Grading GC2310 rear blade

[bnsfcondr]

I am the new owner of a 2 year old GC 2310 and it is a thing of beauty. I really love it, but I am a newbie as far as running a backhoe and FEL. I have been learning from your posts on this forum and read it constantly to learn more about the tractor. My question is, what implements will fit the 3pt hitch on the gc2310's. I have never had the BH off but it seems the lower arms are only about 17 in wide when lowered because of the sub frame for the BH being in the way. A standard Cat 1 is 24in? Is there a problem here for attaching Cat 1 implements? I am looking for a rear blade that will fit it. In the 4-5ft range. How heavy an implement will this tractor support on the 3pt hitch?
Thanks
Mike
PS Once the snow and ice melts here in Ks, I'll get out and try detaching the BH for the first time and see what's up.

 

[George2615]

My neighbor also has a 2310. We have several TSC stores in our area and they carry XB attachments which are a little narrower to fit SCUT's (SubCompact Utility Tractors).
Your local MF dealer should also carry attachments that fit. My neighbor has borrowed my back blade and rake which fit but it puts his lower arms close to the tires.
The MF website says your 2310 will lift 1190 lbs. Also, quite a few Cat 1 implements will fit if you put the implement lifting pins facing inward instead out outward.

 

[keltonkrew]

I have the GC2300 (same size but w/out the BH)....

it's a full CAT 1. I have a 5' blade, 4' rotary tiller, 4' RFM and a 4' shredder. All were on my Bolens G174 and fit this. The arms open wide and I haven't had a problem attaching any CAT 1 implements to it.

 

[bnsfcondr]

OK thanks for the replies. I have seen the XB series by King Kutter, which would seem to fit, but I don't want to buy till I find one with the features I want. Skid shoes for snow, end plates, offset and maybe even tilt. I want to buy once and not find out I should have waited. Landpride, Midwest, which apparently seels to JD thru frontier, and Bison( hecho en Mexico) are the ones I have been looking at. The Midwest Equipment 22 series seems to have all the features I want but don't know if the 2310 can handle that size. Thanks for helping the newbie. I may take the BH off tomorrow and see just what the spread of the arms is.

 

[loulblades]

You should have no problem with the XB tiller. I have used the King Kutter TG-60 on my GC2300 and it worked fine. Made parts of my clay based yard look like topsoil.