What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY
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PJRAM
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Looks like the previous model CB65 backhoe had a different mounting bracket.
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what would stress the control stand enough to cause that?
looking at a 1723 and 1725MB last few minutes trying to see why that stressed that much.
only thing I can think of is slightly worn mount pins causing a diagonal flex. you hook onto something and whole frame, including stand, flexes, etc.
looking at a 1723 and 1725MB last few minutes trying to see why that stressed that much.
only thing I can think of is slightly worn mount pins causing a diagonal flex. you hook onto something and whole frame, including stand, flexes, etc.
PJRAM
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It's caused by grabbing the top bar to pull yourself up onto the platform. I think either me or my neighbor got a little too aggressive climbing on and off the backhoe. We've been using it almost every day lately.
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AHA I never thought about that aspect. used a 1710/1723/1725 TLB backhoe often yet 95% of my use was turn in seat, dig for 1-2 minutes, move tractor ( this usually was 4-6 minutes), repeat.
honestly spent more time moving and position tractor than have actually using backhoe.
so that aspect never occurred to me.
GeneV
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Yup, on mine the grab bar part of that enclosure is welded on. Man, I keep hearing issues coming up with these GC tractors with the new model numbers, if it's not one thing it's another.
Hopefully not I bought my 1725 in February. I’m about to do the 50 hour oil change.
Pixguy
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It's a scut so it's not heavy duty. My 2011 2410 BH has the same cracked weld that's a few yrs old from me pulling myself up and it's on my welding bucket list but I use the hoe so little, it gets forgotten.
GeneV
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Hey Skeletor, I'm sorry man, that came out wrong on my end, I don't wanna make anybody worry or anything. I'm sure yours if fine if you haven't seen an issue yet. But the 2 other things I heard on the new models that several people on here reported about:
1. The backhoe joystick housing can crack due to bad casting.
2. If your hydros are whining a lot, it could due to a relief valve issue...forgot exactly what it was, maybe a seal in there or something else..
Just fyi, something to keep an eye out for, that sorta thing.
Gotcha! I actually have heard of the controls breaking off aswell. I make sure I don’t use it as a handle climbing up. My hydro seems normal compared to what I’ve heard in videos. I don’t find it to be noisy. Hopefully it’s trouble free.
DMW
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It is only a tab bent out from the guard. The 90 degree bend probably started a stress crack in the metal, and vibration took care of the rest. Using it as a handhold had little to do with it breaking. Poor design, just enough to get it out of warranty.
GeneV
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I had to take off the cover to clean out nuts and debris chipmunks tossed in there, so here's mine for reference:
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transplanting some hostas before stump grinding and backhoe repo takes place.
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Clearing brush to create more defensible space against fires. My GC1720 handles the Bearcat 554 chipper/ shredder just fine.
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WranglerX
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Absolute believer in the 100 ft "defensible space" around structures ... Just suffered through the OAK fire in California (18,000 acres).... And fire came right up to my property line and stopped, went around my property and a few others next to me with clear defensible space and continued on to burn up many structures (126 structures/residences to be exact) ... Most people don't know what its like to be evacuated and spend 3 days wondering if there was anything to go home to, was able to sneak in with still a lot of hot spots and road closures to see if property survived (it did), but still locked out of area by evacuation orders for a total of 8 days... Many others not so lucky, nothing left to go home to for some....
The whole experience has me looking how to use tractor to maintain defensible space (not likely to have another fire in near future, but).... Need to find the deal on scraper blade I passed up a while back....
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We’ve been incredibly lucky, no large fires in our immediate area. Yet. I have a Pirhana toothbar and it’s pretty effective for clearing.
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put a bunch of crap due for repo into one area. still got one 2011 truck and 2 boss 9.2 plow blades to go. when they are here approx 120k$ of stuff.
trailers (including 7x14 twin cyl dump) all moved by GC2400.
trailers (including 7x14 twin cyl dump) all moved by GC2400.
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cannot get my 80yr old dad to admit needing help mowing lawn.
whatever.
30 miles away1 way. whatever. will be mowed tomorrow.
whatever.
30 miles away1 way. whatever. will be mowed tomorrow.