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

[not2old]

I dont understand why someone would buy a tractor and not use it.

Sometimes the unexpected happens. My 2010 GC has just under 1000 hours on it, but my 2010 zero turn has less than 40 hours. When the boss tells you that she no longer gets enough exercise and wants to cut the lawn with the 20 inch push model, you don't dare complain. I'm preparing the zero turn for use this year as she's now 70 and starting to feel it. She agreed when I suggested I cut the main parts with the rider and she could trim around the perimeter. We are on an acre and I expect to put on 1/2 hour a week this year.

 

[ray66v]

Sometimes the unexpected happens.

Yes, like health issues.

That certainly has kept me from doing all the things I had planned.

When you get to a certain point, you're happy if you get up in the morning, and you only feel bad.

 

[polarred21]

Hauled a trailer load of steel and implements Friday, all loaded with the GC and performed great. First time using my bucket hooks all welded on the back and also did great. Not many glamour shots but here's one...

 

[GeneV]

I don't remember which one of you posted about these telescoping stabilizers, but thanks for the tip! I just installed these, and I must say I'm psyched to use them!

I had to mount them backwards with the curved ends, mounted the other way they didn't fit well folded up.
But I can't imagine that being a problem when they're hitched up to something.




Amazon, cost me like $42 with shipping. Here's the link if whoever else wants them: Amazon.com

 

[not2old]

Haven't used my post hole auger in over 7 or 8 years. Spent at least an hour removing the hoe and wrestling my quick hitch onto the tractor only to find it doesn't fit the auger. Got the hitch removed and the auger wrestled on to find the driveshaft won't go on far enough for the lock to slip in place. I ran out of patience and energy. I will try to finish the job tomorrow.

 

[GeneV]

Haven't used my post hole auger in over 7 or 8 years. Spent at least an hour removing the hoe and wrestling my quick hitch onto the tractor only to find it doesn't fit the auger. Got the hitch removed and the auger wrestled on to find the driveshaft won't go on far enough for the lock to slip in place. I ran out of patience and energy. I will try to finish the job tomorrow.

The gods were sending you a message, and that message was...not today, you won't.

 

[Dmacleo]

approx 1200ft road box bladed and then graded. after few days of rain (had a break last 3 days) starting tonight will go over again to do rock removal.
little over 4 hrs 2500rpm (full is 2850) 2 gallons fuel.

 

[irvingj]

Maybe just a little more finessing, but I'm just about done with that &$%# hole where that butternut log resided for four years.... Four 3-ton dump loads later.

After:

Before:

 

[Dmacleo]

mmmm....buttered nuts....
looks good

 

[dicktill]

Public Service Announcement:

I was at a Massey Ferguson dealership and another fellow came in to buy a "sight glass" for the rear transaxle cover of his GC1723E. It is just a piece of glass/plastic with a small metal cage inside and some sort of "rubber" seal around it, and it just presses in from the outside. This guy didn't notice that his fell off while mowing and kept running until the hydraulics died on him. Not sure how much hydraulic oil he lost (he bought 3-1/2 gallons) or if he caused any damage.

A dealership mechanic was at the parts counter and said he's seen it 3 other times!

Part number is 360658M1. For $26.24 I bought one to put on the shelf.

 

[GeneV]

Public Service Announcement:

I was at a Massey Ferguson dealership and another fellow came in to buy a "sight glass" for the rear transaxle cover of his GC1723E. It is just a piece of glass/plastic with a small metal cage inside and some sort of "rubber" seal around it, and it just presses in from the outside. This guy didn't notice that his fell off while mowing and kept running until the hydraulics died on him. Not sure how much hydraulic oil he lost (he bought 3-1/2 gallons) or if he caused any damage.

A dealership mechanic was at the parts counter and said he's seen it 3 other times!

Part number is 360658M1. For $26.24 I bought one to put on the shelf.

