Posted by chas036 on December 19, 2017 at 17:18:26 from (74.74.100.46):
All my life, I have only used and owned only JD two cylinder tractors ( I am 67). In the early 60's, I learned to drive a tractor on a JD model B where I would pull around an old ground driven manure spreader to help my grandfather on his diary farm. He had only John Deere tractors on the farm, 1949 Model B, 1951 A, 620, and 730 gas, and all were bought new. These were the only tractors he ever used on the farm till he retired in the early 1970s. Today, I run the farm as a part time business growing organic beef , and I still use those same tractors to hay and spread manure an plow. Over the years , I have added a 60 and 720 Diesel.
Last week I bought a Massey 85 at an auction for $1200 which I had hopes would be a good tractor to run a 3 point snow blower because it has a really slow reverse speed. My problem is, after 55 years of only using a hand clutch, I just don't feel comfortable driving this foot clutch tractor. Really, I have never driven a foot clutch tractor before in my life until I bought this Massey.
Also, when I am in this tractor, I feel so low to the ground and I feel restricted in the seat as compared to my JDs where I am above everything and I have a lot of freedom of movement.
I spent all week driving around and trying to get use this tractor, and I just can't seem to get use to using the foot clutch.
Are all foot clutch tractors the same, or is the Massey just an uncomfortable tractor to use?
I was considering a JD new generation tractor like a 3020 or 2020, but now I don't know if I want a another foot clutch tractor after this experience with this Massey 85.
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