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    bad boy?

    If you want to avoid downtime, make sure you are buying from a good dealer. Bad Boys are competitively priced, but somewhat questionable quality. Like djdicetn said, reviews are mixed, which is not good. A lot better reviews with other name brands, such as SCAG, Exmark, and Ferris. All of...
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    Power options - Ventrac and Steiner

    So I have a Ventrac 4231 Turbo Diesel. I am aware that this motor is not held in high regard with the general public. I have almost 200 hours on it so far, with no problems yet. I have two basic complaints though. 1. It overheats too easily. When the temperature is over 80 degF, radiator...
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    Biggest baddest saw around!!!

    Here is a video I took of my McCulloch Super Pro 125 fitted with a 101B race motor. It will cut faster than any stock saw on the market today. 123cc and probably 12 HP or so. Fitted with a 33" roller nose bar and .404 ful comp chisel chain. Log is about 20". Enjoy!! chainsaw :: 003-8.mp4...
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    PT seat w/ armrests

    Hey everyone, I just changed out the seat on my PT1460 with a suspension seat. I bought it at Tractor Supply for $100, less than the price of the PT armrests, lol. Anyways, the seat only has about 70 hours on it, so if anyone is interested, let me know. I am willing to let it go reasonably...
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    Hello Ventrac enthusiasts

    Hopefully we can get this forum rolling. I have a 4231w/ dualies and with the 84" contour mower, and I think that this combination can''t be beat at any price when it comes to mowing. So, cmon and post what you got here!!!!!!
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    plowing snow with the PT1460

    I hadn't used the snow plow for my PT yet. I had meant to bolt some pipe to the bottom of my blade, so as to plow the gravel driveway easier, but I never got around to it. So anyways I tried it out with just the rubber blade installed. I must say that I was very impressed with how well this...
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    Deutz motor oil

    What weight Motor oil should go in the Deutz? From the online manual it looks like 20W-20, but I never heard of that before. Are you all running synthetic? I know it takes a lot, so I would probably use conventional. I searched around the forum but I couldn't find any posts about it.
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    Has anyone out there tried the Hunt-Vee

    Just curious as to its performance. Maybe someone on here has one. Please post your observations and reviews.
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    Cold Weather

    So there have been highs in the low 20's all week, and I left my PT 1460 outside since Saturday. Yesterday I decided I better get this thing back in the heated garage. To start it I used a MAPP gas torch and heated up the intake manifold for a couple minutes. I was then able to start it no...
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    Best fix for 90" mower

    I have not really started beating on the mower yet, and it is already letting me down. When a blade hits something that it can't go through, it swings back and hits the mounting bolt 90 degrees behind. After a few hits, the mounting bolt breaks. I know there have been threads about this, but...
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    Doing some firewood today

    Here are a few pictures of our spoils this morning. In about 4 hours we cut and bucked 2-3 cords, and hauled it 1/2 mile out of the woods using the Power Trac PT 1460. My Dolmar 7900 ran flawlessly, and my buddy did all the hauling. I ran a 24" Bar with 3/8 full chisel chain, and it was...
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    Mudding....

    We had 6-7 inches of rain in two days, ending Friday morning. I went out to cut some wood yesterday with my 1460. It did fine in the flat areas, but struggled getting up some of the muddy hills. One hill it just started digging to China. I guess it is not quite as invincible as I thought...
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    Log Splitter

    I heat my house primarily with firewood, so I burn 8-10 cords a year, and I cut wood for others as well. Anyways, I am in the market for a log splitter, as my back just can't take the maul, and I don't have as much time. So anyways, I am just wondering why PT doesn't make a log splitter...
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    Not PT but check it out anyway

    Just mowing the lawn with my Ventrac. I have used the PT, but the Ventrac just does a superior job. 31 HP gas, dual wheels, and a 84" flex wing deck that is the best deck I have ever mowed with. At the edge of the plateau there are 30 degree slopes that need to be mowed. The last picture is...
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    Quick connect fittings

    So I went to hook up my mini hoe, when I went to connect the hydraulics, one of the fittings was bent. I must have pinched it. I looked up quick connect fittings and I couldn't figure out what type they are. The two most popular are ISO A and ISO B. I searched the forum, but couldn't find...
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