For a BX1870 is there a after market toe and heal throttle peddle.
Or has anyone fabricated one. Pictures would help
Or has anyone fabricated one. Pictures would help
You LIKE the rocker pedal?For a BX1870 is there a after market toe and heal throttle peddle.
Or has anyone fabricated one. Pictures would help
Personally, I like the rocker. Recently test drove a BX with the split pedal and found it a bit odd after spending 380 hours on my L with a single rocker.You LIKE the rocker pedal?
I have my Ford 1920 with conventional pedals, and my Kubota L48 with rocker pedal.Personally, I like the rocker. Recently test drove a BX with the split pedal and found it a bit odd after spending 380 hours on my L with a single rocker.
It does make a difference. My prior tractors (only about 45 years) were both a dry clutch with a gear shift between my legs and no reverser so anything was an improvement.I have my Ford 1920 with conventional pedals, and my Kubota L48 with rocker pedal.
I definitely prefer the Ford pedals!
Of course, I have owned tractors for 50+ years, so it is what I am accustomed to.
I got so used to my treadle pedal over the summer when I got in my truck after 5 hours of grading I instinctively put my heel down to back up.It does make a difference. My prior tractors (only about 45 years) were both a dry clutch with a gear shift between my legs and no reverser so anything was an improvement.![]()
If you come up with who makes a mod please send it to meSomebody makes a mod that fits across the pedal that essentially closes the gap between the toe and heel, but I my Google Fu is weak today and I can't find it.
OMG that's funny....Just last week I had to drive the old ladys minivan.I got so used to my treadle pedal over the summer when I got in my truck after 5 hours of grading I instinctively put my heel down to back up.Every time I use the mower the same thing happens. It was really weird at first since the only other equipment I ever drove was a cvt mower with normal pedals.
Having that problem here, Switching between the L2501DT and my 8N. And then we found a real nice 2009 outback automatic to replace our 2009 forester manual. I keep doing your swimmers flail and so does the wife.OMG that's funny....Just last week I had to drive the old ladys minivan.
When I came to the first stop sign my left leg couldn't find the clutch pedal and my right arm couldn't find the shifter.
I looked like a panicked swimmer, flailing my arms and legs looking for them.....![]()
Even at 82 years old, my '87 Jeep Wrangler 5 spd. is WAY more fun to drive than a slush box Jeep.Been using a rocker pedal since the Ford 1210 replaced an old gear Cub in '91. The Ford still lives here, but isn't the main tractor. It's just such a nice and capable little tractor. In '02 we got a B7500, then an L3200, and a few years back the L4240. Before I retired I occasionally used the company Montana (2840?) with side-by-side pedals and disliked it. Following retirement I was asked to come in for a couple days to fix a couple driveways and spread asphalt millings. I sure missed the Kubota.
Not sure how owners who complain about the rocker / treadle pedal use them, but for me they work fine. I do recall trying out a BX-something while shopping for the first Kubota and having an immediate dislike for the pedal. Maybe I was trying to keep my whole foot on it and rock it?
The position of my foot is such that to drive forward I use the front of my foot on the top of the pedal. To reverse i slide my foot back a bit and use my heel. Anyone who tries to keep their whole foot on the pedal won't like it unless they're severely duck-footed.
The comments about muscle memory reminded me of something I did a couple years ago. I was sot of daydreaming about a Z28 that I had back in the '70's while driving home from an errand. Approaching a spot where I had to slow for a right turn, I let off the skinny pedal while the left foot landed on the floor while searching for the clutch pedal and my right hand couldn't find the shifter. With the exception of a borrowed truck I haven't driven a stick shift since around 1980![]()