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

[Dmacleo]

Approx 1.5 but it is thick was 14in tall within 6 weeks. Lot of clover also.
One of the very few times I had to run tractor full throttle.

Old cow pasture. Grows good.
In past I let people cut for hay, small area ran around 25 square bales.
Very dense.
Over last few weeks due to tractor break and knee surgery neighbors with their 42 inch mowers tried to help.
I heard the mowers stalling out so told them to avoid many areas.

 

[irvingj]

And my 2310 is now on leaf duty... I have to say that DR Lawn & Leaf Vac really does work very well. 'Tis the season....

 

[Dmacleo]

And my 2310 is now on leaf duty... I have to say that DR Lawn & Leaf Vac really does work very well. 'Tis the season....

so....no leafing (heh heh) them to rot into the ground???
issue I have this time of year is leaves build up in front of deck then pile over onto belt and go everywhere. and I refuse to spend money on a panacea.
screw it, its only a 1100x40ft area thats in play and I am perfectly able to be lazy enough to leaf them alone.

 

[irvingj]

I had been just dumping them over a bank, but they were really beginning to build up. Yes, I know they'll eventually decompose, but that takes a few years... and our landfill has a composting pile that I can use for free.

Using my diesel Jetta TDI Wagon and a 4x8 utility trailer, I figure each trip costs me about $3.00 for fuel and less than an hour of my time to take it there and dump it. (I do reserve one load, however, to add to our little garden.) I'll probably make 3-4 of those trips, total, each fall.

Probably my latent OCD coming to the fore in my old age, but it really bugs me to have so many leaves all over. What ya get for livin' in the woods....

 

[ray66v]

And my 2310 is now on leaf duty... I have to say that DR Lawn & Leaf Vac really does work very well. 'Tis the season....

About 6 years ago, we put Gator Mulch G6 blades on my dads Hustler, and a mulching flap over the deck opening.

We vac no more. That thing grinds the leaves into almost dust.

And, he gets a LOT of leaves.

 

[irvingj]

Thanks, Ray -- anybody know if those will fit on a M-F 2325 mower deck? Sounds like I need to check this out!

BTW Ray -- still going on that OEM battery... (we'll see how it holds up this winter!)

 

[Dmacleo]

Thanks, Ray -- anybody know if those will fit on a M-F 2325 mower deck? Sounds like I need to check this out!

BTW Ray -- still going on that OEM battery... (we'll see how it holds up this winter!)

I have used gator many times on many different lawn tractors and Z turn decks, good blades. was NOT able to find for the 2326 deck.Oregon (manufacturer) does not make them for the 2326, sort of a niche market.

 

[Dmacleo]

got approx 45-50 cubic yards horse manure here to start composting for a year. 11 and 1/2 trailer loads.
once i stack it and "profile" it for winter may grab 2 trailer loads just to use for household stuff over the winter, that would be placed closer to house.
used to pitchfork this stuff off trailer. GC tractor MUCH easier

edit: just stacked and profiled the pile and realized I can take another 8-10 trailer loads. not gonna bother to pressure wash my trailer. the loads will be done in next few days.

 

[ray66v]

Yeah, sorry guys, I'm not surprised that MF chose a proprietary blade design.

The G5 blades work almost as well, for the less powerful machines like my Land Pride zero turn.

I planted all the trees at the windward end of my property, so even if I don't go out there and grind the leaves up, they pretty much all would blow into the farm field behind me.

This left me with a large, completely clear area, in the middle of my back yard. That area is reserved for my helicopter, which my wife keeps telling me I don't need??

Consequently, I don't have one......yet.

Should we start a go fund me page, to get irving a battery?

 

[Dmacleo]

Or a go fund me for the helicopter you surely need?

 

[irvingj]

Well, I've told many a person, "Hey - I may be cheap...but I'm cheap!"

BTW, 57A passed its annual and is all back together. Passed my written 3 months ago.....

 

[kenmbz]

Moving rounds to the splitter.

 

[Dmacleo]

Well, I've told many a person, "Hey - I may be cheap...but I'm cheap!"

BTW, 57A passed its annual and is all back together. Passed my written 3 months ago.....

57A the aircraft? since it passed its annual I assume we don't need a go fund me for any 4078* (SB340 A and B models) or 32248-001* (embraer 135/140/145) or some such batteries for you as the running joke goes?

 

[ray66v]

Well, I've told many a person, "Hey - I may be cheap...but I'm cheap!"

BTW, 57A passed its annual and is all back together. Passed my written 3 months ago.....

Hope you get done, before you are too old to fly!

 

[ray66v]

Or a go fund me for the helicopter you surely need?

That would be awfully nice of you guys.

But, my wife is the main obstacle there.

Now, if any of you know a single lady with her own helicopter, that could be helpful.

 

[Dmacleo]

That would be awfully nice of you guys.

But, my wife is the main obstacle there.

Now, if any of you know a single lady with her own helicopter, that could be helpful.

I would chip in exactly 1$.
if you can talk 350K people to do the same I think we could make it work

 

[irvingj]

Yes, 57A "Stubby"..."Flying Milkstool"...."Brick".... Did it right on that one, replaced the leaky POS L-A Gill G-25 with a Hawker-Odyssey J16 10 years ago. Still going strong.

And yes, Ray, that's my biggest worry now. Going BasicMed now, no more 3rd class for me. At this point, I'm just seeing how far I can get -- any dual time I get is a gift. She does an honest buck-and-a-quarter with her new engine; my CFI is a bit jealous, as N4557A is actually faster than his 172N!

 

[ray66v]

Yes, 57A "Stubby"..."Flying Milkstool"...."Brick".... Did it right on that one, replaced the leaky POS L-A Gill G-25 with a Hawker-Odyssey J16 10 years ago. Still going strong.

And yes, Ray, that's my biggest worry now. Going BasicMed now, no more 3rd class for me. At this point, I'm just seeing how far I can get -- any dual time I get is a gift. She does an honest buck-and-a-quarter with her new engine; my CFI is a bit jealous, as N4557A is actually faster than his 172N!

I logged a lot of time flying with students.

One older guy, who bought a C150, was having trouble getting landings down. He warned everyone he was a slow learner. They all still gave up on him.

After several one hour sessions, with no real progress, I tried a different tactic. I said, you are going to learning to land today, no matter how long it takes. After only 5 HOURS of continuous, touch and goes, it clicked, and he had it nailed down!

To everyone's amazement, he soloed a few days later, and we became good friends.

He is an excellent pilot today.

 

[irvingj]

Thanks for that bit of encouragement, Ray, I appreciate it. We'll see how it goes. In the meantime, my GC2310 is doing her bit with the leaves & lawn and will again do snow blowing duty soon -- if we get any this year!

It's interesting how many tractor people are also pilot people. Your experience with your "older guy" with the 150 reminds me of some of the kids I got through algebra -- one in particular who just didn't get it until I instituted 1-1/2 to 2-hour+ sessions. Then, he got it, actually got a B on his final! This from a kid whose former teacher ("fired" by his parents) said he wasn't capable of learning algebra. (Don't get me started....)

Currently on my list is our short Sprinter RV, whose four coach batteries are now dead and I'm not sure if its second alternator (dedicated to coach batteries) is over-charging my 6-volt golf cart coach batteries. This seems to be a year for electric stuff!

Never a dull moment....

 

[Dmacleo]

easiest way to weed an overgrown garden and stack for composting.





and I removed 6 or so 35ft long wire fencing used as trellis (so weeds intertwined) by turning bucket down and grabbing wire with hooks welded on bucket then dragged them away to let weeds die so I can straighten them and roll them for season storage.