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There are a bunch of lumps and valleys left from the initial grading. I have to regrade the road/parking on the front of the house. A large area needs to be leveled, a pond needs to be "groomed", and the driveway needs to be finished. These things can not have too big a tractor.

A neighbor has an old Ford for sale pretty inexpensively, but it is too big and needs work. The 4310 is bigger than I thought I wanted. But the price seems good and nothing is too big for the initial uses I need it for. Once I get to just doing raised bed maintenance, it may be too much. But I think there is margin to trade for something smaller if it seems necessary.

Spending this much on a toy that moves dirt is a bit scary. Especially when I do not have the expertise to evaluate the condition of the toy.

Thanks for your help.

GreenWannabe

At that price, if it is in decent shape, you can probably ge at least what you would pay for it when you want to move to something smaller.

Good luck, whatever you decide.

Fred

gunmaker

JD 2520 w/46bh, 200cx loader, meyers 6ft plow
jd 425 w/54"mmm& 54"plow

PaulChristenson

Well, unless you have a list of 20 real big tasks...you might be be off renting a large machine for the couple of tasks...and then buying a smaller machine that will be available for your regular job list...

Paul in VT

I used to own an ant farm but had to give it up. I couldn't find tractors small enough to fit it.
-- Steven Wright

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I bought it, but I don't have a digital camera. $10K. I still don't have the blade and post hole digger, and manuals. I paid part of the price and will pay the rest when thy come.

Engine starts quickly, no smoke, runs smooth. Sheet metal is in good condition. There are some things bent that should not be. Most seem superficial. The assembly where the lower end of one of the loader hydraulic cylinders mounts has been bent and it twists things. I am not sure how to straighten that out. A little frame and a hydraulic Jack might flatten it out.

Little bits of hydraulic fluid on a lot of the cylinders. Nothing that looks big. No drips from under the unit. (I checked the new trailer he brought it on. It was only on the trailer for a few hours, but if there was something major it should have shown something. Tires are fair (ag tires). The owner said it has used synthetic motor oil since break-in.

I want to go through and clean up little things (bent nails instead of clips) and lube everything. I spent a few hours researching grease and I would like to use stuff called Moly 880; but it is about $300 for a case of 50 tubes. I am guessing that is at least 3X my estimated lifetime remaining. Anyone want to split a case?

The back hoe is a Woods 6500 with a small bucket (3 teeth, less than 12" I think. I can't find any label on the loader. It is Deer.

I am currently embarased to say I can not close the hood. The guy left it up. I do not see any latch and I don't want to break anything. Any help?

I have been trying to find the parts and service manuals online without sucess. JD seems to take them offling when they get old. Which does not make a whole lot of sense. They are now more likely to get sold with lost or damange manuals. Anyone know where to download the manuals?

I am going out to try to figure out how to close the hood again.

Incidentally, the reason I don't want to rent is having to have the unit delivered and returned (I can't do it, and it not being likely that I would get everything done in a reasonable time frame. This way I can do a bit at a time when I feel like it.

One other thing. I left the loader up in the air last night. This morning it is on the ground. Is this normal or is there an issue?

gunmaker

Congrats! Here's a couple of JD links I thought could help:
4000 TEN Series Compact Utility Tractors (Non-Current)
Residential lawn and garden equipment parts including reference guides, savings coupons and more at Deere.com
Have fun making her your own!

JD 2520 w/46bh, 200cx loader, meyers 6ft plow
jd 425 w/54"mmm& 54"plow

Kennyd

Very Cool

But now you must purchase a new camera!


-NURU should be able to help with the hood, he had a 4310

Grease-I use the JD brand Green Polyurea grease. I think it cost's about $2.50 a tube. It's good stuff!

John Deere 4110HST
FEL, MMM, FEL Forks (homemade),I-Match, Ballast Box, #380 plow (modified to fit) Markham LD-48 Grapple, and lots of other STUFF.

irwin

Good for you, sounds like a great deal. At that price some dings and dents can easily be overlooked and fixed later, or leave 'em be, character marks, part of a good used machine. A tractor with loader and backhoe with 31 hp a few years old for $10,000...not to bad ya' done good.

.... Tim

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All right. Now I have to learn care and feeding and what the levers and switches do.

I got the hood. I found another post and all you have to do is lubricate and then just close it. Works just fine.

I wanted to pressure wash it; my pressure washer doesn't work. Used about 2 hours 8 years ago. Worked fine. Not now. Have you ever noticed how often you have to fix something to fix what you started out to fix? Ad infinitum.

I have vacillated back and forth for a year or more - new Chinese with Korean or US attachments or used something or new something. This seemed like a good deal. I am not going to be a heavy user. I am hoping I will die before it does.

Anyone know where to get good JD green paint other than a dealer touch-up kit? I want to make it prettier. A little rust removal, some primer and a nice green layer. Perhaps a bit of polish for the whole thing. I would not do this for myself, you understand, but I couldn't stand my wife being embarrassed when her friends see my toy.

nuru

Paul, I have 2.25 acres, and I mow 1.25!. and yes we will take another member of the Overkill club!

Oh wait, you are not talking about me, ooops, sorry!

LOL!

Regards

JD3520