Yes.....love the turbo song.....
Hey Deere.....forget bout us??? Figure out that camera yet?
No haven't forgotten. Just struggling to get my act together.
Did get some seat time in this past few days and I must say I am even more impressed with the machine. Loaded up with Rim Guard, and took it to the farm in KY.
That power reverser clutch thing is the berries. Can keep feet flat on the floor with more keeping mind to have right foot ready incase brakes are needed, the left foot can take a hike. The left foot is only needed when I want to speed up shift or down shift. No need to keep a foot doing something to maintain ground speed when going up and down the hills or when changing load. Just throw that shuttle lever into neutral, forward or reverse at slow speed, high speed, sitting on a hill or whatever. The hydraulic clutch just instantly starts loading the engine but never a shock or jerk like you sometimes can do with the foot clutch.
I also got the feel for the engine performance just tooling around at small loads and also with the 7 foot roto tiller. I was a bit concerned that the 7' foot tiller might not be a good match but when we dropped it into heavy clay dirt just started flying. Engine just got happy with what seemed like a lot or reserve. I put rim guard in the rear tires and I am sure that contributed to the sure footed way it handled the tiller as it was clawing at the ground.
I also really enjoyed all the 3PT hitch rigging. the extenders, and the stabizers were easy to use in controlling where the arms were to make hook up very easy. And I found that I can stand at the right hand arm and reach the control to adjust the height. A longer handle will make it better and that is one project on my list. The 3PT did a smooth precise job of lifting light loads and that heavy 7 foot tiller, wow you could raise and lower to any height smoothly. And the lift lowers repeatedly to the preset height precisely. That is going to be nice with the bush hog.
So many things worked so well. The advertising is correct, this is a no compromise tractor. For me that is. The only thing I have compromised with this tractor is to forgo a well established dealership network. So far the things I have heard people bellyaching about is stuff that happens with all tractors one way or the other. Hydraulic fittings, certainly will not be my down fall.
The loader is quicker than the Branson loader and just as high. The Branson would not let you tilt and raise at the same time. The Yanmar does. there will be somethings I don't like but it will take some real field time to get to the nitty gritty. Around the barn, and tree trimming, gardening chores it is a dream. The tiller experience says it is not headed for any major future embarrassments.
My son poked his nose into some brush wit it and tore the Cub Cadet Yanmar logo off the brush guard. Now my tractor is a Yanmar. Only place that says anything about Cub Cadet is the loader.:thumbsup:
