Hi from Australia, I have the exact same issue with my GC1705. I see many design flaws with MF (ISEKI) tractors,which could damage the tractor and will cost a fortune. Recently the 4 bolts from my mower deck gearbox came off. awkward positioning of the tail lights , which already broken.
Lol, better than rolling around in the dirt. Drive way still looks new except for the chunk my son took out of it while trying to scoop up some rock. I had a 48x60 workshop built so no more repairs in the driveway,Lol.
I have the same tractor love the backhoe attachment which is what I mostly leave on but I have a blade and a finish mower,kinda wish I got the mid mount mower
I'm looking at a used massey ferguson 2605, not sure if I should go forward with it. I just need something to plow and disc pasture to bring it into vegetable production for starters but I think it has enough power for other things down the line. There are no real reviews of it that I could find
Thanks for the review and your experience working the Massey GC 1710 tlb. I've looked at a lot of tractors. For now I'm considering a similar model of Massey Ferguson. Appreciate your honesty.
Hi Jason. I just ran across this video from last year. Great review. I have the older model GC2610, which is basically the same tractor. I've only had a few breakdowns, and they were all my fault. I think every breakdown involved damaging a hydraulic hose or two. I agree, these tractors are well built and tough! Thanks for sharing. - Rick
Happy to hear the 1000 hour news. I'm glad I picked Massey. Best bang for bucks. (Nissan Frontier pickup=best truck bang) Those lights. I snapped one off. Used gel super glue to fix it and tape to hold it while the glue set. Perfect job. Can't even see the break line. Because the Massey loan stipulates I can't use it for commercial, and insurance says it has to stay on the property, I have thought to take those lights off and replace with LED spots on the front and back of the ROPS. Not out the side. Those lights are for the road and don't make sense in the bush. I have the 2018 model. Better seat, same bucket joystick. It is a beast for sure. Only 60 hours but I've moved a dump-truck full of rip-rap, truck of gravel, truck of crushed asphalt, 3 trucks of wood chips, put in three culverts, dug out my ditch on property road frontage, graded the driveway, used the backhoe with thumb to carry numerous large logs, and dug out at least twenty big rocks (the ones that stick up enough to hit lawnmower blades). Oh yes, it's a great tow truck for the other machine that broke down in the bush. 20 acre property. Mostly low lying inaccessible bush. Did I mention I also built two short 300' roads over damp spots with the rip-rap, asphalt and gravel. One was mostly to level the path so the side-lights don't tilt into a tree (the one that snapped it off.)
Thank you! Good, honest review! Lots of seat time on that so it is based on real life experience. Always annoying when someone has 8 hours on something and gives a review. Thanks for sharing!
Well Mr. Jason at a thousand hours you have proved that this massey ferguson rig is of excellent quality & reliability. So many other video's & sales pitches with very little or NO back up. Thanks for vidio, happy safe tractoring. Just happen to have two Massey-Ferguson's; a 1988 2010 21hp 1686 hours. A 2016 1736 with a measly 10.4 hrs - yes 10.4 hours.. So just can't say much except it looks "pretty", just a case of "more money than brains" so far. Number 3- a 2017 Kubogy ,a mx5200 tlb with 778hrs does just fine except hydraulics are Kubogy slow. I need a (would like) a back-hoe attachment [a measly 10,000$]for the1736 to prove it's worth.--- but can't find any "REAL" vidios to spur me on--- like yours!!
Wow! It sure sounds like you've got a tractor collection going on..that's awesome! Yes, the Massey has definitely proven it's worth and reliability. As far as the backhoe is concerned it know it's quite a chunk of change but for me personally I wouldn't have a tractor without it, I use it as much if not more than the bucket. Thanks for the view and comment. Happy Tractoring.
