HAND OPERATED TRACTOR/

I hope you don't take this other than intended... I'm working with my own disabilities. For inspiration you really should see the young man operating his tractor with no arms. He lost them both in a horrible accident. He is a serious contender in tractor rodeos operating a hand controlled John Deere B. I can't for the life of me understand how he even stays on the seat while operating with his feet, but he's an EXPERT in tractor handling.

After seeing him work a few years ago, I'm humbled!

I hope someone can tell me who he is?

I don't think the SOS would be a good selection for a handicaped person since it is next to impossible to do any slow manuvering even for the able operator. It is mostly just jump and go. Not good!

Zane

I would guess that even i fthe pto engage lever was low.. you could extend it with a pipe.

Brakes may be a weird issue... Might have to get your right and left brake coupled together.. then use one of those red rock manufacturing parking brake-hand-lever- cams. That would effectively give you a big lever operated hand brak onthe right side. That and a suicide knob onthe wheel, and a dash operated transmission shifter a la SOS tranny.. I'd guess you would be close. The 6*1 and the 8** will be more likely to have power steering that the 6*0 etc.

Let us know more of what you are thinking about.

I got my 660 with loader for 3500$.. so you are at least ballpark. in some cases.. the SOS tranny tractors are CHEAPER due to people not wanting them due to the fact that some of them had serious problems. Chances are if you get a working one.. it will stay working.. etc.. especially in light duty..

Soundguy