Recent content by Poorman1234

Just a funny story with a few life lessons applicable to this forum. The first lesson is as old as time itself and falls into the category of "He who hesitates..." The second includes a bit af caviate emptor. The third is "let the seller help you buy." It is after all, in his interest as...

All: The firewood topic below was interesting and informative on many topics...however I will continue the thread as per the original topic. To move firewood without getting off the seat, two tools are most useful: For the PT 422 or 425, for dry logs smaller than 20 inches diameter, nothing...

Guys: Just a word - Do not be afraid to tackle this one. There is help out there. After about 2800 hours, my 2000 PT422 was beginning to suffer the ravages of time in the drive system hydraulics. It was slipping going down hill and needed a lot of treadle to make forward progress going up...

I was just reading a thread posted a few weeks old that contained a complaint that the Subaru oil filters for the PT-422 and PT-425 are very expensive from Power-Trac. The Fram PH4967 is a recommended filter for the Subaru engines. It can be had for about $4 at home centers like Lowes and...

Guys: I need your experience. Thanks in advance for your help. I have a 2000 PT-422 with over 2500 hours. The drive hydraulics are "Slipping" in both forward and reverse. Which is more likely; wheel motors are worn and by-passing or drive pump is loosing efficiency? My thought is "wheel...

After reading the post above...These thoughts come to mind. 1) Use the brake as intended, when intended. This keeps you safe. 2) To do #1, the brake must be made easy to use. I made the brake easy to use by making a simple tension control to keep the tension on the lever constant, while...