Buying Advice GC1720 TLB tractor 3 point hitch

[moparmaga]

Hello,

Based on the awesome discussion and reviews on this site, I have bought a new Massey GC1720 TLB sight unseen from my Massey dealer. My Massey dealer (Livingston Machinery) has 5 stores, and the tractor that I have bought is in stock on the lot at one of their Oklahoma dealerships (I'm in West Texas).

My local Massey dealership admittedly does not know too much about the small tractors, they mostly deal with large Massey and Fendt row crop tractors/Combines, etc. They have bent over backwards for me and my "small" little purchase, however.

My question is, do I need a separate 3 point hitch kit for my tractor so that I can take off the backhoe and use a box blade/rotary cutter, etc or are the three point arms included?


I have got a "we owe" statement from the dealer in writing stating that they will include the three point kit in the purchase price if it does not come with one.



John Deere seems to include the kit on their scuts, whereas Kubota does not and it is extra. Neither I nor the dealer can find anything about it in the time that we had.


Thanks in Advance

 

[Tompet]

I had the predecessor to your model the GC2310 and it included the 3pt hitch. I know some manufacturers now consider a 3pt extra for a tractor, sounds odd, but since you have a "we owe" agreement with the dealer, I wouldn't worry about it.

One thing nice about the Massey scut was you could leave the 3pt on with the BH. That is a nice feature. I don't know if it is true on the newer models, but I do know you will enjoy that machine!

 

[Rocko]

I have a GC1710. The 3pt hitch came with the tractor and stays on the tractor with the backhoe installed.