What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY
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cglaser104
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Looks good! I do enjoy your GC infused work-capades.
In other news, I am ever closer to finishing my brush hog project just in time for mowing.
You’re basically rebuilding the whole deck?
cglaser104
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Yes. I will have reused the gearbox (which I'm rebuilding with new seals and bearings), drive shaft, tail wheel, and the front and rear metal bands of the original brush hog. I completely refabricated the sides, top, hitch points (making it QH compatible) frame and the wheel bracket.
Edit: I've modified the design quite a bit because of the way the original failed
Very nice, I look forward to seeing the finished product.
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Nice Mower project cg.
MoMower - you do good work!
My tractor has been doing log hauling and tree cutting duty for the past few weeks-hope to get some time soon for some clearing and trail building,
MoMower - you do good work!
My tractor has been doing log hauling and tree cutting duty for the past few weeks-hope to get some time soon for some clearing and trail building,
Thanks Ken, I usually shut the business down for the winter, the end of October, then I will get on my trail building at home.
cglaser104
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So I've completely rebuilt the gearbox with cups, bearings and seals. Given that the bottom seal was toast and the bearing wobbled out and the sleeve worn out they had the gearbox full of heavy grease which had to be scraped and scrubbed and cleaned out. I also had to improvise fixing the bottom cup and was able to add a stainless steel sleeve and drive the cup down into it. I shouldn't be surprised a 60+ year old gearbox is that worn out
And now the reason I'm on a GC thread telling you about this. I was also able to test fit the brush hog to the GC. She lifted it without a second thought...of course. LOL. I swear I heard the tractor ask me to hurry up and finish this thing already so we could go thrash some grass but that might have been my imagination.
I hope to get to paint stage later this week after building the front/back supports and tail wheel swing arm/bracket.
And now the reason I'm on a GC thread telling you about this. I was also able to test fit the brush hog to the GC. She lifted it without a second thought...of course. LOL. I swear I heard the tractor ask me to hurry up and finish this thing already so we could go thrash some grass but that might have been my imagination.
I hope to get to paint stage later this week after building the front/back supports and tail wheel swing arm/bracket.
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MF RED in MT
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Looking forward to seeing your finished brush hog completed, painted, and tested out.
Great work!
KC
Great work!
KC
