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

[GeneV]

Over the many years of my GC ownership, I've been able to tell the difference between hydo/trans fluid in the sight glass and an empty sight glass that has no fluid.

My Amsoil show up real good for me.

I remember in the early years it was difficult for me to determine.

KC

Same here regarding Amsoil. I've heard people dying it like Hube does, somebody also mentioned putting a few drops of atf in there to dye it.

 

[hube2]

Over the many years of my GC ownership, I've been able to tell the difference between hydo/trans fluid in the sight glass and an empty sight glass that has no fluid.

My Amsoil show up real good for me.

I remember in the early years it was difficult for me to determine.

KC

I was always for the most part able to see the difference in the glass, the dye just makes it a little easier and allows me to see the fluid/level in very low light conditions, like at 4AM when I have just 2x60W bulbs for light in my shed.

 

[Dmacleo]

I use red die and it only takes a few drops, maybe 10 to make the fluid pink/dark enough to see easily. I forget what it is but I picked it up on amazon. Probably have enough to last me 20 years at 10 drops a change even if I changed it every year.

What dye do you use? This could help me

 

[hube2]

What dye do you use? This could help me

This is what I bought, I did some research at the time on the companies site and there's nothing in it that should hurt anything. Like I said, I'm pretty sure I only used about 10 drops, but I don't remember exactly.

Be careful with the stuff, got some on my fingers and they were dyed red for weeks.

The price on amazon has gone way, way up on this since I ordered 2 years ago, you might be able to find it cheaper elsewhere, search for "Kingscote 506250-R4"

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DSSPCBS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[MF RED in MT]

I have one of these small inspector type flashlights in my shirt pocket that I use to view the sight glass.

Maybe this is the reason these tired eyes can tell the difference between fluid/no fluid.

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KC

 

[GeneV]

I have one of these small inspector type flashlights in my shirt pocket that I use to view the sight glass.

Maybe this is the reason these tired eyes can tell the difference between fluid/no fluid.

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KC

My flashlight is my cellphone.

 

[Dmacleo]

hauled trash bags 70-80 feet up driveway for pickup today. the gc2400 has had easy life lately.
was sunk into frozen ground 3 inches so took a bit to break free.

 

[WranglerX]

Got tractor stuck in soft/mud bog.... Had to use Jeep and winch to rescue.... Hope the rains stop soon, don't need new zip code in middle of Pacific Ocean...

 

[Dmacleo]

Got it stuck in soft/mud bog.... Had to use Jeep and winch to rescue....

if gonna get stuck may as well do it right

 

[Flatrockcorner]

Yep, mine was filled to the top of the sight glass when my tractor was new. And even though I try, I manage to fill it just to the top of the sight glass when I’ve done fluid changes. I always confirm by backing over a 2x4 on each side getting the front end down a little bit to see the level in the sight glass making sure it’s not over full.

 

[Dmacleo]

3 inches of sleet and freezing rain (looked like cream of wheat consistency) the 3.5 inches heavy snow on top of and 22 deg weather. storm lasted 30+ hours.
many hours spent snow blowing including getting woken at 0515due to neighbor getting stuck in bank town plow on main road left across entrance to private road.
could not drive fwd to him, had to snow blow 800+ feet to get to him then carefully blow around his work van so he could get out.
had to hit each blower pass twice, first removed the snow and blower and tractor rode on top of the sleet/ice mix.
then second pass would dig into the sleet/ice mix.
I would rather deal with 24 inches regular snow than this crap.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Same storm, same state, we got mostly sleet and the snow we did get barely accumulated.

Your neighbor is lucky to have you around!

 

[daman1]

I must have good eyes because even with the backhoe on I can easily tell the stock fluid in the sight glass

 

[Pixguy]

It's a matter of getting the right lighting and angle.

 

[Dmacleo]

Same storm, same state, we got mostly sleet and the snow we did get barely accumulated.

Your neighbor is lucky to have you around!

etna seems to have its own climate separate of newport or bangor.

 

[Pixguy]

etna seems to have its own climate separate of newport or bangor.

I know Washington Cty was getting a sheet of freezing rain and some snow away from the coast. They were saying they hadn't seen an icy mess like that for a decade.

 

[Dmacleo]

I know Washington Cty was getting a sheet of freezing rain and some snow away from the coast. They were saying they hadn't seen an icy mess like that for a decade.

by air only 35 miles from belfast/gulf of maine so that makes a difference I bet LOL

 

[hube2]

After not anything for 4 weeks, last time it was out was Xmas eve, started right up and pushed 2 to 3 inches of sloppy slush out of my driveway and yard.

I've decided after this sloppy winter that I need to do something else for moving what I've been moving this year. Thinking about a ratchet rake snow edge, but I'd really like to figure out how to use a FallLine polyurethane bucket edge. I'm considering buying the Ratchet Rake clamp on edge and then replacing the plastic edge with the polyurethane.

 

[irvingj]

Guess we were "lucky" -- what came down here was snow, about 6"; my blower had no trouble with it, but after a one-hour break, it's been coming down very lightly ever since then...for the past 8 hours. (OK, maybe an exaggeration, but I'll need to hit it again...)

"Time to make the doughnuts...." Guess it'll be an early morning for me....

 

[Dmacleo]

Below 0 here was gonna finish snow blow before next 9 inches falls
Just plugged block heater in and will run it in 45 minutes or so.
Neighbor gc1725m tossed a front tire yesterday due to bead fail gonna toss it back onto tractor shortly