Ordered a new 425 last week

[MossRoad]

Bob999, ... 29-inch tires? ... do they fit on the same 12-inch wheels? ... This would be good to increase the soil bearing area. Where online can I see these tires? My hunch is that one could up-size the tires and increase traction significantly without a great deal of cost.

ddonnell, thanks, ... it's all a blessing from the Lord.

BobRip, great idea on the mini-hoe hoses, ... red tape to mark them. ... I'll do it! ... That throttle lever, (Japanese or not) is backwards. ... we gotta do something 'bout that!

My friend with the Kubota stopped by today. He's having trouble getting his front tires bogged down in the sand when the bucket is fully loaded. I think he's becoming a believer.

I remain a little concerned about the angle of the small bucket when trying to dump a load of sand. It seems that a minor modification (lengthening one section of linkage) could solve this problem and create a steeper angle (almost vertical) for the bucket. It seems like this would be more of a problem with soil or mud.

I love this machine!

You could try taking out your strut that is between the quick attach and tilt linkage and replacing it with an adjustable top link fo r a3pt hitch. Then you can play with the corrrect length to get what you want out of it. Top links are about $20.00 and you may need some bushings to fit the pins( or bolts, in this case). Hope this helps.

 

[BobRip]

On the extra width- Fourteen has reversed his wheels and this makes the PT wider. Has he seen any issues with using any implements while doing this?

 

[Bob999]

Bob999, ... 29-inch tires? ... do they fit on the same 12-inch wheels? ... This would be good to increase the soil bearing area. Where online can I see these tires? My hunch is that one could up-size the tires and increase traction significantly without a great deal of cost.

they do not fit the 12 inch wheels. Also they are very wide. Here is a link:
Carlisle Tire & Wheel Company

 

[JD-Beach]

Thanks, Bob999, ... wow, could you imagine those 29 X 14.00 -15's on a 425? ... ( that's 29-inch outside diameter, 14-inch wide, on 15-inch wheels, right?) ... If the Hydraulic motors could handle the extra width, it would increase the traction. .... We ought to take this one to PT and get their "engineering" opinion.

It reminds me a little of that Italian machine with the big wheels. ... I can't remember the manufacturer's name.

 

[JD-Beach]

Moss, ... great idea on the linkage for the bucket. ... thanks ... I wonder if PT would just send me one with the (threaded) adjustable linkage. It seems weird that this is a problem with sand and not with wet soil or mud. I had to "slam" the bucket two or three times (almost every time) to shake all of the sand out of it.

 

[MossRoad]

Moss, ... great idea on the linkage for the bucket. ... thanks ... I wonder if PT would just send me one with the (threaded) adjustable linkage. It seems weird that this is a problem with sand and not with wet soil or mud. I had to "slam" the bucket two or three times (almost every time) to shake all of the sand out of it.

I have no trouble dumping anything out of my bucket if the tractor is level. However, if I climb up a steep dirt pile and try to dump at the top while the tractor is facing up hill, the bucket will not tip as far down as needed, UNLESS I raise the bucket up more. This changes the angles of the linkages and makes the bucket tip down more the higher you lift it.