I'm on the 3rd one in two years
Rusty, not too many of us can say that so you have had some bad luck.
Or you are buying a model that has real issues.
I am assuming you are talking about a JD built in India.
I also own an Indian tractor, a Massey that is a 5E series wannabe, with a Simpson/Perkins design diesel.
Are these issues you had related to poor engineering, bad build quality, a consistent theme?
That would sure be interesting to hear about.
All efforts to be pleasant and not prickly will be appreciated. Spanner that was quite a blast you made.
And frankly saying stay away from 4 series JD is basically a general opinion. Spanner, don't you think we all can see that ourselves?
It's an unsupported general whitewash statement that is all fluff and no substance other than for sure expressing brand and model
negativity. But guess what, he gets to do that...at least in this country.
The name of this thread is exceptionally broad in scope. I don't see Yukon's statement as being bad in any way, but then
I'm not following his threads. If Yukon was nothing but a flamer, he would have been yanked long ago.
Let's all be nice and learn from each other.
I almost bought a 4720 instead of my Kubota L and would have if the dealer was closer and better.
A 4 series is a CUT. I found, out of inexperience and new experience, that having a "real" utility tractor, something around 5000 pounds and above
would have been a better choice for me. I should have bought an M instead of an L. But you learn these things
But entry level Utility seems to be the playground of the Indian tractors. Or perhaps a forte if one uses JD's rebranding as a compliment.
Is there a quality control problem or a poor quality component problem? Or a JD distribution/parts problem.
Beyond entry level it looks like frame size goes up. So if one can speculate on what is good or bad about utility tractors, isn't it more making sure you
get the right size and capability for your job?
I'd like to know which manufacturer has the strongest loaders in a given hp/weight category. My L Kubota has weaker FEL lift despite half a dozen pressure checks
that if I were to trade up, I'd want 4000 pound lift minimum.
I look at a new M5 or M6 Kubota and drool. The lower profile ones. But a 5M JD would be hard to walk away from also.
So when one asks what is best, or worst, need to be fair about price range. My expectations for the L FEL lift were probably
unrealistic due to inexperience. Now I know...