Whats wrong here

[WillieWonka1850]

Whats wrong with this tractor? Take a good look.

[mowingguy]

ROPS are for a midget? -SL

[Dirt Digger2]

.....nothing.....

[WillieWonka1850]

ROPS are for a midget? -SL
Oh, your good.

[1993lx172]

The red paint?

[Bleed Green]

the lawnmower in the back of the second picture is more superior than the red one. That is a for sure haha. but as for what is wrong with the red lawn mower I can't see anything glaring. Does it have something to do with the tires?

[WillieWonka1850]

the lawnmower in the back of the second picture is more superior than the red one. That is a for sure haha. but as for what is wrong with the red lawn mower I can't see anything glaring. Does it have something to do with the tires?
Look at the ROPS

[Craaaig]

yes clearly the ROPS

[4.3mudder]

the lawnmower in the back of the second picture is more superior than the red one. That is a for sure haha.

LOL, not that new style JD, the old style is superior compared to the new crap they are putting out now.

And yes, the ROPS are too short. I wonder in the back does they raise up and down? Just a thought. I know some of the compact tractors they hinge in the middle, but that one looks to be stationary

[WillieWonka1850]

LOL, not that new style JD, the old style is superior compared to the new crap they are putting out now.

And yes, the ROPS are too short. I wonder in the back does they raise up and down? Just a thought. I know some of the compact tractors they hinge in the middle, but that one looks to be stationary
Oh yeah, nothing like the old 420 and 430 Diesel they had!
My uncle had the 430, he said he looked forward to mowing in the summer!

But if you look close you can see where the previous owner cut the ROPS then welded it back.
I actually saw this tractor at another one of their dealers (Bader & Sons equipment, the St Louis MI store) so I sat on it and my head was higher than the ROPS. I'm around 5'11"

I should've taken a picture, but I'll be headed by that dealer Tuesday, if its still there I'll take a pic of me sitting on it. Boy, me and my uncle sure had a good laugh about it.

[4.3mudder]

Oh yeah, nothing like the old 420 and 430 Diesel they had!
My uncle had the 430, he said he looked forward to mowing in the summer!

But if you look close you can see where the previous owner cut the ROPS then welded it back.
I actually saw this tractor at another one of their dealers (Bader & Sons equipment, the St Louis MI store) so I sat on it and my head was higher than the ROPS. I'm around 5'11"

I should've taken a picture, but I'll be headed by that dealer Tuesday, if its still there I'll take a pic of me sitting on it. Boy, me and my uncle sure had a good laugh about it.

I have the 855 JD compact tractor with that awesome 3 cylinder Yanmar diesel engine. Engine runs like a top, has almost 2000 hours on it. Great machine. Engine has never been touched, doesn't burn any oil at all.

My uncle has a real small tractor, smaller than the one in that picture, I think it was the 455, had the small Diesel in it also. Great machines, why can't they put out products like that I will never know.

[WillieWonka1850]

I have the 855 JD compact tractor with that awesome 3 cylinder Yanmar diesel engine. Engine runs like a top, has almost 2000 hours on it. Great machine. Engine has never been touched, doesn't burn any oil at all.

My uncle has a real small tractor, smaller than the one in that picture, I think it was the 455, had the small Diesel in it also. Great machines, why can't they put out products like that I will never know.
I have a '84 John Deere 111 Hydro for my own personal "collection". Got it in May of '07, runs great, lady I bought it from always had it serviced by the dealer. Well late last year the coil started going out and now I have to replace it ($45) 11hp Briggs, 38" Deck.

I know of a time when the "Super Garden tractors" shined.
Even Sears built one, the FF series, made to complete with the JD 400 and the Cub Cadet 982.
(Man, I'd love to get my hands on any of those 3)

[4.3mudder]

LOL, a 111, one of my grandfathers had one, sold it, bought one from the dealer 5 years ago. 3 grand, biggest POS ever, He cusses at that thing.

