If I were a JD engineer, I would......

[foggy1111]

....Make a bottle / cup holder that could retain a standard bottle of water or coffee mug when operating over rough ground.

I must have lost at least 20 bottles of water and several coffee mugs because the blasted fender holder / pocket is not deep enough or sized correctly to hold standard mugs and bottles when I am working on my land. Today I lost three. A deeper pocket would help ALLOT. It aint rocket surgery.

How about a QD holder on the ROPS that could hold a 12" crecent wrench so I can easily adjust my top link. It's impossible to carry a big wrench in the fender box.

How about a few more tips for JD engineers to improve upon?

 

[beenthere]

My top link adjusts without having to use a wrench.

And a hanging bottle holder works great.

Sorry to hear you are losing bottles. Must just get frustrating after awhile.

 

[RoyJackson]

My top link adjusts without having to use a wrench.

And a hanging bottle holder works great.

Sorry to hear you are losing bottles. Must just get frustrating after awhile.

My top link does not require a wrench either. There are pins welded to both sides of the top link's barrel for adjustment by hand. BeenThere and I have similar tractors, his being a 4300 and mine, a 4400.
I'm very surprised foggy's 3320 doesn't have this...

As far as the cup holder, as hanging botle works well, or you could rig something up on the loader's mast. I don't know about the 300/300cx loaders, but the 430 loader has an access hole (for greasing a zerk) a couple inches from the top of the mast.

 

[buck12]

....start using far less metal to build lawnmowers and tractors.

 

[Grateful11]

The best bottle I've seen that will stay in the cup holder of our Kubota L3940 is a refilled 32oz Gatorade bottle fits snuggly in our cup holder when turned upside down.

 

[shortthrow50]

I hope you arent serious with this thread

 

[foggy1111]

I hope you arent serious with this thread

Yes, I'm serious. I use my tractor....I dont just mow lawns or wash the tractor. I realize I can find solutions....but I got other fish to fry. "Little" stuff like losing my water bottle is annoying.

Yesterday I put ten hours on my clock tilling about ten acres.....and it was warm and dusty work. I keep a small refrigerator at my shed with bottled water and lose em all too easy. My land is ROUGH. I really dont want to re-engineer this little stuff....or buy a different solution. A deeper pocket or better retention would solve things. I suppose I will look for a hanging water bottle when time (or memory) permits. :laughing:

Regarding the top link....I have two "U" shaped rods welded to either side of my top link....but what about the jamb nut? Still takes a wrench on mine...and usually some kind of bar thru the loops on the top link.

Yesterday I had two crow bars, a 5 lb hammer, a loper, a big crecent wrench, and assorted cutters and pliers bunge corded to my tiller - for field maintenance while tilling new land. Hard to easilly stow this needed stuff.

 

[rsewill]

You might try one of those foam cup insulators. They have about half inch thick sides that'll probably snuggly hold your brew in place.

 

[megaboz]

I think the point of the post is to bring out some of the short comings of the model.

While most of these are creature comforts, I agree. I would like a more comfortable seat that would keep me pushed forwards instead of leaning back.

A little better safety seat switch that doesn't shut the tractor down when you shift your weight would b nice.

Being able to start the tractor in gear would be nice as well.

 

[foggy1111]

I think the point of the post is to bring out some of the short comings of the model.

While most of these are creature comforts, I agree. I would like a more comfortable seat that would keep me pushed forwards instead of leaning back.

A little better safety seat switch that doesn't shut the tractor down when you shift your weight would b nice.

Being able to start the tractor in gear would be nice as well.

NOW were tracking. I think there is always room for improvments. :thumbsup: