Bought a McCormick GX50

[Glenn9643]

The price on your tractor is hard to comprehend to me Oldfarmall, but I haven't priced the McCormicks (yet).
I went to the website and tried to interpret the stats... looks like dual remotes are standard?
Also standard two-speed PTO (540 and 750)? That could be a fuel saver bush-hogging or running a generator seems to me.
What part of the country are you in?

 

[Big_Cajun]

Oldfarmall:

Very nice little unit!

BC

 

[IH3444]

Thanks for the web link, those machines are loaded. What sweet deals. They do seem to jump over the NH size I have. I really love the transmission options they offer. Looks like they are made in Italy? True? Lot of machine there for $25K, especially with a cab. I especially like how the cab tapers up, to help avoid out cropping of trees, brush. Futher north, it would be a no-brainer. If you only spent a few months in the 80 degree weather, and most of the time below 50 degrees, it would be sweet! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Oldfarmall]

Two remotes are standard. The PTO is only single speed on this tractor ( 540). One small thing I really like is the quality of the joystick and it's rubber grip. Also , the windshield tilts out and the back window opens up all the way so a lot of air can flow through the cab if you are not using the A/C. I am located in eastern Tennessee.

 

[Glenn9643]

Must be an error in the specifications on the McCormick website. They show 540 and 750 RPM standard on all models.
Sounds to me like you found a "land-office bargain" at $25K for this tractor if that price included the FEL and cab/ac whether the PTO is single or two-speed...

 

[NHeuro]

The tractor is build in europe. Italy
And here in europe most of the tractor are using a 2-speed pto, this saves fuel and not so much noise.
Fuel is very expensive here
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The 2-speed is a 540 and 540E also named 750.
I use the 540E when i am mowing light stuff. The 540 range is at 1800 rpm with the 540E and at 2500 rpm with the normal 540.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=24643
Link of a few pics.

 

[slowzuki]

I priced out a McCormick GX50 here in Canada and was shocked at 48,750$ Canadian, no loader, bare cab tractor.

That was last fall but maybe they have come down. I could buy a cabbed Kubota M6800 with loader for that price.
Ken

 

[Oldfarmall]

I'll dig out the list prices that I got from the dealer. As I recall the base tractor was $22,800, the loader was $4K but I'll check when I get home.

Feature I noticed last night and don't know if other tractors have it: The PTO can be run independant or only when the wheels turn ( for spreaders etc).

Wife buried the tractor in soft rich soil /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif last night trying to bush hog. 4WD and locked diffs pulled right out /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[3RRL]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Wife buried the tractor in soft rich soil /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif last night trying to bush hog. 4WD and locked diffs pulled right out /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )</font>

I keep mine in 4WD all the time to avoid exactly that situation and making those big wheel ruts. It just keeps on going that way.

 

[Glenn9643]

I went by my MF dealer's this morning and talked with them, as they sell McCormick too. Looks like Oldfarmall got right to the bottom line on it, as dealer cost appears to be a little over $25K best I could tell. Maybe the dealer had it on the lot a while and didn't want to pay floor plan or whatever, and was ready to turn it into money.
It appears that they only have one loader (L100) for the GX series and the capacities are low for a 50HP unit seems to me. Across the board less than half the ratings for the MF 1040 FEL so that knocks it out of my ballgame.