Questions About 425 Attachments

MossRoad · Mar 19, 2018

My thoughts are equipment dollys take up space and require physical labor to move around. You have a PT with a quick attach! :laughing: Let it do the work. It takes me maybe 2 minutes to unload the entire garage of implements and set them in the driveway, then another 2 minutes to put them all back.

ponytug · Mar 19, 2018

I used an "industrial" rack from Costco. While it works, I grossly underestimated the down force that the PT can generate, and bent one of the racks.

I should have used the green/orange locking industrial shelving.

If you have a garage, MossRoad's solution is pretty quick. I have mine tucked various places around the ranch, with the smaller ones on a rack, and the bigger ones on the ground. Having pallets on the ground around here is an invitation to rattlesnakes, termites, and ground squirrels. Concrete blocks work better- fewer snakes, and the cats can get the rodents.

All the best, Peter

MossRoad · Mar 19, 2018

I built some shelves out of wood... and promptly broke them with accidental down-force. Now I just stack and nest them on top of each other.

jsduke · Mar 19, 2018

Moss and Peter,

Stack instead of rack...hmmmm. When I take delivery I will try it out. No sense in going to more trouble than necessary.

Thanks

MossRoad · Mar 20, 2018

The only thing I'd be concerned about when stacking is my finish mower blades. I was worried about putting the blades on top of something, like the quick attach of the brush hog, and bending them.... it hasn't happened in 17 years. But I'm still careful. Also, be wary of attachment hose placement. Again, I haven't pinched one in 17 years. When I disconnect my brush cuttter, finish mower, or snow plow, I just set the hoses down on the deck and don't loop them over the top of the implement. That way, they are out of the way of anything I may stack on top of it.

Play around with it, you'll find the ideal setup for your individual needs.