Would you buy a GEHL mo-co?

[Builder]

GEHL 2170 Mower Conditioners/Windrowers For Sale At TractorHouse.com

That one is near me and reasonably priced. Looks like a nice unit, but what about parts? I hate buying discontinued brands.

Is this why it's cheap (parts no loner available)?

 

[Willl]

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[Builder]

Works for me...anyone else?

 

[Willl]

Huh, all I get is "Service Unavailable" in heavy bold type.

I can't even view their home page, weird.

 

[froggy]

Works for me.

 

[rrch129]

Ya it could be hard to get specialty parts but sickle mo cos are pretty universal as far as parts go.

 

[Bird]

Huh, all I get is "Service Unavailable" in heavy bold type.

I can't even view their home page, weird.

Same here. I don't know about parts now, but in 1998-2000, I cut a lot of hay with a (then) new Gehl 9' moco and it worked very well.

 

[RickB]

There is absolutely no good reason to buy Gehl hay equipment. Gehl dropped the line, no buyer could be found. Manitou bought a majority interest in Gehl and has no interest in anything other than Gehl's industrial line and dealer network. Probably sooner than later, parts WILL become a problem. The notion that sickle mo-co's are "pretty universal as far as parts go" is naive to put it in a polite way.

 

[zzvyb6]

I happen to agree with the "universal parts" theory. They may not be exactly interchangable, but they certainly are adaptable. That means guards, knives, belts and shafts are common. Now a casting maybe needing a machine shop or a weldment, but if you're breaking that stuff, you are a hurtin' puppy with anything you buy. Bearings, sprockets and chains, reel teeth, knives, belts and tires are all available from a whole spectrum of suppliers. If the price is that good, what's there to loose?

You can even have Lowe's color match the paint if necessary. Buy 2 of the same model and keep one for a spare until you are confident in your purchase. Then sell the second one for full price and enjoy the free mower.

(Make sure you wax it. There may be some rules in your subdivision's Code of Conduct that prohibit rusty Legacy machinery from sitting around in the driveway).

 

[Builder]

I happen to agree with the "universal parts" theory. They may not be exactly interchangable, but they certainly are adaptable. That means guards, knives, belts and shafts are common. Now a casting maybe needing a machine shop or a weldment, but if you're breaking that stuff, you are a hurtin' puppy with anything you buy. Bearings, sprockets and chains, reel teeth, knives, belts and tires are all available from a whole spectrum of suppliers. If the price is that good, what's there to loose?

I read a few articles elsewhere that parts were unavailable, but it wouldn't be the first piece of orphan equipment I've owned.

You can even have Lowe's color match the paint if necessary. Buy 2 of the same model and keep one for a spare until you are confident in your purchase. Then sell the second one for full price and enjoy the free mower.

(Make sure you wax it. There may be some rules in your subdivision's Code of Conduct that prohibit rusty Legacy machinery from sitting around in the driveway).

Uhhhhh, yeah......subdivision.......whatever you say........