Reversed Rims On The PT-425

[RegL]

I added a rubber skirt to the back of my brush hog so it doesn't throw stuff back at the tractor.

 

[toy]

I don't know how long it would take you to get your machine to Tazwell for them to do warranty work, but for me I can have my machine hauled to their service center in about 2 hours from my house., so waranty issues are easier for me to get fixed. If I lived farther away I might look at it differently. As far as operating our machine circumstances sometimes dictate how we use our machine. I have a narrow creek infront of my home that if I had my wheels reversed it would have made it hard to have got down in it when I dredged it out, on the other hand I have a steep hill in behind my home that if and when I get back there to work on it the reversed wheels will make it more sure footed on the hill and make me feel safer so they will be reversed on that job. That is one thing about this machine we have the ability to change whatever we need to to make the job easier, safer. I am very pleased with my machine. As far as making changes to the machine one might have one idea and another person might have a different idea, and another person might combine both ideas to make one solution for a problem that they might have. When I was talking about the wheel weights on the machine I had recently unloaded a coal furnace and hauled it into the garrage The back end got a little light when I made a turn to go into the garrage. I had already unloaded the fire brick and other light stuff from it. The machine didn't have any problems lifting it off the truck with the forklift, a little extra weight would have made it more stable. It wasn't the machine turning over or raring up that concerned me , it was loosing the load that concerned me , there was too much money involved in the load to have it turn over due to some unexpected movement of the machine. I like the fork lift real good but it needs some modifications done to it[a back board to help support the load] has anyone made this modification to their fork lift yet?

 

[FOURTEEN]

That is why I emphasize "for MY uses on MY land"! Each owner has a variety of uses and conditions to deal with. It is up to each of us to make his own decisions. I just try to point out things that I have discovered, problems I have found, or improvements that may be useful to SOME readers. I am not issuing commandments!! As you pointed out, for YOU sometimes OEM is better, sometimes not. Sometimes we don't even realize that there is a problem, or an improvement available. That is where TBN can be a real service. I do not make, or lose, anything based upon a reader using a suggestion, not using a suggestion, or thinking that I am nuts for mentioning it!!!!

Always wear your seat belt!! My PT-425 will safely handle side slopes that would dump me off the seat if my seat belt wasn't on!!

If you determine that the load you are moving can be lifted OEM, then adding ballast is a prudent choice. But it is not a good idea to add weight to lift something that OEM would not.
If temporary ballast is desired, adding it to the rear hitch would be easier and more effective than wheel weights. To stabilize a load, adding weight, such as a sand bag, to the front of the PT in the pocket under the lift arms may help.

I notice that the forks are not spaced correctly to use on standard wide pallets!!


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