Summer Projects

[Barryh]

I’ve been really busy around my place working on landscaping my little pond area. Now I’m ready to start my deck addition, and so on. I find use for the PT in about everything I do around here.

I put a hook on it with my shed key, so I can just drive back and fourth getting out the tools as I go. Wondering how I ever got along without it. What have some of you have been doing big or little things around your place using the PT. Almost August already leave time coming up fast ?

 

[MossRoad]

Really, our place is about how I want it, so no new projects...

Up until last week we had no rain since June, so I've only mowed my lawn twice in the last two months. That could change with all the water we've had in the last week and a half.

I did brush hog our property twice and moved about a hundred 4" trees that we cut down. Left the stumps... just trying to get a clearing so we can have an idea about where to put the house.

Building stuff for the PT is what I'm now up to.

 

[pajoube]

I’ve been really busy around my place working on landscaping my little pond area. Now I’m ready to start my deck addition, and so on. I find use for the PT in about everything I do around here.

I put a hook on it with my shed key, so I can just drive back and fourth getting out the tools as I go. Wondering how I ever got along without it. What have some of you have been doing big or little things around your place using the PT. Almost August already leave time coming up fast ?

Mowing every three days has been the major task this summer but one I really do not mind. Helped two friends with landscaping their property using the box blade. What a joy that attachment is.
Used my trencher to trench two foot deep lines all around his half acre for underground sprinkler system. That was a challange as it was hard clay but the trencher cut right through.
As has been said, the 425 can do anything as long as you have the attachments for the job at hand.
PJ

 

[BobRip]

I’ve been really busy around my place working on landscaping my little pond area. Now I’m ready to start my deck addition, and so on. I find use for the PT in about everything I do around here.

I put a hook on it with my shed key, so I can just drive back and fourth getting out the tools as I go. Wondering how I ever got along without it. What have some of you have been doing big or little things around your place using the PT. Almost August already leave time coming up fast ?

I moved 10 tons of top soil for my neighbor to fill around the pond.

I cut down a pretty good size dead tree and moved it to the burn pile and wood pile in about three hours. I have another smaller one to do soon.

I made a few attachments and changes to the PT. You can see my other post for this.

I pulled up about 20 fence post for another neighbor. Easy for the PT, very hard for his old tractors.

Pretty slow summer really.

Bob Rip

 

[Barryh]

Really, our place is about how I want it, so no new projects...

Up until last week we had no rain since June, so I've only mowed my lawn twice in the last two months. That could change with all the water we've had in the last week and a half.

I did brush hog our property twice and moved about a hundred 4" trees that we cut down. Left the stumps... just trying to get a clearing so we can have an idea about where to put the house.

Building stuff for the PT is what I'm now up to.

I'm still waiting to see how that backhoe comes out, looks good so far. Weather has been strange this year around these parts. A lot of rain and cooler weather right up until the middle of July now we are in a heat wave. I go out early in the morning when I want to work up a sweat. Bugs are terrible here. They need to make a PT Bug Killer attachment.

 

[Barryh]

I moved 10 tons of top soil for my neighbor to fill around the pond.

I cut down a pretty good size dead tree and moved it to the burn pile and wood pile in about three hours. I have another smaller one to do soon.

I made a few attachments and changes to the PT. You can see my other post for this.

I pulled up about 20 fence post for another neighbor. Easy for the PT, very hard for his old tractors.

Pretty slow summer really.

Bob Rip

I see you have been doing some really cool things with that receiver, I really like the carrier. I think we have some of the same ideas. I have not really had much chance to work on my hitch attachments. It's still setting in the garage. Not having a welder doesn't help much. Now I'm into deck building putting accessories on the new truck, and we have company staying at the house. Work days are to long and weekends to short. 10 tons of top soil ?? I wish I had neighbors like you.. :>)

 

[Barryh]

Mowing every three days has been the major task this summer but one I really do not mind. Helped two friends with landscaping their property using the box blade. What a joy that attachment is.
Used my trencher to trench two foot deep lines all around his half acre for underground sprinkler system. That was a challange as it was hard clay but the trencher cut right through.
As has been said, the 425 can do anything as long as you have the attachments for the job at hand.
PJ

Your really handy with that box blade, after seeing some of the work you've done, I now have a new attachment, I'm adding to my long long list.

