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pat sublett

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Guess I became a John Deere man today. I have been a Kubota man for a long time but ordered a yellow JD model 110 loader backhoe today. It falls between the L39 and M59 Kubota. A little less money than the new M59. I think the thing that made up my mind is the fact that Kubota engineers can not understand that you can't use the hydrostat peddle and one brake at the same time if they are on the same side. There is no point in putting two brake peddles on them. Never seen a three legged Japanese even. I hope I don't regret it.
 
I know what you mean about those brake pedals.
I have been saying for years Deere was the only one that knew people only had one right leg ! I have found out that New Holland on the larger models from like a TC35 and up also have the brakes opposite side than the hydro pedals. But not on the smaller ones though.
 
Yea 0% financing wait till you see your forst payment and wonder what that charge is for paperwork. I fell for that one on computer the extra cost was more than the interest would have been.
Walt
 
The brake(s) are used to hold the machine in position when implements are being hooked up, the tractor must stay put while putting 3 point implements on the hitch. Also, climbing off with the engine running is needed. My brakes also have the parking brake feature, I am sure all do.
 
So what all options did you get? I have one and replied to your post asking about them. I added a block heater for winter. It was real hard on batteries until I did. As to the question someone else asked ,why do you need brakes with a hydro? For turning while under a load, in mud, snow, etc. Also for stopping when you only need to move the machine a fraction. Good luck and thanks for helping to keep the economy going.
 
RE: What options did you get? FRONT HYDRAULIC OUTLET , 4in 1 LOADER BUCKET, REAR WORK LIGHTS & 3 POINT HITCH. Don't need engine heater here---maybe an engine cooler.

Brakes on tractors are for turning not stopping. I get in tight spots with a loader and hoe. EXAMPLE: in specs. turning radius brake applied: 124" without breaks:144" No point in having 2 pedals if you just use them for stopping. Before diffential locks you could brake the spinning wheel to get out of the mud.
 
I want to add on the use of brakes with a hydro.

There a few situations I have encountered where turning brakes were NEEDED and I had a machine that was not JD and I sure found out why JD put the pedals where they do.
I had to swing the rear of a small TLB in around a post so I had to put both my legs on the RH side to do it on that non JD machine.
On my JD I had I also found the brakes VERY useful when mowing on hills. You could back down the hill into the ditch , stop, hold yourself with the brakes,then easy the hydro back up out. Very smooth and easy and safely. I'd not been able to do it with another machine that you couldn't get to the brake pedals. The hydro would of coasted down into the ditch til you got to the brakes and likely would of spun out or did a wheelie trying to move while it was coasting.
Another situation you need them is if you back drag with the bucket , your front wheels don't have enough weight on them to steer and you are drifting off so you can correct your steering with your brakes.
 
Guess I've never used the individual brakes on our 3 hydro Kubotas we've had. Needed them on the old M or 77 but on a hydro? I'm not sure I ever touch the brake except to set the p. brake on the trailer. Kubota are good tractors in my book. Landscape and farm with a 125X, wow and more wow what a nice tractor.
 
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