Trailer Options

[Rara Avis]

If price were not a major consideration...
Which PT accessories would you put on your trailer?
(Oh...and the 15 accessory limit is not in effect...we'll consider that the trailer can be larger if necessary... )

 

[MossRoad]

Not sure what you're asking, but I'll give it a go. I have an 18' car hauler trailer and I can put our PT425, large material bucket, small rock bucket with teeth, pallet forks, 48" brush hog, 60" finish mower and still have room for more. I can also load or unload all of those attachments in about 2 minutes(once the tie downs are removed). You just cannot do that with a conventional tractor with 3 point hitch. Cannot be done, no how, no way.

 

[Rara Avis]

Not sure what you're asking, but I'll give it a go. I have an 18' car hauler trailer and I can put our PT425, large material bucket, small rock bucket with teeth, pallet forks, 48" brush hog, 60" finish mower and still have room for more. I can also load or unload all of those attachments in about 2 minutes(once the tie downs are removed). You just cannot do that with a conventional tractor with 3 point hitch. Cannot be done, no how, no way.

Thanks...but I looked at the Power-Trac trailer packages...and I was just wondering if there were any PT users that had the trailer pkgs and which items they would have selected today...knowing what they know of their PT usage...

As you may surmise...I am in data gathering mode, before committing hard invested dollars...

 

[MossRoad]

I see.

I have read that the trailer, while very convenient, is a bit overpriced for what you get. You could save some money buy customizing a 3rd party trailer to suit your needs.

As for attachements, I got everything I wanted at the time. After 6 years of ownership, and severl model changes, I would have to say that I could use a grapple bucket quit a bit due to the amount of trees, brush and trimmings that I deal with on our property.

A post hole digger would be nice, now, too, as I see a fence in my future, as well as a quick way to dig tree and shrub planting holes.

 

[BobRip]

The grapple bucket, 4 in 1 bucket and minihoe are very useful attachments. Which one you get depend on your needs. As Moss says, if you have brush and trees to move, grapple bucket. If you want to move dirt and gravel, the 4 in 1 is good. If you want to dig then the minihoe.
Of course this depends on what you are doing, so let us know what your plans are so we can give you informed opinions.

 

[RegL]

I see.

I have read that the trailer, while very convenient, is a bit overpriced for what you get. You could save some money buy customizing a 3rd party trailer to suit your needs.

As for attachements, I got everything I wanted at the time. After 6 years of ownership, and severl model changes, I would have to say that I could use a grapple bucket quit a bit due to the amount of trees, brush and trimmings that I deal with on our property.

A post hole digger would be nice, now, too, as I see a fence in my future, as well as a quick way to dig tree and shrub planting holes.

I liked the looks of the pt trailers on their web site but if i remember right, there was no place for a brush hog. That's a deal killer for me.

 

[MossRoad]

I liked the looks of the pt trailers on their web site but if i remember right, there was no place for a brush hog. That's a deal killer for me.

Item 10 on the custom trailer kit includes a mower of your choice. Just one, though.

http://www.power-trac.com/PDF2005/705b/trailerpkggasTR8price070205.pdf