Kubota Treadle Pedal...

[Paystar]

Kubota tractors are the only hydro's I have owned. So I don't know any different. So I'm used to it. All my other tractors are gear.
I actually wish Kubota would have put a forward/reverse pedal in the RTV's instead of a shift lever. Would have made it so much nicer for plowing.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

I have 3 Kubota Grand L's with the treadle pedal and one John Deere with the side by side pedals.

I really prefer the treadle pedal much more than the side by side.

 

[number two]

Have always "Run what you Brung".
Everything operates differently.
It's their personality!
Just get used to it.
Good Luck!

 

[ultrarunner]

I prefer the treadle on my bx23 over the side by side on my Deere 110… use both for loader and hoe work.

The dozer has a reverser and that works well also.

My gear drives are good for mowing but not so good for loader work…

Only my opinion.

 

[jyoutz]

The Kubota treddles do require some getting used to. I have no experience with the F series, but the L and MX series look like this:

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In both cases, my heel stays on the deck floor and I press down on the "wing" with the toe of my boot to go forward. For reverse, I slip my toe under the wing and lift. Forward to reverse is done with the twist of my ankle without lifting my foot. You can see the wear spots made by my heel.

Without seeing the treddle on the F, I don't know if this is possible though.

That is how I operate the treadle on my MX. it’s awkward to keep my foot on the pedal and rock back and forth. For mowing I use the cruise control and it’s easy as a gear drive.

 

[pmsmechanic]

So that treadle pedal is why I don't own a Kubota. I've tried them and I do not like them at all. I'm glad some people do because the side by side pedal manufacturers need some competition.

A while back there was a thread on here about how someone had converted a treadle to a side by side. You might want to check that out.

 

[jyoutz]

I have the treadle peddle on my L2501. I think it's great for work that is only a few hours. F is toe press and R is heel press with instant ability to control my speed to suit the terrain and the load.

For all day mowing, though, it gets tiring and I prefer a gear or shuttle shift.

You can get the cruise control kit for your hydro tractor for a couple hundred dollars. Then you can mow with your foot off the pedal.

 

[mikester]

The old school mechanical treadles were a no-go for me. My M59 has the electronic servo treadle with user selectable HST modes is decent. I still prefer the two pedals setup where I can keep my heal planted at all times.

 

[Cycledude]

I have used Treadle Pedal and definitely did not like it, I highly prefer the dual pedal system. The Treadle Pedal was one of the biggest reasons I didn’t buy a Kubota tractor.

 

[RjCorazza]

I have a treadle on my Cub Cadet ZTR and find it harder to use than the twin pedals on my John Deere 2520. I have been experimenting on different ways to use it and find that I can keep my toe on the forward pedal while rolling the side of my foot onto the back pedal, rather than lifting my foot off and moving it.

Incidentally, Kubota pedal placement was part of the reason I went with JD 17 years ago. Not the treadle issue, but the fact that (at least at that time and on the model I was considering) the brake pedal was on the same side as the direction pedal which I didn't and still don't like.

I hated having the brakes on the same side as the treadle on my previous L3410.
As far as the Kubota vs. JD pedals, I prefer the single treadle ... and Ford over Chevy.