News and Events
Recent Sales
Massachusetts -
John LaValley Tree Service in Palmer purchased this TT95 with an Alamo
flail and a Loftness snow blower.
This purchase adds a second TT95 to their business of mowing landfills and dikes.
In addition, both Terratracs will
be snow blowing during the winter.
New York -
New York City purchased six Terratrac TT270 tractors equipped with Alamo
SH88 flail mowers. To keep the Big Apple humming fresh water
is drawn from the Catskill Mountains by means of
aqueducts and dams
stretching over a more than 250 mile run.
The city has chosen top-of-the-line Aebi tractors to maintain this
critical municipal system.
As these pictures show, the water system design
uses steep slopes that are a challenge to mow.
Aebi New England is pleased
to provide the great City of New York with the best equipment available
to get the job done efficiently and safely. The city has expressed
satisfaction with the performance of Terratrac TT270's by ordering two
additional tractors.
Massachusetts - Berkshire East Ski Area bought this Terratrac TT77 and flail mower.
The tractor and mower will make short work of trimming up the slopes during summer months.
They may put a snowblower on the TT77 come winter for maintaining roads, parking lots, and walkways.
Utah - This 2004 Terratrac TT95 with Alamo SH88 front mount
flail mower went to an independent contractor. Its 82HP Detroit VM D704LT turbo-diesel engine
is now hard at work clearing snow from about 100 Rocky Mountain
driveways. The all-around view cabin with a heater and defroster is a
must-have for this work. The noise reduction provided by the cabin also
adds to operator comfort and safety.
Vermont - This used Terratrac TT90 tractor with 64HP Mercedes diesel engine and
4-wheel hydrostatic drive was sold to a ski area.
An Alamo SH 88 front mount flail mower was part of the sale for use in slope mowing.
Next year they will add a Ferri front mount boom mower in the
spring to trim the trees and brush back on the sides of the trails.
New Hampshire - The Town of Walpole Highway Department took delivery of
this KommunalTrak KT50 in August 2005. It was equipped with the FERRI
boom mower pictured for use on the rough terrain roads of that town.
For the more refined areas of the town common the boom mower will be
replaced with a Befco finish mower that was part of the purchase.
Looking ahead to the winter season,
Walpole also purchased a snow blower and sander for the KT50
to keep the sidewalks of
their picturesque town well maintained. This KT50 is going to earn it's keep!
New Hampshire - In July 2005 we sold this 2000 model
year
Terratrac TT70S
to a contractor
who will use it for mowing, snow blowing, and work around
construction sites. The contractor is sure the diversity
and flexibility
of Aebi tractors will suit the varied needs of a sole
proprietor business. A few years use of his trade-in
Terratrac did the convincing.
Massachusetts - We recently visited Scott Goodnow, Vehicle/Grooming Operations Manager of Wachusett Mountain
Ski Area located in Princeton, Massachusetts. Wachusett Mountain is located approximately
one hour from Boston, MA which makes it an ideal get-away for a quick trip to the slopes.
They provide night skiing that also makes them extremely appealing to run their Double Black
Diamond slopes.
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area is a year-round Mountain utilizing their facilities throughout
the four seasons in beautiful New England. They have a busy schedule of events and festivals
that include; a road race, a Chilifest, an Antique Car Show, a Kidsfest in October that will
provide snow for tubing and numerous other events. When we were there last week, the lower
slope lawns were seeded in anticipation of the June weddings as well as the planters were
being filled with lots of flowers in bloom for those special events that will take place at
the Mountain. They also conduct “Sky Rides” during the summer and fall that provide a grand
view of the area from atop Wachusett Mountain from their “Polar Express” Chair Lift.
Wachusett has been a long time Aebi customer owning a TT77 since the late 1980’s. They
were extremely satisfied with its dependable performance and were happy to hear that this
machine they traded in "lives on" at yet another ski area!
In 2002 they explored the feasibility of upgrading to a TT95, not because they wanted or
needed a shiny new tractor, but rather they were interested in what this technically advanced
and improved tractor could do for their productivity as well as its versatility in numerous
applications. In August an on-site demonstration of a TT95 with a front-mounted Alamo SH88
Flail Mower was the catalyst to their decision to purchase. It was obvious to Scott the
hydrostatic drive allowed for increased ground speeds in between water bars and obstacles to
achieve maximum speed on their challenging terrains which would maximize productivity.
The Mountain operates in a State Reservation and works in compliance with the rules and
regulations to maintain environmentally sound slopes and grounds. Ground vegetation
establishes healthier root systems that provide erosion control in the harsh weather
conditions of New England. This year they added two new trails for a total of 24 trails and
126 "groomable" acres. Scott states that mowing the vegetation allows earlier ski season
starts with less snow, be it natural or man made, at a savings of thousands of dollars per
trail per year. The ski season of 2002/03 facilitated over 400,000 skier visits. The
Mountain must operate at 100% "skiable" areas available at all times to accommodate their
customers.
