Articulated Kubota - PT look alike

[davesisk]

Hey Sabi:

I've seen one of these locally also (some landscapers that maintain a shopping center not far from my home). I agree it looks very similar. I see we've already examined the specs and discussed those. Since the specs say it has a limited slip differential but it's obviously hydraulic-driven, I'd assume it has one or two hydraulic motors that drive the front and rear drivelines which have a limited slip differential gear in each end. This drive system is probably a little more like a conventional hydrostatic CUT than the 4 wheel motor approach that PT uses. Just an additional observation...

I don't know if you've ever seen this, but take a look at the CADTrac on http://www.cadplans.com ...looks even more like the PT's!

Dave

 

[MossRoad]

<font color="blue"> looks even more like the PT's! </font>

Or the lunar rover /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Hee hee

 

[Edward_DiMaria]

Hey Sabi - I checked this machine out - it is very heavy
and seems more industrial vs the 2445 - also they make a smaller R420 version - these machines are really expensive I think in the $45K range

Is the 2445 really as big / tall as the R520? the 2445 seemed more compact -

One thing I really like about the Kubota is the backhoe - there was one down town two weeks ago that a guy was operating - much nicer vs the PT hoe and still very compact - it rotates 180degrees and really tucks in nice when not in use probably only adds one ft to the tractor - I bet it could be used on the PT 2445 of 2460 -

Also the Kubota uses really heavy gear axles vs the PT wheel motors

Everyone should check out the Swinger lines - again very expensive but nice machines - the smaller unit lifts 2000 lbs 10 ft yet is really compact probably the footprint of a 1430

They don't offer a hoe for it