So many issues with these later model GC's after the 1705/10/15/20's!
Junk b/h valve thx to bad castings, junk pressure relief valve which causes hydro whine, junk loader valve which leaks, junk backhoe controls enclosure which breaks off, and now this thing with the sight glass.

Dudes on facebook are bitching about having to take theirs back numerous times for warranty repairs. WTF Agco? It's like their new business model is to build a cut-corners tractor.

I'm sure glad I have the old GC1710. I've had literally zero issues with this thing, and I haven't babied it.

 

[jkmfarmer]

 

[hube2]

So many issues with these later model GC's after the 1705/10/15/20's!
Junk b/h valve thx to bad castings, junk pressure relief valve which causes hydro whine, junk loader valve which leaks, junk backhoe controls enclosure which breaks off, and now this thing with the sight glass.

Dudes on facebook are bitching about having to take theirs back numerous times for warranty repairs. WTF Agco? It's like their new business model is to build a cut-corners tractor.

I'm sure glad I have the old GC1710. I've had literally zero issues with this thing, and I haven't babied it.

Hopefully this does not jinx me, but I haven't had any issues. I have seen posts about the sight glass coming out, even on the older GCs. It just presses in and if the breather in the fill cap gets plugged heated oil will create enough pressure to push it out.

 

[GeneV]

Hopefully this does not jinx me, but I haven't had any issues. I have seen posts about the sight glass coming out, even on the older GCs. It just presses in and if the breather in the fill cap gets plugged heated oil will create enough pressure to push it out.

Nah man, if you're fine you're fine. I will say, aside from the backhoe valve issue which I started hearing about fairly early on, all these other issues I'm reading about have been more recent. Maybe they've switched to inferior components recently, I dunno.

 

[masseyrider]

Nah man, if you're fine you're fine. I will say, aside from the backhoe valve issue which I started hearing about fairly early on, all these other issues I'm reading about have been more recent. Maybe they've switched to inferior components recently, I dunno.

The older machines were built in Japan. The newer ones I believe are from Indonesia.
Cheap labor, cheap results.

 

[dicktill]

The older machines were built in Japan. The newer ones I believe are from Indonesia.
Cheap labor, cheap results.

Yes, the later ones are from Indonesia; not sure when the change was made.

 

[polarred21]

Yes, the later ones are from Indonesia; not sure when the change was made.

One of the biggest things I hate about my 2024. So far so good at 13.5 hours.

 

[Dmacleo]

Pardon Our Interruption...

www.ebay.com

this ordered.
been epoxied on 2 different breaks in last 15 months and a third break just happened.



edit:
oh yeah, I mentioned the woods tiller seal a few posts ago. massey dealers no stock, calls into woods reps from my dealer as to why as the seal fits MANY woods gearbox (not just tillers) models. woods had 0 stock to ship and are unsure when they will get more, this is woods themselves not those who already have some stock.
messicks and other online stores had a few but 20+$ shipping for a 34$ seal. nope. I would swap tiller to 140w oil before paying that.
new holland rochester (indiana) had them free shipping, 4 in stock. now only 2 in stock because of me.
but I checked a lot of dealers including JD dealers and lot of parts sellers. if they had them shipping cost almost as much as the seal and none listed a lot of stock.
so when I found the new holland dealer with an ebay store with free shipping and 4 on hand...I bought 2. had a tracking number 3 hours later. only 1 seeping but same seal used in 2 spots. due in thursday.
thing is....the amount of seepage presently I could go at least 1 full season before I need to add fluid BUT....better to have on hand for when it does fail.
so if you got a woods tiller and it uses seal #1032437 (the 2 gearbox side seals) order some have on hand.

 

[Dmacleo]

Pardon Our Interruption...

www.ebay.com

this ordered.
been epoxied on 2 different breaks in last 15 months and a third break just happened.

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pretty expensive piece of plastic but its in now.

 

[GeneV]

pretty expensive piece of plastic but its in now.

No more pedidle for you.