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

MF RED in MT · Dec 12, 2020

Good job MoMower, I'll bet your customers are happy.

Are you only back grading with your FEL bucket and not using a box blade also ?

I finally got my square tubing sleeves welded to the dozer blade existing shoe brackets, and also painted.

I wanted to get the bracket completed so tomorrow I can reinstall it on the dozer blade with the original skid shoes, because more snow is coming.

Here are some more pictures of the progress of the new UHMW skid shoes:

Previous post for this new UHMW skid shoe project are #671, #672, #675, & #678.

KC

(for this project update see post #701)

MoMower · Dec 12, 2020

MF RED in MT said:
Good job MoMower, I'll bet your customers are happy.

Are you only back grading with your FEL bucket and not using a box blade also ?

I finally got my square tubing sleeves welded to the dozer blade existing shoe brackets, and also painted.

I wanted to get the bracket completed so tomorrow I can reinstall it on the dozer blade with the original skid shoes, because more snow is coming.

Here are some more pictures of the progress of the new UHMW skid shoes:

Previous post for this new UHMW skid shoe project are #671, #672, #675, & #678.

KC

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Both bucket and box blade use for both of those. Usually use the bucket for the final.

Nice progress with your plow!

MF RED in MT · Dec 13, 2020

Oh, that makes sense, I just asked because I saw your backhoe installed in your far right picture.

Thanks for the kind words, but I feel my progress is at a snails pace since it seems other things override my projects, ha.

KC

MoMower · Dec 13, 2020

MF RED in MT said:
Oh, that makes sense, I just asked because I saw your backhoe installed in your far right picture.

Thanks for the kind words, but I feel my progress is at a snails pace since it seems other things override my projects, ha.

KC

Yup had the BH on for that one as well, had a few small stumps and large boulders to pull out.

Ahhh, I’ve been working on trails in my own woods for 3 years....life gets in the way.

kenmbz · Dec 14, 2020

finally got to work for a few hours on the one trail I had started 3 years ago. Now have a few hundred yards of trail that I can drive my tractor through. Had to remove a bunch of fallen ash trees and take down a few that are dead but still standing. Tractor certainly makes it fast to get these out of the way. Need to remove a few small stumps and this first trail will be ready. Then to start the bigger trail!

MoMower · Dec 14, 2020

kenmbz said:
finally got to work for a few hours on the one trail I had started 3 years ago. Now have a few hundred yards of trail that I can drive my tractor through. Had to remove a bunch of fallen ash trees and take down a few that are dead but still standing. Tractor certainly makes it fast to get these out of the way. Need to remove a few small stumps and this first trail will be ready. Then to start the bigger trail!

Was gonna start today, it’s snowing, with the threat of 12” on Wednesday. And so it goes....

All of mine are on a slopes, so no working in the snow.

cglaser104 · Dec 14, 2020

MoMower said:
Was gonna start today, it’s snowing, with the threat of 12” on Wednesday. And so it goes....

All of mine are on a slopes, so no working in the snow.

Ha! It'd be the last job that machine would be doing if you play on a slope in the snow. For as handy as these machines are their strength definitely isn't traction on an incline given the usual rubbers on them, the narrow wheelbase and lack of weight to bite into slicker conditions.

MoMower · Dec 14, 2020

Yup, putting the blower on now...

Tractor did get it Christmas present!

cglaser104 · Dec 14, 2020

MoMower said:
Yup, putting the blower on now...

Tractor did get it Christmas present!

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Busted picture

MoMower · Dec 14, 2020

cglaser104 said:
Busted picture

Hmm, I can see it

Now?

coolconnection · Dec 14, 2020

MoMower said:
Yup, putting the blower on now...
Tractor did get it Christmas present!
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You might be showing off the tool box but I am certainly digging the police box (Tardis). What Doctor, Who come up with that paint scheme?
Love it anyway.

MoMower · Dec 14, 2020

coolconnection said:
You might be showing off the tool box but I am certainly digging the police box (Tardis). What Doctor, Who come up with that paint scheme?
Love it anyway.

Ha thanks, my wife’s handy work. I think it was when David Tennant or Amy Pond was in the series. That’s our door into the house from the garage. It has duel meaning, we like the show and I’m a popo in real life.

kenmbz · Dec 15, 2020

Definitely like the door - adds some fun to the room.
Let us know how you like the toolbox. I have mine mounted low and flexible on spacers. Came in handy when box went up against a small tree while out in the woods. Box moved, I moved it back, all good.
So far haven't knocked into the side lights and my home made fan shield is working fine.

MoMower · Dec 16, 2020

Allegedly 12” to 24” on its way, we shall see...

kenmbz · Dec 16, 2020

Just started here, can't make their mind up as to 9" or 23"
plow is ready, but that snow blower looks very nice.

aamyotte · Dec 16, 2020

MoMower said:
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Allegedly 12” to 24” on its way, we shall see...

Hello MoMower. I see you have 2 link chains on your tractor. How well do they work for you on the R4's? I need chains but I don't know if I need to go to the expense of box or H pattern chains.

MoMower · Dec 16, 2020

aamyotte said:
Hello MoMower. I see you have 2 link chains on your tractor. How well do they work for you on the R4's? I need chains but I don't know if I need to go to the expense of box or H pattern chains.

I started with 4 links and upgraded to these a few years ago. I live on a road called Up Hill Rd. It is about a mile of private, paved road.

Behind my property the road goes up hill (lol) at about a 35-40 degree angle. Never had an issue, the 2 link are better then the 4.

I clear about 1.5 miles of paved drive, including the hill

lpakiz · Dec 16, 2020

Looking at your chains, it seems that they are not hooked and latched correctly.
The silver hook thing sticking out from the tire is intended to go thru one of the side links, (the shortest link you can grab) than rotated 180* back on itself, like a load binder, until you can hook it back on itself.
Forgive me if you know this and just have not got that far yet.
PS. Looking closer, it looks like you may have had it hooked correctly and it just came unhooked recently.

MoMower · Dec 16, 2020

lpakiz said:
Looking at your chains, it seems that they are not hooked and latched correctly.
The silver hook thing sticking out from the tire is intended to go thru one of the side links, (the shortest link you can grab) than rotated 180* back on itself, like a load binder, until you can hook it back on itself.
Forgive me if you know this and just have not got that far yet.
PS. Looking closer, it looks like you may have had it hooked correctly and it just came unhooked recently.

Thank you, someone actually pointed it out in the snow weapons thread, lol. I will fix it before the festivities begin.

kenmbz · Dec 16, 2020

The 1720 did fine in 7 or so inches of wet slippery snow. Got a bit squirrelly when going across the driveway at a slight down hill bit. Had it in 4WD the whole time.
Didn't need chains, but would be nice. Plow can only push so much snow, but pretty happy, still took a while to do the 700 feet or so.