G1700 G1800 G1900 frame breaking?

[Hugo Habicht]

Hello,

I was talking to a seller of a G1900S and he claimed that the frames of this type tractor always break (like on the one he was trying to sell).

Can anybody that had been working on a lot of those tractors confirm / deny such claim? The only weak point I can see is the fairly large cutout for the rear wheel steering bar.

Background for my question is that I want to remove (slight) corrosion on my frame and before respraying I am considering strengthening the frame if required.

 

[lmichael]

Doesn't yours have like 6000 hard hours on it? If it was gonna break I'd think it would have by now

 

[Hugo Habicht]

Doesn't yours have like 6000 hard hours on it? If it was gonna break I'd think it would have by now

Very good point

That's one of the reasons I am asking here, I find it hard to believe what the seller was telling me.

 

[pigdoc]

I have been mowing with a G1800 or a G1800S for about a dozen years (two different machines). Two similar yards, two different machines. Current machine is rear-steer (-S), the other was not. Rear steer machine now has 1200 hours on it. Don't recall how many hours were on the first machine. The -S lad led a rough life in the 1000 hrs before I got it - maintenance had been spotty to non-existent.

I'll check the -S the next time I'm underneath it. I need to take the deck off ASAP for service, so I'll give the frame a good inspection.

Before mowing season starts, I intend to put ~50 lbs of beet juice in each rear tire.

Stay tuned.

-Paul

 

[lmichael]

Weight in the tiers will not affect the frame as it will not be "sprung weight"