Mowed the down slope pretty well

[Gravy]

No argument here, and no offense taken -

I just intended to express why, in MY situation, I choose to swap.

In fact, for a lot of my use, (but not always) I prefer the wider track.

My feelings about warranties are colored by my career as a mechanic.

A depressing percentage of people will *grossly* abuse a machine, and then expect warranty coverage. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif After 20+ years of that, I tend to be a bit sensitive about such things.

Consequently, I don't want to give PT a legitimate reason to deny coverage during the warranty period.

In light of the above, and because I have a really good time designing and fabricating things, AND because I HATE having to fix avoidably broken stuff, I plan to try to find a way to make the track width variable without beating up the wheel motors.

I'm currently thinking along the lines of spacers between the wheel motor housings and main frame, extended hoses & brake cables, slotted bolt holes... you get the picture. A little steel, a little welding and grinding, some fittings...

The great thing about a PT is that is relatively easy and cheap to try stuff and see how it works without screwing up the basic construction - it's easy to undo if it doesn't work. Think about trying the equivalent with a JD or Kubota!

Most likely, I'll post the results here, eventually.

(Maybe it's time for a "My Dream PT" thread)

Meanwhile, I've got more attachment projects going.

The auger head is almost done.

I bought Dave Sisk's stump cutter, and will be fabricating a mount (his machine uses a 3 pin hitch).

I'm trying to figure out just what sort of grapple design will work best for me...

And then, there's another annoying detail: my boss expects me to actually WORK at my job! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

I don't understand why I'm always tired these days /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Dave

 

[BobRip]

All he has to do is lean back a little bit and knock that post out.

Bob Rip

 

[Gravy]

Did you notice that he appears to be arc welding on the fuel tank? I don't think he'll need to knock the posts out.

OUCH!!!

Dave

P.S.,

If I were the photographer, I'd have used a MUCH longer lens, and shot from a safe distance - like, say, a couple of miles!?!

 

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<font color="red"> I was on the other side of that! In the '60s GM had nice long warranties. The only problem was that every problem was pronounced by the service manager as either "Normal Wear" or "Abuse"!! I still don't put much stock in warranties! Some products cost more to send in for repair than the item cost new!! So I try to buy quality, use it but don't abuse it, and trust that the warranty will expire just before a problem arises!!
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[Gravy]

I've seen plenty of that other side, too. Those same service managers were likely treating their mechanics similarly. I could tell you stories, but I'll bet you already have a good idea.

Dave

 

[BAGTIC]

Did you mean that you addeed 5 more inches to your 'wheel track'?

Don't see how reversing he wheels would increase the wheel base as it is established by the axle spacing.