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Re: Power Trac PT425 4n1
Hey, I know Moss is just itching to spin up that mower. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I’m just trying to give him an excuse to get going earlier than planned.
Hey, I know Moss is just itching to spin up that mower. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I’m just trying to give him an excuse to get going earlier than planned.
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Re: Power Trac PT425 4n1
Well I might have put a curse on myself today. I put the snowplow behind the machine and backed it into the garage with the bucket on. That may only be a partial curse, as the bucket can be used to remove snow. If I'd have put the mower deck on, we'd have had snow tomorrow for sure /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif. I raked up a pile of gravel covered snow at the end of the driveway today. The grass isn't starting to grow yet.
I'll be glad to take some front, side and under pictures of the mower deck and the brush hog as soon as I get them out.
Today, I used the small bucket to bring up some dirt that I had stockpiled from my parking place project and used it to build up a flat flower bed. It is now a nice mounded one. Sure beats a wheel barrow.
Then I used the forks to move a skid of old metal kitchen cabinets out to the road with a FREE sign, hoping someone would take them. No takers today, so I brought them back this evening. Those forks sure are handy.
Well I might have put a curse on myself today. I put the snowplow behind the machine and backed it into the garage with the bucket on. That may only be a partial curse, as the bucket can be used to remove snow. If I'd have put the mower deck on, we'd have had snow tomorrow for sure /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif. I raked up a pile of gravel covered snow at the end of the driveway today. The grass isn't starting to grow yet.
I'll be glad to take some front, side and under pictures of the mower deck and the brush hog as soon as I get them out.
Today, I used the small bucket to bring up some dirt that I had stockpiled from my parking place project and used it to build up a flat flower bed. It is now a nice mounded one. Sure beats a wheel barrow.
Then I used the forks to move a skid of old metal kitchen cabinets out to the road with a FREE sign, hoping someone would take them. No takers today, so I brought them back this evening. Those forks sure are handy.
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Re: Power Trac PT425 4n1
I agree, Power Trac should have it's own category on this forum. I think there is enough interest to warrant it.
I agree, Power Trac should have it's own category on this forum. I think there is enough interest to warrant it.
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Re: Power Trac with at least 15 GPM
Rotary Tree & Brush Saw (found in the farm show vol. 26 no. 2002)
Too bad but us 400 pt series guys don't qualify, we need at least 15 GPM. Well on day this fall that should be my first attachment when we purchase our 1800 series machine.
I am tired backing up with my kubota b series machine and rough cut mower into the larger multyflora bushes; or raise my 48 inch rough mower on our pt425 (that is dangerous, chips and once a loose blade are flying all over the place.
So you pt1845and up users like charlie, this is the easter 2002 best buy. price is around $1600.00, plus shipping. manuf.: leroy hicks, hicks fabrication, 4749 se 61st, berryton, kan. 66409, tel 785-862-8603.
leroy will work with us in using pt quick attach plates but states that 15-40 gpm is the best pressure range. the article further mentions: "the cutting blade is made from1/2 inch steel plate, cut into a 28 inch diameter circle, hicks cut 12 equally spaced notch around the outer edge of steelplate where he mounted replaceable carbide steel cutting teeth.
.... a hydraulic motor, requiring a minimum flow rate of 15 gal. per min, turns the blade .... at 2,500 psi.
... hicks built the cutter to fit the mounting brackets on most skid loaders. or, with a hydroslide adapter, it can mount on a tractor's 3-pt. hitch."
according to the article:"it cuts faster than most of the push-type cutters ....it will cut trough a 12 in tree in one pass. i've cut (says leroy hicks) trees with trunk diameters up to 3 feet.
... it will cut through soil and even rocks in order to cut trees off below the soil surface. with this cutter blade you can angle and grind the stump out with it.""
the pt400 series stump grinder did that too in the past but they discontinued that option for safety reasons (according to chris, head of sales at pt)
other machines out there on the market are in the $2000.00 and way above price range .... these " other brush and tree cutters work by pushing a triangular serrated cutting blade through the trunk".
"because of the way the saw is made, individual teeth can be replaced as needed".
Rotary Tree & Brush Saw (found in the farm show vol. 26 no. 2002)
Too bad but us 400 pt series guys don't qualify, we need at least 15 GPM. Well on day this fall that should be my first attachment when we purchase our 1800 series machine.
I am tired backing up with my kubota b series machine and rough cut mower into the larger multyflora bushes; or raise my 48 inch rough mower on our pt425 (that is dangerous, chips and once a loose blade are flying all over the place.
So you pt1845and up users like charlie, this is the easter 2002 best buy. price is around $1600.00, plus shipping. manuf.: leroy hicks, hicks fabrication, 4749 se 61st, berryton, kan. 66409, tel 785-862-8603.
leroy will work with us in using pt quick attach plates but states that 15-40 gpm is the best pressure range. the article further mentions: "the cutting blade is made from1/2 inch steel plate, cut into a 28 inch diameter circle, hicks cut 12 equally spaced notch around the outer edge of steelplate where he mounted replaceable carbide steel cutting teeth.
