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Read articles →This is a one-year-later owner review from a stump-grinding business owner using the GC1705 for loader work, mowing, and plowing rather than a first-look walkaround. He covers real gripes: expensive mulching blades that wear out in half a season, a sight-glass that popped out and drained hydraulic fluid, an uncomfortable seat, and quick-attach loader/mower details. Best for buyers wanting long-term ownership reality over showroom specs.
Posted by the Tactical Stump (Tactical Stump Removal) channel, run by a stump-grinding business owner sharing hands-on impressions from actual work use, not a dealer or reviewer.
The owner says he has already changed them twice this year, sometimes lasting only half a year, calling them expensive at around 60 dollars each and poor quality.
The sight glass, which is only held in with silicone, popped out while mowing and drained the hydraulic fluid, leaving a trail behind the tractor.
Yes, both use quick-attach systems with pins; the mower deck has quarter-turn pins and the loader uses pins and legs that drop down for alignment.
The owner, who is six foot one, says the tractor itself is comfortable with everything within reach, but describes the seat as terrible.
