Sailman 1,134 #2 Posted March 31 Love me some Hydro! May have ruined her for gear drive.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,235 #3 Posted March 31 1 minute ago, Sailman said: May have ruined her for gear drive.... Absolutely no chance. She says "it's weird" 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,186 #4 Posted March 31 Brave brave man... The Maynha Press: @ebinmaine was last seen videoing the BBT on an alleged hydro Wheel Horse... It has been months since Eb has been seen or heard from... Local authorities questioned and released BBT who simply said something about a preference for gears, her dojo, teaching Eb some martial arts and vague references to frying pans...anyone who sees or hears from Eb is asked to determine if we can have his stockpiles of C-160's... 16 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,760 #6 Posted April 1 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Absolutely no chance. She says "it's weird" That”s what Rylee says about them too 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,389 #7 Posted April 1 'It's weird'. Yup, I agree. I keep stomping the brake on my C-195 and fishing around over the console looking for the gear shift. Old muscle memory die hard. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor27 722 #8 Posted April 1 4 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Absolutely no chance. She says "it's weird" That's just cause it's not on a pedal. That would be a game changer. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,235 #9 Posted April 1 4 hours ago, Thor27 said: That's just cause it's not on a pedal. That would be a game changer. I've had the same thought. Our Moffett forklifts at work are fully hydrostatic. They have the controls set up well. All 4 limbs have a job and there's no switching around like from steering wheel to controls. For me - it would make all the difference. I believe she'd still prefer a Manual transmission. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,235 #10 Posted April 1 5 hours ago, 8ntruck said: 'It's weird'. Yup, I agree. I keep stomping the brake on my C-195 and fishing around over the console looking for the gear shift. Old muscle memory die hard. She and I both still prefer a Manual transmission for overall usage. For plowing snow... I really do like that hydro lift though! We're considering adding another Hydro for gardening purposes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,880 #11 Posted April 1 Looks like it is ready to move south for the summer. Nice vid Eric. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midpack 804 #12 Posted April 1 Looks like most of the snow has melted. That went quick! Oh, and I like a manual transmission too 😉 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,235 #13 Posted April 1 2 minutes ago, midpack said: Looks like most of the snow has melted. That went quick! It went fast. Yes. But unfortunately we've got another major storm coming in this week. Likely to get another foot plus. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midpack 804 #14 Posted April 1 Yikes, enough already! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,235 #15 Posted April 1 Just now, midpack said: Yikes, enough already! I KNOW !!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
87 416-8 horse 199 #16 Posted April 1 7 hours ago, ebinmaine said: I KNOW !!!!! Since you’re getting all the snow you should get a wheel horse snowmobile! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sailman 1,134 #17 Posted April 1 I have both gear drives and hydro's....both have their benefits. Mowing the lawn with lots of twists and turns would be a pain with gear drive. Nothing but the Hydro for me for that job. And.....hydro lift is sooooo nice! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,235 #18 Posted April 1 13 minutes ago, Sailman said: And.....hydro lift is sooooo nice! THAT'S the big benefit for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Easton Rich 178 #19 Posted April 1 I agree with Sailman, it’ll spoil ya’! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 10,810 #20 Posted April 2 Even a hydro without hydraulic lift is twice as fast with mowing and anything grading or pushing the plow blade... But my 8 speeds definitely tow, till, and plow (moldboard) better. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,235 #21 Posted April 2 6 hours ago, kpinnc said: twice as fast I can see the appeal for some but that's where there's no advantage to us except for snowplowing.. and then only after the ground is solidly frozen. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
