What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY

[Dmacleo]

GC1720 Cab

Kind of a funny name but the Cover My Tractor cabs seemed to get better reviews than the Original Tractor Cab Company versions.

Edit: I see that you have a GC2400. Not sure if the link above will fit your tractor but they have versions for all of the GC series tractors. Website is kind of hard to maneuver in and I resorted to trial and error clicking on the MF cabs to find the right one.

thanks, little out of my price range this winter but hopefully in spring can purchase

 

[Langanobob]

thanks, little out of my price range this winter but hopefully in spring can purchase

Here is one reason I decided to bite the bullet and get a cab. Not much fun getting frozen and ice coated while snowblowing! Finally just had enough of it.

 

[Dmacleo]

Here is one reason I decided to bite the bullet and get a cab. Not much fun getting frozen and ice coated while snowblowing! Finally just had enough of it.

mid-maine, I understand your pain all too well.

 

[MF RED in MT]

Congrats on your tractor cab, you'll be happy with it.

The problem I have with my heater is very little heat at -40°, so I replaced the radiator screen with a solid piece of aluminum and then the tractor started to overheat.

I'll need to bore some 1.5" or 2" diameter holes in the aluminum so air can cool the tractor down, but not like the screen was doing.

KC

 

[Dmacleo]

Loaded 9 years of scrap metal onto trailer to take to scrap dealer tomorrow.
I stopped counting brake rotors at 60.
Years of them from 6 different vehicles.

I'll get scale weights tomorrow

 

[Dmacleo]

2019 Silverado 1500 RST Z71.
2014 SureTrac 7x14 trailer org rated at 1800lbs capacity.
pics of truck relating to prior post

What have you done with/to your GC Series 2300, 2400, 1700 Tractor TODAY

GC1720 Cab Kind of a funny name but the Cover My Tractor cabs seemed to get better reviews than the Original Tractor Cab Company versions. Edit: I see that you have a GC2400. Not sure if the link above will fit your tractor but they have versions for all of the GC series tractors. Website...

www.tractorbynet.com

added electric brakes, reverse lights and did spring work on this trailer, as well as 2x12 sides and many eye bolts for tie down purposes.

on the scale at 9260 lbs. off scale at 7260 lbs. so 2000lbs in trailer org rated for 1800lbs...
all loaded with GC2400. for the lawn tractor I hooked truck to trailer then pushed the 2000 Craftsman GT (150lbs rear weights....150lbs front weights total weight approx 800 lbs) into trailer. easy peasy. then just started filling the bucket with rotors (was also many front axle axle shafts from MANY vehicles) and dumped them in manner that held light stuff like the tractor hood in place.
so many damned rotors....guy running the claw said approx 95 rotors. I said whatever I stopped counting at 60.

edit @1445:corrected spelling crap and lawn tractor weight crap.long day already.






well.. guy offloading kept track.
95 rotors.
damn.
note to self....stop working on peoples brakes.too old now.suck it up and STOP.

 

[Dmacleo]

cleaned up a 40ft row of sunflowers that got annihilated from the 40mph winds few weeks ago. 75 or so plants. box blade used to gather into 20ft by 4ft high pile. then drop blade and push 150+ feet into woods. total time 6 minutes.
picked a good day to ignore world news.

 

[Dmacleo]

brought stuff up to, on tiller and mower, wash/grease/tarp and store and on blower wash grease park where I can get at it easy since prob snow in next 6 weeks or so. wash gonna wash tractor first but said nah, do that last.



tiller stored and tarped this morning, deck washed/degreased now. just waiting a bit to grease all the points (so many) on it. then tarp and store it.
using chain around front deck axles to hooks on bucket VERY easy way to carry/lift/manipulate bucket.



tomorrow the blower gets done.

this little pressure washer does pretty good for an electric, like the duel tanks on it. degreaser in one and car wash/etc in other. mines little over 3 yrs old and only issue I had was I ran over high pressure hose end with tractor and broke it. $29 for new hose few days ago.

Sun Joe SPX3000® Certified Rated 2030 PSI Electric Pressure Washer | 1

THIS ELECTRIC PRESSURE WASHER GETS YOUR DIRTY WORK DONE. The Sun Joe® SPX3000® pressure washer delivers an efficient solution to remove stubborn stains and dirt. SPX3000 easily tackles a variety of cleaning tasks including homes, buildings, RV’s, cars, trucks, boats, decks, driveways, patios...

snowjoe.com

edit: carry deck. hill is steeper than pic looks.

 

[Dmacleo]

blower serviced and ready, we have had snow in October before.

 

[GeneV]

brought stuff up to, on tiller and mower, wash/grease/tarp and store and on blower wash grease park where I can get at it easy since prob snow in next 6 weeks or so. wash gonna wash tractor first but said nah, do that last.

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tiller stored and tarped this morning, deck washed/degreased now. just waiting a bit to grease all the points (so many) on it. then tarp and store it.
using chain around front deck axles to hooks on bucket VERY easy way to carry/lift/manipulate bucket.