That's some nice sandy soil to work with ! I use to have one of those portable garages 1st heavy wet snow crushed the hell out of it but I did manage to salvage the front & back & I use one to cover my log splitter implement & my newer M-F 1526 & I just have a tarp for the M-F 50 & my only tractor project I have going on right know is putting a canopy on the 1526 I'm repurposing a barely used golf cart top & I'm installing 2 led lights in the front & 2 in the rear that are attached the canopy along with a AM-FM / weather radio with a built in speaker & that's attached to a center brace that I installed & yes I'm putting on side view mirrors as well total cost of this build was only $ 355.00 & that is about the cost of a new one from the dealer for a plain canopy& way cheaper than a new plain golf cart canopy . Looks like the hood repair on Maggie is holding up good & I like your therapy nothing beats seat time on the tractors & the only other tractor project I have lined up is to replace the external hydraulic lines on the 50 & on the log splitter implement they are a wee bit over 20 years old. Thanks for the video & I'm looking forward to the next one. Oh! my brother is enjoying his new M-F GC 1723 EB & one other thing I'm getting a Massey- Ferguson dealer that is fairly close to me YAY!
Yeah the Sandy soil sure makes things much easier unless your trenching and it's very dry and wanting to collapse in. We'll It sure sounds like your making some nice modifications to your tractors not sure if you can post pics here but I'd love to see it. Congratulations on getting a MF dealer close by mine is 2 hrs away that's one of the reasons I do all maintenance myself. Thanks for the view and comment Happy Tractor Therapy!!
@@subcompacttractorstuff4053Hey Jason ! I can only imagine that sand wanting to back fill back in . I went out of my way to go buy newer tractor & that was 2 hrs. away also & the JD dealer was 10 miles away & the Kubota is 15 miles away but as You know I'm a Massey-Ferguson guy & nothing else will do IMHO & I do all my own stuff as well & this new dealer will be about 45 min. away & I wish you could post pictures here as well , & I spend allot of time blogging on Tractor By Net there is allot of good info. there & you can post pictures there but I do like this format for the video content, Take easy & thank You for your videos & your reply & again looking forward to the next one.
Well let me tell you guys about my M/F 2750E I’ve had it for 8 months now . I had the dealership to had a 3 function and it’s a WRL brand it’s very good 3 rd function in the pass I’ve had two other tractor with those on them . Well who every put that one on my tractor need to know how to install them . It’s never work right . Now it’s been leaking oil. I’ve took the tractor back now 3 times and still have now fixed the problem. What a disappointment that tractor is 8 months and only 16 hours. 33, OOO dollars not worth a damn. Will be up for sale.
Sorry to hear you're having those issues with the 3rd valve that's something I've considered adding to mine as well as the quick attach. Do you think the issue is with the unit or the installation? Outside of the 3rd valve issue how do you like the tractor? Best of luck, thanks for the view and comment.
I have 250hrs on mine overall I’m very pleased with it. I too had a issue with the hydro line rubbing thru. After replacing I put a small piece of old rubber hose around the line it and it solve the issue. Only other complaint, is the lift capacity of the front bucket seems a little weak to me. Also I wish there was a quick disconnect for the front bucket so you could add attachments like a grapple for moving brush.
I agree it does seem like the bucket could use a little more umpth. I know the newer ones come with a quick attach and I believe you can retrofit the order one..but not 100 percent sure. So just curious which line rubbed through was it the same one as mine? Thanks for the view and comment. Happy Tractoring!
Really looking good after the detail. Did you find any leaking hydraulic lines or seals once the dirt/grease/oil was removed? The time-lapse makes a good video even better.
Jason, your tract of land is very beautiful. It looks dry with a wide variety of trees. I'm looking forward to its preparation for your homesite and transformation of the property. From all the palmetto plants I'm guessing you're located in Florida or South Carolina. Thanks for the video.
I have the GC 2410 going on 10 years now...I agree with everything you said about the don't likes but I want to add the 3 PH lever...its too low and a pain to control any rear attachment accept the BH. I still have 300 hours on mine and only issue I had so far was the front pivot axle seal leak which I fixed myself.
