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How is this cold going to affect you? Most of us are going to get the Arctic Blast today/tomorrow/next day/s. It's -20F now and snowing, and tonight is forecasted to be -42 with 14mph winds, really don't care what the "wind chill factor" is... And more snow they say. I hope everyone does...

After reinstalling my backhoe last week, I discovered a hydraulic fluid leak from the boom cylinder hose that makes it's connection closes to the tractor. The hose has a pinhole leak near the upper boom where the hose makes a 180 degree turn. This hose has been rubbing near the squared off...

Last spring when I removed my Quick Hitch and Dozer Blade from the front of my tractor, I noticed a wear spot in the hydraulic hose (Blue connection) from the Quick Hitch. This wear concerns me and I'm going to have both hoses remade at a hydraulic supply shop. The wear area comes from the...

I'm sure there are many of you that change out your summer vehicle tires with a complete set of winter studded tires in the fall, and again repeat this in the spring. I have always performed this task myself, but lately I have been struggling to install the tire back on the vehicle (lining up...

Hey, since we mostly stick around here and post, I thought I would start a new thread (like others have done for different color tractors) for us to post about what we have done with our GC Tractors TODAY, or what we have done to our GC Tractors TODAY! Or maybe it's just a weather report at...

This year I purchased a logging truck load of logs and intended to use the Backhoe with the thumb attached for cutting the logs into 18" rounds. After much thinking because I know that this log cutting system would be a long/slow one for about 140 logs (from past experience), I purchased a...

I was ordering some filters online for my MF 2009 GC2410 TLB and to my surprise Napa Auto now has a hydraulic filter listed for my tractor. :D Napa Gold Hydraulic Filter # FIL 400361. They list the applications as follows: AGCO TRACTOR ST22A 2005 - 2007 MASSEY...

Hey Irvingj, congrads so late............................................... only about a year late!!! :confused: I just ran across this yesterday and I know a lot of others are not aware of your award, :thumbsup:. You are deserving of this award because you always help others with your great...

I was given a few 2ft to 5ft pieces of W8 x 15 wide flange beams and I want to cut them in half to end up with tee shapes. I will then weld these tee shapes together to end up with about 24ft of straight rail. I will install the rail in my shed garage just below the trusses, which will give me...

Hi fellow MF owners, I did some researching and decided to load my tires with "Rim Guard". I think it is a sugar beet product. I took all 4 tires off the tractor and dropped them off at the Rim Guard dealer and they loaded them in about a hour. They did not require tubes to be installed. If...

I just purchased an "Easy Rider Steering Wheel Knob Spinner and installed it at the 6 o'clock position on the steering wheel when the front tires are pointed straight. Today after finishing snowblowing, I discovered the knob to be at the 2 o'clock position when the tires are straight...

Today I found out that there is quite a difference in price for a GC2410 fuel filter element, :cool: Napa Auto Parts part # 3262 Fuel Filter Element price $12.29 MF OEM part # 3608255M1 Fuel Filter Element price $ 7.01 Wow, the MF OEM price is $5.28 cheaper, go...

Hey to all, I just finished my 3 point attached weight box. This winter I wanted to remove the backhoe while snowblowing, but I soon found out that I needed some weight in the rear of the tractor, :confused:. I got the idea from of this type of weight box from our TBN forum and went from there...

Hey to all, I have just purchased a new portable generator, ETQ TG72K12, 8,250 Watt, 13 HP, 420cc, 4 Cycle, OHV Gas Powered, with Electric Start. This replaces my old portable generator, Coleman Vantage Powermate, 7,000 Watt, 14 HP, 480cc, 4 Cycle, OHV Gas Powered, with Electric Start. The...

Hey everyone, I purchased a MF block heater kit # 4269250M91 on 01/08/2010 and installed it as soon as I received it. Everything installed easy and it has worked great until now, :(. Yesterday, I plugged the heater in for the first time since about April of this year, and it tripped the...

Hey everyone, I am searching for a grapple rake to replace the 48" bucket on my MF GC2410. My existing bucket weighs 177 pounds and most of the grapple rakes that I find weigh from 270 to 345 pounds :confused2:. Has anyone installed a grapple rake on this model MF or another SCUT of a...

Hey everyone, I am preplanning for my 50 hour service for this summer and I think I have found the grease, and fluids that I will be using? I have been searching here on TBN and also most of the major oil companys :eek:, and there is a lot of different information out there :confused:. I have...

Has anyone else been having this same problem? I have started a new thread today in "Oil, Fuel, & Lubricants" and when I went to post it, I had to sign in again and poof, the whole new thread was gone. This is about the third time that this has happened. KC

F.Y.I. everyone, I now have my tire chains mounted on the front and rear tires. I have R4 industrial tires on the tractor. The tire chains are the twisted link type, 2 link type that were sized for the tires. I think they needed to be shortened by 2 or 3 cross chains being removed...

Hey everyone, I hope some of you can help me. I have a GC2410 with 14 hours on it and have had starting problems when the temperature dips below zero. I use #1 diesel with PS white bottle (2.25oz. to 2.5 gallons). Tractor is parked in detached, non-insulated garage. Tractor has magentic oil pan...

Hi everyone, I am looking to purchase a fuel caddy for my MF and I think I am going to get either a 25 or a 30 gallon fuel caddy with a hand crank. I am looking in the price range of $200 to $400. I am leaning towards the metal ones, but have seen alot of the poly type caddys. I live in a cold...

Hi everyone, I got a question: after this winter is over with, I am considering purchasing a rear box scrapper (Woods # BSE4, 48" wide), and a rock bucket or a attachment to the lower front of the MF bucket that could be used like a rock bucket . I think my property in Montana grows these rocks...

Hi everyone, I just received my first tractor last Sunday and it reminds me of buying a new vehicle and enjoying that new smell inside the cab. Lots of levers and gismos, but I am just taking it slow and doing alot of owners manual reading. I have just over 3 hours on it so far and the :D smile...

Hi everyone, I am brand new to owning a tractor and I am just waiting until it snows enough so I can play with it. Everything was delivered last Sunday except the MF snow blower (it should be delivered by the end of the month). I ended up with quite a few attachments because of MF great...