GC1705 - DL100 - Float Position

[jlgurr]

Tried again tonight. Beginning to believe the GC 1705 doesn't have that feature. If I push the joystick any harder it feels like it will bend. Will try to get out to my dealer soon for a demo.

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[ray66v]

Everything was easier, when there was only one GC.

 

[madhatter]

Everything was easier, when there was only one GC.

I agree. No disrespect to current GC owners, but why do manufacturers make so many models and change things every year ? My 06 GC2310 is still in as good of shape as when I bought it. And although I am very **** on maintenance, have seen very few problems apart from my self inflicted issues. Have built roads, pulled out tree stumps, brush mowed and at times have pushed it way passed what a sub-compact should do. Still going strong..... Point is.... I hope Massey ( and other brands ) is not caving on quality and options just to have the "latest" and "greatest".

Hopefully it is just a defect with your float, because without it, makes the loader much less effective as I my float a lot !

 

[ChrisInKY]

Hopefully time will tell..... I looked at mine with the hood popped the other night and I sure don't see the mechanicals allowing it to be pushed any further...

If not - I'd say that Massey will have a class action on their hands, they've sold/advertised and even equipped the tractor with a sticker indicating the feature on them - doh!

 

[ray66v]

I know there are some who can't live without using the float. However, I actually rarely use it.

Same thing goes for the differential lock. Using the tractor to maintain my basically flat property, (like it is supposed to be), I don't need them.

 

[bakerg]

Float works great when I am pushing snow in the winter.:thumbsup:

 

[ray66v]

Yes. True, I would use the float to plow snow, if I did not have a gravel drive.

But, when I built my FEL mounted plow, I set it up so the FEL frame stays stationary, and the plow is hinged at the mount, like a truck plow. So, it has it's own float.

But, it also has a limit on how far down it can go, to keep it off the gravel.

 

[jlgurr]

Thanks, good suggestion, if pushing harder doesn't do it I will stop at dealer for demo. Sent from my iPhone using TractorByNet

Dealer showed me that the GC1705 does NOT float even though the dash label says it will.

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[ray66v]

Wow. If that is indeed correct, that is going to end up in a class action.

You will probably get a check, in about 5 years, for $3.50, after the lawyers get what they will insist, is their share.

 

[Coyote1]

I tried to e-mail Massey Ferguson they told me to contact my dealer if I had questions. I would say if its not a GC1710 or GC1720 it won't have float only the ones that have a backhoe from factory will have float what a Jip.