nortrac???????

[Threepoint]

Bluebonnet2, congratulations! Enjoying this thread. I knew nothing about the Nortrac other than from the Northern catalog, so thanks for the posts. :thumbsup: Looks like you're going to have fun with that tractor.

 

[BLUEBONNET2]

good evening,

thanks for all the comments and well wishes............


........I'll really put it to the test next week....got some "Johnson grass" about 6'...will cut half a mower width till I get it knocked down....I gotta remember the fel and the sun roof around trees..........lol....nortrac DID service the cutter gearbox, so now I gotta check it out, prolly have to drain some gear lube out....don't want to blow any seals....

ordered a 60" tooth bar from "yankee warehouse"......should help out around here a bunch....will post foto's later...

good luck,
PURA VIDA,
bluebonnet2

 

[tcreeley]

Nice looking tractor- enjoy it!

 

[zonta223]

good evening,

thanks for all the comments and well wishes............


........I'll really put it to the test next week....got some "Johnson grass" about 6'...will cut half a mower width till I get it knocked down....I gotta remember the fel and the sun roof around trees..........lol....nortrac DID service the cutter gearbox, so now I gotta check it out, prolly have to drain some gear lube out....don't want to blow any seals....

ordered a 60" tooth bar from "yankee warehouse"......should help out around here a bunch....will post foto's later...

good luck,
PURA VIDA,
bluebonnet2

If the grass has a lot of chaff I suggest you put a screen/filter in front of the radiator and just keep an eye on the engine temps.

 

[namesray]

hey bluebonnet2, glad to hear you got your tractor fixed and that it was a quick simple fix for you.

I was wondering how you like the gearing speeds and transmission operation on the nortrac 25xt. Seems like a few of the comments from owners is that there is no good gear for bush hogging and it is geared that you have a hard time getting up to the upper gears (5-8) without bogging the engine or stalling.

Another question is how well do the brakes work? Don't know how steep Texas is, but do you think those brakes hold on a very steep hill, both pedal brakes and parking brake? That is one thing I really liked on the nortrac over my kubotas is that the parking brake was activated with a pull handle/lever instead of a pedal interlock lever like on the kubotas.

Keep us posted, looking forward to more photos if you have time.

 

[BLUEBONNET2]

good evening,

so far the best "bushhogging" gear for me is L....3......about 2000 rpm.....I'm still playing with it.....and the shuttle shift.....here is some of what I'm doing now, got about 3 more acres to do



it about 3-5 ft tall, taking it easy....

yes the pto problem was an easy fix, I have no idea what caused the **** thing to come loose..."u type clevis"....I guess the cotter pins came out...

the brakes are great, course its new...I really like the parking brake also....I don't know how they would work on steep inclines..they are fairly quick for me......loving the 4 WD...I do have an issue see the bucket level, however, this is my first tractor with a fel........I'm getting there....my toothbar has been shipped....(yankee warehouse)...

good luck,
PURA VIDA,
bluebonnet2

 

[BLUEBONNET2]

BTW

,,,it has a screen in front of the radiator, I just lift the hood and wash it down....will try to get a foto in the morning...

also, some where in this section..someone mention hydrostatic tranny's....Tom, told me nortrac looked at this and decide to stick with shuttleshift because hydro's have "too much" going on inside when operating....thus more maintenance issues and repairs...pls more power to the axles and pto...plus pricing....they wanted to keep it simple....I understand.....





bluebonnet2

 

[cleat]

I made a bucket level indicator for mine. I love it and use it all the time

 

[BLUEBONNET2]

good morning,

cleat....if you make another one....let me know....lol...

here's the foto of the screen....



hope you can see it.....

good luck,
PURA VIDA,
bluebonnet2

 

[Bob Rooks]

BTW

,,,it has a screen in front of the radiator, I just lift the hood and wash it down....will try to get a foto in the morning...

also, some where in this section..someone mention hydrostatic tranny's....Tom, told me nortrac looked at this and decide to stick with shuttleshift because hydro's have "too much" going on inside when operating....thus more maintenance issues and repairs...pls more power to the axles and pto...plus pricing....they wanted to keep it simple....I understand.....

bluebonnet2

A lot of folks replace that screen with a pleated furnace filter or bulk furnace filter media. Much more efficient and easier to service.
What Tom told you about hydrostatic drives (not a "tranny") is only partially true. There isn't more maintenance issues. In fact there is less. Both my skid steer and excavator have hydrostatic drives. Very simple concept - hydraulic pump driven by a diesel engine and hydraulic motors, but the initial cost is considerably higher. That's the true part.