Rocker pedal for HST

[hz293]

I have a Kubota B7510HST but I think a lot of people with HST have the same problem. I love the HST theory but because of of a physical problem, I have a hard time lifting my ankle and rear of my foot up to hit the reverse pedal. I mentioned it to a guy at the local Kubota Dealer and he said that what one of his customers did was use a piece of 2x4 or metal or something to bridge the two pedals. Since the pedal control really is 1 rocker under the foorboard it makes sense that connecting them on top would work too. Has anyone done this? Any ideas?

Harris.

 

[plowking]

It sounds like it should work, my MF GC2310 has a single pedal that you rock or push forward for forward and rock or push down back of pedal for reverse. It works ok, but can be awkward to push down back of pedal when backing up hill on my drive. Good Luck plowking

 

[schmism]

trade your orange for blue

the TC comes that way standard

perhaps you could start with as stock NH foot peddle and make a bracket to adapt it to the bota? only problem is the pivit location isnt in the most ideal location.

 

[mchasal]

Just another possibility and not sure it would help with your mobility, but you could attach a piece of thin flat steel over the pedal so that you could pull up on the forward pedal with your toe to effectively push the reverse pedal down. I suppose you could even do it with some nylon strap or something, but a metal stirrup seems more practical.

 

[bigdad]

I always use my toe to go in reverse. B7510HST

 

[hz293]

All these ideas are great. I haven't tried pulling up on the forward pedal. (picture of me here hitting my head with my palm.) It's so simple if the pressure needed to lift the pedal with a toe isn't too great. I'll try it out when it stops raining. Thanks for the ideas. If there's more, keep them coming.

Harris