GC2300 Snow-blower

[67PLY]

We have a 2005 GC2310 TLB - our local John Deere dealer has a GC2300 with loader - mower and a snowblower (took in on a trade) ..... I was going to try to buy just the 'snow blower' - looks like it wasn't used much. What would be a fair offer - in the hot month of July ??????? Thanks.

 

[Don87]

I paid $2900.00 for the blower and the front quick hitch(which you must have) for mine brand new. I would offer 50% of that as a starting point.

 

[67PLY]

Don - Did you buy your tractor at Lincoln Supply in Somerset ? We did in 2006 - seeing a few like this one traded in on a JD makes me wonder if it was traded because lack of dealer in the Johnstown/Somerset area. Do these snowblowers work well in wet snow ?

 

[Pixguy]

Don - Did you buy your tractor at Lincoln Supply in Somerset ? We did in 2006 - seeing a few like this one traded in on a JD makes me wonder if it was traded because lack of dealer in the Johnstown/Somerset area. Do these snowblowers work well in wet snow ?

The one that I have with my 2410 works great in wet or dry snow.

 

[WilliamBos]

Most of these front bliwers are built by RADTECH in Quebec, top quality stuff.

 

[Don87]

Don - Did you buy your tractor at Lincoln Supply in Somerset ? We did in 2006 - seeing a few like this one traded in on a JD makes me wonder if it was traded because lack of dealer in the Johnstown/Somerset area. Do these snowblowers work well in wet snow ?

Negative. I purchased mine in Bruceton Mills, Wv. . They are 13 miles from my house.

I can't give a lot of info about the snowblower, as I've only used it twice since I purchased it, and neither time was really necessary. I did it because I could.

Sometimes we get 'lake effect snows' that can easily dump 3ft or more on us in a single night. I was willing to spend the extra $2900, just for the peace of mind.

 

[Don87]

I just realized that in post #2, the words "quick hitch" showed up as an embedded link on my computer. If it showed up on anyone else's that way, I did not put that there. And that is not the hitch required for the front mount blower on the Massey GC series.

 

[67PLY]

Don - I looked at the used 2360 blower again today. Looks likes all parts are there - midmount shaft - short blower shaft - front mount with lift cylinder and hoses - chute with hand crank. All moving parts are well greased. What make are your plow and cultivator ?

 

[irvingj]

Ditto on the blower... I ordered my 2310 with the blower back in 2007. Never regretted it. Dry snow = about 60' throw(!), wet stuff reduced by from 30 to 50%, depending on how wet it is. REALLY wet stuff will sometimes clog the chute, but I've only had that problem a few times... and I'm talkin' "water-dripping-out-of-the-snow" kind of wet.

Only issue I've had with mine is bending the tips of the impeller blades from picking up rocks; that will reduce the throw, but a body-shop dolly and a hammer can bring it back up to snuff, pretty much.

If necessary, you can also leave the quick-hitch on (but be careful, as it hangs down pretty low) and swap from blower to FEL in about 5 minutes.

And, as Will said, they're built quite well- very rugged, quality stuff. You can probably tell that I love that blower! :cool2:

Walt/irvingj

 

[67PLY]

I made them a fair offer on the blower - should know by the end of the week. My drive is paved - so no rock throwing. Noticed metal wire inside the chute - what is that for ?

 

[67PLY]

Dealer wants $ 1500.00 for the blower and all the stuff that goes with it. Good price ????

 

[WilliamBos]

Dealer wants $ 1500.00 for the blower and all the stuff that goes with it. Good price ????

Yes, on this side of the border, awesome price!!

 

[Don87]

That's to keep rocks from flying through the air like a missile, and to keep you from putting your hand down the chute. That was also what I removed from mine because it's just ripe for clogging the chute.

 

[Don87]

Dealer wants $ 1500.00 for the blower and all the stuff that goes with it. Good price ????

Yes..

 

[67PLY]

Thanks for all the input. How much does weigh?

 

[Don87]

Thanks for all the input. How much does weigh?

I just checked my manuals, and no weights are listed for the blower or the hitch. And there are seperate manuals for each.

 

[irvingj]

$1500?? You bet that's a good price! Seems to me as an add-on option when new it was pushing $3000, with all the parts.

As far as weight, I'd guess mine is as follows:
1) Quick-hitch assy...... approx. 70 lbs
2) Blower itself (mine has electric controls)... approx. 165 lbs
3) Mid-PTO driveshaft, 36" +/-..... approx. 12 lbs

Guess that adds up to about 250 lbs all together. Sounds light, but that's my guess... and that's what it is, a guess.

As far as that wire thing on the chute... well, let's just say mine didn't last long either! :laughing:

WBB/irvingj

 

[67PLY]

Got the blower and a used Honda 4213 riding mower (didn't run) for $ 1500.00. Honda mower had a broken wire to fuse box - fixed that Runs and mows great. The same JD dealer had a Kubota BX2750C blower also ...... identical to the MF 2360 except orange.

 

[irvingj]

Yep, I'd say you can call that a deal!!

 

[67PLY]

Gave the mower to a freind that needed one. When it comes time - will be asking how to attach front quick hitch to tractor. Thanks.