Tram peddle

[skeets]

OK I have only played with the new beasty for a bit and already I found something that I am not fond of, and it may get easyer or not. Who ever designed the tram peddle set up needs to be taken out and horse whipped. I get my big foot in that damned U shaped thing and ,,well if you have to get off in a hurry it aint happenin!
And this thing is so freekin hard to use. Maybe all the years on the BX sticking my toe under the tram and lifting with my toe has me spoiled. This one well, I have burses on my foot trying to move it, I am sure Im not the first with this problem so has anybody done a mod to this freekin peddle, lighter spring maybe, wacked it off and changed some thing. I have a thing about the seat not going back as far as I would like it too but I can live with that,,, for now

 

[B737]

I have found the larger pedal on the B far more comfortable than the one on the BX. Particularly transitioning directions or to a stop. Maybe you need a heavier work boot? If you really need to get on it in Reverse, it's right under your heel.

I will tell you my beef, is the loader joystick... Say using a box blade, while twisting my body to the left to see the back, my right knee will swing out a little wide without me even realizing it, slowly dumping the bucket till the cutting edge is on the ground, it's all fine until I mash fwd pedal . I will have to learn my way around this and be more careful.

 

[85Hokie]

OK I have only played with the new beasty for a bit and already I found something that I am not fond of, and it may get easyer or not. Who ever designed the tram peddle set up needs to be taken out and horse whipped. I get my big foot in that damned U shaped thing and ,,well if you have to get off in a hurry it aint happenin!
And this thing is so freekin hard to use. Maybe all the years on the BX sticking my toe under the tram and lifting with my toe has me spoiled. This one well, I have burses on my foot trying to move it, I am sure Im not the first with this problem so has anybody done a mod to this freekin peddle, lighter spring maybe, wacked it off and changed some thing. I have a thing about the seat not going back as far as I would like it too but I can live with that,,, for now

I got to play with my friends B2301 and found it to be the same as you describe - stiff as a board, like push down and hard - both ways. The BX must have a spring or damper that is less restrictive. I think it is something you get used to, but coming from the BX - that may not happen quickly!

 

[SidecarFlip]

I ain't got no peddle. I have a clutch peddle and a shuttle lever... Don't need no stinking treddle peddle

 

[skeets]

Good for you

 

[SidecarFlip]

Bad for you, obviously......

 

[Fordtech86]

B2601 Treadle Pedal hard to use

I have a B2601 as well and the treadle peddle is night and day from the BX2380 I traded in for it. Your hopes of loosening up over time probably won't occur. I have 118 hours on my tractor now and it is still the same. I'm used to it now though. Great tractor for me except for that one small...

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[skeets]

Not bad for me old man

 

[nbryan]

I have found the larger pedal on the B far more comfortable than the one on the BX. Particularly transitioning directions or to a stop. Maybe you need a heavier work boot? If you really need to get on it in Reverse, it's right under your heel.

I will tell you my beef, is the loader joystick... Say using a box blade, while twisting my body to the left to see the back, my right knee will swing out a little wide without me even realizing it, slowly dumping the bucket till the cutting edge is on the ground, it's all fine until I mash fwd pedal . I will have to learn my way around this and be more careful.

This is also a pet peeve of mine, the loader lever meets lined tall rubber work boot or my shin while twisting a bit to look back. I had a thread going on OTT (I think) actually, trying to think of a way to fab a different lever shape that wouldn't occupy so much right leg space. In the meantime, the lever lock mechanism has become better worn in and I use it as much as i can now. But sometimes when box-blading and loader operating together on a job, you can't really use that lock lever and be at all efficient! That's when I twist to look back, and the tractor halts suddenly with the friggin loader lip jammed into the ground because my right boot dropped it!
If I had a welder...

 

[B737]

man, im glad I'm not the only one Bryan. I assumed it was my knee, could have been the top of my boot. I wonder if a shield could be put near the lever at the bottom to allow movement but no interference from the operator's foot. I will have to look closer. I can see why on some of the tractors they brought the loader joystick up through the fender instead now.