 

[jfh28]

Main project this summer is cutting about a mile long hiking trail thru our woods. There is a ton of mountain juniper and young white pines in the way. Stump grinder is the main attachment I am using. It just rips right thru them. And then gets rid of the stumps. Biggest tree I've taken down with it has been around 4 inches and maybe 25 feet tall. Although I'm sure it could take out bigger ones I'm too chicken. I don't want to test the load capacity of the rops. The manuverability of the PT is a life saver in the woods since this trail is anything but straight.

Jack

 

[BobRip]

I see you have been doing some really cool things with that receiver, I really like the carrier. I think we have some of the same ideas. I have not really had much chance to work on my hitch attachments. It's still setting in the garage. Not having a welder doesn't help much. Now I'm into deck building putting accessories on the new truck, and we have company staying at the house. Work days are to long and weekends to short. 10 tons of top soil ?? I wish I had neighbors like you.. :>)

I am trying to work on the boom pole. I just can't seem to find the time.
I did get a change to mow the trails with the brush cutter. I originally cut the trail with the cutter, so now the maintenance is pretty easy.

Bob Rip

 

[Barryh]

I am trying to work on the boom pole. I just can't seem to find the time.
I did get a change to mow the trails with the brush cutter. I originally cut the trail with the cutter, so now the maintenance is pretty easy.

Bob Rip

Yep finding the time is the hard thing. This is where I left off on mine, hard to tell with the lighting and all the junk on my work table. I see someone has already done what I had in mind.

Gravy with his rock popper is more the starting point of my ripper idea. I want to mainly use it for trenching and pulling up rocks and shale. From there I wanted to use it as a boom, winch, and add several other attachments.

 

[Barryh]

Main project this summer is cutting about a mile long hiking trail thru our woods. There is a ton of mountain juniper and young white pines in the way. Stump grinder is the main attachment I am using. It just rips right thru them. And then gets rid of the stumps. Biggest tree I've taken down with it has been around 4 inches and maybe 25 feet tall. Although I'm sure it could take out bigger ones I'm too chicken. I don't want to test the load capacity of the rops. The manuverability of the PT is a life saver in the woods since this trail is anything but straight.

Jack

Got any pictures of the progress? Would love to see the trail and work.

 

[BobRip]

Yep finding the time is the hard thing. This is where I left off on mine, hard to tell with the lighting and all the junk on my work table. I see someone has already done what I had in mind.

Gravy with his rock popper is more the starting point of my ripper idea. I want to mainly use it for trenching and pulling up rocks and shale. From there I wanted to use it as a boom, winch, and add several other attachments.

Your boom pole looks very heavy duty.

I think we both need a bigger garage. I started to have one built, then my wife added brick and hip roof to match the house. This drove the cost through the hip roof and we cancelled. I am retiring next year and when I get a feel for how much it cost to be retired, maybe I will feel rich and then build the tool shed. (Right!).

Hey, the carrier kind of gives the PT the toolcat like feel with its bed in the back.
Please keep me informed of your progress.
Bob Rip

 

[Barryh]

Your boom pole looks very heavy duty.

I think we both need a bigger garage. I started to have one built, then my wife added brick and hip roof to match the house. This drove the cost through the hip roof and we cancelled. I am retiring next year and when I get a feel for how much it cost to be retired, maybe I will feel rich and then build the tool shed. (Right!).

Hey, the carrier kind of gives the PT the toolcat like feel with its bed in the back.
Please keep me informed of your progress.
Bob Rip

LOL... I have to agree about the Garage. I have now stuffed my lawn tractor into the little shed with all of the garden tools. I have to almost take everything out just to use it. Along with my long list of things that never seem to get done, I also plan to enlarge my shed so that it can house my PT and tractor if need be.

The PT will probably stay in the garage though. Even though everything is insured, I worry about someone breaking into the shed and steeling it, even though that would be a hard thing go do. I know the carrier would be a handy thing right now. I just put every thing in the bucket or use a wooden pallet. I may copy your carrier idea some time, hope you don't mind.

 

[BobRip]

Borrow whatever idea you like. I did not build the carrier. It came from Harbor Freight and Salvage. I think it was around $50. The 2 inch receiver design is mine and still working very well.

Bob Rip

 

[Barryh]

Borrow whatever idea you like. I did not build the carrier. It came from Harbor Freight and Salvage. I think it was around $50. The 2 inch receiver design is mine and still working very well.

Bob Rip

I know I've seen them, the idea to put it on the PT was yours. Have a good weekend it's back to work for me.

 

[jfh28]

Got any pictures of the progress? Would love to see the trail and work.

I'll snap some the next time I get to work on it. Rain again all weekend. This has been a tough summer to get anything done.

Jack