Dean, do you think there's anything between the old Ford S-O-S and the new Kubota Hydrostatic that gives the same sort of control as the hydrostatic, without actually being hydrostatic? And is reliable?
My Ford 4000 was either a 1963 or 1964 and the SOS was giving me troubles right away, so I sold it. I disliked the controls on it immensely too. The indents on the gear selector were tiny and they were too close together. I'd go to switch gears, hit a small bump and accidentally be 3 or 4 gears up or down, which felt rough on the machine as well as annoying. To do it right took two hands, and I had to focus on it.
I really enjoy the TO35 Massey I use right now, especially the feel of it.
My desire is basically the old smooth tractor feel, with the reliability of it, but with 50+ HP, and a better ability to control ground speed vs PTO speed.
My problem with the hydrostatic kubota I borrowed, is the same as every other hydrostatic I've ever used:
It feels jerky, noisy, and like the whole thing is working against itself. It feels like I'm losing massive amounts of power, fuel, and like if anything breaks I'm going to have to sell any future kids to help pay for it.
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