Trailer moving ability??

ernemats · Jan 15, 2003

I have used my pt 422 to move an international scout for a neighbor pulling with a chain hooked to the rear hitch of the pt for a short distance on almost level ground with no problem, and we also used the power trac to move a large gravity wagon full of ear corn probably about 4 tons total weight. The hitch on the wagon would not work on the rear pt hitch so i just went to the back of the wagon frame and pushed it with the bucket with no problem, again this was on pretty level ground and for just a short distance.

Anonymous Poster · Jan 15, 2003

Ernemats,
Just the kind of experience I'm looking for...I remain optimistic on my (near) future 422...Thank You.

bubenberg · Jan 15, 2003

did i tell you guys lately that i am still amazed what i can do with this little thing. today we dug a foundation for an addition to a house. the ground was frozen solid. so of we went and drilled down 36 inches, hole after hole. four feet wide and 60 feed of which twenty were at a right angle, so not just a simple push forward. 6 hours later we had loaded every thing (five tons at the time) by driving the dirt up the ramp of our dump trailer.

Could have never fit the Kubota L2050 back there.

What a Machine the PT 425 is.

Sedgewood · Jan 16, 2003

bubenberg: <font color=green>today we dug a foundation for an addition to a house.</font color=green>

Wow, I'm impressed! - How deep do you guys go down there - up here its 4 feet minimum to get a foundation below frostline.

bubenberg · Jan 16, 2003

i guess, since i am only the digging sub that that is all that's required for this pole barn type addition. i know we only go this deep for decks around here and the inspectors are going on their belly's and reach down in the holes with a measuring stick.

Anonymous Poster · Jan 16, 2003

Hans,
The PHD w/6"&12" auger is on my list already.../w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

...but I'm still curious about the technique used to "trench" with a PHD...how close to the 1st hole do you start the 2nd and subsequent holes to achieve that "trench"...it would seem if it was too close, the auger would wander off center...or is the auger inserted and then "dragged" or "pushed" like a "ground router"...

davesisk · Jan 19, 2003

Bkmar: If it's any help, I've got a 2" ball on the back of my old PT1418, and I was able to tow a 5x8 trailer loaded down with a cubic yard of sand (about 2300 lbs), both up and down a small incline (around 12" slope every 10 feet).

HTH,
Dave