Interested in a Power Trac

[American Bulldog]

I think all of us that looked at a slope tractor drooled over the AC. Problem was the price point was completely unacceptable except to those who were running orchards and vineyards.

Beautiful tractor and bless you if you can afford one ;-)

I just picked up a used AEBI Terratrac T77 that's like 30 years old. It actually works awesome as a slope mower, but it is a little tired in it's current state. A new AEBI would be very expensive as well - complete different price range than the PT. Also, AEBI support is worse than the PT, and you can't put a loader on it. At least this unit will get my hills mowed in the short term.

Here is the AEBI website Products & references

 

[BobRip]

I must agree with this statement. This is perhaps the best piece of powered equipment I have ever purchased, bar none. It never fails to get the job done. Now... if I can just learn to weld so I can build more attachments!

-Rob

Rob, I have never had a class on welding. I bought the Haynes book on welding, somebody gave me an old mig welder, I replaced a few components, and the rest is history. My welds don't look great, but I tried to take one apart the other day and could not. Taking a class is good, but not absolutely necessary.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Exit 21 on the Washington side. Go across the bridge and we are 2 miles up the road. Will get you up here when we return.

Carl

 

[woodlandfarms]

I just picked up a used AEBI Terratrac T77 that's like 30 years old. It actually works awesome as a slope mower, but it is a little tired in it's current state. A new AEBI would be very expensive as well - complete different price range than the PT. Also, AEBI support is worse than the PT, and you can't put a loader on it. At least this unit will get my hills mowed in the short term.

Here is the AEBI website Products & references

You got some pix to share of this beast?

 

[jaquetarr]

Rob, I have never had a class on welding. I bought the Haynes book on welding, somebody gave me an old mig welder, I replaced a few components, and the rest is history. My welds don't look great, but I tried to take one apart the other day and could not. Taking a class is good, but not absolutely necessary.

The last welding class I took we were required to test a weld to destruction. The best welds & the worst welds both held to the bitter end. The point was that even a poor weld will hold good enough for most applications. Good welds will hold more.
rgds, tim

 

[cqaigy2]

Rob, like Carl said, pick one of those cheap used Lincolnarc tombstones some rod and scrap metal and get to welding. You'll do just fine and the more you do it the better it looks. Besides if your worried about the looks, just grind it till it looks good to you.

I finally fixed the welder i've been hauling around for a few years and the first weld i did on it held just fine. Then i went to work on the mower deck and welded up the cracks that developed on each side by the front wheels. Now don't get me wrong, i wouldn't weld something up that someones life would depend on.

 

[American Bulldog]

You got some pix to share of this beast?

Actually the tractor is sanded down and waiting for paint. This picture is close to what it will look like in a week or two:

I talked to the dealer for Pennsylvania, and he said that a new bottom of the line one goes for about $100K. And the new unit would have less power than this one..... insane!! Top of the line one goes for $150K

 

[American Bulldog]

Update:

I am slowly clearing the funds to do some damage... lol.

I am heading out to Tazewell this weekend to check out the PT 1460.

I will keep you all posted. Thanks so much for your help....!!