Our new PT425. It’s new day…😊

   / Our new PT425. It’s new day…😊 #24  
Bet you'd like a shiny new one, too.
 
   / Our new PT425. It’s new day…😊 #26  
Congrats on the new machine.

Regarding the foot pedals being touchy: Give yourself several hours of seat time before modification. I had the same problem as you. It did not take too long to get used to the pedal's sensitivity.
 
   / Our new PT425. It’s new day…😊 #27  
Could it be that you got used to overly hammering down on the pedals on your old machine because it really had some pump issues at the end?
 
   / Our new PT425. It’s new day…😊
  • Thread Starter
#28  
Could it be that you got used to overly hammering down on the pedals on your old machine because it really had some pump issues at the end?
Very possible! 😊
I had the wife run it for a bit, scooping up dirt on an uphill grade, then move it across the hillside and dump on downhill grade. She too was a bit nervous with the pedals—especially reversing.
I’ve found that reversing uphill is worse too, mainly in rough ground. (rough as in washboard-type surface or similar, or basically not flat yet😉) To me, it’s like a little “hump” in the pedal that goes from slow to fast immediately, no matter how I’ve tried to manipulate it. A lower throttle does help, but can kill it easily too with a little resistance. But I’ll give it some time. I did think about possibly putting some kind of “limiting block” underneath the reverse side, to keep it from getting away with us…🤔
 
   / Our new PT425. It’s new day…😊
  • Thread Starter
#29  
Congrats on the new machine.

Regarding the foot pedals being touchy: Give yourself several hours of seat time before modification. I had the same problem as you. It did not take too long to get used to the pedal's sensitivity.
Yes sir that hopefully will help. 😊
 
   / Our new PT425. It’s new day…😊 #30  
Very possible! 😊
I had the wife run it for a bit, scooping up dirt on an uphill grade, then move it across the hillside and dump on downhill grade. She too was a bit nervous with the pedals—especially reversing.
I’ve found that reversing uphill is worse too, mainly in rough ground. (rough as in washboard-type surface or similar, or basically not flat yet😉) To me, it’s like a little “hump” in the pedal that goes from slow to fast immediately, no matter how I’ve tried to manipulate it. A lower throttle does help, but can kill it easily too with a little resistance. But I’ll give it some time. I did think about possibly putting some kind of “limiting block” underneath the reverse side, to keep it from getting away with us…🤔
I bent the pedal on the reverse side, from a V shape to more flat on the left. It helped limit overall reverse speed, but still spins the front tires from a quick rise in torque. Maybe someday I will take the time to decrease the orfice for the line restriction.
 

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