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Read articles →This is a real owner's first-hand overview after 8-9 hours of use, upgrading from a Massey 2606 to this premium-cab hydrostat 1840M. It covers cab comfort features, sunshade, air ride seat, mirrors, PTO engagement quirks he had to learn by trial, regen process, 4WD range behavior on hills, and honest comparisons to gear-drive tractors. Good for buyers weighing hydrostat versus gear-drive or comparing premium versus standard cab options.
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Standard cab is gear drive with a shuttle shift and no sunshade, air ride seat, or rear defroster. Premium cab is hydrostat only and includes the sunshade, air ride seat, and rear window defroster.
Putting the lever in engaged position alone does not start the PTO. You must leave it in gear, mash the PTO button down and twist it, or hold the fender button for 5 seconds while in gear.
The owner found high range does not want to pull a hill in the mountains, but medium range works fine. He feels a gear drive tractor has a little more power overall.
Idling the tractor up to PTO range, about 2300 to 2700 RPMs, lets it regen on its own. Holding the button delays regen, but doing that too many times in a row requires a park regen at the dealer.