Happy to hear you've had great success with yours as well, that modification would make life easier. Thanks for the view and comment. Happy Tractoring!
Funny you should ask this question because just the other day I was cutting my grass and the muffler on my zero turn fell off, made it extremely loud. Yes Maggie has a muffler in fact these units are relatively quiet compared to some of the other brands out there. Thanks for the view and comment.
Hey Jason ! I don't think there is anything John hasn't done with his SCUT or done to it , He really is a good person & has allot of good tips & experience with these SCUT .Nice job on breaking it down & showing the possibilities of what could have been the issue. Thanks for the video have fun & be safe doing it.
Hey Jason ! Maggie is looking good in the neighborhood again ! & good job on tackling all the minor issues before they got out of hand .& thanks for the video have fun & be safe while doing it.
Hey Jason ! Just giving You a follow up on my brother getting his M-F GC1723 EB he took delivery 2 weeks ago & the 1st 3 days he put 15 hrs. on her so he is ahead of me in seat time for last month, Dang it! & I have 2 tractors oh well . I've not heard him this happy in a long time & he wishes he didn't wait so long when he thinks about all the physical labor who was doing on his property & I told him he would enjoy his mechanical child LOL ,He did get the mechanical thumb with her & he already bought the the steps & skid plate for her & I bought him a real nice hat & Massey-Ferguson decal for the back of his country Cadillac ( P/U ) & I did forward your video to him about 4 week ago , Have fun & be safe doing it.
Venice, That's great to hear! Normally I'd say once the newness wears off he won't use it near as much but we both know with these things it's usually the opposite. Good to hear that he also bought the thumb with it I'm sure he'll also find many uses for it. Thanks for passing on my videos!! Have a stellar weekend and happy tractoring...don't let him out seat time you too much..Lol.
I bought a GC1710 tlb about 5 years ago. Just did the 500 hour service. I have 8 western PA acres, which means hills. I liked my GC so much I also bought a 1726e 2 years later.. A member of our club looked my tractors over and bought a 1734e with a backhoe to do hundreds of feet of irrigation ditch.. My tractors completed 5 versalok walls, leveled a couple of backyards, put in hundreds of feet of French drain for a few homes, and moved or distributed a couple hundred tons of material. Beast is an understatement. They have both paid for themselves 3-4 times over. I have done a series of lighting, toolbox, and winch upgrades. The only thing I have managed to break is one of the ROPs lights, just like you. I keep up with all the maintenance on both and from the looks of the machines, they will both be in my Will and fought over. Enjoy your equipment and most of all, stay safe, thanks so much for the video and sharing.
Carl Rizzo I remember back when I was going to do a 500 hour review, time got away from me and before I knew it I had 1000 hours on it. It's awesome to hear about all the things you've done with yours, I myself just dug about 400' for French drains at my house. It's been my experience that maintenance is the key to enjoying a long life of trouble free work with the Massey. Thanks for the view and comment, happy tractoring!
Me again, I had the same diff lock issue. A lot of working it back and forth with liberal amounts of lubrication and it is back to operating like new. This was not a 2 minute fix.. I spent an easy 20 to 30 minutes working the pedal and lubricating the joints until it started working to my liking. Operate safely and good luck everyone.
Happy tractoring once you start working it you'll never wanna stop and before you know it 1000 hours have gone by. Lol. Thanks for the view and comment!
Was wondering if the hydraulic "whine" is normal on these tractors? I'm at 39 hours, and ever since I been using it, the tractor makes a whining sound when at idle after 30 minutes to an hour of use. When I move the bucket lever move the 3 point lever slightly the whining sound stops
The Hydraulic whine you hear is on all hydrostatic tractors...some brands are much louder like the Kubota. Yes it is normal:) at idle its more prevalent. My GC2410 has done this from since new.
Hi Jason, When I watched and commented on your 1000 hour review I thought because of all the sand you have that you were going to have a lot of problems (sand is very hard on equipment) I bought my Massey after watching John video's! the comment by Dan H sounds like a good Idea, I may do it myself !
