New Toy Ventrac3000

Anonymous Poster · Mar 30, 2003

I purchased a Ventrac 3000 in February and have been happy with it for blowing snow and rolling the yard. Can't wait to try the 60" deck with tip up for cleaning feature. Anyone else own one of these and have experiences good or bad?

sylvain65 · Apr 9, 2003

Hi Duane,

Let me be the first to congratulate you on your new toy! I hope to get my new Ventrac in a couple of weeks.

We should start our own club.

Sylvain /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

JackIL · Apr 9, 2003

Glad to hear there are now others on the board with Ventracs. I have been very pleased with my current Ventrac 4200 and Steiners in the past. Maybe the critcal mass will develop to start a forum for those of us interested in articulated tractors like Ventrac and Steiner.
JackIL

DanWV · Apr 14, 2003

Hi Duane,

I also purchased a Ventrac 3000 in February of this year and I have been very pleased with it. I have a 48 inch blade and a 52 inch mower, plan to get a slip scoop sometime. It worked great on a steep, unpaved driveway when we had a 15 inch snow. Haven't done any mowing yet but have been hauling a lot of firewood.

Hope to hear of any tips on this forum. There's not a lot of talk on the tractor forums about the Ventracs, I think the owners are too busy out having fun with the tractors!
Dan

davesisk · May 7, 2003

Cool on your new toy...er...uh...tool... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Just thought that I might mention that the Power-tracs are articulated tractors as well, so you're welcome anytime to wander over to the Power-trac forum here on TBN...since the Ventrac's and Steiners are so similar yet so different, it might lead to some VERY interesting discussions.

Dave

19th_VA · May 8, 2003

Just curious, what does such a machine cost?

MossRoad · May 8, 2003

The Power Trac website lists all of their prices(although the website seems to be down this evening /05/08/2003).

davesisk · May 8, 2003

I'd say the most popular models are probably the PT-422 ($6500 w/ no attachments) and PT-425 ($8500 w/ no attachments). They just introduced a cheaper model called the PT-180 that comes in at $4500 w/ no attachments (It's very similar to my 13 year old PT-1418, see link in my signature.) They have some big honkin' diesel models that are up into the $25-30K or so range. Quite a few to choose from. The attachments are very fairly priced compared to something like Bobcat attachments, but not quite as cheap as most 3PH attachments (like in $300 for a simple bucket, around $600-900 for several different mowers, $1200 or so for augers, stump grinders, trenchers, grapple bucket, etc.). There's 40-some different attachments for these things, some of them unpowered and some hydraulic powered by the hydraulic PTO on the machine. Check out the web-site that MossRoad mentioned (when it comes back up).

In a nutshell, I'd say the PT's have capabilities and attachments similar to Toro Dingo's and all the Dingo clones (hydraulic powered machine and attachments) at about half the price, and they share the turf-friendly articulated steering with the Ventrac's and Steiners. I really like mine, even though it is 13 years old! (But then, I pretty much like anything that even remotely resembles a tractor or loader... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif)

Dave

19th_VA · May 8, 2003

Interesting and far more useful alternative to your basic lawn tractor. Maybe when my jungle turns into a lawn, I'll need a smaller model to mow.

Anonymous Poster · May 27, 2003

Hi Duane, was wondering if you could give an update on your 3000? Pros/Cons also do you have the front loader. Pretty much made up my mind today that this is going to be my next machine like to hear your feedback on it. Thanks Stan da'man /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif