Backwards as usual from ME and MA
Saw this forum after I started posting. Currently in Andover,MA - working on retirement farm in Andover,ME. First tractor. Used for snow removal, mowing and postholes at the moment. This site is an...
View ArticleNew to John Deere
Hi folks.....First timer here so bear with me. I've been keeping my Craftsman mowers going for years and was always happy with their performance. So, when I ran across this Super clean 87 John Deere...
View Article318 starts and then shuts off
I have a JD 318 that I bought new in 1984 and it has always ran great with normal maintanance. It has the B43G 18 HP Onan twin in it today it started as usual but after 3-4 seconds it shut down and...
View Article4wd problem
Got a jd990 prev owner rental comp. I speck it was dogged. Only 1000 hrs on it now. Replaced rt side planatary asle. might have damaged gears of the differential going to the 4wd transaxle. Looking at...
View ArticleCrazy but funny
Crazy but funny farmer. Don't try this at home. Check out this link:Crazy Farmer in a Bale Of Hay Enjoy!
View ArticleRamp door capacity.
I have a 6x12 Carry-All enclosed trailer with the rear ramp door. The trailer capacity is 3500#, but I am fairly certain that the ramp/door doesn't have that kind of capacity. I am wondering if I can...
View ArticleToday was my Lucky Day
Got home today and my dealer had my new Machine locked up in the garage. While I have been waiting, I have been soaking up a lot a great info from everyone on the site. I do have a couple of questions...
View ArticleJohn From Michigan
Hello all, Thanks for allowing me to join your site. I am a avid new/old tractor lover wanting to collect and restore some green machines.
View ArticleSerial #
Hello, Being new to this hobby I need help to decode what a unit serial # tells me. I believe there could be a chart that will identify what the #'s mean as far as yaer options and so on. Can any one...
View ArticleWhich deck width do you have on your 1 series
Curious of the deck width everyone went with on their 1023e, 1026r, and 1025r
View ArticleTop and Tilt
Is there anyone who has put a top and tilt kit want to sell the manual adjusting arm for the right side? I broke the rod connecting the pieces and JD will sell only as a sub assembly part #LVA14231. If...
View Article2305 to a 2025r
Would there be much be much benefit to making the jump? 0% for 60 months make the payments look nice. Would I gain that much ground clearance. I'll probably have 375 hours in my tractor by the end if...
View ArticleEngine 3520 and 3720
Other than the obvious HP difference, does anyone know what deere does to generate additional HP for the 3720 over the 3520? If you read the specifications the engines are the same displacement and are...
View Article200cx to universal
Does any vendor manufacture an adapter to convert the JD quick attach to universal skid steer style loader on a 200cx? I am not interested in the add-on adapter as those things weigh too much and push...
View Article2014 x540 Mower Engagement Help!?!?!?!
Hi, Just picked up my 2014 x540 and love it! Mowed my yard in no time! Question - when I press the brake, the mower deck shuts down. Is this supposed to happen? If the parking brake is set, the mower...
View ArticleNew Project: Brush Grapple
Wifey wants to fence in 2 acres of brushy woods for two little dwarf goats to get lost in. I told her I'm going to need a grapple to clear fencerows. She was ready to buy one, but I love building stuff...
View ArticleNew Tractor Arrived Today!!
Finally received my new 1025R today. Got a chance to play by moving some snow around. Now the grass needs to grow so I have something to mow:greentractorride: IMG_0298.JPG IMG_0341.jpg Got some of...
View Article2320 maintenance "victory"
I picked up my 2007 2320 in November off Cl. I think I'm the 3rd owner at around 220 hrs (at pickup). Tractor was bought in a package (200cx Loader, I match, 6 -70lb weights, Frontier Box Blade, and...
View Articlechanging a seal on john.deere 6403 tractor
At work im having to change a seal on my john deere 6403 tractor 4x4. I seem to.cant get this nut off or find a tool to do it with. Someone pleasehelp me on what or how to do it and what the tool is...
View ArticleRefueling just got more annoying.
Well I had to get 10-gallons of off-road diesel today, and I discovered a new annoyance today that didn't exist before. The off-road diesel nozzle at my local Co-Op now has a flange on the nozzle end...
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