Robert Ganther, I agree sand and equipment don't play well together, fortunately though I've not really had many issues I do keep the greese zerks clean before pumping greese I also clean the air filter religiously and stay on top of my PM's schedule. Thanks for the view and comment. Have a fantastic weekend!!
Thanks Venice Cox, I did realize after I did the reviw that I forgot to mention the PTO's this is because I've never used them so my guess is they still work great too..Lol. Yea I'd say you must be happy with Massey if you own two, great to hear they have served you well. Thanks for the view and comment have a stellar weekend!!
@@subcompacttractorstuff4053 Thank You for your reply! I never use my PTO's either but I try to engage them to keep the seal from drying out. The main reason I checked your site out was my brother is getting his very 1st tractor ever & it's brand new & also a Massey-Ferguson (YAY!) GC 1723 EB & he was not swayed by me & he took 15 months to reach his conclusion ,After comparisons ,What took him so long ? lol I'll will forward your review to him ,& he will be getting it about 4 weeks another M-F tractor in the family & M-F means Mighty-Fine
@@ACF6180T Love love love this! Congratulations to your brother I'm very happy for him and to be quite honest a little jealous. Lol. Thanks for the tip on the PTO's I'll be sure to do this as well I never thought about the seals...Thanks
Thanks for the review Jason, I bought the 1723eb about a month ago and now have 26 hours on it. Told the dealer it would be 10 years before I had 50 hours on it but I just keep finding more things to do with it. I am in my 60's and it's the son that I never had, I call him Jr. The new seats are supposedly better, I do wish they could move the seat up closer to the controls on the BH so you could sit back in the seat more. I priced the arm rests they said 300 dollars I said no thanks. I do like the joy stick on the fender. and I did buy the mechanical thumb and it works well. A guy in another video said the hood is 1800 dollars. It is very well built and a beast ! Thanks again.
Robert, I know what you mean once you have a tractor you look for things around the house you can do with it and time Flys by once your in the driver's seat. I was actually surprised how many hours I put on Maggie I never thought I'd see 1000 hrs. I didn't see the $1800 hood video but that price seems about right. I would pass on the $300 arm rests as well.. I wish you and Jr many happy years and father son moments..lol. Thanks for the view and comment have a stellar week.
I have this exact attachment and I love it too! I own and operate RV Parks and this thing maintains my roads and sites very well. I run it on a bobcat t66.
After reading this I had to look up your Bobcat, that's a sweet unit I bet you get a lot of things done with that beast. Congrats on that purchase I now have Bobcat envy..Lol. I absolutely love this and all my Titan Attachments but especially this one! Thanks for the view and comment have a stellar week and happy Bobcating.
Titan bolts there shipping crates with 3/8 hardware, a socket and a crescent wrench would have saved a bunch if time. Titan products are great and well built
Lol. No doubt, I'll keep that in mind for next time. I absolutely love their products they are very well built and affordable and let's no forget free shipping! Thanks for the view and comment have a stellar weekend!!
I feel like if I tried to park tractors in that portable building, I would probably fall off the side and through the wall. Im a little top heavy. Haha
Lol..that's too funny! Yeah it's a little tight and I've almost done that exact same thing never a dull moment getting them in and out of that shed. Thanks for the view and comment. Have a great one.
Congrats Jason. Hope the next 249 flows smoothly. It takes a while to reach 1000 but once it does then you'll keep on climbing up there. Have a fine weekend.
Thanks for the encouraging words. As a subscriber if you don't mind me asking is there anything you would like to see more of less of? Looking for viewer content suggestions. Thanks for the view and comment! Have a fantastic weekend.
@@subcompacttractorstuff4053 Jay, folks like to see tractor work doing daily stuff. I too struggle with what type stuff like to see and whenever I think of something, someone has done lots of it. I have no preference but love seeing the tractor being used on land in any fashion. You'll be doing more out on your land and folks will follow along with you as you're building or working on your land.
