MuncyBob
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Re: Told you I\'d get one
Looks like 1 scoop of bedding would cover the whole barn!
Looks like 1 scoop of bedding would cover the whole barn!
Told you I'd get one
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stray
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Re: Told you I\'d get one
Thanks Guys I really wish you could try this thing out and you all would wonder. Why don't someone make and sell these. I really wouldn't want to be without it. I will have to take some more pics of the things I am doing with it and post them under the subject (Large Bucket Container).
Now getting back to El Bubbas. Enjoy your new baby and remember how much it weighs. Don’t let it end up in your lap. Most of us can tell you of close calls and some accidents that have happened while learning how to operate this thing called the PT. Mine is the time I Jumped it over the trailer I haul it on, hit the rear end of my truck and then hit reverse and jumped it clear off the back of the trailer. Scooted the truck up about 3 or 4 feet I did!!! KEEP PEOPLE CLEAR AT ALL TIMES and O yes and have fun!
Thanks Guys I really wish you could try this thing out and you all would wonder. Why don't someone make and sell these. I really wouldn't want to be without it. I will have to take some more pics of the things I am doing with it and post them under the subject (Large Bucket Container).
Now getting back to El Bubbas. Enjoy your new baby and remember how much it weighs. Don’t let it end up in your lap. Most of us can tell you of close calls and some accidents that have happened while learning how to operate this thing called the PT. Mine is the time I Jumped it over the trailer I haul it on, hit the rear end of my truck and then hit reverse and jumped it clear off the back of the trailer. Scooted the truck up about 3 or 4 feet I did!!! KEEP PEOPLE CLEAR AT ALL TIMES and O yes and have fun!
Phils
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Re: Told you I\'d get one
ElBubba,
Be sure and ask Scott to have the treadle springs installed! Doesn't cost anything, easy to remove if you don't like them, and after having it both ways I wouldn't want to be without them.
Phil
ElBubba,
Be sure and ask Scott to have the treadle springs installed! Doesn't cost anything, easy to remove if you don't like them, and after having it both ways I wouldn't want to be without them.
Phil
Rip
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Re: Told you I\'d get one
Yeah... it does take a bit of practice to get the hang of an articulated machine. I would try to put an hour on it in pretty open spaces at first with no close bystanders or valuable objects such as your house, truck, or inside of a barn nearby.
Also put a wheel spinner on the steering wheel right away. The motion of an articulated machins is so different from a regular vehicle that when you hold and turn the wheel like on your truck you tend to think it will react the same. A spinner not only makes maneuvering a PT much easier, it helps to break the mental link between a regular vehicle and an articulated.
Just so long as you get through the "training" period without damaging something, you'll do fine and won't want to use anything else.
Enjoy all your new tools!
Yeah... it does take a bit of practice to get the hang of an articulated machine. I would try to put an hour on it in pretty open spaces at first with no close bystanders or valuable objects such as your house, truck, or inside of a barn nearby.
Also put a wheel spinner on the steering wheel right away. The motion of an articulated machins is so different from a regular vehicle that when you hold and turn the wheel like on your truck you tend to think it will react the same. A spinner not only makes maneuvering a PT much easier, it helps to break the mental link between a regular vehicle and an articulated.
Just so long as you get through the "training" period without damaging something, you'll do fine and won't want to use anything else.
Enjoy all your new tools!
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Thanks for reminding me. I remembered reading somewhere on this forum about some mod to the pedal that improved matters but couldn't remember exactly what it was..I even did a search on pedals and didn't find it. I'll call Scott first thing tomorrow (even before the dentist /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif)
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Thanks for reminding me. I remembered reading somewhere on this forum about some mod to the pedal that improved matters but couldn't remember exactly what it was..I even did a search on pedals and didn't find it. I'll call Scott first thing tomorrow (even before the dentist /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif)
pequeajim
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Re: Told you I\'d get one
It took me a little while to get used to the way the pedal worked, but now it is almost second nature.
My close call was going into reverse. I did not have both feet on the pedal and hit reverse which threw me forward causing me to mash down hard on the reverse pedal throwing me even more forward, causing me to...
Well, you get the idea.
After someone on here told me to make sure I keep both feet on the pedals, and some more practice, and I was crusing around with no problems. No modifications necessary.
If the new units all come from the factory with spring return, then mine has that because it returns to center when I let off.
Best of luck to you and be sure to share your experiences and pictures, LOTS of pictures!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
It took me a little while to get used to the way the pedal worked, but now it is almost second nature.
My close call was going into reverse. I did not have both feet on the pedal and hit reverse which threw me forward causing me to mash down hard on the reverse pedal throwing me even more forward, causing me to...
Well, you get the idea.
After someone on here told me to make sure I keep both feet on the pedals, and some more practice, and I was crusing around with no problems. No modifications necessary.
If the new units all come from the factory with spring return, then mine has that because it returns to center when I let off.
Best of luck to you and be sure to share your experiences and pictures, LOTS of pictures!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Re: Told you I\'d get one
They all return to center if you let off. I think the new units with the valve in the treadle move much easier VS the older units with the hydroback cable. The springs in the new units are just supposed to make the pedals stiffer so it is harder to mash it down either way accidentally(I think).
They all return to center if you let off. I think the new units with the valve in the treadle move much easier VS the older units with the hydroback cable. The springs in the new units are just supposed to make the pedals stiffer so it is harder to mash it down either way accidentally(I think).
Phils
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Re: Told you I\'d get one
You think correctly, MR. The springs give the treadle more of a feel similar to an auto accelerator. With the springs installed I many times only use one foot when going forward, since there is enough resistance and return. Before it was more of a "balancing act" using both feet, and rough terrain made for jerky movements unless there was full concentration on treadle movements. Now, it's more like any other motor vehicle.
Phil
You think correctly, MR. The springs give the treadle more of a feel similar to an auto accelerator. With the springs installed I many times only use one foot when going forward, since there is enough resistance and return. Before it was more of a "balancing act" using both feet, and rough terrain made for jerky movements unless there was full concentration on treadle movements. Now, it's more like any other motor vehicle.
Phil
Dakar
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Re: Told you I\'d get one
Another advantage to the springs on the treadle is that you are less likely to suddenly 'floor it' when hitting an unexpected bump or dip in the ground. And it is much easier to operate one foot at a time which saves muscle strain on the legs. Congratulations on the new purchase, btw. You will be looking for excuses to get out there and work now.
Another advantage to the springs on the treadle is that you are less likely to suddenly 'floor it' when hitting an unexpected bump or dip in the ground. And it is much easier to operate one foot at a time which saves muscle strain on the legs. Congratulations on the new purchase, btw. You will be looking for excuses to get out there and work now.
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Excuses to use it? You gotta be kidding. The list is almost endless. In fact just yesterday I walked around to check out access to the drainage pipe from the pool pump and realized I could now dig out the old mounting for a large satellite that used to be in the front yard about 4'8" from the picket fence. That thing that has been a thorn in my side for years - the mower deck is 48" and I always had to squeeze through with the garden tractor and then try mow around the pole as well. Needless to say the old steel pipe always has a tuft of grass around it. Not anymore /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Excuses to use it? You gotta be kidding. The list is almost endless. In fact just yesterday I walked around to check out access to the drainage pipe from the pool pump and realized I could now dig out the old mounting for a large satellite that used to be in the front yard about 4'8" from the picket fence. That thing that has been a thorn in my side for years - the mower deck is 48" and I always had to squeeze through with the garden tractor and then try mow around the pole as well. Needless to say the old steel pipe always has a tuft of grass around it. Not anymore /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif