Recent content by madhatter

Anyone know of an aftermarket belt for the 2315 mower??? I know the 2325 is a b111 and that is what i bought last time, however it is a bit long.

May be partially due to the rarity of this mulching mower deck ( uses 3 long blades and 3 shorter ) and the fact the Canadian dollar is so poor right now, but i just paid $82.50 EACH ( just replacing the 3 longer ones ) for new blades! They are extremely heavy duty, however the price seems...

Dealer could not find the new part numbers for the new style seat or couplings which is strange as the new design came out mid 2017. Pics show the two I need.

Got my new seat. Torn between black and grey, went with grey as it matches the rims exactly. Added arm rest as well. I live in Canada and the dollar right now is meh, but all in with shipping, coverted dollar wise was about $325 Canadian. Now have figure out mounting, looked at the Agco online...

After looking at seats, I think I am going to get this Milsco XB200 w/armrests. Looks more comfortable than the XB180 and only 1.5" higher.

Here ya go.... forgot to post them to be honest. Couldn't be happier with the chipper though. Being able to control the feed speed is the answer using with the GC1710, for the bigger stuff anyway. I also thought I took some action pics, but guess not ?

Wanting to get a wood chipper and curious how the GC would handle it? Looking at a Wallstein 42s which will handle up to 4" trees.

I have noticed that my new GC1710 doesn't seem to start like my GC2310 did. I find I have to hold the glow plugs on WAY longer than my old one ( in warm weather ) and when it does start, it does so with a pretty good puff of black. My buddy at work has the exact same 2015 GC1710 and it acts the...

Has anyone noticed their Gc17xx has a really stiff throttle ? I had a Gc2310 which the throttle was smooth but my new 1710 is really stiff and getting worse. My dealer says it is normal but it's not. It does not seem like the cable but the linkage. Maybe I need to lube the linkage or loosen the...

Here ya go. Haven't used it yet but I must say, it's pretty cool that Massey has a factory mechanical thumb now. Install went ok, bit of trial and error as the instructions were brutal. Cost wise, the thumb is actually not bad for the quality and the design. The stabilizer pads however, I feel...

Got a call from my dealer. There is a recall on my GC1710 CB65 backhoe. Saying it is a recall on the valves? Anyone hear anything about it and what is wrong ? :confused:

I have always used AMSoil in my GC2310. Now that I have a GC1710 Teir4 Engine, I thought I would ask Amsoil what they think. They said: Engine - we recommend Heavy duty diesel and marine (AMEQT) Hydraulics Universal tractor and transmission hydraulic fluid ( ATHQT) Front Diff Same product...

I found out my new GC1710 does not come with rubber stabilizer pads anymore. And they are not cheap from Massey ( hundreds of dollars ). As well, I heard that the new CB65 backhoe has a spot for a factory Massey mechanical thumb. Could not find a picture or part number online though. Going to...

Going to be trading in my beloved GC2310 on a 2015 GC1710 or GC1720. I can't help but notice, the 2015 seems "beefier" and has much better loader and backhoe pins, loader hydraulic hoses (hidden in frame ), backhoe bucket replaceable teeth and a few other refinements than the 2013/14 model year...

Other than the 2.5HP and bit more hydraulic flow, is there anything else different between the GC1710 and GC1720? Is it just through RPM's? Injector pump? Wondering if the difference is noticeable for the extra 1K. Thanks