lastcowboy32
Well-known Member
I grew up on a dairy farm, and spent hours in the seat of...hmmm...let's see..
IH 460
IH 706
IH 856
JD 1520
AC 170
All of them had quirks. If I had to say which was the easiest to drive; I think I would pick the 1520.
Now, for myself, I have a 2N and a Ford 3000.
I know that I'm older now, but none of those tractors gave me the backaches that my Ford 3000 gives me, not even my old 2N with the cantilevered bucket-over-a-spring seat.
The seat seems to tip forward; so I always feel like I'm sliding forward.
The parking brake lever requires me to take a couple of yoga classes before summer field work.
In order to adjust the clutch to fully disengage the PTO, I had to set the linkage so the clutch pedal is almost as high as my knee when my foot is on the running boards.
So...mowing hay with the haybine consists of a constant tenseness to stay pushed back in the seat...then, if I need to push the clutch, I practically bring my left knee to my chest...press the clutch...reach forward with my right foot to hit the brakes
THEN... God help me if I need to pull and twist the little parking brake. At that point, I have to tuck my torso down between my thighs as if I'm trying to get extra points from the Russian judge.
Has anybody else noticed any of these issues?
Have you made any modifications that help that you would share?
Thanks!
IH 460
IH 706
IH 856
JD 1520
AC 170
All of them had quirks. If I had to say which was the easiest to drive; I think I would pick the 1520.
Now, for myself, I have a 2N and a Ford 3000.
I know that I'm older now, but none of those tractors gave me the backaches that my Ford 3000 gives me, not even my old 2N with the cantilevered bucket-over-a-spring seat.
The seat seems to tip forward; so I always feel like I'm sliding forward.
The parking brake lever requires me to take a couple of yoga classes before summer field work.
In order to adjust the clutch to fully disengage the PTO, I had to set the linkage so the clutch pedal is almost as high as my knee when my foot is on the running boards.
So...mowing hay with the haybine consists of a constant tenseness to stay pushed back in the seat...then, if I need to push the clutch, I practically bring my left knee to my chest...press the clutch...reach forward with my right foot to hit the brakes
THEN... God help me if I need to pull and twist the little parking brake. At that point, I have to tuck my torso down between my thighs as if I'm trying to get extra points from the Russian judge.
Has anybody else noticed any of these issues?
Have you made any modifications that help that you would share?
Thanks!