Buying Advice 1 GC23 purchase

[Billybob14]

Am in the final stages of researching the 1 GC23 to replace our 80s vintage Mitsubishi MT272 2wd tractor.

The 272 has served us well over the years by cutting the brush, field and hauling logs. The biggest issue with it is that is having trouble hauling a trailer full of wood up the hills to the house. Other issues include a leaking seal at the PTO shaft and parts are hard to get.

The GC23 will definitely solve the parts issue and is small enough, although just a bit longer, to work around the trees in the woods. Having more horsepower, 4 WD, and industrial tires should help with the hill climbs. I looked at the Kubota B01 series and was not comfortable with the price.

Am getting it with the belly mower, FEL, and pallet forks. Have no need for a backhoe. The dealer is about 15 minutes from my house and is the one I bought the 272 from.

Is anyone else running this MF model? Am curious about your experience.

 

[dicktill]

Am in the final stages of researching the 1 GC23 to replace our 80s vintage Mitsubishi MT272 2wd tractor.

The 272 has served us well over the years by cutting the brush, field and hauling logs. The biggest issue with it is that is having trouble hauling a trailer full of wood up the hills to the house. Other issues include a leaking seal at the PTO shaft and parts are hard to get.

The GC23 will definitely solve the parts issue and is small enough, although just a bit longer, to work around the trees in the woods. Having more horsepower, 4 WD, and industrial tires should help with the hill climbs. I looked at the Kubota B01 series and was not comfortable with the price.

Am getting it with the belly mower, FEL, and pallet forks. Have no need for a backhoe. The dealer is about 15 minutes from my house and is the one I bought the 272 from.

Is anyone else running this MF model? Am curious about your experience.

As far as I know, the Massey Ferguson 1 GC23 is the latest version of the GC 1723E (or EB with backhoe). There is a l-o-n-g thread about this series: What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY

I am not sure exactly what is different than last year's model.

 

[hube2]

I'd like to know what the differences are between the GC1723/25 and the 1GC.23/25 are. This got me curious but I can't find any information other that a new seat design an the decals. As per the previous updates in model # it appears they are the same tractor with a few minor changes.

Comparing the parts books, 99% the same machine.

I'd go down to my dealer and take a look but they still have the older models on the lot.

But yes, anything related to any of the GC's will apply to the new model. A GC is a GC. Overall they are great little tractors.

 

[Billybob14]

It was delivered a few weeks ago and I am very happy with it. It is doing everything I need it to do. Am slowly getting use to the hydrostatic drive and the left foot braking.

The dealer filled the rear tires with fluid at no additional cost and delivered it on the day promised. They went through all the features and helped me figure out how much to cut off the PRO shaft on my field mower.

The user manuals for the tractor, mower deck, and loader total about one inch thick. About half or that is safety warnings . When I went through the manuals it seemed like some of the operation of the control levers were not fully covered. This may be me not fully grasping what the manual was saying.

All in all I am enjoying using it and looking forward to many happy hours of use.

 

[Rocko]

After owning the 1GC how has it been holding up, any problems or complaints?

 

[Mackman141]

Just picked up the 1gc25 last week. Dash is alittle different. Fuel and temperature gague is now lighted dots.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

Seat should be more comfy too!

 

[GrandpaSmurf825]

My daughter and son in law have a GC 1723EB and it seems to be a good little tractor. Since you added fluid to the tires I recommend you check them for what the ply rating is. They worked theirs pretty hard while building their barndominium. I assisted with some of the dirt work as well. I think the stock bar tires are truthfully just a garden tractor tire. 26-12.00-12 possibly? One blew like a balloon popped and of course fluid filled and all fluid was lost. They were 2 ply rating and they replaced with 4 ply. They they went through the same thing with the front tires. Those tires are fine if you rarely use it for more than a mower. They don't hold up when you start doing a lot of heavy loader work. The replacement tires have never gave a moments trouble. Something to keep in mind. Most probably won't work their tractor that hard.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I work my GC 1725 MB ... Probably too hard according to some ... Came with 4 ply rated R4 tires front and back, got some sidewall cuts on the fronts from rocks, liquid filled ... Replaced with 8 ply rated R4's!

Over full load of slightly damp dirt and rocks, no squatting with only 1/3 of tire on board!

 

[GrandpaSmurf825]

I work my GC 1725 MB ... Probably too hard according to some ... Came with 4 ply rated R4 tires front and back, got some sidewall cuts on the fronts from rocks, liquid filled ... Replaced with 8 ply rated R4's!

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Over full load of slightly damp dirt and rocks, no squatting with only 1/3 of tire on board!

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I was guessing at the 4 ply. I do know the original tires were 2 ply and not ready for any heavy work. They might be 8 ply as well. The originals were definitely 2 ply though. They have not had a moments problem with the new tires. I think had they anticipated the front would fail so quickly after the rear they would have put them all on at once. Photo attached of theirs. It's a slightly different tire. Not what is on it now but what they had to replace.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

One thing I learned when I replaced my fronts, were that they were very wimpy and thin, actually knew that from putting plugs in, paper thin where there were no lugs ... And the wording now ... The tire are "__ ply Rated" this does not mean that they have actually that many plys ... It's a comparison to its strength to the old nylon bias ply tires ...

My new "8 ply rated" have thicker sidewalls, and while I've cut them on rocks, it didn't go all the way through the sidewall, and I'm still using them ...

Generally the R4 tires are the most rugged in the same ply rating, compared to the R1 or R3 ...