In addition to the Alamo Flail Mower, they also have a Patu Rear Mounted 3-Point Hitch
Chipper purchased from Aebi New England, LLC that Scott says will pay for itself in two
seasons of use. The versatility of the Aebi Tractor is that it can be changed from a slope
mower to a brush chipper within 15 minutes. This has provided additional flexibility in
assigning work crews the on-going task of chipping. The crew appreciates the fact that they
can bring the tractor to the work without doing any environmental damage whereas before with a
commercial tractor and chipper they were left with the physical work of bringing the wood to
the chipper.
Scott being a hands-on Manager also improvised and built a scarifier, a lawn roller and
one of the staff fabricated a device to lift and carry the chair lift seats to be stored
for the off season while lift maintenance goes on.
With the ever growing popularity of tubing, and Wachusett Mountain working on a
proposed Tubing Facility, we are working closely with Scott to add tracks to his
Aebi Tractor for the purpose of grooming and maintaining these hills. Scott also
plans on using his Aebi Tractor outfitted with tracks to move snow guns on the Mountain.
The Aebi TT95 Tractor: Versatility + Flexibility + Productivity +
Reliability = Value
for Wachusett Mountain!
Thank you Scott Goodnow and staff for your time and gracious support.
New Hampshire - Aebi New England, LLC is pleased to have the City of Claremont, New Hampshire as part
of its family of customers. Claremont is the only city in Sullivan County.
With a population of 14,000 residents, it maintains approximately 90 miles of sidewalks.
Claremont is surrounded by many small towns that rely on it as their sole source for goods
and services. Claremont is the only community in New Hampshire that is served by commuter
trains.
They can boast that they are the first municipality to purchase a KT50 in all of
North America. Crew Chief, Keith Weed, stated; “The demonstration of the Aebi KT50 said
it all, it sold us!” We’re extremely pleased with this machine; it does everything you said
it would do and does it without issue; it exceeds our expectations. Our primary operator,
Janet Osgood, loves it!”
Earlier this winter, their other sidewalk machine had a mechanical failure leaving it
out of service for months and this New England city had to rely on one tractor to maintain
all its sidewalks. The Aebi KT50 did all the work through all the heavy snows. One storm
was 30 inches followed by a 22-inch storm 7 days later. Janet said she ran this tractor up
to 18 hours a day during these demanding times with no down time on the tractor.
We visited with Janet on St. Patrick’s Day, 17 March 2004, while she cleaned up a
small “spring type” storm. We watched her maneuver between utility poles and fire hydrants
on narrow city sidewalks with ease while rotating the chute to place the snow exactly where
she wanted it. Janet said, “I love it, I just love it!” when asked what she thought about
the tractor.
Janet also stated other than “sucking up” some foreign objects into the snow
blower on a sidewalk one day and breaking a shear bolt, she has only broken
one other shear
bolt through the remainder of the winter. She is extremely pleased. In addition to its
snow removal the grit spreader has been a major asset to sidewalk maintenance.
Janet anticipates having the 5-foot sidewalk broom and water system on the tractor
soon to begin Claremont’s spring cleanup of their sidewalks.
Janet being the primary operator of the KT50 also uses it for mowing city properties.
This KT50 is equipped with an 84-inch Befco Finish Mower. Janet said now that she has air
conditioning and dust filtration, mowing is a pleasant job!
You can visit Claremont, New Hampshire on their website at www.ClaremontNH.com.
Maine -
Saddleback Ski Area added this used 1999 Terratrac TT90 to their equipment shed.
They also purchased a used Alamo SH88 flail mower for use on the tractor.
Vermont -
This used 1992 Terratrac TT77 is now owned by a seasonally operated ski
area. With another winter season just around the corner, the ski area
invested in the right tractor for the right price to get their slopes
ready for action.
Massachusetts
- This used 1996 Terratrac TT88, with Rears flail mower and dual
rear wheels, was bought in August, 2002 by a private contractor for
incorporation in his custom mowing fleet.
Update: When the mowing season ended the contractor decided the
tractor is too
good a machine to leave idle. He purchased the used 74" Couture snow blower
shown here in January, 2003 making the TT88 an investment that works
all year. There are many more attachments available for the Terratrac
line in case he wants to do even more with the machine.
Southern
Connecticut - This Terratrac TT70S was delivered to a water utility
company in November, 2001 for use in maintaining sloping grounds,
some of which have an elevation in excess of 45°. 
Options selected for
the TT70S were cab with A/C and heat, dual terra tires front and rear, and
a 74" SMA flail mower. Update: The TT70S performed so
well the company extended its use into the winter season by ordering the
Loftness 84" two-stage snow blower pictured here. More are available
and we will gladly price them on request.
Northwestern
Massachusetts - A prestigious academy took delivery of this Terratrac
TT70S in September, 2001 for mowing athletic fields and finished lawns on
campus. The unit has a cab with A/C, turf tires, and a Lastec 621-EF 10'6" articulator mower.
Future plans are to also use the Terratrac for snow removal, flail mowing around ponds,
aeration of fields, fertilization, and sweeping pavement. Please note the driver is over 7 feet tall and says he "comfortably fits in the equipment!"
Update: It didn't take long for the academy to see that
the
TT70S was the right choice for them. As part of realizing their future
plans for the Terratrac they bought a Loftness snow blower, Fischer
V-plow, Vicon spreader, and front-mount PTO-driven broom
sweeper. Another Aebi success story!
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