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I think last spring I promised an update [yeah, I know, I haven't posted anything in a while :o ] on the effect of my spool valve for tilling: AWESOME!!!! :D :D :D I tilled a small patch [maybe 1500sq-ft] full of more tree roots, buried junk, and rocks than I even imagined. Actually even...

I just know it's someone here....:mad: :p Anyway, my satellite ISP was down for about 30 hours while a fiber optic cable was being repaired....supposedly somewhere around Laredo. That seroiously impedes a guys TBN time...:( I know, I know, I haven't been posting much lately anyway...

I'm replacing my rear wheel pump seal and have some questions (BTW, oil leaking between the motor and pump is very likely the rear seal ).... Anyway: Does anyone know what part # the seal kit is for the P097 pump? I was ordering the rear seal, when I decided if I had the pump out, I should...

Preparing for some upcoming tasks, I was comparing saws at the local Stihl dealer. The salesman said for my tasks [my 20" bar on the old Craftsman seems a bit short so I asked for 24"), the 310 would be a good saw, though thought I'd like the power-weight-vibration characteristics of the 390...

Actually, this should be posted in several older threads, but I liked my title so much, I had to start a new one. Anyway, it's been all sorts of updates for the PT in the last week. My 2445 came with the manifold heater coil and a switch , but I didn't install the heater until this winter and...

I finally got around to drilling a new tilt bar. Looks great, butttttt, the tabs don't line up. I turned it around, thinking I may have drilled at an angle; I did very slightly, but my original direction helped it if anything. Which explains why it went in quite tight before I drilled - I...

I know, espcially considering the improvements some have seen with synthetics, this has been discussed to death, but since I'm looking at straight hydraulic oil, thought maybe a new thread was warrented. Anyway, my FIL (a tractor mechanic) was telling me that even on machines that recommend...

Perhaps I should have posted in the PowerTrac forum, but since 90% of my problem is likely the idiot user (me), thought I'd find more BH experts in construction. Anyway, the frost is nearly out of the ground around here (soft, but a few ice crystals here and there), the surface is a little...

Seen one today at TSC [surprised me a little, thought maybe they'd be a dealer item]; stands out in a RZT/ZF line up like a moose hiding among sheep, so had to stop in and check it out. Now that is quite a ZForce! As far as I can tell, it'd tangle with the M50 and win. My only...

You\'ve warped me! OK....I didn't need any help in that department, but it's nice to try to spread the blame! Anyway, this is actually the culmination of several threads, but thought it deserved it's own. I was intrigued with the fine filter ideas, but was able to file that at the back of my...

OK, for someone who grew up with a clutch in hand [not a misprint...but it does rather date me ], sometimes the PT can make me feel like a real newibe. I was pushing snow yesterday, and everytime I'd hit some ice on just one side, the front end would oscillate [not articulate, steering is...

I'm not in the market for anything right now, but another thread got me wondering: Why Kawasaki for an RZT when that seems to be the engine of choice in the Tanks; if it is the same, why not the ZF too? ZForce 60? How about the ZT2800 trannies in that thing? I think the 2200 are EZT and 2400...

Since I have it garaged, I never got around to making a good review of the heater, but it does seem to help. No idea how many degrees colder start it gains, but at 35F it sure seems to appreciate it. I haven't added a relay&switch yet, but I think it will be worth doing. I'm thinking it's...

The sponsors filling up the main page give it nice color spash - and I'm sure help pay for those wild beach parties you need to host to truely assimilate into your new location! Anyway, since it may be a bit of an oxymoron for anyone to sponsor the Comparisons forum, how about the TBN logo or...

Maybe you guys already discussed this one, but seen one in the dealer lot today: had 3 nearly simultanuous thoughts: What is that UGLY thing! Sure looks handy. If it comes in half that size my PT isn't so unique anymore! New NH Tractor

7ft garage door.....7'6" PT: the math just doesn't work! Now I have all these mod's I'd like to play with over the winter, also I think the PT would be better at moving snow than the H (Farmall), so maybe removing the ROPS for the winter is the logical solution. On the other hand, than I'd...

