours on it now and I know what you're talking about-- all of it except the leaks and wires.
I figure I just have to learn how to use it since I know nothing about tractors. I did figure out the parking brake thing after experiencing your same frustration- the trick is hold down the brake pedal, pull up the e brake, remove foot from brake pedal, let go of e brake- VOILA!
I think I have to get used to the joystick to operate the loader a little more smoothly.

I'm also going to replace the plastic tool box with a bigger sturdier one with a cup holder in the lid- they have them at Sears. that should be very easy as there is a nice metal bracket to attach it to.

As far as the power goes, I'm just glad I heeded every one of the thousands of posts that says "buy bigger than you think you need".

On the other hand, it's absolutely too big to use as a lawn mower so now I'm buying a JD X500 to keep Boomer company.

Good luck! Maybe you have to try talking nice to it.

 

[Little John]

Believe me, I havent been talking nice to it!
Good luck with yours, and I'll try the e-brake trick, although I think I have already tried that and it didnnt work.
I bought a cup holder for it this weekend.
Beers.