2manyrocks
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I'm still considering buying a PT 1445 primarily for use as a hillside brush mower and secondly for use with a brush grapple.
There have been a couple of threads where posters have cautioned to check the blade bolts. I think there was another thread where someone bored the holes larger to handle larger bolts and perhaps even mounted heavier brush cutter style cutting blades.
When I look at PT's photos of their brush cutters, I don't like having pneumatic tires mounted to the front of their cutters. I'd also like to see a cover mounted over the hydraulic motor and hoses.
They publish 15 gpm at 3000 output. I'm wondering if I could and should adapt a CTL standard flow style cutter instead of buying the PT brush cutting deck? PT doesn't publish the weight of their cutter. Are those front wheels absolutely necessary on the PT or would a normal CTL cutter be too heavy and out of balance?
Which also leads to my other question of changing the PT lift to a SQQA style. Could be done with welding a SQQA mount to their T-18 plate I suppose would be the easiest option?
There have been a couple of threads where posters have cautioned to check the blade bolts. I think there was another thread where someone bored the holes larger to handle larger bolts and perhaps even mounted heavier brush cutter style cutting blades.
When I look at PT's photos of their brush cutters, I don't like having pneumatic tires mounted to the front of their cutters. I'd also like to see a cover mounted over the hydraulic motor and hoses.
They publish 15 gpm at 3000 output. I'm wondering if I could and should adapt a CTL standard flow style cutter instead of buying the PT brush cutting deck? PT doesn't publish the weight of their cutter. Are those front wheels absolutely necessary on the PT or would a normal CTL cutter be too heavy and out of balance?
Which also leads to my other question of changing the PT lift to a SQQA style. Could be done with welding a SQQA mount to their T-18 plate I suppose would be the easiest option?