Older hydro owners... I need some advice

[ebinmaine 67,703]

4 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

the closer something is to what's "comfortable" the easier it is learn,

As you can imagine that's exactly how I/we chose the location for the lift lever.

 

@pullstart

I also kept in mind while I was choosing that position that I may want to add hydraulic angle at some point. Where it is at my left hand there will be more than enough room for two levers. 

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

As you can imagine that's exactly how I/we chose the location for the lift lever.

 

@pullstart

I also kept in mind while I was choosing that position that I may want to add hydraulic angle at some point. Where it is at my left hand there will be more than enough room for two levers. 

If you search around a hy2 or 3 unit may show up, one of the things JD got right on say a model 140, or even look on Surplus Center. Welcome to the finger tip lifting world, BTW you never know you may find yourself an old Kubota B5100 to add to your herd later down the road.

[Ed Kennell 38,259]

On 10/21/2020 at 4:01 PM, Achto said:

 when you are running a snow plow it would be nice to have 3 hands. 

 

 

Exactly why I consider a foot pedal a necessity for motion control on a snow mover .   All my workers are hydro w/ foot control.

[ebinmaine 67,703]

17 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

you may find yourself an old Kubota B5100 to add to your herd later down the road

Absolutely a possibility. 

A backhoe would be amazing....

 

 

16 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

 

Exactly why I consider a foot pedal a necessity for motion control on a snow mover .   All my workers are hydro w/ foot control.

Certainly understandable...

 

One of the types of lifts I drive at work is made by Moffett. 

They are demountable and ride on the back of the trucks. In those, the right foot is the accelerator as you would expect but the left foot is motion control.

Left hand never leaves the steering wheel and right hand is always at the controls. 

It's a nicely designed setup. 

[Pullstart 62,922]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

Yes sir I believe that to be true. Just a matter of seat time and practice. I'm self-taught on every other machine I've ever learned to run so hopefully this one goes smoothly. 

four words.  Muscle memory.

[Pullstart 62,922]

58 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

Goes back to @JCM, Jim's confusion thread, the closer something is to what's "comfortable" the easier it is learn, those mid 70s-90s CC had the motion control and lift lever both on the right side.

Suppose that was a cost thing?  With all the body panels, the left sides could all be alike.  Less overhead...

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

32 minutes ago, pullstart said:

Suppose that was a cost thing?  With all the body panels, the left sides could all be alike.  Less overhead...

For one thing the rockshaft linkages is all the right side of the driveshaft manual/hydro, probably to keep the hydraulic lines from a possible wear point, the hydro's before 1974 had the motion control on the left under the steering wheel which in a sense was a better idea with the lift mechanism on the right.