What did you do with your Power Trac today?

[woodlandfarms]

Woodland farm, you mean the ends of the steering cylinder?

One end of one steering cylinder is shot, but mainly the ears that hold them to the chassis are wallowed out.

 

[woodlandfarms]

I keep forgetting all the little things I have on my PT. I had a load of rock coming and my dump trailer was in the way. Jumped off the tractor and headed to the truck... And then it hits me... WTF... I got a swiss army knife. Just swap the bucket for the trailer hitch thingy you made you idiot.... While it is a bit goofy and you gotta think through each move, it honestly took me less than a minute to get it out of the way, would have taken a half hour with the truck and my inexperience...

 

[m5040]

Nice flat ground. The other day I did basically the same thing, only it was to pull a trailer backward up a steep hill. Everything went fine and when I went to change the implement, I noticed THAT I FORGOT TO LOCK THE IMPLEMENT ON. That was because I put the tow adapter on by hand with the machine's engine off, so I said to myself the I will lock it on later when I go to use it....not.
Gotta keep your wits about you, if you see mine let me know where I left um.

 

[MossRoad]

I keep forgetting all the little things I have on my PT. I had a load of rock coming and my dump trailer was in the way. Jumped off the tractor and headed to the truck... And then it hits me... WTF... I got a swiss army knife. Just swap the bucket for the trailer hitch thingy you made you idiot.... While it is a bit goofy and you gotta think through each move, it honestly took me less than a minute to get it out of the way, would have taken a half hour with the truck and my inexperience...

Yep. I keep a trailer hitch in my 2" receiver welded to a QA plate handy. I have a car hauler trailer that's too long on my Suburban to get into the back yard. So I ditch the Suburban and pick up the trailer hitch on the PT425 and move it where I need it. Works great and takes a whopping 15 seconds to ditch whatever attachment is on the PT and pick up that hitch. I also use it to move my log splitter and a boat trailer. Fantastic!

 

[ponytug]

Ditto, I find that there are parking jobs that I can do with the PT that I can't do with a vehicle. Move a trailer around the acute corner of a "Y"? Easy peazy.

I didn't think I would use the receiver much, but it certainly earns its keep, many times over.

All the best,

Peter

 

[MossRoad]

I learned about pushing trailers when I worked at the airport back in the early 80s moving airplanes. You face the plane you're towing, so you have to look over your shoulder. However, you're also facing the plane you're pushing into the hanger. So much easier to see what you're doing VS backing up a trailer!

 

[cqaigy2]

Getting things ready to move some rock.
Checking motors are tight.

Now some spring cleaning.

Put this right where i can kneel on it, and know i'm still alive.

Now for some grease on stirring ram.

First load of rock, for rock wall. I'm guessing a few hundred pounds, PT want's to pucker when cranked all the way.

 

[m5040]

Some smart guy once said "take care of your equipment and it will take care of you", or something along those lines.

Good job.

 

[PowerTracManiac]

How to properly use your Light Material Bucket-LOL!
With the blockwork done on the house project, its time for some site cleanup.

 

[joshlee]

Getting things ready to move some rock.
Checking motors are tight.
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Now some spring cleaning.

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Put this right where i can kneel on it, and know i'm still alive.
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Now for some grease on stirring ram.
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First load of rock, for rock wall. I'm guessing a few hundred pounds, PT want's to pucker when cranked all the way.
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Those are great pictures. I was wondering if your machine came stock with the steering cylinder underneath the footplate?