FWIW: I would comment that skid steers in general have much higher lift capacity the PowerTracs. I think that when making the adapter, one can easily lose a great deal of effective lifting capacity with an SSQA adapter that is a) heavy and/or b) deep. The latter pushes the load farther out and gets one into PT pucker territory sooner.
That or an ATI, Attachment Technologies. Very stout, made in Pennsylvania and worth every penny. Compared to the Kubota one, night and day.
The draft control is not only adjustable, but should be adjusted for each implement that needs it; that's because the draft control is load specific since what it does is to set and control pressure in the loader arms, which will vary depend on load and ground forces.
How do I do that on the PT 1445? I didn't see it in the owner's manual.
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Power Trac tractors are a more modern design then 3pt hitch tractors as the implements go on the front of the machine where the operator can easily control the implement without turning backward. The larger machines (used to be all the diesel models) have a electric switch on the dash and a variable control under the engine hood that allows adjustable amounts of lift on the loader arms. Typically you transfer, for example 75% of the attachments weight to the tractor when the drive wheel torque is increased (which as you described, raises the implement) and the manufacturer labeled it "Draft". Similar but different. Farm tractors I have used sense the need for draft by the increase in drag/resistance of the implement. The PTs senses an increase in drive wheel pressure-torque and transfers weight to drive wheels to increase traction, not really to control ground engagement. I have only used for mowing. The PT brand of mowers all have castor wheels and the mower rolls all on its own wheels leaving the tractor with no weight for traction and can get problematic when climbing hills. Hence the need for draft control.
