Septemberwheat
Bronze Member
Hi Guys,
So I'm in the market for a used John Deere 4000 series tractor and I've found one that fits my needs, the price is really good, BUT it has 1,700 hours on it. I'm a little concerned about the number of hours on the machine. The seller is the second owner. First owner put on 600 hours, the current owner (seller) put on 1,100. It's a 2005/06, he says that the bulk of the hours are in shredding work. Small loader hours and maybe 2 hours a year in backhoe work. He also says he's maintained it (didn't ask for proof, should I?), and it looks pretty good. The work he's done has been on his 70 acre hunting ranch, he now has a new purchase of 40 acres that he needs a bat wing for so he needs a bigger tractor, which is why he's selling.
So I really like the 4000 series tractor, it fits my needs. The tractor looks good (no major rust, starts up, sounds great, etc..), my only concern is the hours. Is this something of an issue? I see guys using tractors into the 10,000 hour range, and they keep on truckin'.
My use would probably be 200 - 300 hours per year, give or take.
Any thoughts are appreciated!
Best,
Matt
Also, When I'm test driving the tractor, what should I look focus on? I know the clutch can be expensive to replace, how do i tell if it'll need to be replaced soon? What else do I look for?
Thx.
So I'm in the market for a used John Deere 4000 series tractor and I've found one that fits my needs, the price is really good, BUT it has 1,700 hours on it. I'm a little concerned about the number of hours on the machine. The seller is the second owner. First owner put on 600 hours, the current owner (seller) put on 1,100. It's a 2005/06, he says that the bulk of the hours are in shredding work. Small loader hours and maybe 2 hours a year in backhoe work. He also says he's maintained it (didn't ask for proof, should I?), and it looks pretty good. The work he's done has been on his 70 acre hunting ranch, he now has a new purchase of 40 acres that he needs a bat wing for so he needs a bigger tractor, which is why he's selling.
So I really like the 4000 series tractor, it fits my needs. The tractor looks good (no major rust, starts up, sounds great, etc..), my only concern is the hours. Is this something of an issue? I see guys using tractors into the 10,000 hour range, and they keep on truckin'.
My use would probably be 200 - 300 hours per year, give or take.
Any thoughts are appreciated!
Best,
Matt
Also, When I'm test driving the tractor, what should I look focus on? I know the clutch can be expensive to replace, how do i tell if it'll need to be replaced soon? What else do I look for?
Thx.