Hi eveyone buying Gravely 24-G

stephen versfelt · May 9, 2010

Hi Im Steve i was looking for a tractor and a 24-G thats is very good looking came up is there anything to check over , It has a 72'' center mount and a super large bagger it has it own engine (engine its bad) the tractor started right up cold and sounded good / but it was under a porch and did not move it / bladed spun it wanted to stall as i ingaged the pto but it only ran for a little .with my 10 year old on the seat , do not know anything about these tractors but 1000 is cheep it looks very clean and not repainted / were would the hours be on it ?

whistlepig · May 9, 2010

stephen versfelt said:
Hi Im Steve i was looking for a tractor and a 24-G thats is very good looking came up is there anything to check over , It has a 72'' center mount and a super large bagger it has it own engine (engine its bad) the tractor started right up cold and sounded good / but it was under a porch and did not move it / bladed spun it wanted to stall as i ingaged the pto but it only ran for a little .with my 10 year old on the seat , do not know anything about these tractors but 1000 is cheep it looks very clean and not repainted / were would the hours be on it ?

I consider the Gravely riding tractors the very best ever made. I owned a 8163 and presently own a 16-G. Some Gravely tractors have hour meters and some do not. If you raise the hood the hour meter would be on the left side panel of the dashboard. Where the back edge of the hood covers it when closed. The PTO engagement on Gravely tractors is not subtle. It could be easy to stall the engine if one is not used to engaging the PTO. I would run it again and check it out. For $1,000 I would buy it in a second. If anything ever happens to my 16-G I will look for another used Gravely to replace. There is nothing made now even close. They are virtual tanks. With the motor and heavy cast iron transmission under the seat there is no better riding tractor on hills.

stephen versfelt · May 9, 2010

Thanks I feel good about buy this one / I restore car for a living and i wish some of the cars I have restored were care for like this tractor. I will post some pictures after i get it monday. Thanks Again Steve

whistlepig · May 9, 2010

stephen versfelt said:
Thanks I feel good about buy this one / I restore car for a living and i wish some of the cars I have restored were care for like this tractor. I will post some pictures after i get it monday. Thanks Again Steve

I would very much like to see these pictures and how well you like the tractor. After having them for over 20 years I know a little more than some about them. I don't know what a 24-G weighs but my 16-G weighs 1,300#. A 16HP riding tractor that weighs 1,300#. Try to find a 16HP riding tractor that weighs 1,300# these days.