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Tractor Feature Wish List
What’s on your tractor wish list? Here’s mine….this is stuff I’ve done, will do, and wish for but might not do 😉
| Wish # | Description | Possible? | To Do List? | Completed? | Importance? (0=Not Very,10=Need Now) | Time Frame (0=Never, 10=Immediate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tractor Cab. I installed the Laurin Eclipse cab last spring and I am wondering why I never did it sooner. | Y | Y | Y | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | LED Light conversion. I put one 13" LED light bar on the fron bush guard, one on the cab roof facing the front and one on the back. I also added some small 4 inch directional LEDs front and back. I highly recommend the light bars they are fantastic and really light up the working area. 1000x better than the OEM halogens. | Y | Y | Y | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Cruise Control - I want to be able to electronically set my ground speed. I found in the service manual that the computer has an input for cruise control - I might be able to enable it just by adding the right switches! | Maybe | N | N | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Hydraulic Quick Attach Actuator for front end loader | Y | Y | N | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Electronically Actuated Backhoe Thumb - replace foot pedal mechanical valve with electric solenoid valve with switches on bucket joystick | Y | Y | N | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Auxiliary Exhaust Fan with Self Closing Louvers in cab roof to draw out hot summer air | Y | Y | N | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Glue remaining floor carpets in cab. I've glued the main one and am still deciding on the carpet under the seat. I don't know if I need to be able to access under that carpet yet. | Y | Y | Partial | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Modify Bush Guard - make it wider and add expanded metal to protect radiator/grill against perforation | Y | Y | N | 10 | 5 |
| 9 | Skid Plates - protect undercarriage from rocks, branches and roots | Y | N | N | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Rear Quick Attach Adapter - use backhoe mounts to use tree spade on back of tractor | Y | Y | N | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | Quick Attach Tree Shear/Log Splitter for backhoe | Y | Y | N | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | Reversible Quick Attach Root Fork for backhoe | Y | Y | N | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | Fabricate Quick Attach Brackets for backhoe | Y | Y | Y | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | Radio Controlled Hydraulic Valves for tree spade | Y | Y | Partial | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | Loader Camera - CCTV for tree spade | Y | Y | N | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | Root Ball Gripper - fabricate gripper adapter for forks to grab tree root balls | Y | Y | N | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | Re-locate Diesel Fuel Tank - Fill cap from ground level on curb side of tractor | N | N | N | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Add sound proofing to inside cab | Y | N | N | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Change In Cab Lighting to LED | Y | Y | N | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Heated 8 inch convex mirrors - my current mirrors are excellent except that they tend to get completely covered in snow when snowblowing | Y | Y | N | 10 | 8 |
| 21 | Air Suspension Seat. One of the worst things about the M59 is the terrible OWM rubber seat. Kubota put one on that had no suspension and its sloped forward and I constantly feel like I'm sliding off. Shame on that designer - they should be forced to use that seat at work for the next 10 years. This year I'm putting on a cloth seat with air suspension. | Y | Y | N | 10 | 10 |
I’d love to hear about your tractor wish list – maybe I’ll add it to mine! Post your wish list in my comments…
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After cleaning snow today I’ve decided I need heated convex mirrors. I have 8 inch round convex mirrors which I really like but I keep having to stop and clean off the snow…
What other things do you wish for?