 

[bird dogger]

While roto tilling or running a field cultivator on the tillable ground, I've come to a screeching halt a few times! the first time it happened I didn't have a clue why it occurred. But after a couple of more while looking over my shoulder to check for debris in the cultivator it was evident my right knee was hitting the loader lever. At least the loader was on the tractor to put the scooped dirt back in the hole! LOL
Maybe this winter I'll look into reshaping that lever or some kind of guard around it. Even when you know about the situation it still happens from time to time when you least expect it.

 

[edritchey]

They take awhile to get used to for sure,

 

[aaluck]

Who ever designed the tram peddle set up needs to be taken out and horse whipped

Sorry to hear you are having an issue with it. I (having an older L4400HST) was unfamiliar with the pedal design of yours so I went to youtube and I see your frustration. My pedal setup looks nothing like that, thankfully. I have what looks like a big C and really like it.

Hopefully you will get used to it.

 

[skeets]

I think that whom ever drew up this operators station had to be only 5 foot 6 and weigh 130 pounds,, She is a very capable machine I have no complaints about that,, if the station was say 6 inches wider and 8 inches longer, where you could move the seat back more, us big old boys would be OK,, And the tram peddle well it may brake in some but my big feet get tangled up in it, Ahh well such is life,,lol

 

[Fordtech86]

Shoulda got a M series

 

[sheepfarmer]

I think that whom ever drew up this operators station had to be only 5 foot 6 and weigh 130 pounds,, She is a very capable machine I have no complaints about that,, if the station was say 6 inches wider and 8 inches longer, where you could move the seat back more, us big old boys would be OK,, And the tram peddle well it may brake in some but my big feet get tangled up in it, Ahh well such is life,,lol

Gosh as I recall there were no B2601s around when you were looking, but this sure sounds like a piece of advice for going out and trying a couple of models out for size literally!

There is a big difference between the treadle pedal in the l3560 and the one in the b2650. And the size of the work station is different. I much prefer the pedal in the 3560, and was going to suggest you see if it would fit or if you could modify your present one to look like it. It would be fine with big boots, I wear big mud boots on it fine. I have gotten used to the style in the B, but am more like the 5'3" size. On neither one can I rock my foot leaving it in place to go from forward to back, I have to pick up the foot and place it on the back part of the pedal. I think feet too small!!!

 

[nbryan]

While roto tilling or running a field cultivator on the tillable ground, I've come to a screeching halt a few times! the first time it happened I didn't have a clue why it occurred. But after a couple of more while looking over my shoulder to check for debris in the cultivator it was evident my right knee was hitting the loader lever. At least the loader was on the tractor to put the scooped dirt back in the hole! LOL
Maybe this winter I'll look into reshaping that lever or some kind of guard around it. Even when you know about the situation it still happens from time to time when you least expect it.

If you come up with a solution to improve the lever design please share here!

 

[19thSF]

The loader lever has been an issue for some time. I sent a letter to Kubota regarding the issue, and their attitude amounted to " we will wait until someone hits the lever accidently while moving, flips the tractor and gets killed". The fallout from that possibility is less of a problem than fixing the loader lever issue. I have attached my letter for those that are interested. You can also look up the correspondence on this forum by searching "loader lever"

 

[nbryan]

The loader lever has been an issue for some time. I sent a letter to Kubota regarding the issue, and their attitude amounted to " we will wait until someone hits the lever accidently while moving, flips the tractor and gets killed". The fallout from that possibility is less of a problem than fixing the loader lever issue. I have attached my letter for those that are interested. You can also look up the correspondence on this forum by searching "loader lever"

That's good that Kubota is getting some push back on this design issue. Thanks for sending the info to them.

 

[aaluck]

where you could move the seat back more

I know its brand new and you don't want to start mods but if this is really going to be a problem maybe there is a way to modify the seat backward for more room.

Maybe something as simple as attaching the seat to the seat adjustment mechanism further back. I would think that something like that could be easily accomplished with a couple pieces of flat steel. Just mount the flat steel to the adjuster and the seat to the flat steel as far back as you want it.

Just throwing some ideas out there--I hate it for you because I know you were looking forward to getting it and it looks like a great little machine.