Tazewell Visit Suggestions

[ToolcatWonka5610]

I was thinking of getting a Skid Steer adapter and using a Skid Steer Bucket but it would probably reduce how much we could lift. We want as much Lift capacity as possible.

 

[J_J]

Thats something we should try after we get our 1850.

Not to put a downer on your trip to Tazewell, but

Have you considered the fact that PT might not let you test, ride on, mess with anything there due to liability laws. Your dad might have to do all the testing and so forth.

 

[SnowRidge]

Not to put a downer on your trip to Tazewell, but

Have you considered the fact that PT might not let you test, ride on, mess with anything there due to liability laws. Your dad might have to do all the testing and so forth.

From listening to the sales staff describe what sometimes happens when adults test them, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if they wouldn't let a 14 year old near one. When Scott was Sales Manager, he mentioned they had to run like . . . . more than once.

Then again, they sell PT-425 boom mowers with no manuals or warnings whatsoever. That's it. Ask to test a boom mower. See what the response is.

 

[Phils]

When Scott was Sales Manager, he mentioned they had to run like . . . . more than once.

I can easily see that happening....

... from what I've learned just letting people try my 422:

There is NO brake, and when you stomp hard on the left pedal the results are unlike any other equipment I've ever driven. But hitting the left pedal hard (to stop) is the natural reaction for most people. I almost had a large ground-mount solar array destroyed one time (ALMOST... he took both feet off the treadle in the nick of time).

Phil

 

[ToolcatWonka5610]

I've been thinking about that, too.
But I'm pretty sure Chris knows how old I am and he hasn't said anything like that. He calls me "Little Buddy" So I'm sure he does. He's even told me personally "Well get you set on a machine to drive and everything"

If they don't let me drive anything, my Dad will not like that. He's that kind of person

Thank you all for bringing it back up!

 

[MossRoad]

I can easily see that happening....

... from what I've learned just letting people try my 422:

There is NO brake, and when you stomp hard on the left pedal the results are unlike any other equipment I've ever driven. But hitting the left pedal hard (to stop) is the natural reaction for most people. I almost had a large ground-mount solar array destroyed one time (ALMOST... he took both feet off the treadle in the nick of time).

Phil

Once again I have spit my beverage at my computer screen!!!

I'm sure all of us have done that at least once. Man, full throttle forward, full throttle reverse, PT pucker... HEY has anyone warned the kid about that yet? He's gotta know that.

 

[MossRoad]

I've been thinking about that, too.
But I'm pretty sure Chris knows how old I am and he hasn't said anything like that. He calls me "Little Buddy" So I'm sure he does. He's even told me personally "Well get you set on a machine to drive and everything"

If they don't let me drive anything, my Dad will not like that. He's that kind of person

Thank you all for bringing it back up!

Hey!

Don't know if anyone told you about how easy it is to tip these things on their nose. If you have a full load right at the lift capacity of the machine and turn the steering wheel left or right, since the machine bends in the middle, it effectively gets shorter when you turn. That moves the center of gravity forward and you tip down on the bucket as the rear wheel come off the ground. You need to know this.

 

[J_J]

You reckon he knows about the left/ right pedal, and that there is no foot brake.

 

[Marks481]

He's even told me personally "Well get you set on a machine to drive and everything"

That is probably becuase he recognizes that you are a better salesman for the machinery then he is... He know not to lop off his nose to spite his face.

 

[ToolcatWonka5610]

Once again I have spit my beverage at my computer screen!!!

Moss, you gotta stop drinking something while on TBN!