manwith2jd
Member
- Joined
- Aug 18, 2008
- Messages
- 37
- Location
- SE Missouri
- Tractor
- JD4300, 4wd, SRT, 2005 X740, 318, 2007 X740, Turf Gator 4x2
X740, 54" deck w/mulch kit, bar tires, around $9200 new. 490 hrs., used primarily mowing, some broadcasting and spraying. Still using original 2 sets if blades. Routine maintenance, including trans fluid and filter change, fuel filter, outer air filter. I use full synthetic Rotella in crankcase. I also use 1oz. Seafoam per gallon diesel fuel. I've had 2 mechanical failures since new, right side motor mount rubber failed ($25)and I recently had the alternator/cooling V drive belt fail ($16). I'm thinking the motor mount might have had a flaw in manufacturing process, because the others seem to be functioning just fine with 2x the hours if the one that failed. I am also pretty **** in reverse blowing out the radiator. Seems to be a brute and I use it!