BX 1880 VS Gr2120
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Shawn, how comfortable is the treadle operation on your L? I'm just thinking ankle pivoting Vs stepping on. I can see mowing for three hours, it getting tiresome holding bent foot.I'm still confused ...
This is what I call a "treadle PEDAL" ... From my manual.
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I only use the toe of my foot to operate it, top -down for forward, underside - up to back up ... I don't back up much!
I just went out to the barn to take this picture of my L5030, is your BX like this? (Brake pedals at the top)
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This is my Massey Ferguson, the rubber pads kept slipping off, so I screwed them on, give better traction when muddy too!
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I prefer the side by side style better, but may be just that's what I started on, and have 735 hours on it, (and what I have the loader/forks on!) and only 20 hours on the Kubota, and most of that time is with the cruise control on!
To be honest, I really don't like it! But honestly I don't really like change either! As a long distance truck driver I'm use to using the ball of my foot to operate the pedals, using the heal is so unusual for me, I think I probably could get use to the setup that @Sawdust&Shavings shows, than mine ...
But since I mow for 4+ hours, and it's mostly all wide open, I just use the cruise control!
Mine is similar to the GR, but not as much of an angle ... Looking at floor level. ..
But since I mow for 4+ hours, and it's mostly all wide open, I just use the cruise control!
Mine is similar to the GR, but not as much of an angle ... Looking at floor level. ..
Yeah, yours is more 'two pedal like' (front and back) where the GR is a bit more vertical. I'm sure if I got the GR and did not like the angle, I could change it but, I'd prefer to have it right from day one.
Cruise control would get me driving into my pond!
A side question to anyone with facts and figure ( like @ North Idaho Wolfman ) Does anyone know what the turning radius or circumference or !!! of my BX25D is and what a BX1880 is? Need to get a maneuverability question answered. The GR does turn awesomely but a BX1880 is more functional. Trade-offs.
Already prepared to have to install wider gates on my back yard (60" now, might need 84" to minimize driver error). At least wider gates will let me 'drive' my lawn aerator through without having to take the four, 100 pound blocks off, pick up the tool (72" wide) and re-assemble on the other side. Getting to old for this sh......t
Snowing now here.....
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If you go fast enough, the gate widens automatically.
Ok, seriously, it is too narrow, you have to widen it irrespectively of your purchasing decision.
Yup, 'fortunately' a post at two of the three gates are already due for replacement.If you go fast enough, the gate widens automatically.
Ok, seriously, it is too narrow, you have to widen it irrespectively of your purchasing decision.
If I work more hours, I can buy a better suit and get paid more money for a better job where I can work more hours to buy the company so I can work more hours....
Well, I was thinking about the 72" wide part that, I assume, you had to take off a few times already.
All the time accumulated probably adds up to more than it would have taken to widen the gate the first place.
Been there, done that myself, too often
All the time accumulated probably adds up to more than it would have taken to widen the gate the first place.
Been there, done that myself, too often