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Read articles →An owner-operator's focused how-to on the Kubota treadle pedal's correct foot technique, specifically the heel-and-ball method versus the awkward rocking approach many newcomers attempt. He also visits a John Deere 1023E to briefly demo the twin-touch dual-pedal system and compare pedal resistance and directional confusion risk. No specs or loader work; best for new B2601 or 1023E owners puzzling over hydrostatic controls.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions from his own 33-acre property and a family member's farm, with no apparent commercial affiliation.
Keep your heel on the operator station platform and use the ball of your foot to go forward, and use your heel to step down for reverse. Avoid rocking your foot back and forth.
People are used to cars where the right pedal is gas, so they assume the right twin touch pedal goes forward, but the left pedal is forward and right is reverse, causing confusion.
The narrator doesn't declare one better, but prefers the treadle's deliberate forward/backward motion since you can't easily hit the wrong direction, unlike the twin touch's side-by-side pedals.
Yes, there is quite a bit of resistance initially, especially pushing down for reverse, which can feel uncomfortable, though it's fine once engaged.
