PT 180 Info

[BobRip]

I wonder if talking to Terry of Power Trac about this would be a good idea. He always struck me as a straight shooter.

 

[SpringHollow]

They made the remote controlled slope mowers for safety reasons. However one guy died from one. He was standing directly below it when the mower tumbled down the hill thereby negating the safety factor. But I can see where that would be a convenient place to stand when operating it.

Ken

 

[Persistent]

Hey guys thanks for the comments.
I went to the local kubota dealer.
a new bx1870 with 54mower and loader...
3cylinder kubota deisel...with current promotions...$12,150
I know its more $ but it gets great reviews for mowing and small loader work.
plus it can have a quick mount snowblower up front. great local dealer support.
So im starting to lean towards this.

 

[MossRoad]

Can't go wrong with a Kubota. Good machines. Just be sure it will do all of the tasks you need it to do and fit your budget.

 

[BobRip]

Can't go wrong with a Kubota. Good machines. Just be sure it will do all of the tasks you need it to do and fit your budget.

Whoa! This is the PT forum, we cannot recommend a Kubotoa. Moss, I am surprised at you.
Anyway, I hope whatever choice you make it serves you well. I love my PT and it serves me much better than the Kubotoa I used to have. Get a quick change system on whatever you get. The bucket is also very important.

 

[MossRoad]

My disclaimer was "Just be sure it will do all of the tasks you need it to do and fit your budget." :laughing:
I looked at Kubota BX series, JD, Cub and NH of similar size. The PT425 is the sweet spot for me. The PT400 frame size is perfect as it fits through my gates, and can fit in the back of a pickup truck with an implement. The quick attach system was probably 50-60% of the reason I bought the thing. After using 3pt hitches and then going to the quick attach, no way do I ever want to go back. With 3pt, you dread having to change implements and actually look for excuses NOT to change implements as its such a pain in the rear. With the PT quick attach, you actually look for a reason to change implements, as its so darn easy! You just whip out another tool in your arsenal, pop it on and continue. Who do you know that takes a 3pt tractor and 5 implements out to a project and changes implements every 10 minutes all day long? No one! However, that's a common practice with a PT owner. Let's face it. The quick attach is the best thing since sliced bread.

If for some reason that I cannot foresee, I would ever go back to a tractor with a 3pt hitch (maybe I'll inherit a farm with row crops), I'd be certain to get a quick attach system for it. In fact, I suggested to Power Trac that they manufacture a beefy quick attach kit for 3pt. I think there's a market for it.

 

[woodlandfarms]

both ken and I have 3pt adapters for the pt. I would not call it quick, but it works. Used it for my box blade and potato plow.

 

[MossRoad]

Yeah. But you have one 3pt adapter for multiple 3pt implements.
What I suggested PT build was basically take their power quick attach, hydraulics lock and all, off of the FEL of their large units and put 3pt pins on it so it could be put on the back of a 3pt tractor. Then sell QA female plates with pins separately for each implement. I think people would pay to not have to fight that 3pt each time they wanted to change implements.

When I had my IH2500b with 3pt, I considered purchasing a Delta Hook quick attach system.
Watch the video on this link. Towards the end there's some poor soul fighting a 3pt like I used to! :laughing:
3 point hitch | 3 point quick hitch | 3 point tractor hitch | The Deltahook

 

[SpringHollow]

There's Pat's Easy Hitch system.

Ken

 

[MossRoad]

There's Pat's Easy Hitch system.

Ken

Yeah. And I think he gives TBN members discounts, too, as I recall.