What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY

[irvingj]

Yeah -- I haven't done it yet, but I really need to check the snap ring on the other side. (Put that on the list, would you?)

 

[Dmacleo]

still waiting on steer cylinder. so moving trailers, bucket (had removed it day leak started about 30 days ago and its in way of stuff now), and mower deck at just above idle and only shallow turns is a good way to take up a lot of time.

 

[Dmacleo]

new steering cylinder in hand. way too wet outside to do anything so I will sip bourbon while gazing lovingly at the GC2400.

 

[Dmacleo]

cylinder in, ran full bore 20 minutes going lock to lock (held against lock often too) and no visible leaks in cylinder (as expected) or the hoses. hoses are org and off on a lot over last few weeks so was little worried, but no red fluid when wiping with clean paper towel so far.
over next few days toe adjust and guards/bumper/hood back on.

 

[daman1]

Got a letter from the selling dealer for my 2 beasties (2310 & 1725M).
$550 each for winter maintenance.
Includes free pickup and deliver.
Change engine oil and filter. Check tire pressures.
Check fluids and filters. Minor adjustments as needed.
So for an engine oil change they're gonna charge me $550 and hope to find further repairs to pad their wallets.
Sure! Pick it up as soon as possible.
NOT!

Ridiculous, you can do an awful lot of 3 quart oil changes for 500 bucks!! And check in air pressure in the tires? Any knucklehead can do that, these dealers do anything they can to get a dollar out of you

 

[ray66v]

Ridiculous, you can do an awful lot of 3 quart oil changes for 500 bucks!! And check in air pressure in the tires? Any knucklehead can do that, these dealers do anything they can to get a dollar out of you

While I agree this is too much, and you should do your own maintenance, if you spent, millions of dollars on a property, equipping a shop, financing costs for inventory, training and paying tech's, office employees, a sales staff, liability insurance, property insurance, property taxes, purchase and maintain a delivery truck, electric, gas, water, property maintenance, advertising, employee health insurance, employee 401k, uniforms, vacation pay, sick pay, accounting and tax professionals, to name a few, I think you would see it a lot differently.

It's also the busiest time of the year for them. I bet if you call them in the middle of the winter, it would be a lot more affordable.

 

[Dmacleo]

you don't mow the grass for 6 weeks it gets kind of uppity.
get it

 

[Dmacleo]

you don't mow the grass for 6 weeks it gets kind of uppity.
get it

it normally takes me approx 1.75 up to 2 (at extreme) gallons fuel to mow everything.
between 10-2-2024 and 10-3-2024 mowing done.
4.5 gallons fuel.
normally 90 minutes to 2 hrs max, this time 3.5 hours.
moral of story: never let your grass get uppity.

 

[Dmacleo]

hauled horse manure today.
one person drove MF1648 to reach over far side of trailer



I drove JD2720 to fill near side



end result is this





then unload. second pic is prepping to backdrag.





4 loads today before horse farm has some scheduled rider training so we had to stop. going to get another 8-10 loads sunday afternoon

edit: that was actually the smallest load, was load profile test and we fine tuned it and trailer left yard with axle 1/8" off frame. only a 1 mile drive so no biggie but thats over 2100lbs then.
Measured (weigh scale) 2010lbs in trailer leaves me almost 3/8 inch axle to frame clearance.

 

[ray66v]

it normally takes me approx 1.75 up to 2 (at extreme) gallons fuel to mow everything.
between 10-2-2024 and 10-3-2024 mowing done.
4.5 gallons fuel.
normally 90 minutes to 2 hrs max, this time 3.5 hours.
moral of story: never let your grass get uppity.

how many acres are you talking??