Massey Ferguson

[grandpa Love]

Considering the size of this tractor and the assumption that a female might be using it, why didn't they make the "gas pedal" a little lower???? Maybe hard to tell but my wife has to tip toe the darn pedals

 

[DRussell]

Considering the size of this tractor and the assumption that a female might be using it, why didn't they make the "gas pedal" a little lower???? Maybe hard to tell but my wife has to tip toe the darn pedals

Maybe put a block of wood on the top of the pedal. We had a neighbor when I was a kid who had a MF 275. He was short and bolted about a 2 inch block of wood to the top of the pedals.

 

[Dieseltech]

I have the MF GC1715 that I have the seat set all the way back, to operate the pedals with my bum right leg that won't bend much anymore from an old motorcycle/auto accident. Sometimes there's a tradeoff, make changes for a shorter operator then a taller person won't be comfortable using the same machine.

 

[grandpa Love]

Maybe put a block of wood on the top of the pedal. We had a neighbor when I was a kid who had a MF 275. He was short and bolted about a 2 inch block of wood to the top of the pedals.

Actually the block would need to be on the floor

 

[DRussell]

Actually the block would need to be on the floor

It looked like from the picture that she was struggling to reach the pedal from the seat.

Will her foot rest comfortably on the floorboard?

I put a new seat on my 154 Cub lowboy and had to put a block of wood on the floorboard on it as the new seat sits higher than the old seat did.

 

[Blackhole49]

Considering the size of this tractor and the assumption that a female might be using it, why didn't they make the "gas pedal" a little lower???? Maybe hard to tell but my wife has to tip toe the darn pedals

That seems to be a poor ergonomic design if the the seat won't go lower. I'm vertically challenged (5'5") and don't have that problem with my Kubota.

 

[300jk]

Considering the size of this tractor and the assumption that a female might be using it, why didn't they make the "gas pedal" a little lower???? Maybe hard to tell but my wife has to tip toe the darn pedals

That does look uncomfortable. Not to sound like a smart alec but is there any way to adjust the seat suspension any lower ? I’m sure you probably looked into that though.

 

[grandpa Love]

It looked like from the picture that she was struggling to reach the pedal from the seat.

Will her foot rest comfortably on the floorboard?

I put a new seat on my 154 Cub lowboy and had to put a block of wood on the floorboard on it as the new seat sits higher than the old seat did.

Seat all the way forward, her foot will not sit on the floor. Even resting her heel, the pedal is too high

 

[grandpa Love]

That does look uncomfortable. Not to sound like a smart alec but is there any way to adjust the seat suspension any lower ? I’m sure you probably looked into that though.

Seat is all the way forward, it won't sit lower....

 

[Bob N.Y.]

Considering the size of this tractor and the assumption that a female might be using it, why didn't they make the "gas pedal" a little lower???? Maybe hard to tell but my wife has to tip toe the darn pedals

It also looks like the seat is too high in relation to the steering wheel.

 

[E.B. Haymakin']

Actually the block would need to be on the floor

Bolt it to her shoe, or use Velcro. Hth

 

[Dieseltech]

It also looks like the seat is too high in relation to the steering wheel.

I wish my seat was a bit higher...

 

[marloweg]

and the Kubota i use at work the seat is to low and me knees are in my chin and i'm only 5 6 and that is on a rocker hydro peddle P.S.hate the rocker peddle

 

[Janicholson]

Considering the size of this tractor and the assumption that a female might be using it, why didn't they make the "gas pedal" a little lower???? Maybe hard to tell but my wife has to tip toe the darn pedals

A 4X4 across the footwell from side to side with a rubber flap of tire tread to keep it from shifting side to side, then hinged pedals to push on any other pedals from that block. only used when she needed to drive. ! Jim

 

[J Hamilton]

and the Kubota i use at work the seat is to low and me knees are in my chin and i'm only 5 6 and that is on a rocker hydro peddle P.S.hate the rocker peddle

I have the same problems on a small machine as well. I am 6'6" and a size 14 boot, the rear of my boot always hangs on the rear of those rocker pedals. I prefer the dual pedal design of a Deere myself.

 

[Blackhole49]

and the Kubota i use at work the seat is to low and me knees are in my chin and i'm only 5 6 and that is on a rocker hydro peddle P.S.hate the rocker peddle

You don,t say what model you run. My seat gets lower as it moves forward. At your height, I have it about 3/4s of the way forward and you can see where my knees are. I have 4 compacts, 3 Kubotas and 1 JD. MY F2000 and JD1145 have separate forward and reverse pedals. The BX25 I posted has what I call a heel and toe pedal. They are not in line and it is impossible for me to have my foot on both at the same time. My B7100 has a true "rocker pedal" but, once again, I can't get my foot on the heel and toe at the same time. I go from machine to machine on a regular basis and don't have a problem with any of the setups.