Help me buy my Massey GC2410

[tsteahr]

The stork flew by yesterday and left me with a beautiful bouncing baby tractor!

The dealer had the tractor and the rake in stock. The mmm and the blower are due to arrive in December. Lately I've had no free time, but I was able to spend almost two hours on the machine. I am floored by what this machine is capable of. The BH is an amazing piece of equipment. A hour plus replanting job is done in 15min (it only took that long because I have no clue how to operate the thing). I'm at the bottom of a long learning curve, but even after 20 minutes with the hoe I was becoming a little more proficient. Lots of fun.

The R1's work great and don't leave a mark. The right choice for sure!

The dealer, Big Boys Toys, did a great job prepping the machine. They are wonderful to deal with. A great family that knows what they sell and how things should be set up. They did such a nice job installing the thumb and hooks on the buckets it looks like they came factory. I can't recommend Big Boys enough!

Next additions are lights, dollies, and possibly a PTO generator.

Does Massey offer a tool box for this GC? It would be nice to have a place to carry a spare pin, a hammer and a couple wrenches. Anyone here made their own?

Thanks for all the help guys and enjoy the pics. I'll enjoy the tractor

 

[jaybrad]

Very nice looking machine there. It looks so *clean*. I also like the looks of the black hydraulic cylinders.

You'll get the hang of the BH after a few *projects*. I still run the BH between 1,600 - 2,000 RPM just because it is smoother and quieter at the lower RPM - and there is plenty of power.

If you don't already have some, you may want to pick up some red & black touch-up paint.

Congratulations!

Jay

 

[irvingj]

Yes, congratulations! You'll wonder why you waited so long.... Nice dasboard- a HUGE improvement over the 2310!

 

[IslandTractor]

The R1's work great and don't leave a mark. The right choice for sure!

Nice tires but I think they are R4's. Should work great if you need to cross lawns. Have them filled if you need more traction.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Nice machine. I wish I had a backhoe every week.

Chris

 

[IslandTractor]

Nice machine. I wish I had a backhoe every week.

Chris

Nah, not more than twice a month if you plan your projects.

 

[JayC]

Congrats on the new toy, err tool! It looks so shiny, crisp, and new in those pictures.

Nice tires but I think they are R4's. Should work great if you need to cross lawns. Have them filled if you need more traction.

Nope, those are the R1's MF uses.

 

[IslandTractor]

Nope, those are the R1's MF uses.

I'm surprised. They look just like R4s with squared off cleats and pretty shallow and wide too. I guess I can (on third look) see that the cleats are angled to shed mud rather than going across the tread like a proper R4. Still, they seem wide and square for R1s. What do MF R4s look like?

 

[JayC]

Still, they seem wide and square for R1s. What do MF R4s look like?

It's just not MF, either. It seems all R1s for SCUTs are wider than R1s on bigger tractors. I've always liked the look and they don't look like they would scuff up a yard like the slimmer R1s on bigger machines.

Here's a GC2610 with R4s. They look more like the R4s found on larger machines.

 

[IslandTractor]

It's just not MF, either. It seems all R1s for SCUTs are wider than R1s on bigger tractors. I've always liked the look and they don't look like they would scuff up a yard like the slimmer R1s on bigger machines.

Here's a GC2610 with R4s. They look more like the R4s found on larger machines.

Interesting. Not nearly as much difference between the R1 and R4 types with larger tires. I wonder what the functional difference is as the tread design is so similar and the R1 tread really isn't much deeper at all.

 

[JayC]

Interesting. Not nearly as much difference between the R1 and R4 types with larger tires. I wonder what the functional difference is as the tread design is so similar and the R1 tread really isn't much deeper at all.

I couldn't say exactly. I have wondered something similar at times before because the R1 lugs just aren't that deep. To me, they seem more aggressive than the Kubota R1s.

In the first post of another TBN thread is a picture of a BX2660 with R1s. Those look different than the ones on the MF. I had to even do a double-take to make sure those weren't R4s. The end of the lugs are squared off similar to an R4. It looks more like an aggressive R4 than a true R1 (like an R4 with narrow lugs).

 

[tsteahr]

Have them filled if you need more traction.

Rimguard in the rears was part of the prep that dealer does with all their machines. I should be good to go.

 

[bp fick]

To me, they seem more aggressive than the Kubota R1s..

I loaded the pix of the MF and put it side by side with a pic of a Kubota R1 on a BX. I think I might know why the MF looks so much different. It is the higher rib count. Cool looking R1 on that MF, if you ask me.

 

[IslandTractor]

Cool looking R1 on that MF, if you ask me.

Yeah but how different is it from an R4? Depth of tread looks the same, width of tire looks the same, the cleats are angled a bit more but not very aggressively. Probably fewer plys than an R4 but other than removing some puncture resistance does that add anything?

Aren't these sometimes called "bar tires" or is that reserved for true R4s?

 

[bp fick]

Yeah but how different is it from an R4? Depth of tread looks the same, width of tire looks the same, the cleats are angled a bit more but not very aggressively. Probably fewer plys than an R4 but other than removing some puncture resistance does that add anything?

Aren't these sometimes called "bar tires" or is that reserved for true R4s?

Kubota calls R1's "bar tires". Here are photos of Kubota's R1 and R4 for a BX subcut. The supplier for Kubota and the MF supplier is obviously not the same. Kubota uses a lot of OTR supplied tires. I don't know who Massey uses.

 

[LBrown59]

that add anything?

Aren't these sometimes called "bar tires" or is that reserved for true R4s?

R4s and industrial tires are the same thing.
R1s AG and bar tires are the same thing.

 

[Diamondpilot]

While the R1's he has are not what most of us farm kids think of as true Ag tires they will do a great job for him. Compared to R4's they will not pack full of mud because of the angle of the cleats and the width apart.

Chris