What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY

[MoMower]

Not to pick on you but there really isnt any reason for removing safety equipment like the ROPS. I didnt catch that when I looked...thanks for pointing out. Going further I will not be acknowledging posts and threads where people posts things in an unsafe manner-like removing ROPS.

To each their own.

 

[ronT]

To each their own.

I agree "To each their own" Rops would be ok IF the hinge wasn't up so high. Useless up as high as it is - can't clear overhead obstacles when need to.

 

[GeneV]

Here's me battling that buckthorn.

 

[MF RED in MT]

Yeh I agree, man.

KC, answering you, you know I did that seat upgrade so that I could just flip the seatback down and sit facing the backhoe. I was wanting to see how much easier it would be without the rops in the way. I must say, it was really nice, just raised my legs and spun around as you see in the video I made. But it just felt unsafe to not have the rops up, and also seems kinda dumb to remove that for the sake of a couple seconds literally of climbing over the seat. So they're back on.

Speaking of rops anyways, I keep forgetting to wear my seatbelt with it. Which leads me to my next point...doesn't that seat belt suck? It ratchets up with every bump and then I have to release it and put it back on. I'm wanting a seatbelt that doesn't ratchet, anybody swap for one, or find some other solution?

Thanks for explaining Gene.

I guess I never thought about that on my GC as I have a hard sided cab just inches in front of the ROPS.

The rear of the cab is open for backhoe operation using the seat and in the winter there is a clear plastic soft panel that Velcro's in place.

About the seat belt tightening up, it does not do that for me as I'm disabled and I go slow enough in areas of my property that I only rock a little back and forth.

KC

KC

 

[CUtiger95]

GeneV, where did you get that seat. So much better than swiveling.

 

[GeneV]

GeneV, where did you get that seat. So much better than swiveling.

CU, I got it on amazon, here's a thread on the whole thing: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...ly-uncomfortable-rotating-tractor-loader.html

 

[kenmbz]

Finally got the winch attached-too hot to do wiring today though.
Used two Badlands winch mounts back to back from HF

 

[MF RED in MT]

Finally got the winch attached-too hot to do wiring today though.View attachment 661515
Used two Badlands winch mounts back to back from HF
View attachment 661516

Looks good, let us know how well it functions when you complete the install and test it out.

KC

 

[WranglerX]

Finally got the winch attached-too hot to do wiring today though.View attachment 661515
Used two Badlands winch mounts back to back from HF
View attachment 661516

Just be careful how you load winch, remember you only have a small battery and alternator.... Probably should add a volt meter to save getting caught out on back 40 with dead battery....

Dale

 

[GeneV]

Finally got the winch attached-too hot to do wiring today though.View attachment 661515
Used two Badlands winch mounts back to back from HF
View attachment 661516

Man, I'm liking that lots! Only concern I'd have is the battery drain.