Charlie_Iliff
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2001
- Messages
- 1,890
- Location
- Arnold, MD
- Tractor
- Power Trac PT1845, John Deere 2240, John Deere 950, John Deere 755, Jacobsen Turf Cat II
Re: Power Trac PT425 4\' Brush Hog Works Great
Scott:
I only have about 12 hours on my PT1845. As far as I can tell, it is just a bigger and heavier version of the 422 or 425. The functions and attachments seem the same, just a bit bigger.
The first thing I have found confirms what I was told by other owners. The performance exceeds what Power Trac says. It will lift whatever I hook to it. I haven't tried the mower yet, but the tiller makes deep powder out of a garden. (It also throws dirt in your face if you lift it without turning off the pto, and the second pass should be in reverse to erase tire tracks - front mount isn't perfect for every device.)
I visited Power Trac twice, and enjoyed the trips. They will put you up in a hotel, and turn you loose outside with any machine you want to try.
The quick attach plate has worked great on a 4 n 1 bucket from Long and a hoe from Lackender. Power Trac sent the plates UPS and I received working attachments from the manufacturers. I suspect the same would be true of various flavors of rake, if you wanted to get one adapted. Power Trac will help you figure out how to do it. They may also have something available at Power Trac that isn't on the price list.
One aspect of my Power Trac experience delights me. The "manuals" have a bare minimum of information, counting on the owner to figure out how to do a lot of things. The implements I got don't have any instructions at all. Although this requires an occasional call to Power Trac with a question, it means I don't have to find shelf space for two feet of warnings not to stick my hands into the running mower.
Part of my law practice is products liability, so I have some concern that Power Trac may some day get burned by not warning the buyer not to do anything stupid. It is refreshing, however, that at least one company still counts on its customers to be reasonably intelligent and careful adults. (When I hit my head on the canopy of the 1845 at Power Trac, the salesman said "You'll learn not to do that.")
Tazewell is a bit of a hike from Maryland, but the trip is worth it. Don't take your checkbook or credit cards, or you'll wind up with more attachments than you planned on.
Scott:
I only have about 12 hours on my PT1845. As far as I can tell, it is just a bigger and heavier version of the 422 or 425. The functions and attachments seem the same, just a bit bigger.
The first thing I have found confirms what I was told by other owners. The performance exceeds what Power Trac says. It will lift whatever I hook to it. I haven't tried the mower yet, but the tiller makes deep powder out of a garden. (It also throws dirt in your face if you lift it without turning off the pto, and the second pass should be in reverse to erase tire tracks - front mount isn't perfect for every device.)
I visited Power Trac twice, and enjoyed the trips. They will put you up in a hotel, and turn you loose outside with any machine you want to try.
The quick attach plate has worked great on a 4 n 1 bucket from Long and a hoe from Lackender. Power Trac sent the plates UPS and I received working attachments from the manufacturers. I suspect the same would be true of various flavors of rake, if you wanted to get one adapted. Power Trac will help you figure out how to do it. They may also have something available at Power Trac that isn't on the price list.
One aspect of my Power Trac experience delights me. The "manuals" have a bare minimum of information, counting on the owner to figure out how to do a lot of things. The implements I got don't have any instructions at all. Although this requires an occasional call to Power Trac with a question, it means I don't have to find shelf space for two feet of warnings not to stick my hands into the running mower.
Part of my law practice is products liability, so I have some concern that Power Trac may some day get burned by not warning the buyer not to do anything stupid. It is refreshing, however, that at least one company still counts on its customers to be reasonably intelligent and careful adults. (When I hit my head on the canopy of the 1845 at Power Trac, the salesman said "You'll learn not to do that.")
Tazewell is a bit of a hike from Maryland, but the trip is worth it. Don't take your checkbook or credit cards, or you'll wind up with more attachments than you planned on.
