transmission options?

TripleR

TripleR

Active member

Equipment
BX2200, BX2660, L5740 HSTC, M8540HDC and some other tractors and equipment
Sep 16, 2011
1,911
8
38
SE Missouri
Not to diminish the importance of training, safety etc., but I see repeated posts of tractor owners who put well under 100 hours, some as little as 20 per year. For some of us that may seem hardly worth it, but it's not uncommon and I sure see nothing wrong with keeping that in mind when buying. I've been driving tractors for close to sixty years, put thousands of hours on them, but due to a lot of circumstances put less than two hundred on my two primary tractors last year. I recently had to use our M8540 and was really disappointed in how long it took me to get the hang of it. I was much "less dangerous/safer" on my L5740.

I have had a muddy foot slip off a clutch, gotten bounced around so much I couldn't get to the clutch quick enough, missed a gear on a steep incline etc.

Circumstances dictate at least one of my tractors will be used by someone who may not operate it that often, so I see nothing wrong with buying with the skills or lack thereof of the end user in mind.

I've been married close to fifty years and if I want to remain that way, I'm not going to be putting my wife through "Tractor Boot Camp" and her abilities and needs were given careful consideration when I bought my last tractor. Being a manly man, I would have much preferred an open station, geared tractor with no power steering or any of those poofy things...:D
 
C

cerlawson

New member

Equipment
rotiller, box scraper,etc.
Feb 24, 2011
1,067
5
0
PORTAGE, WI
Another risk with gears. If you are in hilly ground and doing stuff like hauling out logs, etc. where things are steep, well I have not had an accident but to have it pop out of gear can be frightening.

For the two hydros I have, one works swell probably being newer. An older machine, made in 1990, likes to stay where I left the foot pedal, either forward or back, being worse in winter. Not good if doing fussy work.
 
T

TexasBoy

Member

Equipment
Kubota M7060 HDC12 & L4600DT
Dec 11, 2013
118
10
18
Central Texas
For what its worth, I love my gear model 4600 and do not like Hydros.

Different strokes for differernt folks.
 
tonyvkubota

tonyvkubota

New member

Equipment
2013/B3200HST/L504 loader/60" rotary finish mower/ 60"brush hog
Dec 14, 2013
72
0
0
ny
buckaroo said:
im interested in a new L4600. iv never ran/owned a tractor before. from what iv read i think there are 3 transmissions options? the type of work ill be doing (brush cutting, rototilling, snow plowing, loader work) the "hydro" seems to be my best choice. just wondering if anyone can explain how the other choices work/operate?

thanks much, buckaroo

PS i just joined orange talk today
Click to expand...


I usually do not join in on an opinion topic such as this....hst or manual gear which is better ? But I enjoyed reading all the replies to this topic, so going throw my hat in the ring. OK, I am not a farmer , or using my B3200 HST for a business . I have 70 acres and do my share of chores on the property more for a hobby.
I went from a old ford 9n to finally after 15 years to the new B3200 HST. I cannot say enough how I will never miss clutching. I love the ease going from forward to reverse , so dam simple to inch the 3200 in that tight garage, makes loader work so simple etc.
But with that said , this is a personnel topic and some will love them gear and others want no part. Some like the ease of sharing the HsT tranny with a spouse etc. But you always have keep in mind , either one the operator needs to be schooled in safe handling. Guess tranny's are like women....some guys like tall one's and others like short one's. Best reply I read here was get to the dealer and test drive them both. Good luck.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Top Bottom