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…