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

[kenmbz]

We got 3+ inches of rain and lots of downed trees.
Will get them moved if the ground ever dries enough.

 

[Dmacleo]

these little iseki 3cy engines pretty efficient. 8-9 machine hours at full bore and 2.3 gallons, thats right up to fuel cap, wiggle tractor, repeat until can't put more in.
then park and say there, done for day.
tomorrow got to punch drain channels in snow banks on low side of road for drainage due to 50+ temps for next 5-7 days as well as few days of rain.

 

[GeneV]

Ended up around 13 inches. Lot of work to do today. My yard plus 3 customers. Gonna be long day.

Well...better you than me. LOL!! Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[hube2]

Went down to the dealer today an bought a barely used Woods 48.30 tiller. Will be delivered in a week or two. I told them no hurry. Will be here in plenty of time to get the garden ready.

 

[GeneV]

Yeh guys, I got nothing going on with the ole GC, barely even plowed with it this winter, maybe 3-4 times.

Our neighbor down the road has all these stumps, I offered to dig them out....will be good exercise for the tractor lol!

 

[masseyrider]

Yeh guys, I got nothing going on with the ole GC, barely even plowed with it this winter, maybe 3-4 times.

Our neighbor down the road has all these stumps, I offered to dig them out....will be good exercise for the tractor lol!

I usually start mine about once a month to charge up the battery and let it fully warm up.
This winter not even that.
Supposed to be really nice mid week so the plan is to take the deck off for full servicing and a complete change of fluids.
That's the plan.

 

[GeneV]

Yeh, I'm still waiting for the turf to harden up so that I don't tear up the lawn. It's almost that time. Then the massey will get the lawn sweeper on it...back and forth I'll go, picking up all the little branches and acorns and stuff, dragging all that to the fire pit.

 

[Dmacleo]

fixed another hazard flasher relay wire break

GC2400 rear combo lamps/blinker issue

Good luck, was hoping maybe a ground closer to lights to make the fix easier. Would be something common, so would still be surprised if a broken wire, but stuff happens.

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did some ground work on driveway with 7ft grader blade.
sat on deck smoking cigar while me and the sun stared at the tractor.
the sun blinked.
I WIN!!!

 

[cdaigle430]

Well...they are calling for 18 plus inches tonight 4\3\24 Heavy wet snow and 55 mph winds. I should have had some half dead trees cut on the side of the house but nooooooo, procrastination is my middle name. They are right on the property line between my and my neighbor so I will have to work with them. I hope they make it or at least miss the house. Yes I am a bit worried about that.

Had a near miss, tree came down where I was worried and it was a miracle. Came down between the bedroom (barely scraping by) and my smoker and 3k dollar Weber grill almost ontop of the natural gas meter. A friggin miracle I tell ya. Got to work on getting these widow maker trees gone.

We were without power and internet for three days....My 16kw NG Generac saved the day again. Now everyone wants one in my hood.

GC2410 is begging for action but ground is way to soft and muddy.

 

[Dmacleo]

Had a near miss, tree came down where I was worried and it was a miracle. Came down between the bedroom (barely scraping by) and my smoker and 3k dollar Weber grill almost ontop of the natural gas meter. A friggin miracle I tell ya. Got to work on getting these widow maker trees gone.

We were without power and internet for three days....My 16kw NG Generac saved the day again. Now everyone wants one in my hood.

GC2410 is begging for action but ground is way to soft and muddy.

damn. I got lucky, 3 or so years ago I removed the 2 hybrid (lombardy) poplars that were 15 feet from my house. 60-75ft tall and 54-58 inches at base. and since poplar every windy day ALWAYS had roof debris. when planted (trees only 11 or so years old) I did not plan on them growing 5-10 feet a year initially.
you also got lucky. a strike on that meter had the ability to be catastrophic.

luckily my cousin does tree service (advanced tree service derry new hampshire) as a business.

 

[GeneV]

Had a near miss, tree came down where I was worried and it was a miracle. Came down between the bedroom (barely scraping by) and my smoker and 3k dollar Weber grill almost ontop of the natural gas meter. A friggin miracle I tell ya. Got to work on getting these widow maker trees gone.

We were without power and internet for three days....My 16kw NG Generac saved the day again. Now everyone wants one in my hood.

GC2410 is begging for action but ground is way to soft and muddy.

Holy smokes, wow!

I finally got mine doing something yesterday. Finally dropped off the plow for the year...betting on no more snow.
Then I hooked up the lawn sweeper, pulled that around for a bit, picking up sticks and stuff. Then I hooked up my dethatcher to the 3 point, scratched up the back yard and also picked up all the long willow branches the lawn sweeper gets tangled with.

Forgot to take any pics, but it's nothing exciting anyways.

 

[Pixguy]

Everyone snowless in the northeast again? We are in central NH

 

[irvingj]

Still a few piles here & there up on the hill in Etna (NH), but disappearing fast at this point. The local independent weather guy my daughter follows has us firmly in the "NOT YET" category for removing snow plow stuff. Guess it won't hurt to leave the blower on for a bit....

 

[ray66v]

Still a few piles here & there up on the hill in Etna (NH), but disappearing fast at this point. The local independent weather guy my daughter follows has us firmly in the "NOT YET" category for removing snow plow stuff. Guess it won't hurt to leave the blower on for a bit....

Wow. I'm going to consider not even putting the plow on this fall.

It may come down to a coin toss.

 

[hube2]

I went out at removed the blower from my tractor and hoping I will not regret it. But I have it where I can get to it if I really need to. They are predicting snow on Saturday, but nothing that's going to stick. I generally do not remove the blower until I'm ready to put the mower deck on in May, but I'm expecting my tiller to arrive soon and they said that I'd have to use my tractor to unload the tiller from the truck. They're going to bring it on a rollback and I'll need to hook up with the 3PT to get it off the end of the truck.

 

[irvingj]

Well, it's official: as of this morning, all snow --all piles-- are now gone. Removed blower, put on FEL to move a large branch that fell down next to my BH last winter, moved my pile of rocks to rebuild my summer cooking fireplace, then "aerated" parts of the lawn with my spiked chains.

Grass is getting greener now... but I put the blower back on just in case!

 

[kenmbz]

Tree unloading.
Next step, BH to plant once the wife settles on which of the 3 spots.

and tractor at rest:

 

[ray66v]

Tree unloading.
Next step, BH to plant once the wife settles on which of the 3 spots.
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In case you don't have a lot of experience with evergreens, you want to break up the soil all around where you are planting it. Even better, make a small mound there. And, don't let it completely dry out, for the first year.

 

[kenmbz]

In case you don't have a lot of experience with evergreens, you want to break up the soil all around where you are planting it. Even better, make a small mound there. And, don't let it completely dry out, for the first year.

Thanks, this will be only be my fourth pine and I bought a spot sprayer, but this one is close enough to the house to water from a hose.
Was told with this one to make the mound with mulch, and I know pines like to root down, so will use the BH and shovel to make sure the dirt under it it a bit more broken up.
Do you use any soil amendments when planting?

 

[GeneV]

Thanks, this will be only be my fourth pine and I bought a spot sprayer, but this one is close enough to the house to water from a hose.
Was told with this one to make the mound with mulch, and I know pines like to root down, so will use the BH and shovel to make sure the dirt under it it a bit more broken up.
Do you use any soil amendments when planting?

I never planted that type you got. But I've planted a metric ship ton of arbs, both emerald green and green giants. Honestly, I've never done anything special with them beyond digging a big hole, dropping them in, and watering the crap outta them ever so often for the first few months.

And a few years later, they look kind of like this: