GC2300 / 1428v for 12ac of land, help.

[MrSteve]

Thank you both for your reply.

I will have to check on a 66" box blade, I didn't see one there and I wasn't told about that size from my dealer. It looked to me all he had was by the "FOOT" when it came to sizes.

About getting better, all what I have talked about here is a "Package Deal" and if I start adding more cost the wife will flip out on me. It is one of those things, lol get what she will let you then when it doesn't do the job, then I will say "I told you so HONEY".

I guess I am being a kid in a candy store about this tractor... LOL isn't that something to be 40 years old and feel like I am getting the best present in the world for Christmas /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif .

What you both have told me it looks like I will NOT need low range for cutting the grass I have around here. What I was hoping for is maybe someone could give me a MPH range for the gears. I know with my baby Sears tractor I was cutting the grass around 4MPH, so if I can stay around that speed thats fine with me, after I have been doing it for 3 years. LOL and going from a 4ft deck to a 6ft deck /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif is going to make a world of difference no matter how fast I am going.

I have saved some grass here (about a 1/2ac) that is longer and thicker then it will ever be to test the tractor out. Man oh Man I can't wait /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[scott_vt]

Hey Syncro,
Thanks for jumping in there, I dont feel like I can really give advice on a new machine, in relating to my 19 year old CUT. The good news, is that it only has 1420 hrs on it, so it should out last me!

scotty

 

[Nasty135]

Steve, As stated previously your ground type and grass(weed) thickness will kinda dictate gear & range selection ..... As for me in general grass mowing in wide open spaces I use high-range first gear ,and when it tighter more confined areas I use low-range 4th gear... All my bushogging is done in low-range what ever gear I can get away with /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Syncro]

<font color="blue"> Thanks for jumping in there, I dont feel like I can really give advice on a new machine, in relating to my 19 year old CUT. The good news, is that it only has 1420 hrs on it, so it should out last me! </font>

Roger that Scotty! The MF 1040 is a pretty stout machine. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[MrSteve]

Thanks again Nasty for your input, sorry I didn't post the thanks earlier then this.

Well the time is here, man I hope so. The tractor should be coming sometime after 3PM. If I don't see it by then, for sure sometime tomorrow.

The camera is charged and ready to go, I hope you all like pictures because I like taking them. I will host them on my site and link them to here so I can give you good sizes to see it well. I think I will start a new thread "MF-1533 is here, pics.", so look for it.

Just a update... On what is coming. MF-1533, MF-1525 60" FEL, Kodiak 5200 72" brush mower, Kodiak 60" box blade (they didn't have ANY 66" type boxes in stock)

I have been told by the "Dealer" I might have to cut back to 60" on HEAVY grass with the 72" mower. I guess that is fine because I don't have heavy grass. Again no finish mower, I am not sure if I said it in this thread, but the wife is putting me to work brush cutting for $... We will see what happens with that [img]/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Nasty135]

Mr Steve, You most certainly welcome for my small contribution...

Now you seem to be as excited as young ladd about to kiss his first girl...(hehe!!)

I hope it comes today because if it doesn't , I'm taking wagers you not gonna be sleeping tonight /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[MrSteve]

Well it is here… YESSSS, I will be sleeping tonight and getting up before the birds in the AM to have some fun. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Sorry I didn’t take more pics, BUT I just had to get on it and play /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif . I will take some more pictures and post in this thread if anyone would like me to.


MF-1533

 

[44trxfun]

Congratulations Mr. Steve! That's a great lookin' setup. I'll be eagerly awaiting your satisfaction reports!

 

[scott_vt]

Hey Mr. Steve,
Looks real good!!! Just out of curiousity, how much more did they want for the 1540, 40 hp model?
Anyway, good luck with your new machine and we will be looking for your evaluation!

scotty

 

[73jeep]

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I will take some more pictures and post in this thread if anyone would like me to.


<font color="red"> </font> Yes, we would always like more pictures!!

 

[MrSteve]

Scott... $2500 extra for the 1540. LOL I wish, but the wife wouldn't go for it. Look at the title of this thread, I was SO lucky to get what I did.

BUT she did come home today with her truck packed with so fun stuff, 8' chain harrow, some bar looking thing to move the harrow to the work place (looks like a "7" mounts to the 3PT, anyone give me info on how to use this thing?) and a 3pt post hole digger with 9" drill (um it's about time, I didn't have that when I put in 200+ fence post for the horses, I used a little 2 stoke digger)

Well let me see... I wish I could give some informative info on how the tractor is, BUT this is my 1st one. All I can tell you so far I am VERY happy with it. I have 0 problems cutting the grass I have here using a 72" brush cutter, well some slowing down here and there, but I just had to give it more RPMs and she went right on going and this grass I am talking about hasn't been cut in 2 months, um where the horses do their business, so the grass was VERY thick and almost 2' high. I cut it down to around 6" to 8". I'm even happy with the look of the cut (we will see how I feel after the blades get used more).

Best thing I can say is ask me something about the tractor and I will do my best answer.

Just one problem I had with the tractor that has me wondering what it was. For no reason at all it just turned off. (No I didn't get out of the seat, PTO was off, has fuel, wasn't over heating, NOTHING). When it turned off it wasn't like the key was turned, it slowly shut down. I went to start it again and it wouldn't start. So I dove into the engine compartment just to see if something came lose, leaks and so on, all looked fine, so closed everything up and tried to start it, it started... It has been fine after that (I put 6hrs on it after that happen) Anyone have a clue? I assume this thing has a ECU, maybe it just got dumb for a minute or 2 (the ECU is learning).

Best thing I can say is ask me something about the tractor and I will do my best answer.

I will get some more pics and post them soon.

 

[scott_vt]

Hi Steve,
Im envious looking at your new machine, it is a beauty! What really catches my eye is how easy it must be to get on and off your machine! Just a hop, skip and a jump! My MF 1040, has the tranny sitting between my legs, along with the shifter and the PTO engagement lever. Now Im not a big guy, at 5' 10" 180 lbs, but it can be a pain at times.
Anyways, your wife is defintely on the same wave length, if she is bringing home implements for you to play, uups, work with!! Glad your enjoying your new tractor! Ill bet the wife even lets you keep it in the horse barn! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

scotty

 

[WilliamBos]

</font><font color="blueclass=small">( Well it is here… YESSSS, I will be sleeping tonight and getting up before the birds in the AM to have some fun. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Sorry I didn’t take more pics, BUT I just had to get on it and play /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif . I will take some more pictures and post in this thread if anyone would like me to.

Hey,

Yes please take lots more!! the view from the seat, the platform layout, under the hood!! Lots please!!

Thanks, and take care,

Will



MF-1533

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[MrSteve]

Scott yes easy to get off and on, well kind of... I am a big guy, 240 and 6'2", the only problem I have if I DON'T put up the tilt wheel my leg will hit the gear shift on the left fender, but again that is the only problem. Someone your size wouldn't have to do anything to get off, it would be like getting off your easy chair /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif . Um about the barn, remember that post hole digger above? Did you really think she just got that for me? I will be starting a 10 stall barn soon /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif . Our poor horses have been staying under shelters, but this is Florida.

William... OK you want pics, I'll give you pics... I will start a new thread here in Massy like I said a few post before this one. I just took off the cutter so I can get some good ones of the back.

 

[Nasty135]

Thats one of the things I really liked about the 1500 series is the rounded fenders ( instead of the angled fenders on the 1400 series which protrude more into the platform)...making it a little easier to get your foot past the fender when assuming the position... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

The other thing I think I like /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif is the way the loader attaches with-out having the heavy lower support that goes to the front of the tractor adding extra weight ... That in turn will make it a little harder to manually move it around for any fine tuning in the final line-up to connect so with-out the weight the new style might be easier to connect /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif this is could be a good thing /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif