1850

[Marks481]

The good news is that he will be in WV, so he can actually get warranty service, unlike those of us who are too far away to run to Tazewell when we have problems.

LMB (Light Material Bucket) is a must buy. I wish I had one, but don't want to pay 50% of the LMB's price for shipping. Too bad I didn't include it in my original order. One of these days, I will drive to Tazewell and pick it up.

I keep hoping that I will see someone nearby (DC area) buying a PT and I can piggyback on his order.

 

[SpringHollow]

If you are doing lots of fence on slopes, you might want to consider the post pounder. I purchased a used one meant for a conventional CUT but i have not had the need to adapt it yet and try it out.

I have not had the overheating issues that others have had but i also have not done lots of mowing when ragweed, etc. is in bloom.

I can not stress enough the peace of mind of having a tractor that can handle slopes steeper than what you usually work on. The 1850 can only handle 1200 lbs on the FEL but it can do it at angles even the 1460 can not do. With tractors, there are always tradeoffs and you need to prioritize what is most important to you.

You do have the advantage of being close to the factory so you can try various ones and you can easily buy an attachment at a later date.

The seat modification i did would be first on my list of mods.

Ken

 

[wasabi]

twin,

i have an 1850 and a 2445. the 1850 is an awesome beast when is comes to rough cut, but it is hard to gauge acres per hour as it depends on roughage and terrain. best results in thich stuff comes with inching along so at first you might want to calculate feet per hour

lifting, digging, trenching, post holes etc are not optimixed with this rig but it does those tasks adequately. your milage may vary

 

[woodlandfarms]

Both Ken and I have had our 1850's for 4 years. Both bought used.

Here is my thoughts. 1st. Are you sure you are at 45 degrees? 45 is VERY steep. Second, for an 1850 to mow 45 (or steeper) you have to make a few adjustments from regular tractoring. You must reduce the tire pressure, and it needs to be a dry day. I can't imagine what it would take for an 1850 to roll over (Probably 65 degrees or so) but sliding is an issue in the real steep. When you watch the guys mowing, you will notice the back half of the tractor pushing and the front have climbing up the hill. I mention this because if you have 45 degree slopes that go to 60 or steeper I would suggest thinking before mowing.

The Brush Mower is not a brush hog, and not a mower. It was designed to mow scrub (they say up to 3" thick stems and I have done 2" clean and 3" shattered). I have upgraded my blades to a heavier blade.

I do not have the attachments you have asked about, but I am constantly on the slopes at 30 degrees with a load in the bucket and the bucket high in the air. Never feels unsure of its footings.

As for overheating. The only thing I can say is that the Deutz is a rock solid performer. This version they have is not well suited to a dusty environment. This year I had no overheating issues to do dust but it was a wet year. Figure you should mow no more than an hour, or keep you eye on the guage and blow out the cooling fins every hour or so. There is a couple of mods we can give you that will help in keeping the engine cool (Synthetic Oil and changing a cover).

As for acerage. Figure you go at 4 MPH top speeds (8MPH is the top but mowing is 4MPH I bet). Figure you overlap and you only cut 72 inches instead of the 90 inches... Heck with it, you do the math ;-)

 

[twin50]

Not real sure of the angle but there are parts that for sure I would want to be on the 1850 no doubt in my mind. I really do appreciate everyones thoughts still have some ideas floating around and want to be sure I am making the right choice. I have not come across one single used PT for sale except what is on their PT's site.

 

[twin50]

I know there are alot variables with this question but, here goes anyway. What are some of the used prices say on 1430 thru the 1850? I have been looking since late august and have not seen but one 1460 I believe on a gov't auction site looked like it was gonna go for maybe 3000.00 and it was beat to **** and rusty with flats all around. If I may ask too if anyone is planning on selling what would they be asking for their machine.

 

[SpringHollow]

If there is not a lot of pollen in the air, i can mow all day with no heat issues. I have not had to clean my radiator all summer. I washed it in the spring with detergent. Last Fall, cutting ragweed, i would have to blow clean teh radiator about every 4 hours. But mowing ragweed in late summer or fall would make my regular CUTs overheat too. The difference there is you just pull the screen out and knock it clean.

Ken

 

[American Bulldog]

If there is not a lot of pollen in the air, i can mow all day with no heat issues. I have not had to clean my radiator all summer. I washed it in the spring with detergent. Last Fall, cutting ragweed, i would have to blow clean teh radiator about every 4 hours. But mowing ragweed in late summer or fall would make my regular CUTs overheat too. The difference there is you just pull the screen out and knock it clean.

Ken

Hey I haven't posted pics yet but I did complete the mod on my 1460 cooling. I removed the deflector above the oil cooler, I added a solenoid to the hydraulic temp switch, and I upsized the top fan to roughly double the CFM. I also changed the fan fuse from a 20 to a 30 amp. Fan pulls about 20 amps, and the old one pulled 7 amps.

The hydraulic temp is much lower, not sure how much but I can def notice the difference. The motor runs about 5-10 degrees cooler. All in all it gives a little more wiggle room before it starts getting too hot.

I will try to get some pics tomorrow.

 

[ernemats]

If you are looking for a used power trac call Terry and ask him if he knows of any for sale. That is how I found my 1845, it was not listed on Power Trac's site but Terry knew where there was one for sale.

 

[J_J]

This is deviating from the 1850 thread, but it still addresses the bucket, and it's usefullness .


Tim,

Why not look for a LMB locally, and just add the PT plate to it. If you have welding skills, you might be able to make one to your satisfaction, with extra hooks and 2 in receiver hitch, etc.