i'm baackk

johara1 · Mar 6, 2003

i\'m baackk

ok ,here it goes... gas tanks, just the red ones have the metal.
all mufflers made there,(old pics used)ENGINES- 425,kohler 422,robin the baby(not in production yet) briggs vangard 18 hp.
weight,422- 1344 lb. now you guys with the 425's, wheel motors,better get something to mop up the tears! these things are a brute! but they have a welded housing bolted to the frame,that houses the wheel motor. the old one has a bracket welded to the frame, and the motor bolts to it. these motors are of the same mfg. but they are twice the size of the old ones. i'm beat........latter /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

MossRoad · Mar 6, 2003

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But what about your machine?

johara1 · Mar 6, 2003

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mr, terry is the greatest!!!new coils,and the big starter, all installed plus a spray can of super lube syn. lubricant.(super lube.com)this is what they use now.
the green machine is still on the trailer and i'll unload it in the morning,you can't even walk out there for ice.
we shall see if it will start , covered with ice and 15 degrees

duane · Mar 7, 2003

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Johara1,

Do you know if they use the same transmission pump? Did PT mention the torque output difference between the old and new style PT425 wheel motors?

Let us know how your PT422 fires up.

Duane

ernemats · Mar 7, 2003

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Congratulations on your new machine. What attacchments did you end up getting that you had not planed on originally?

Charlie_Iliff · Mar 7, 2003

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terry is the greatest!!! 

That's true, but don't tell him. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

What else did he sell you?

Anonymous Poster · Mar 7, 2003

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Ok, Now that you've had a refreshing night's sleep, what did you get...No prob starting I'm guessing...
...It was a confidence builder for me just to know I can call the factory and talk with a guy I had lunch with...(Thanks Terry). /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Bruce

johara1 · Mar 7, 2003

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well, first they didn't sell anything. they had the guy that went along with me almost talked into a red one,they have him thinking.
now as for starting: i think i flooded it ,all i could smell was gas. then the battery pulled down very fast i thought. i put the jumpers on it and fired right up. i un loaded everthing. i went to get a meter to check it out and found the positive terminal all corroded.so it wasn't a fair evaluation.
the pumps are all the same on the two tractors,same as they were before

Anonymous Poster · Mar 7, 2003

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You'll be ok when you find that throttle/choke "sweet spot"...
With the coil issue, the largest battery available wouldn't fire it off. Terry's technique was to set the throttle about 1/2 way and move the choke down as you crank...for me the choke about 3/4 of the way was about right.
...SO...What kind of "tools" did you get.

bryce · Mar 7, 2003

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Did you notice if the new 418 quick attach plate is smaller in size than the 422, 425 series? I wonder if the wheel motors (418) are the same as the 422? I also wonder if the the hyd. pressure is just set lower (422/ 418)? I also wonder how much the new 425 wheel motors are from a local distributor?
Does the new 425 use the same wheels, or is the hub a different size? Robert

johara1 · Mar 7, 2003

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they have not made a run of the little one yet,they are making 422 yesterday.
the wheel motors are white, same as the old ones on the 422 and 425. they would NOT give me any # or size,just that it is a larger volume and higher torque. if i had these you can go direct to white. just to looking at them they are at least twice the dia. the weldment they are in is attached to the frame of the tractor with four 1/2 " bolts,very impressive. these are a real bear!!! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

MossRoad · Mar 7, 2003

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So, the price of a new PT425 is now $8500.00 VS $8000.00 last year, however, you now get more torque in the wheel motors and 10" higher lift capacity? That extra $500.00 doesn't sound too bad for what you get. They raised the price, but made the product better. Sounds good to me /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Bob999 · Mar 7, 2003

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The 425 was $8500 last year. See attachment.

johara1 · Mar 7, 2003

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10" more lift is not a earth shaker, like the wheel motors /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

johara1 · Mar 7, 2003

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i failed to tell you somebody was getting a 422 in hawaii. it was banded to a skid, ready to get wraped.

MossRoad · Mar 7, 2003

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( The 425 was $8500 last year )

OOPS! I forgot it changed January of 2002. I got mine December 2001 for $8000.00. So the price stays the same and you get better wheel motors and higher lift.... even better. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Tak · Mar 8, 2003

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James,

I'm the guy in Hawaii. Looking forward to the delivery. You guys are lucky you can just drive over and pick yours up. Shipping costs alone can get you a larger tractor or many more attachments. I posted in 5000 initiative about my attachements also.

Lance

johara1 · Mar 8, 2003

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it shoud have left fri.,by truck to the west coast. then they float the boat . it had ag tires what attachments did you get i saw a roto tiller and some other stuff beside it /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

johara1 · Mar 8, 2003

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here this! 23 and frost this morning,started like it was running all nite /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif i have a 2 to 1 slope along the drive covered with frost it just crawled right up, i stoped and went up the rest of the way /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif. now i turned it paralled the slope side ways with the frost it never did a thing, no sliding this thing is nothing short of amazing. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif