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Workign great with my PT to SSQA adapter plate. Going to frame up the walls and trusses for my garage as soon as the concrete is...

I think they may change with the serial number groups.

Guessing 7 GPM. Most people don't want to have the crane move quickly, it should work well.

Been using an old grinder wheel (teeth welded on) and the carbide inserts were broken off most of the teeth. Needless to say the old...

How many hours on it? Might be better to just get a new engine if everything is worn to that point.

On the PT "mini-hoe", I call excavator (because mine is not mini nor a backhoe) you dig with it by putting the bucket down where you...

Yes, I was up half the night thinking about this. We should probably start a new thread on the need for and adding a circuit relief. I...

I don't get that. When you use a loader bucket and drive into a material pile or virgin earth, then curl the bucket back to lift and...

I searched and couldn't find any info, any chance you saved the post on operators that damaged their arms while using a front excavator...

Oil can also get dark from oxidation, and that is accelerated by heat, water in the oil, and rust. I've changed my hydraulic oil to...

Nice list! Just a note about the stump grinder. Very useful to grind stumps to ground level or lower. Can also dig holes. Quite messy...

Hi, newbie here. Bought a Pt 422 new last november, and I added the ROPS for $500. The extra $ for the pt425 did not seem worth it then...

That is a tough decision. I was always aggravated by the errors in the specs on the machines. For example the weight between the two...

Paint it pink :p

Inspect the linkage going from the handle to the valve spools. If it is worn it may not be pushing the spool in to the float position...