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IslandTractor
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Go to the powertrac website. They have a full price list that allows you to calculate any configuration of machine and accessories you want. Only thing missing is the shipping estimate.
Spiffy
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Do they still have the [2%?] traing discount?
i.e. you come in person to tour the show room and take the training and they give you a coupon/certificate for the discount [six month expiration I think].
i.e. you come in person to tour the show room and take the training and they give you a coupon/certificate for the discount [six month expiration I think].
IslandTractor
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Last I checked (August) they did. I haven't looked recently but I recall it was documented on the website somewhere.
MossRoad
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Click on the little animated tractor in my signature. That is a link to my Power Trac webpage that has some pictures and videos of a 2001 model PT425 in action. Enjoy! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
IslandTractor
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PTs are kinda in between CUTs and skid steers. Softer on turf than the skid steers and a bit more versatile than the CUTs. As mentioned in the previous post, if FEL lift is your main concern then the skid steers will win every time. I believe skid steers are more expensive generally than equiavlent horsepower PTs or CUTs. PTs and equivalent HP CUTs have roughly the same FEL lift capacity but the CUTs will lift higher which is usually an issue only if you are loading a truck. Best things about the PTs (from a CUT owner) are that they are articulated, stable, almost all work is done facing forwards and they have lots of matched quick change implements at fair prices. Check out MossRoad's web site.
toolz_not_toyz
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The best thing to do, when first starting to consider a Power-Trac is browse this forum's archives. Use the search engine to look for discussions on specific things in this forum (that is, make sure you specify only searching the Power Trac forum).
Here is an excellent thread to get you started, it comes complete with many pictures showing you what you can do:
pajoube's PT story
Here is an excellent thread to get you started, it comes complete with many pictures showing you what you can do:
pajoube's PT story
MossRoad
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I worked my PT425 alongside a pretty hefty skid steer for a day at our church and school. The skid steer has much more powerful hydraulics and could toss around my PT425 like a toy. However, I could run across the lawn, scoop up some dirt or mulch, run back across the lawn and spread it about twice as fast as the skid steer and not leave a mark on the lawn. I could also pop on the lawnmower and mow the grounds. The skidsteer would stink at that chore.
The Power Trac is a tool, just like anything else. You have to decide what jobs you need to do, then pick the tool that will do them the best for you. If I was in construction, I'd get a skid steer. If I was in landscaping, I'd probably get a larger Power Trac. If I was a homeowner, I'd definately choose a Power Trac over a skidsteer.
As for a Power Trac over a conventional tractor... again, you have to decide what jobs you need to do and pick the machine that will do them the best. For plowing fields, planting crops, that kind of stuff, I'd get a conventional tractor. But for mowing lawns, moving mulch and soil, brush hogging, snow plowing, post hole digging, fork lifting, etc... I'd get a Power Trac.
Then, you have to consider the dealer support issues. Do you need a dealer or can you do any and all maintenance yourself or find businesses in your area that can do the maintenance for you if you can't do it? I can do any and all repairs required on this simple design, with the exception of rebuilding a hydraulic pump or motor. So I checked into it and we have several hydraulic shops in the area with good reputations. So, I went with the Power Trac. Never regretted it.
The Power Trac is a tool, just like anything else. You have to decide what jobs you need to do, then pick the tool that will do them the best for you. If I was in construction, I'd get a skid steer. If I was in landscaping, I'd probably get a larger Power Trac. If I was a homeowner, I'd definately choose a Power Trac over a skidsteer.
As for a Power Trac over a conventional tractor... again, you have to decide what jobs you need to do and pick the machine that will do them the best. For plowing fields, planting crops, that kind of stuff, I'd get a conventional tractor. But for mowing lawns, moving mulch and soil, brush hogging, snow plowing, post hole digging, fork lifting, etc... I'd get a Power Trac.
Then, you have to consider the dealer support issues. Do you need a dealer or can you do any and all maintenance yourself or find businesses in your area that can do the maintenance for you if you can't do it? I can do any and all repairs required on this simple design, with the exception of rebuilding a hydraulic pump or motor. So I checked into it and we have several hydraulic shops in the area with good reputations. So, I went with the Power Trac. Never regretted it.
