My first brand new 'tractor'!

[Urbish]

Hey guys, I finally jumped and bought a brand new Massey Ferguson GC1723E subcompact tractor. It came with a loader and skid steer quick attach bucket. I added a frame-mount snow blade with hydraulic angling to my order, but it is not in yet. These have a 1.1L Iseki diesel and the balance of the tractor is made by Iseki as well in Thailand. Massey Ferguson (along with many of the subcompact brands) is offering 0% financing for up to 72mo, which seemed pretty attractive with inflation where it is currently.

I'm looking forward to scoring some Cat 1 three point implements to do a bunch of projects I have been putting off or doing the hard way. I will keep an eye out for some light weight pallet forks and a stump bucket for the front. I may sell one of my Cubs to make space, but will keep the 1958 LoBoy that I inherited from my dad.

[ricky racer]

Great purchase! You're young enough that you've got years to use it making it a wise purchase. I wish I would have purchased something like that when I was younger. Take care of it and it will out last you!! Get ballast such as loading the tires, wheel weights or a rear weight rack.

[Urbish]

Thanks Rick. I plan to make it last and already have a nice list of used 3-pt attachments I would like to find (including a ballast box). Neighbor has a Kubota of same size with some implements I can borrow, too!

[T-Mo]

I like the MF tractors, especially their sub-compacts like the 1700 series. I had thought of buying one myself, but I'll probably use the money to buy other things.

There are a lot of sub-compact and compact tractors out there, brand names like Kubota, MF, John Deere, etc., and other brands like RK, LS, Bad Boy, etc. The MF 1700 series are nice tractors.

[Gary Dotson]

I don’t know the exact model number but my late brother bought one of these about a year and half ago. Looks like a nice little rig. I’ve never bought a new one, just stuck with the used compact B series Kubotas. We don’t care for monthly payments.

[Urbish]

I’ve never bought a new one, just stuck with the used compact B series Kubotas. We don’t care for monthly payments.

I don't care for payments either, but at 0%, I just tucked my cash into something that will make money instead.

[Urbish]

I snagged a nice 3-pt middle buster for gouging up the ground and doing some shallow trenching (seasonally used water line and popup drains for downspouts). Note that I've since gotten the proper bushings and top link pin since I took these photos. Gotta get some light skid-steer quick-attach pallet forks for the loader, 3-pt back-blade, ballast box, and a few other odds and ends yet.

[Don McCombs]

I got a set of these for a larger tractor.

https://www.palletforks.com/skid-steers ... GROUP.html

So far, they work well. They do make a light duty set.

[Urbish]

I got a set of these for a larger tractor.

https://www.palletforks.com/skid-steers ... GROUP.html

So far, they work well. They do make a light duty set.

I received a set of skid steer quick attach 42" width-adjustable pallet forks from palletforks.com yesterday along with a clamp on quick spade attachment. The quick spade can clamp to my material bucket and also has fork pockets to go out on the end of the forks. With it out on the forks, I don't have much lift capacity remaining, but I sure have a lot of reach! I dug up an old fruit tree root ball in about 15 minutes. It has defied manual shoveling for several years. I am very happy with this combo so far!

I haven't tried the spade on the bucket yet, but will plan to clamp on a thick hunk of reinforcing steel so I don't bend the bottom of the bucket.

Jim