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MossRoad
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Hee, hee! Looks like a spy photo /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
pajoube
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Was it just arriving from the factory?
PJ
PJ
Yes Paul, he obviously made good time, he had been sitting outside for a couple of hours. ( I had sent detailed directions with maps, for the time he would leave I95 ) I thought he was quite a gentleman not to disturb folks too early. I've been a five o'clock person for most of my life so it comes natural for me,
Here's another "spy" picture for Dave.
Bill. [/list]
Here's another "spy" picture for Dave.
Bill. [/list]
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ernemats
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Congratulations on your new purchase. Did they send it from the factory on a pick up truck? Where are the attachments you ordered?
Somehow, they missed sending the 48ins Mower,the other four items, Mini Hoe, Forks, an extra attachment Plate, are all in the Large Bucket, attached to the PT422. There would have been plenty of room for the Mower, without too much rerarranging. I took this shot before lowering the Bucket.
Remember, I could not get down to Tazewell, mostly because of my semi-invalid wife, She is, and always has to be my No 1 Priority.
So, before I could lower the boom, I had to figure out how.
As you all know, the owners manual is definately one of a kind.
I wanted this machine, based on all the comments of all the PT Owners I have met on TBN. Thank you again wonderful guys, I am totally new to hydraulic operation and add to that Articulation, you all know that I am in for a learning process I am going to thoroughly enjoy. I always did like a challenge.
It's everything you professed it to be, and maybe more, I hope one of my boys will find the same enjoyment , at a much later date.
Bill
Remember, I could not get down to Tazewell, mostly because of my semi-invalid wife, She is, and always has to be my No 1 Priority.
So, before I could lower the boom, I had to figure out how.
As you all know, the owners manual is definately one of a kind.
I wanted this machine, based on all the comments of all the PT Owners I have met on TBN. Thank you again wonderful guys, I am totally new to hydraulic operation and add to that Articulation, you all know that I am in for a learning process I am going to thoroughly enjoy. I always did like a challenge.
It's everything you professed it to be, and maybe more, I hope one of my boys will find the same enjoyment , at a much later date.
Bill
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toolz_not_toyz
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Man. Doesn't anyone believe in properly securing and transporting a load? That's quite some ways to go with a bucket full of accessories sticking out over the tailgate like that. Just imagine if say a mini-van rear-ended that guy? The driver's head would be taken out by all of that stuff. Geez. They could have leant him a package trailer. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Anyhow. Congratulations on your purchase! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Anyhow. Congratulations on your purchase! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
MossRoad
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Congratulations! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Take your time and get use to driving it around. It is really a fun machine and you will be surprised how quickly you get use to it. One word of caution. The lift seems to get faster at the very top and the dump curl is faster at either end of the stroke, VS the middle of the range. What this means is if you lift a bucket of debris up in front of you and then curl the bucket back too fast, you could get a lapful of debris. This is especially important with things that could roll off the bucket, like large rocks, boulders and long logs. So, just be careful and use common sense. Good luck and keep the photos coming in the next few weeks. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
jordanh
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Hmmmm....that is a serious safety issue. Seems one might want to weld a piece of cattle or horse fence to the front of the ROPS and frame it in front to protect the operator from large items that might really do some damage? Dirts not so bad but gravel could be painful and boulders life threatening.
The wire fencing I'm thinking of would deflect most large items while not obstructing the operators view.
fwiw
The wire fencing I'm thinking of would deflect most large items while not obstructing the operators view.
fwiw
MossRoad
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I've had two lapfuls of dirt. One was very large. Filled my shoes with sand. Since the ROPS is in front of me, it does a good job of keeping any branches and such away, but they can still roll back and hit the joystick, which causes it to rise, which causes more stuff to fall towards you, etc... if you don't use the thing like a rhinocerous and use common sense, you will be fine. You get into trouble forcing your way through brush piles, downed branches or being in a hurry when lifting with the bucket. If I start doing really heavy brush clearing, I'll get the grapple bucket project going again and use it as a guard by keeping it open when attacking the brush. I could also weld on a low cage to the rear of the bucket to act as a guard.