PowerTrac Customizations

[pajoube]

Re: PowerTrac Customizations; Light Brackets

Do you have a counter on your web page? Would be interesting to see how many visit. I give it out about two times a week to people looking for a tractor.
Paul

 

[MossRoad]

Re: PowerTrac Customizations; Light Brackets

It is up to 2633 in the last few months, so someone is interested. And, as this is the only place that I posted any info about it, that is pretty interesting. I never listed it with any search engines or anything like that.

 

[pajoube]

Re: PowerTrac Customizations; Light Brackets

MossRoads,
I know its no fun for you keeping the sight updated but it sure is a very good source for the rest of us. Your approach to the problem and abilities to communicate make the sight very informative.
Paul

 

[MossRoad]

Re: PowerTrac Customizations; Light Brackets

On the contrary. I enjoy updating the website and letting everyone see the fun I am having. Hopefully, it will help others make informed decisions on a tractor purchase and help me remember what I did to my tractor over time as my memory isn't the greatest /w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif.

 

[MossRoad]

Re: PowerTrac Customizations - PT425 hitch

Well, I took out the tape measure today and measured the distance between the top and bottom ears of the hitch. It is 1 and 7/8" /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif This is too small to slip in a 2" tube. I'm going to look around and see if I can find some 1 and 1/2 inch or 1 and 3/4 inch tubing and shim it with 1/8 inch flat stock. If I can't find this size tubing, I might be making a smoke wrench adjustment to my hitch, as Charlie did.

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

A while back, I sent Power-Trac a picture of the hitch we welded on the back of their pretty machine. Those seeing the photos posted here may remember it's a little rough, but stout. More recently, I e-mailed an inquiry (to Kristie Asbury) about the grade of the shear bolt to get as a spare for the post hole digger. Today, I got a call from Terry Estep, at Power Trac, to advise about the bolt. Instead of criticising my modification in any way, he thanked me for the information, and said he has passed on the picture and my other suggestions to the people doing design and assembly. (I had to modify the seat belt retractor mount to align the belt properly, and had the wire pop off the tilt seat solenoid.)
This weekend I will be doing a bit more testing/practice with the W.R. Long 4 n 1 bucket, and will try the Lackender Hoe for the first time. I pick it up in a couple of hours. If I can induce my friend with the digital camera to stop by over the weekend, I will post some photos.

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

Re: PowerTrac 1845 4 n 1

Power Trac doesn't offer a 4 in 1 bucket, but WR Long had no hesitation to weld a Power Trac adapter on to their heavy duty 60 inch bucket.

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

Re: PowerTrac 1845 4 n 1

The 4 n 1 plugs to the aux PTO hydraulics

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

Re: PowerTrac 1845 Front Hoe

Power Trac offers a TLB, so they don't have a hoe for the 1845, which is an implement carrier with grass mowing orientation. Lackender's Extenda Hoe for skid steers need only the Power Trac quick attach.

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

Re: PowerTrac 1845 Front Hoe

With the bucket curl cylinder hooked to the aux PTO, it seems to have no problem getting a mouthful

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

Re: PowerTrac Hook-em Up

Power Trac sells a quick attach plate with a 2" receiver, for use as an airplane tug, pushing trailers and implements around a yard, etc. We decided to weld up our own, to save some money, play with the welder, and add a few hooks and shackles to connect miscellaneous stuff.

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

Re: PowerTrac Hook-em Up

If we can't hitch to it with the Power Trac quick attach or the hitch in the picture, we don't want to be associated with it.

 

[MossRoad]

Re: PowerTrac Hook-em Up

Man Charlie, you got the good stuff! That looks great. The 4-in-1 bucket really looks beefy.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Re: PowerTrac 1845 4 n 1

Charlie...

Now that is one mean looking bucket... if I was dirt or anything... I would certainly snap to attention with that coming at me... /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

Re: PowerTrac Hook-em Up

The 4 n 1 with toothbar weighed in at 505 lb. shipping weight. I suspect the useful lift remaining is about 850 lb. It seems to have no trouble picking up a full bucket of dry dirt.
I have the lightweight Power Trac 18 cu ft bucket, so I decided to go heavy on the 4 n 1 for digging. When it arrived, it scared me with how heavy it seemed, but the machine doesnt seem to notice. I have to do a lot of learning how to use it, but so far I like what it does.

 

[pajoube]

Re: PowerTrac Hook-em Up

Charlie, can you show in a picture how you attached the hitch to the plate? From the one picture it appears you have some type of pin set or is the hitch welded to the plate?
Paul

 

[pajoube]

Re: PowerTrac Hook-em Up

Charlie,
Really like what you have done with the attachments. I assume they would not work with the PT425 but only the larger PT tractors. Looking at the backhoe attachment the height would be problem and the 4 in 1 the weight.
Paul

 

[Charlie_Iliff]

Re: PowerTrac 1845 4 n 1

John:
It is a mean looking bucket. I bought it sight unseen, based on recommendations on the board from Mark Chalkley, pictures on Steve Carver's website, etc. The whole thing is stronger and heavier than I need, and the toothbar really sets it off. As soon as she saw that and the Lackender digger, my wife made sure I was aware of all the places I'm not allowed to dig. I think she pictures her horses disappearing in randomly spaced moon craters.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Re: PowerTrac 1845 4 n 1

<font color=blue>...the toothbar really sets it off...</font color=blue>

Yes Sir...! /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

 

[MossRoad]

Re: PowerTrac Hook-em Up

Yeah, as discussed earlier, I think you'd tip the tractor on its nose before the hydraulics give out. At least that's what mine tried to do with the fork lift test.