Fictitious Scenario

[pt4me]

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What if you actually learn something from THIS thread??

 

[pajoube]

pt4me
Welcome to the forum and the PowerTrac family.
PJ

 

[J_J]

]WHAT IF] you promise not to post your ramblings and negatism for two years.

 

[toolz_not_toyz]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( How far would a PT have to be towed or rolled to produce damage and what kind of damage would result.
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I think it's probably a matter of YMMV (your mileage may vary). The particular problem is that if you push/pull the tractor without opening the tow valve then you are forcing hydraulic fluid through the system. So you are looking at damaging both the pump and the motors, but probably primarily the pump.

Disclaimer: I don't know for sure, I'm just theorizing.

Fourteen: You do have a point with your last point about "What ifs" but then one could also ask why bother carrying a fire extinguisher strapped to the ROPS of your PT? Surely, the possibility of fire is as small as a piece of junk clogging the fuel filter which stalls the engine which sends you on your way down that hill.

Aside: I had a conversation with someone on the weekend related to brakes and tractors. He said that even large tractors have poor brakes and that runaway tractors are not uncommon. Clearly, most of this equipment is only designed for relatively flat land. That's puzzling.

 

[toy]

If the engine is not running you have no stering. you can force the stering valve to turn probably but it would have no effect on the stering cylinders as it takes hydrolic pressure to either extend the shaft or retract it in the cylinder. If you do try this experiment do it at the bottom of the hill in a place that it would only coast a small distance with nothing in the way except what ever you have to stop it.

 

[MossRoad]

If it ever stops raining I'll try turning off the engine while on my trailer ramps and seeing if the PT rolls. At the most it will roll a foot, so that will probably cause no damage. Hey, it's all in the name of science, right? /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif I'll be sure to post what I find. They are calling for rain for the next 4-5 days! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[MossRoad]

Sooo, let's settle down this thread until some tests are done. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I wish we could all sit down for a meal together face to face so that we could see facial expressions and body language. Sometimes it's very hard to tell how serious someone is when you can't see them. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

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"" What if you actually learn something from THIS thread?? ""

That would be great, although your post failed to teach me anything!!!! Don't be discouraged!! It's only your first post!! Try again, but watch out for negatism!!

Welcome to the forum!!

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