Bought my GC1725M brand new in 2020. Front hood latch got replaced with 2021 system as the 2020 plastic one kept breaking, so dealer installed the metal frame under the dash like 2021 and later models have. I got little over 800 hours on it now, overall it's a decent tractor although there are some issues with it... If you get the TLB model, the seat is awful, very uncomfortable. Loader is pretty weak too so you can't pick up too much weight at all, and I don't believe it has free float mode on rear 3 Point Hitch. But overall I am happy with it would I buy this model again, hard to say, my dealer is close by and they have a reputation as one of the best and I'd have to agree, always very helpful and willing to assist, same can't be said about local JD dealership and nearest Kubota is about 1 hour drive away. Drive over mower deck is pretty nice and reliable, Woods rototiller is also fairly nice. I'd rate it at 7.5☆ out of 10
The one thing that I have been searching for and you skipped it the knob that controls the up and down speed of the 3-point hitch right up above it on the right there's a lever that points up and down what the heck is that thing I cannot figure it out
Great video guys. You make the PTO connection look easy, 1st time I tried to hook mine up it took 20 minutes- didn't want to latch. Flipping the tie down bracket and how to adjust that section was super helpful!
We've had lots of practice. Making sure your mid mount pto is in neutral is key, then you can spin the pto by hand while you're under there to get the splines to match up. Thank you for watching and commenting!
I cant engage the rear PTO at idle. It's a very harsh engagement and kills the engine. I have to bump the RPMs up to around 1600-1700 to keep the engine from being choked out. Its still a very hard engagement but the tractor stays running. Anyone else have this issue?
@@jberkos1 i believe on those you are just going to push the hose further "into" the machine before you pull out and that should bleed off the pressure, does that make sense?
@@weldcojcb hmm kinda. I’ve never tried that. But I know it’s a nightmare trying to get attachments back onto that machine. But I’ll give it a try and let you know what happens.
I apologize, i didn't see this comment come through. I'm sure you'll get a better deal on the 2022, but year doesn't matter as much as hours on tractors. No changes from 2022 to 2024 models.
Hi, just bought a 2017 teleskid with a beacon light on roof. It plugs into a socket at edge of roof near upper front corner of the door. Can't figure out how to turn it on!???
Sorry, somehow missed this comment coming through. The 1735 and 1740 have been replaced with an 1835E or 1835M and 1840E or 1840M. Where are you located?
Excellent video. I just bought a 2022 used GC1725M and I'm learning about it and this video helped explain a few things I was not sure about! Thank you!
You're better off just adding the arm rests to your existing seat. Holes are already there for installation and you can order the armrests through your local agco dealer parts department. Thank you for watching and commenting!
I'm confused on lowering the belly mower vs 3 point. Same lever? What distinguishes which one you are lowering? I don't think you explained this when talking about the speed and height levers vs the control lever.
Sorry about the confusion on this. The same lever will raise and lower the belly mower as well as the 3-point. You can control the height it lowers the belly mower to by adjusting the knob that would be by your left heel as you are sitting on the seat on the tractor. It has numbers 1-5. That knob will control how low you can set the belly mower down. One thing you can do is turn that knob to the locked position, with it in the locked position you can raise and lower the 3 point without raising and lowering the belly mower. However, there is no feature that allows you to raise and lower the belly mower without raising and lowering the 3-point. That can be kind of confusing, please let me know if further clarification is needed. Thank you for watching and for the question!
Nice review of switches and buttons. Great job. Now I have a good idea what the operator has to fiddle with while operating his JCB skid steer. Thanks. 👍🏽🤠 10/3/23
