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

[Racer4]

Rather surprised that you didn’t plug it in for about an hour before attempting to start it.
My LS is stored in unheated building but if the temperature is much below freezing I’m happy to plug it in for awhile before attempting to start it, when it’s below zero I plug it in hours ahead of time

Most I ever ran mine was 40 minutes. It was -6F. When I went to start it, the temperature was at normal running temp. It fired right up with a 15 second hold on the glow plugs.

 

[irvingj]

I don't even bother to try to start my 2310 without the block heater when it's below freezing.... I figure it just makes it easier on everything involved in starting.

When it's like -20F or so, I'll plug in the block heater and then throw an old blanket over the front end, draping it down to the floor behind the instrument panel. That has proved quite effective in really cold weather - starts like it's summer.

Getting some light-ish snow today (& last night)... guess the blower will get a workout later....

 

[Dmacleo]

over last few days got approx 10" fluffy stuff so figured was good day to clean it.
the bucket with edge protectors combined with rear blower ....man....that is fast. prob save myself 20% of work over just blower and manually working bucket to avoid digging as in the past few years.
I put bucket in float, take a 100ft run,while backing up run blower. repeat.

 

[Dmacleo]

Rather surprised that you didn’t plug it in for about an hour before attempting to start it.
My LS is stored in unheated building but if the temperature is much below freezing I’m happy to plug it in for awhile before attempting to start it, when it’s below zero I plug it in hours ahead of time

honestly I normally would plug in, this was just sort of a test. and as stated did not spend too much time on it. battery was fine, course did spin a little slower than when in warm temps, but no real dragging. I COULD have gotten it started w/o heater (I now know this from this test) but why bother.

 

[kenmbz]

I did take the 1720 out and back drag the driveway the other day so the snow would melt off faster.
Got the tractor warmed up and she ran fine.

 

[Dmacleo]

really need to fix oring on fuel pump attached to heating oil tank. historically been powering tractor off that. 1 simple oring. have the oring. 40 min fix. at 8am this morning was 0F.
I am getting lazy in my old age.
offroad diesel running approx 3.04/gal here. got hundreds of gallons in a tank here that heats my house. just 1 oring.
getting lazy.
ANYWAYS to tie this into a what have you done post....just went filled 2 cans (11 gallons I always overfill) with offroad diesel AND filled truck (14 gallons) up.

 

[irvingj]

And I'm still dealing with ice on my paved driveway from the last few rain-snow-ice events... (But I was able to get my TDI out for a quick 150-mile trip 2 days ago!)

Now waiting for the NEXT warm-up with rain...sheesh...

 

[Dmacleo]

And I'm still dealing with ice on my paved driveway from the last few rain-snow-ice events... (But I was able to get my TDI out for a quick 150-mile trip 2 days ago!)

Now waiting for the NEXT warm-up with rain...sheesh...

tomorrow, high 30's and ice/rain mix. next week low 40's every day. maybe I will fix that oring this week

 

[irvingj]

So over here, it got warm enough (35+!) to melt off 95% of my ice patches. Now to wait for the rain after everything freezes up again overnight.... At least it's not below zero again...for now....

 

[Dmacleo]

added a stabilizer kit to rear to replace turnbuckles, same as @hube2 uses.