I posted in another thread, but realized this belongs in it's own thread. Maybe it's just us 24XX guys, and maybe the most recent models are different too, but I'm positive that the PTO switch doesn't turn on the flow so much as turning off a bypass line (requires a simpler, cheaper, and less...

First the bad news: I managed to bend the bar connecting the tilt pivot to the attachment plate. Worse, I still don't know how! But, I think I can straighten it and reinforce it easy enough. Now the question, I think the pictures on PT's website show straight tilt bars, mine is curved (no...

I posted this on PT as some PT attachments have special idiosyncracies [many good, some bad], but seems I have an oddball question here. What tool, would be best for lightly packing soil? I'm looking at a job where all the rocks [many large; plenty small too] are to be removed a couple inches...

Wow am I full of questions! Another one that I think had been covered before, but my quick searches didn't find. Maybe, I should have checked general owning operating. I'm wonder if I don't turn on the PTO if I can get a little packing action from the Power rake. I have a potential customer...

I've read several posts on this but my problem may be different. I have a stumping job this weekend, and I'm already tired of eating chips. Time to reverse! I took my cutting wheel off only to realize it has a tapered shaft. While I was very happy to see the quality construction, I can't...

Was planning to keep secret the brand and model of machine I've been eyeing until I finalized or dismissed it, but thought I'd be foolish not to enlist the advice of the great mindtrust here. Anyway, I'm planning to look at a used 2445 trailer package this weekend. The owner seems to take...

This topic has been discussed often enough but since part of it is time relavant, I'm starting a new thread. My utility tractor type needs (that exceed the AG machines I currently have) are probably on the order of 100hours + all those ongoing tasks a person finds after a purchase. I can't...

In a computer related thread (was going to reply in that thread, but it seemed way too off track) another member [in a computer related field] posted: <font color="blue"> I come to the TBN to escape work </font> I can sure understand that, so please don't take my strange tangent as an...

This issue has been pretty well covered in other threads about various tractors, but the PT being it's own animal, thought I should ask the question here. I have plenty of projects to justify a 2430 or 2445 with backhoe, but without making some outside profits as well, no way to justify the...

Tazewell \"Review\" While on vacation I was able to make Tazewell [home of Power Trac] the last leg of our trip, and was very impressed. 18 hours of driving home somehow erased the name of the sales lady that took us through their showroom, but she was very friendly and no high-pressure sales...

And the best part, this is tractor related, but, it's more fun everyone guessing until the end, so..... We had to attend a wedding in Collins, Ill last weekend; wife was done teaching for the year and I had some time, so I said, "let's make a vacation of it while we have the chance." Saint...

The BIL is trying to clear more area for the horses so is in a scrap metal "slash & burn" frenzy at the FILs. Anyway, I haven't seen many self propelled models around, so I got the FIL to give it a "temporary stay of execution." I may be able to get it home for myself, but don't know if in...

Not too much time getting anything accomplished, but enjoyed lots of computer time today! Anyway, after sharing my bad advice to the guy postponing his tractor due to broken appliances thus opting ZTR, and several other mowing threads: I had the theory in the title, now am I way off? Let's say...

From everything I've read, the spike aerators are fairly worthless for aerating, but I'm wondering if using no weight it'd be effective for "setting" grass seed. I'm too cheap to use any covering that won't blow away and too lazy to hand rake the about 1/2 acre that is begging for new seed...

Too late to be of interest to me, but the IH dealer in the NE part of SD just notified me he does have a left over from last year and is willing to make a really good deal on it. Said it was listing around $7K and he's looking at around $5.5K with new warranty. I wasn't too interested, so...

I'm probably going to answer my own question, but in the spirit of "if it ain't broke, you haven't modified it far enough" I have to ask: I just bought a Snapper NZM21521KWV; everything I was looking for....except the pivoting front axel like the Cub Cadets and a few other makes (liked the...