View attachment 826580

tomorrow the blower gets done.

this little pressure washer does pretty good for an electric, like the duel tanks on it. degreaser in one and car wash/etc in other. mines little over 3 yrs old and only issue I had was I ran over high pressure hose end with tractor and broke it. $29 for new hose few days ago.

Sun Joe SPX3000® Certified Rated 2030 PSI Electric Pressure Washer | 1

THIS ELECTRIC PRESSURE WASHER GETS YOUR DIRTY WORK DONE. The Sun Joe® SPX3000® pressure washer delivers an efficient solution to remove stubborn stains and dirt. SPX3000 easily tackles a variety of cleaning tasks including homes, buildings, RV’s, cars, trucks, boats, decks, driveways, patios...

snowjoe.com

edit: carry deck. hill is steeper than pic looks.

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I just bought a Greenworks electric pressure washer, yeh works awesome. Came with a surface cleaner, I really liked using it!

 

[GeneV]

Well I was away visiting Charleston, but prior to the trip I...

A) Finally got the MMM sold. Here's it awaiting pickup.



B) Turned over my compost pile...check out that black gold!



And C) Perfected stowing the 3 pt hitch stuff so it doesn't rattle all over the place. The key: use 2 bungee cords (the Harbor Freight ones were perfect length).

 

[Dmacleo]

looked at writing on my filters and suddenly realized I did full service this spring at 555 hrs. oil due in 20 hrs so will do sooner rather than later due to weather in maine in november.
hydro/axles good until approx 800 hrs.
I place stickers under hood with dates and hours service done but this time it wore off.
no matter the hours I always put new fuel filter on this time of year, that, greasing,cleaning filters all done as of this morning
I was wrong in another post, not 200 hr on hydro but 250, apologize for that too many tractors to keep up with.

 

[GeneV]

looked at writing on my filters and suddenly realized I did full service this spring at 555 hrs. oil due in 20 hrs so will do sooner rather than later due to weather in maine in november.
hydro/axles good until approx 800 hrs.
I place stickers under hood with dates and hours service done but this time it wore off.
no matter the hours I always put new fuel filter on this time of year, that, greasing,cleaning filters all done as of this morning
I was wrong in another post, not 200 hr on hydro but 250, apologize for that too many tractors to keep up with.

Been there, so I started keeping track of all that on a sheet of paper tucked into the manual.

 

[Pixguy]

I want to replace my rear 3pt hitch lower turnbuckles. Has anyone found good non-oem replacements? 2011 2410

 

[hube2]

I want to replace my rear 3pt hitch lower turnbuckles. Has anyone found good non-oem replacements? 2011 2410

The are for a Kubota, but they work perfectly.

Amazon.com

 

[GeneV]

The are for a Kubota, but they work perfectly.

Amazon.com

I remember you posting these, am looking into it as well. Do you find you miss the finetuning of turnbuckle style stablizers, or is having pre-set holes good enough to keep your attachments from swaying sideways?

 

[hube2]

I remember you posting these, am looking into it as well. Do you find you miss the finetuning of turnbuckle style stablizers, or is having pre-set holes good enough to keep your attachments from swaying sideways?

I'd say that the adjustments that you can make with these move the lower arms less than 1/8 of an inch, maybe not even that far. The holes on the outer and inner portions don't all line up at the same time, you can see it in the image. There is about 1/4 the diameter of the pin hole movement in either direction to get the next alignment. I find that I can adjust these better than I could the turnbuckles and have less play or sway in the attachment than I could achieve with the turnbuckles. Plus I don't have to keep redoing it or constantly checking them. The turnbuckles would always come loose.

 

[Dmacleo]

I'd say that the adjustments that you can make with these move the lower arms less than 1/8 of an inch, maybe not even that far. The holes on the outer and inner portions don't all line up at the same time, you can see it in the image. There is about 1/4 the diameter of the pin hole movement in either direction to get the next alignment. I find that I can adjust these better than I could the turnbuckles and have less play or sway in the attachment than I could achieve with the turnbuckles. Plus I don't have to keep redoing it or constantly checking them. The turnbuckles would always come loose.

so you always have a little (say 1/2 inch) side to side play on implements? thats actually how I prefer to run. have had this saved in wish list since you first posted it, just $$ issue LOL

 

[hube2]

so you always have a little (say 1/2 inch) side to side play on implements? thats actually how I prefer to run. have had this saved in wish list since you first posted it, just $$ issue LOL

Yes, I keep mine pretty tight, but there is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch that my blower will move side to side.

I just put it on today actually, just got in from taking off the mower, putting on the FEL, blower, and chains and getting it all greased up. 4 hours of work for me.

 

[Dmacleo]

Yes, I keep mine pretty tight, but there is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch that my blower will move side to side.

I just put it on today actually, just got in from taking off the mower, putting on the FEL, blower, and chains and getting it all greased up. 4 hours of work for me.

thinking about chains now I got spacers on rear, swapping to my R1 tires is 65$ each time. that's one swap in fall then swap back to R4 in spring. expensive.
that little bit of slop is, for my stuff, good shock absorber especially when tilling.