My other grandfather still has his, just a couple days ago he put new piston, rings, pan and head gasket, and points. It's a 312 or a 314. Single cylinder Kohler. Great engine, body, transmission. Hyrdrostatic. I think he said 27 years old. THAT is a machine.

He has never done engine work on it till just now. Tranny has never been touched. The deck is rough though lol,, he likes to run over lots of things.

[WillieWonka1850]

Yeah after a while I was kinda wishing I had waited and bought something bigger.
He paid $3K?! Shoot, I paid $200 for mine, included a Bagger and Mulching Kit.

I'm thinking after I fix my JD, I might put it up for sale, buy something bigger.
Or maybe a cheap project tractor, give me something to work on.

[93turbo]

heres one back when they built good tractors

[WillieWonka1850]

heres one back when they built good tractors
Amen!
Nice JD, is that a 420?

[93turbo]

nope its a 400 with 3 point hitch we have a rototiller and I built a box scraper for it and added wheels so if we want to use it like land leveler just put the wheels down plus the 4 way blade makes it very handy. Right now we are planing on building a pull type pan its just so handy we keep cumming up wit more uses for it


Did ya notice the custom grille?

[WillieWonka1850]

nope its a 400 with 3 point hitch we have a rototiller and I built a box scraper for it and added wheels so if we want to use it like land leveler just put the wheels down plus the 4 way blade makes it very handy. Right now we are planing on building a pull type pan its just so handy we keep cumming up wit more uses for it


Did ya notice the custom grille?
Yeah that green on the grill threw me off.
Yeah thats cool!

[JDSKIDSTEER]

LOL, not that new style JD, the old style is superior compared to the new crap they are putting out now.

And yes, the ROPS are too short. I wonder in the back does they raise up and down? Just a thought. I know some of the compact tractors they hinge in the middle, but that one looks to be stationaryCHeck out the newest version of the new stle thay are getting ready to release. They now feel and run like the old style....They realy screwed up the last batch though. That is on the Z-tracks...Nothing wrong witht the newer real Deeres, Just the Home Depot/Lowes crap they put out to gain market share witht the people whoe would not spend the money on the real Deere's.

[JDSKIDSTEER]

LOL, a 111, one of my grandfathers had one, sold it, bought one from the dealer 5 years ago. 3 grand, biggest POS ever, He cusses at that thing.

My other grandfather still has his, just a couple days ago he put new piston, rings, pan and head gasket, and points. It's a 312 or a 314. Single cylinder Kohler. Great engine, body, transmission. Hyrdrostatic. I think he said 27 years old. THAT is a machine.

He has never done engine work on it till just now. Tranny has never been touched. The deck is rough though lol,, he likes to run over lots of things.

Realy???? They made the 111 in he early 80's He got screwed if he paaid 3 grand 5 years ago. That is more than they sold for new....LOL

[WillieWonka1850]

Realy???? They made the 111 in he early 80's He got screwed if he paaid 3 grand 5 years ago. That is more than they sold for new....LOL
Yeah I only paid $200 for mine!
Its a good tractor but that Briggs Motor seems questionable.

[WillieWonka1850]

CHeck out the newest version of the new stle thay are getting ready to release. They now feel and run like the old style....They realy screwed up the last batch though. That is on the Z-tracks...Nothing wrong witht the newer real Deeres, Just the Home Depot/Lowes crap they put out to gain market share witht the people whoe would not spend the money on the real Deere's.
You mean their have some new X700 series or you talking about the Z tracks?

But I gotta hand it to Deere on the X729 and X749, those are 2 great tractors!

[AdvancedLawns]

im guessing he cut it down to fit in an enclosed trailer? Could this be a posibility?

[borwicks]

Looks like the upper ROPS is missing

[rusty_keg_3]

I looked at it, and the Tiny ROPS stood out... then i read down, and i was right!!!! YAY