The engine in the John Deere I am 99% certain is a tier 2 - which IMHO is better. From personal experience with tier 2, 3029 powered generators, this engine IMHO would be the #1 reason to buy the Deere. In fact, I just bought a 5055d and knock on wood, so far, so good. Ping a few more dealers, your price is higher than mine - I took the cash deal and $2500 rebate though.
I've used mine for bush hogging chores and making square bales and one of these days will add a 4x4 baler to the mix. I got the 16.9x28 rear tires and filled.
The tractor is a no frills machine - but fine with me on that as the less electronics, IMHO, the better. The 8F/4R tranny's speeds lined-up nicely with the ground speeds on my MF50 (which I still have) and it is very easy to use. I thought the two levers beside the seat would be somewhat confusing, but it's been really nice.
Tool box is kind of a joke, cat 2 is kind of a hassle with cat 1 implements, but I'm getting use to it with the pin bushings. Ground clearance is great, visibility is great. Tractor is somewhat loud, but a bottom exhaust is available as an option. Power steering is terrific, independent PTO can be feathered-on so jolting an old baler is not a problem. If you search the 5055e and 5065e models (and maybe a few others too) some folks were having trouble with the hydro circuits getting hot enough to melt a hold in the adjusant fuel tanks - google this for more info. So far so good with mine.
I never really considered a Mahindra (or LS, Branson, etc.) not because there is anything wrong with them, in fact, I read a lot of great posts - especially with Mahindra. The problem I had in my neck of the woods is the lack of mature dealers - i.e. ones that have been around (and still around) for any length of time. With Deere, MF, etc., I get a dealer with a service bay or two or three or more, inventory of many parts and feel that I can get Deere parts 20 years from now without a hassle.
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Today's Featured Article - Tuning-Up Your Tractor: Plugs & Compression Testing - by Curtis Von Fange. The engine seems to run rough. In the exhaust you can hear an occasion 'poofing' sound like somethings not firing on all cylinders. Under loaded conditions the tractor seems to lack power and it belches black smoke out of the exhaust. For some reason it just doesn't want to start up without cranking and cranking the starter. All these conditions can be signals that your unit is in need of a tune up. Ok, so what is involved in a tune up? You say, swap plugs and file the points....now tha
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