.... a hydraulic motor, requiring a minimum flow rate of 15 gal. per min, turns the blade .... at 2,500 psi.
... hicks built the cutter to fit the mounting brackets on most skid loaders. or, with a hydroslide adapter, it can mount on a tractor's 3-pt. hitch."
according to the article:"it cuts faster than most of the push-type cutters ....it will cut trough a 12 in tree in one pass. i've cut (says leroy hicks) trees with trunk diameters up to 3 feet.
... it will cut through soil and even rocks in order to cut trees off below the soil surface. with this cutter blade you can angle and grind the stump out with it.""
the pt400 series stump grinder did that too in the past but they discontinued that option for safety reasons (according to chris, head of sales at pt)
other machines out there on the market are in the $2000.00 and way above price range .... these " other brush and tree cutters work by pushing a triangular serrated cutting blade through the trunk".
"because of the way the saw is made, individual teeth can be replaced as needed".
Re: Power Trac with at least 15 GPM
"the pt400 series stump grinder did that too in the past but they discontinued that option for safety reasons (according to chris, head of sales at pt)"
They got rid of the stump grinder, I hope not!
KCook
"the pt400 series stump grinder did that too in the past but they discontinued that option for safety reasons (according to chris, head of sales at pt)"
They got rid of the stump grinder, I hope not!
KCook
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Re: Power Trac with at least 15 GPM
they still have the stump grinder .... working vertically, what i am talking about is the ability to cut horizontally is for safety reasons no longer available
they still have the stump grinder .... working vertically, what i am talking about is the ability to cut horizontally is for safety reasons no longer available
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Re: Power Trac with at least 15 GPM
I imagine the safety reaason for eliminating the horizontal operation of the stump grinder is a tree falling on someone, yes?
I imagine the safety reaason for eliminating the horizontal operation of the stump grinder is a tree falling on someone, yes?
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Re: Power Trac with at least 15 GPM
no debris fling every which way, endangering the operator
no debris fling every which way, endangering the operator
Re: Power Trac 425
I've been lurking in the shadows reading all the current threads on PT's. You guys have really provided a wealth of information. I have decided to get a PT 422 or 425, now I'm contemplating attachments (and saving up the purchase price). I would be very interested in hearing from anyone experienced with the PT box scraper. I intend to use my PT to, among other things, build and maintain trails in rugged terrain. My idea is to use the small bucket, with teeth, to build the rough trail and then the box scraper to finish it. Any comments would be appreciated.
I've been lurking in the shadows reading all the current threads on PT's. You guys have really provided a wealth of information. I have decided to get a PT 422 or 425, now I'm contemplating attachments (and saving up the purchase price). I would be very interested in hearing from anyone experienced with the PT box scraper. I intend to use my PT to, among other things, build and maintain trails in rugged terrain. My idea is to use the small bucket, with teeth, to build the rough trail and then the box scraper to finish it. Any comments would be appreciated.
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See if you can drive one before you buy, just to make sure you are OK with it.
My small bucket with teeth works great for tearing up hard soil. Also, the forks are well worth the reasonable price. You can use them to pop out roots and rocks, as well as conventional fork work. The 4' brush hog works great so far. I'll be testing the 60" finish mower within the next two weeks, but from comments of other PT owners, it will probably work great.
I don't have the box scraper, but I would be eager to hear from others. I have a large 6' box scraper that I will put on it just to play around, but I am relatively sure it will be way too big. We'll see some day.
See if you can drive one before you buy, just to make sure you are OK with it.
My small bucket with teeth works great for tearing up hard soil. Also, the forks are well worth the reasonable price. You can use them to pop out roots and rocks, as well as conventional fork work. The 4' brush hog works great so far. I'll be testing the 60" finish mower within the next two weeks, but from comments of other PT owners, it will probably work great.
I don't have the box scraper, but I would be eager to hear from others. I have a large 6' box scraper that I will put on it just to play around, but I am relatively sure it will be way too big. We'll see some day.
Scott_F
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Re: Power Trac PT425 4n1
Thanks. Move went well and the rain held off until Sat. night. I posted some pics over on the Projects forum under blurrybill's <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=projects&Number=122262&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=>"Our ultimate project"</A> thread. I know too much pride is generally a bad thing, but we're pretty proud of the way the house turned out none the less.
Scott
Thanks. Move went well and the rain held off until Sat. night. I posted some pics over on the Projects forum under blurrybill's <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=projects&Number=122262&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=>"Our ultimate project"</A> thread. I know too much pride is generally a bad thing, but we're pretty proud of the way the house turned out none the less.
Scott
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Re: Power Trac Dreaming
Charlie wrote:
"I also am a bit concerned about puncture resistance with the turfs in rough going."
