You may not be so quick to buy when you see the price for the 1850 of $38,000 for the bare "tractor", add $4K-6K for a mower and you have a $44,000 lawnmower.
Thanks for the laughs here, too. I'm with SpringHollow, and yes, I don't us it that often for mowing, but when I do, I know it is worth every penny. My least used are probably trenching and fence post driving, but both of those paid for themselves in a couple of uses.
"Walk a mile in someone's shoes..." It might be me, but I'd suggest that you use one, then comment.
Most PT owners have used other tractors, and recognize that it's different strokes for different folks and properties. For PT owners, these machines are practically custom built. These days, I no longer need to pull an 18 gang plow, and my PT is absolutely the wrong tool for that in my opinion. The JD9560 is a different story- it does a fantastic job at plowing, but I have friends who plow with CAT D11s instead, at $2MM+/each because their needs are different.
If you have slopes, or need low impact machines, or both, these are amazing units.
Try mowing a 45 degree slope with a mower besides that $44k PT "lawnmower" you were poking fun at and you will be in contention for a well earned Darwin Award. I lost my first friend and neighbor to a slope mowing accident when I was 14. In less than ninety days, a multigenerational homestead farm was wiped out and sold.
Seriously, go treat yourself to a trip to Tazewell and try one out. You may decide that they are the last machines you need, or your new found favorite for your property, but at least you will have the benefit of some seat time. Whether it works for you is a personal decision based on your needs.
Personally, I would suggest that you might consider that the PT owners on this subforum probably did do their homework before buying their Power-Tracs and using them. You might consider that they know something based on that and their personal experiences with the PTs.
All the best,
Peter
