Recent content by tracdoc

Just a point of clarification. AFAIK, Gemplers sells only one of the 3 formulations of the Ultraseal sealant line. Ultraseal, Inc in California manufactures and sells 3 different formulations. One is for light vehicles @ highway speed and is compatible with TPMS systems. Next is for...

I’ll echo LouNY on the sealant carried by Gemplers. The manufacturer is ULTRASEAL and they make 3 different versions, depending on intended use. You can buy any version/quantity direct, too. https://ultraseal.com/ Ultraseal is the fill employed in Humvees if that’s any endorsement. I used it...

That’s quite the beast. Going forward, the market for them may shrink in the West and Southwest as water conservation efforts are ramped up. States like NV, AZ and even CA are ditching grass in parks in effort to save water. Henderson, NV just joined the bandwagon...

Lots of helpful input and advice has been provided! I skimmed through the 7 pp of posts, and if I missed it I apologize. But I didn’t see anything about using caster wheels instead of shoes/skids. On a much smaller platform, I plowed a curvy 1200 ft paved driveway w/ elevation using Power-Trac...

Good points and tricks raised here! Agree w OP that using motor oil for the most part is not very effective, as it flings off quite quickly, even at lower speeds. From the world of high speed chains where I liked to play, like motorcycle roadracing and karting, one of the most favored lubes out...

I love the Ventracs, too. Fit/finish is more refined/polished that the industrial look of the Power-Trac. Site says their dual wheel unit will mow “slopes up to 30*”. That’s prolly as much as I could ever have managed….so I’d be happy to leave the Power-Trac and someone else operating it to...

Being retired now, thankfully I don’t have to consider slope mowing, but if I did I would seriously consider the big, big brother to my Power-Trac to do serious slope mowing. https://power-trac.com/tsmclass.htm I saw both of their slope mowers in action when I visited the factory in Tazewell...

Interesting thread. Lot to learn. I didn’t see any comments or suggestions regarding ballasting the tires for slope work. Would filling at less than half, like ~ 30-35% w/beet juice, etc. be helpful in terms of lowering the COG and improve safety on slopes

What a fine collection of tips, tricks and safety advice in this thread. Thank you, OP. Should be required reading for anyone towing or planning to. Many do it too casually not realizing that the trailer and load can be deadly to the owner as well as anyone nearby. I always carried working...

We’ve tried many different 2-stroke mixing tools and containers! Until I hung up my racing leathers, we ran 2-stroke GP bikes, karts and I still run the tools at home. I have found the “Accu-Mix” to be the best all-in-one mixing and storage container out there. It will mix in any ratio from...

I would second the consideration of a Power-Trac 425 for the OP’s property !! While it does not have REAR 3-point implements, it certainly does have an amazingly wide variety of quick-attach front-end attachments. Those attachments go on in a snap! And like you said, the turning radius is...

+1 on having a (air-filled 😊) spare trailer tire whenever you travel. In my “incident” it was a PITA to change out, but I was glad I could do it and move on. Afterwards, I charged my trailer tires and my trailer spare with ULTRASEAL sealant (sold by Gempler’s and direct) in their formulation...

With all the white stuff falling this winter and our discussions about best ways to move and dispose of it, I was wondering whether anyone in our group has a Powertrac snowblower attachment, and if so what they think of its performance.

OK, if I've used my headlights for a total of 30 minutes since I've had my tractor, I think I'd be exaggerating. Well, when I was putting the PT away tonight, I used my lights and all of a sudden the right one went out. I tapped on it and it went back on, and then it went out again. Tapping...

As it happens, I was trying to list my PT425 for sale under the Classifieds just at the time that the mods were overhauling TBN's classified ads policies over the last 10 days or so. :confused: Not surprisingly, the ad was lost in the black hole of Calcutta. For those who haven't seen it yet...