Shoresy
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- Jul 19, 2022
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Hello! I have done the hours of research and decided to purchase a PowerTrac. My land is 90 miles away from the factory, so Thursday I drove over for a first hand look and demo. I have up to 20 and 25% hills to mow on 8-10 acres of pasture, so I settled on the PT-1430. It is equipped with a 37hp Kohler gasoline engine, which is the only option for this machine. Now, it's time to put together the equipment package.
I am 68 yo, and have zero experience on anything other than a ZTR mower. This machine looks SAFE to me. I love the simplicity. I think I will be glad that I don't have decades of tractor operating habits to relearn, but we shall see. One of the projects I see myself working on (besides mowing) are raking over another wooded 10 acres I had forestry mulched last year to level out the peaks and valleys, and get rid of the MANY sections of "mulch" that are a big as my forearm, so I am buying a rake.
Another project could be learning to spread gravel on farm roads, probably 6-700 yards long total. The existing roadbed has been prepared(raked and bladed) by a neighbor. I had thought I would hire it done, but I would have hours of fun learning how to do it on my own machine. Which brings me to the bucket questions. I want a grapple and/ or grapple bucket. The 29" utility grapple for this machine looks butt ugly, and looks like two mostly flat(with teeth on the end) sections. Picture a panini press but for tractors.
I am thinking a regular 60" 9 cu. ft bucket, and also a normal looking grapple bucket. I am not sure if the grapple bucket would be ideal for spreading all the gravel I mentioned. The both of them cost $3600, plus $275 extra for teeth, if I wanted them. Having no experience, I have no idea what I may truly need.
I am also wondering if it is worth the trouble and expense to get their "mini hoe" . I don't anticipate backhoe use much if at all, and it only digs 4 feet deep. But that would allow you to dig water lines, etc, if you ever need to. It costs $2300 with a thumb.
There are tree stumps aplenty that need grinding down, so thinking about the stump grinder. And a 72" snow blade with a rubber lip. Gonna buy both the mower and the brush cutter. And probably a winch, because I will get it stuck on purpose just to see how much it takes to mire one up.
So, my biggest questions are buckets and minihoe. What else can I not live without?
Thanks in advance!
I am 68 yo, and have zero experience on anything other than a ZTR mower. This machine looks SAFE to me. I love the simplicity. I think I will be glad that I don't have decades of tractor operating habits to relearn, but we shall see. One of the projects I see myself working on (besides mowing) are raking over another wooded 10 acres I had forestry mulched last year to level out the peaks and valleys, and get rid of the MANY sections of "mulch" that are a big as my forearm, so I am buying a rake.
Another project could be learning to spread gravel on farm roads, probably 6-700 yards long total. The existing roadbed has been prepared(raked and bladed) by a neighbor. I had thought I would hire it done, but I would have hours of fun learning how to do it on my own machine. Which brings me to the bucket questions. I want a grapple and/ or grapple bucket. The 29" utility grapple for this machine looks butt ugly, and looks like two mostly flat(with teeth on the end) sections. Picture a panini press but for tractors.
I am thinking a regular 60" 9 cu. ft bucket, and also a normal looking grapple bucket. I am not sure if the grapple bucket would be ideal for spreading all the gravel I mentioned. The both of them cost $3600, plus $275 extra for teeth, if I wanted them. Having no experience, I have no idea what I may truly need.
I am also wondering if it is worth the trouble and expense to get their "mini hoe" . I don't anticipate backhoe use much if at all, and it only digs 4 feet deep. But that would allow you to dig water lines, etc, if you ever need to. It costs $2300 with a thumb.
There are tree stumps aplenty that need grinding down, so thinking about the stump grinder. And a 72" snow blade with a rubber lip. Gonna buy both the mower and the brush cutter. And probably a winch, because I will get it stuck on purpose just to see how much it takes to mire one up.
So, my biggest questions are buckets and minihoe. What else can I not live without?
Thanks in advance!