Massey Ferguson GC1725M

Name: Massey Ferguson GC1725M
Brand: Massey Ferguson
Price: 12987 USD
Availability: Discontinued

~$12,987

MSRP, base build

No longer in production

No longer built. The maker sells the Massey Ferguson 1GC.25 in its place. See the Massey Ferguson 1GC.25 The specs and owner reports below still describe this machine, and used ones trade steadily — but a dealer cannot order you a new one.

Sub-Compact

24.5 hp engine · 18.5 PTO−24% to the shaft

Iseki-built and noticeably more finished than most sub-compacts, with a drive-over deck and the tightest turning circle in the GC range. Massey has moved the badge to the 1GC line for 2026, so this one now survives only on the sub-compact comparison table.

Engine: 24.5 hp
PTO: 18.5 hp
Loader lift: 922 lbs
3-pt lift: 661 lbs

1.42 PTO hp per $1,000 of list price

As published by the maker

Specifications

Size class: Sub-Compact
Transmission: Hydrostatic
Engine: Iseki
Engine hp: 24.5 hp
PTO hp: 18.5 hp
Drive: 4WD
Loader lift: 922 lbs
Three-point lift: 661 lbs
Hydraulic flow: 6.9 GPM
Fuel tank: 7.9 gal
Weight: 1,532 lbs
Warranty: 6 yr / 2000 hr powertrain
4WD: Yes
Cab: Open station
Turbo: No
Cruise control: No

On the price: The maker's own published starting figure for the base build. A dealer adds a loader, a deck and freight on top.

Lift figures are the maker's and are quoted at whichever point the maker chose; the about page explains why two loaders with the same number do not lift the same pallet.

Comes with

4WDHydrostaticFront LoaderPower SteeringDiesel

From owner discussion and long-term write-ups

What owners say

What they like

The Iseki-built 1.1L diesel is a well-regarded Japanese engine and gives it a strong 24.5 HP, matching or beating the Kubota BX
922 lb loader lift edges out the Kubota BX2380 and is more than enough for typical homeowner material handling
The dual-pedal HST and hydrostatic steering are smooth and refined, feeling like a premium machine
6-year powertrain warranty is competitive with the best in the sub-compact segment
Larger 7.9-gallon fuel tank means longer stints between refills than the BX or 1025R
Cast front axle and stout construction give it good stability for loader work

What they complain about

Massey's compact-tractor dealer network is thinner than Kubota's and Deere's, so support depends heavily on your local dealer
The 660 lb 3-point lift is the lowest in this sub-compact group, limiting heavier rear implements
Resale value doesn't match Kubota or Deere in the sub-compact segment where those two dominate
No drive-over mower deck system, so installing the mid-mount deck is a more manual process
Parts pricing through AGCO can be higher than expected for a small tractor
It's often priced close to a Kubota BX2380 without the same resale or dealer density advantages
Attachment selection tailored specifically for the GC series is narrower than for Kubota and Deere

Gathered from owner reports

What owners report

The most useful thing owners say about the GC1725M is that its limit is weight rather than power. One puts it plainly: it moves plenty of dirt but runs out of weight long before it runs out of engine, because modern subcompacts are simply lighter than the older machines people compare them to - and the fix is tire ballast and counterweights rather than a bigger tractor. The longest-running account comes from an owner seven years and roughly 200 hours in on under three acres, whose job list is a fair picture of what this size of machine actually gets used for.

What comes up favourably

One owner seven years and about 200 hours in reports it plowing two driveways every winter, digging rocks and boulders out for flower gardens, excavating forty feet of well line to fix repeated breaks, and burying animals - and says it was worth every penny, with snow clearing alone justifying it.
The GC line carries no emissions aftertreatment at all, which an owner comparing the Massey subcompacts lays out clearly: the 1734E through 1740E models have a particulate filter and regeneration burner and the 1735M and 1740M use an SCR system, while the GC1723E and GC1725M have neither.
Owners report getting more out of it than the ratings suggest when conditions allow, describing boulders worked out of the ground that they had no business attempting - though the same owners are clear this is patience rather than capacity.

What comes up as a complaint

It runs out of weight before it runs out of power. An owner moving dirt with one explains that newer subcompacts are lighter than the older machines buyers benchmark them against, and that the machine's real ceiling is traction and stability, not the engine. Budget for filled tires and counterweights as part of the purchase rather than an afterthought.
The underside needs protecting. One owner found he had to fit a shield for the fan and the transmission filter, and flags that the hydraulic couplers sit exposed enough to catch on branches or anything the tractor brushes against - worth checking before working in brush.
On a gravel or dirt driveway a snowblower is the wrong first choice. An owner reports that when a rock goes through, the shear bolts do not give way before the blade in the blower's up-chute bends, and he recommends a pusher blade instead for unpaved surfaces.

Questions worth asking

Does the GC1725M have a DPF or need DEF?

Neither. An owner who mapped out the Massey subcompact range points out that the GC models - the GC1723E and GC1725M - are the only ones in the family with no emissions equipment at all. The 1734E, 1735E, 1739E and 1740E carry a particulate filter and a regeneration burner, and the 1735M and 1740M use SCR. For a buyer who does short jobs and does not want to babysit a regeneration cycle, that is a real reason to stay on the GC.

What actually limits it - horsepower or something else?

Weight, according to the owner who states it most directly: it moves plenty of dirt but runs out of weight long before it runs out of power. Modern subcompacts are lighter than the older tractors people mentally compare them with, so the practical answer is tire ballast and counterweights rather than more engine. If you are sizing one for loader work, plan the ballast at the same time you plan the loader.

Is it enough tractor for a couple of acres?

On the evidence of the longest owner account here, comfortably. Seven years and around 200 hours on under three acres covered winter plowing on two properties, garden excavation, moving rocks, and digging out forty feet of well line. The owner is honest about the ceiling too - the one job he could not do for his parents was burying a horse, because the hole needed to be deeper than the machine could reach.

Snowblower or blade for the driveway?

If the driveway is dirt or gravel, owners here say blade. The reported failure mode is specific: a rock goes up the chute and the shear bolts do not break before the blade inside the blower bends, so the protection does not protect what you need it to. A pusher blade avoids the problem entirely. On pavement the calculus is different and the blower keeps its advantages.

Summarised from public owner discussion, not from testing. Nothing here was measured by this site, and a report that recurs is not the same as a defect rate.

Cross-shopped against

Line the Massey Ferguson GC1725M up

vs Kubota BX1880 vs Massey Ferguson 1GC.23

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