GC Tractors-Great things DO come in small packages!

[cdaigle430]

So, I am up to 160 hours on my little GC 2410. Only additional attachment I have is a TSC box blade and so far here is what I've donw with it;

Project 1; Planted 27 trees, most are now over 8 feet high.
Project 2; Sloped an area of 300 feet from 6 feet high elevation difference using 16, 14 yard truck loads of sand, 4, 18 yard truckloads of 1.5 inch screened gravel, 2-14 yard truckloads of organic loam
Project 3(on going); Removal of an old 70s style 24' Octagon pool thats 7' deep, filled in hole using 9, 18 yard truckloads of 1.5 screened gravel. I am now leveling and angling for best runoff from house. I have one 14 yard load of silt sand waiting for a layer over the gravel and I have 32 yards of organic loam wating to be spread. then comes grass.
Project 4, level and measured behind garage and shed for 4-6 inches of crushed red slate with weed barrier and new gate.
Project 5, level a 14 foot pad with sand and added red pavers for patio.
Project 6, Removal of 3, 18-24 inch tree stumps.
Project 7, level a compact gravel pad, and angle level from side of garage for a 12' by 20' new prebuilt shed.
Project 8, level behind house, add barrier for weed and added 1 inch crushed gravel.
Project 9, make a flower bed in front of part of house, plant floweres and added 1 yard of crushed white marble.
Project 10, level off high and low spots at north end of property.
Projecet 11, dug 4' trench by 100 feet for rain drainage and install drainage piping.
Project 12, started digging a pond by the new weeping willow.

This does not include snow removel or snow moving, several paid projects for neighbors including the moving of several boulders.

Many more projects in line including fixing the drainage around the steps, adding walkway pavers, more trees, flower beds, Gazebo, fence line for noise and visual privacy, filling in depressions, walk paths in woods, garden next year, mulching and anything else the wify\ie can think of.

Best investment ever!

 

[mguitas]

All that work ,your tractor should be in your Avatar picture.

 

[irvingj]

"Best investment ever!"

I agree!! :cool2: Mine's almost at 500 hrs now; I definitely shouldn't have waited so long to get it. It has saved a TON of time & labor in snow & tree removal, digging holes, mowing lawn, preparing garden, etc. etc. Great little machines! So far, no major problems, though I do have one more (replaced two already) hydraulic line that's weeping at the crimped-on fitting. Not a big deal. Still on OEM battery, too!:thumbsup:

 

[cdaigle430]

Your right it should be my avatar. Im lazy, if only my tractory could do that for me too I posted this because soma few folks on this forum said these sub compacts were just toys and not capable of any real work. I am proof that they are in fact work horses and its the operator who doesnt know how to use it.

 

[masseyrider]

They are tough little SOBs. Mines a 2310 with almost 500 hrs, no problems except the foot control for F&R would stick on occasion. Always wants to compete with his larger 563 brothers.

 

[cdaigle430]

By my final calculations I moved over 490 yards of dirt just for one project-almost all up and down a slope Other than a pond and or foundation for an extension on the house I dont have anymore major landscaping projects left. I may have to by some more land to play with. Its alot of fun.....

 

[ray66v]

F&R would stick on occasion.

Have you been keeping the zerk on the pedal greased?

 

[bakerg]

I have to agree that these are great little machines, sadly because I have moved to town from my lot on the farm, my Gc2400 was just sold yesterday as it is too big for what I have now. Will miss the old girl as she did just what I expected of her and more.