You would NOT believe where I was forced to deliver this morning.

[ebinmaine 67,421]

Given 30 or 40 Large and a choice I'd likely buy either a Kubota or a Ventrac. 

 

Still not a JD. 

 

[JCM 9,130]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

Given 30 or 40 Large and a choice I'd likely buy either a Kubota or a Ventrac. 

 

Still not a JD. 

 

Have you ever used a Kubota compact with a hydro with the treadle pedal ? Main reason I went with JD. Your right leg gets way too much heel to toe movement. Twin touch Hydro pedal is far superior for many hours in the seat. Kubota is a good tractor for certain tasks.

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

2 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

 

If a man doesn’t fall for something, he’ll stand for anything !

@953 nut… just my humor…

Edited September 30, 2023 by Horse Newbie

[ebinmaine 67,421]

41 minutes ago, JCM said:

Have you ever used a Kubota compact with a hydro with the treadle pedal ? Main reason I went with JD. Your right leg gets way too much heel to toe movement. Twin touch Hydro pedal is far superior for many hours in the seat. Kubota is a good tractor for certain tasks.

 

I'd be VERY curious to see the operation of your machine next time I'm down there!

 

Our Moffitt forklifts at work are the treadle pedal style. 

Absolutely can see how that'd be tiring for full day's use.  

 

[oliver2-44 9,731]

5 hours ago, Sailman said:

While I love my "horses" and what they are capable of doing, the simple reality is both John Deere and Kubota have literally knocked it out of the park for sub compact and compact tractors. Bigger jobs require bigger tractors and both manufacturers have an amazing assortment of attachments to "git 'er done". The right tool for the job is my motto, no matter what color....

And Mahindra is giving both of them a run for the money. 

[Handy Don 12,212]

10 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

run for the money. 

Cheaper labor, by far, more than offsets the cost of shipping.

[Darb1964 1,042]

11 hours ago, JCM said:

Have you ever used a Kubota compact with a hydro with the treadle pedal ? Main reason I went with JD. Your right leg gets way too much heel to toe movement. Twin touch Hydro pedal is far superior for many hours in the seat. Kubota is a good tractor for certain tasks.

My 3010 Kubota that i bought new in 2000 has the treadle pedal and it takes some getting used to. I ran a cat loader for years at the paper mill I worked for that had the same set up so I became good with it. You can get Kubota with the two separate pedals. I do hay making with friends and when they use my tractor,on occasion, when I can't do the tedding ( My tractor always used to tedd ) they say love that Kubota but that pedal not so much. All I've done is service on the 3010 and worked it, the battery lasted 18 years.

[Lee1977 6,656]

On 9/29/2023 at 3:25 PM, ebinmaine said:

@JCM

20 plus years ago I did have a 1965 ish?  JD 110 for a short time.

I've liked the look of those mid 60s Round Fender as long as I can recall.

Tall thin hood.

They aren't a bad looking rig at all.

That was long before I had the finances, shop, or know how, to repair or maintain my own machinery.

 

And then there's the old two cylinder Johnny Poppers.  

There's just nothing quite like that sound.  

 

 

Nothing pulls like an old two cylinder JD  They will pull down to where you think it the last an pop another cylinder and keep going.