I found out about this stuff called "Slime"; it green, so some call it green slime. I saw a demo where they had the slime in an ATV tire and ran over a board with 6 or more nails in it. You'd see some green come out but then the slime plugged the holes. Really impressive. Its recommended for ATV and mowers and such. It runs around 8 bucks a bottle (at Auto Zone) and I needed a bottle per tire for my ATV .....now i just have to put it in.
Charlie wrote:
"I also am a bit concerned about puncture resistance with the turfs in rough going."
I found out about this stuff called "Slime"; it green, so some call it green slime. I saw a demo where they had the slime in an ATV tire and ran over a board with 6 or more nails in it. You'd see some green come out but then the slime plugged the holes. Really impressive. Its recommended for ATV and mowers and such. It runs around 8 bucks a bottle (at Auto Zone) and I needed a bottle per tire for my ATV .....now i just have to put it in.
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Re: Power Trac Dreaming
Moon:
Bubenberg also mentioned using "Slime", in his Power Trac 425. He swears by it. I think it's at least 12 plus dollars per tire on mine. Let us know how much of a problem it is to get into the tire.
Moon:
Bubenberg also mentioned using "Slime", in his Power Trac 425. He swears by it. I think it's at least 12 plus dollars per tire on mine. Let us know how much of a problem it is to get into the tire.
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Re: Power Trac Dreaming
Well, I just got done reading the whole thred. OMG, it has taken me 3 days!/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I'm sold. To bad I have no money to spend now./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif But these tractors seem to be perfect for my 4.3 acres.
Well, I just got done reading the whole thred. OMG, it has taken me 3 days!/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I'm sold. To bad I have no money to spend now./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif But these tractors seem to be perfect for my 4.3 acres.
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Re: Power Trac Dreaming
SEARS has this product for sale in the lawn and garden section. It runs around 8 dollars which will do one tire. They also have this in a large pressure driven container they use to fill tires on lawn tractors when you purchase a maintenance agreement. Also for 29.99 without the contract. Keeps tires from going flat and does a great job.
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SEARS has this product for sale in the lawn and garden section. It runs around 8 dollars which will do one tire. They also have this in a large pressure driven container they use to fill tires on lawn tractors when you purchase a maintenance agreement. Also for 29.99 without the contract. Keeps tires from going flat and does a great job.
PJ
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Re: Power Trac Dreaming
I can verify Green Slime's effectiveness. I mowed an overgrown area with the brush hog on a PT422. After a couple of days I went to use it again and had a single flat tire. Checked it out and I had multiple punctures by thorn needles from several small scrub trees I chewed up. Each thorn was about 1/16" or so in diameter at the largest end, tapering down to a fine (ouch!) point over 2-3 inches.
The slime is simple to put in. Jack up the back end of the PT, remove the valve inside the stem, place the supplied tube over the valve stem, and squeeze. (The slime flows fairly freely in warm temperatures.) Refill tire with air. Takes about 5 minutes, tops. I used one large bottle (16 ozs., I think). They recommend driving the vehicle for a period of time to spread the slime and seal all the leaks.
So far, its holding pressure rock steady more than 6 months.
I can verify Green Slime's effectiveness. I mowed an overgrown area with the brush hog on a PT422. After a couple of days I went to use it again and had a single flat tire. Checked it out and I had multiple punctures by thorn needles from several small scrub trees I chewed up. Each thorn was about 1/16" or so in diameter at the largest end, tapering down to a fine (ouch!) point over 2-3 inches.
The slime is simple to put in. Jack up the back end of the PT, remove the valve inside the stem, place the supplied tube over the valve stem, and squeeze. (The slime flows fairly freely in warm temperatures.) Refill tire with air. Takes about 5 minutes, tops. I used one large bottle (16 ozs., I think). They recommend driving the vehicle for a period of time to spread the slime and seal all the leaks.
So far, its holding pressure rock steady more than 6 months.
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Re: Power Trac Dreaming
Charlie,
The instructions are just like Brent said; but I'd be glad to fill you in as to how it goes for me. I have one tire with a slow leak, but plan to do the other three tires while i'm at it. You'd have 8 tires to do on your 1845!!! Can you get to the inside tires valve purty easy?
I'm looking forward to seeing a 1845 at the factory ...but its a little out of my price range. .....okay, its alot out of my price range, but theres no harm in lookin.
Charlie,
The instructions are just like Brent said; but I'd be glad to fill you in as to how it goes for me. I have one tire with a slow leak, but plan to do the other three tires while i'm at it. You'd have 8 tires to do on your 1845!!! Can you get to the inside tires valve purty easy?
I'm looking forward to seeing a 1845 at the factory ...but its a little out of my price range. .....okay, its alot out of my price range, but theres no harm in lookin.
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Grey:
I didn't get the duals. My 1845 has turfs all around. Based on recommendations so far, looks like I'll be looking at how much slime I need and where I can get the best deal.
Grey:
I didn't get the duals. My 1845 has turfs all around. Based on recommendations so far, looks like I'll be looking at how much slime I need and where I can get the best deal.
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