New Member, New Owner of a 425

[JGZahn]

Toy,
It's about a 6 1/2 hr run from here to Tazewell VA, so I'd have to do some advance planning to work that into my day-to-day schedule. I called the hydraulic shop, asked them to button the tram pump back up if they're not making any headway on I.D.ing the model # and repairing it so I can pick it up. There's another large hydraulic shop locally that I will check with before I commit to a 13 hr round trip to PT. Although, Tazewell looks like it's near Jefferson Nat'l Forest, which has some good off-roading trails through it. Maybe I could make it a dual -purpose trip....hmmmm...

 

[MossRoad]

....hmmmm...

hmmmm... is right. There's a lot of national/state parks in that area. :thumbsup:

 

[TonyD0558]

Hi JZ,
I am brand new as well. Having a similar issue with my PT 2425. I am researching a shop in NJ that says they can rebuild anything. I will post the results when I have them BTW my pump is also Bondioli and Pavesi. Part # is
p154x19 ......

Good luck!!!

 

[MossRoad]

Hi JZ,
I am brand new as well. Having a similar issue with my PT 2425. I am researching a shop in NJ that says they can rebuild anything. I will post the results when I have them BTW my pump is also Bondioli and Pavesi. Part # is
p154x19 ......

Good luck!!!

In your other posts you said it was a PT425. Here, you mention a PT2425. Which one do you have? Thanks.

 

[KMA]

In your other posts you said it was a PT425. Here, you mention a PT2425. Which one do you have? Thanks.

MR, I think you might be confusing him with someone else:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/search.php?searchid=835593

 

[MossRoad]

MR, I think you might be confusing him with someone else:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/search.php?searchid=835593

Well, that's embarrassing! :laughing:

As Emily Litella would say... Oh. Never mind.

 

[JGZahn]

Hi All,
A long delayed update on the 425/pump/wheel motor saga:
I had two wheel motors rebuilt locally, bought 2 wheel motors and had the pump rebuilt from PowerTrac. I've been afflicted with a bad case of "...might as well...", so I've been cleaning,painting, and repairing things as I go along since the repairs have been pretty invasive anyway.Today I bled the tram pump and fired her up for the first time. I had to tighten up some fittings that I skipped on the pump install and tighten the gear pump bolts, and we have propulsion!! I still have a cooling fan to replace, the rollbar to reinstall and a lot of cleaning to do in the engine bay but things are looking up! Thanks everybody for all your help over the past few months, I'll keep you posted...
JZ

 

[MossRoad]

Nice job. Take pictures!

 

[JGZahn]

Here's a before and after shot. When he's back on the ground and buttoned back up I'll post some more. I'm making some small mods during the re-assembly. I have an overhead console that mounts between the uprights of the ROP to hold a tilt meter, switch panel and some gauges (oil temp and motor head temp when I get that far). The unit came with 4 driving lamps mounted to the canopy, two front, two rear. I'll be adding red LED tail lamps on the rear so I'll be more visible when plowing snow.

 

[MossRoad]

Looking good! One nice thing about the PT is you don't have to worry about delicate body work! Just grind it down, prime and paint.