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Hi all,
I purchased a new 1026r a couple of weeks ago and so far I am disappointed in its performance. I have owned several john Deere tractors in the past and have been completely satisfied with them. I have been a die hard JD person for years. When it was time for a new tractor the only decision that I struggled with was whether to buy the 2720 or the 1026r. I chose the 1026r due to its tighter turning radius. I strayed from the Deere family in 1998 and bought a Simplicity Legacy, which I still own. Now to my frustration. The first thing that happened with the 1026r was the jam nut on the mm pto adapter fell off while I was mowing causing the adapter to angle down and damage the rod that locks the mower in place. No more auto connect until fixed. While trying to fix the auto - connect I noticed a Hydraulic leak in the loader hose connection block. I then called the dealer and they came out and told me that there was a sheered o-ring from the factory. They have ordered new parts for the tractor and they cobbled up the auto-connect but you still have to manually push the rod up after the tractor is in place or the mower will fall off the mounts when lifting.
I understand that these types of things can happen but it is not normal for John Deere. So now I can mow again but I am unhappy with the quality of the cut. My 15 year old Simplicity mows better and that shouldn't be. Both tractors have 60" decks. When I am mowing tight to a tree or around some landscaping the JD does not mow evenly leaving a ridge in the grass. It does mow flat when driving straight or large diameters. It also mows very poorly when changing elevations, ie mow ditches or transitioning up a hill. Any thoughts will be strongly considered and passed on to the dealer.
Now for the loader. First I am not use to a loader that does not allow you to rotate the bucket while raising or lowering the boom, something I will have to get use to. I was moving some rocks around the yard yesterday and noticed that after raising the boom in preparation of dumping the load the bucket rotated very slowly, stopped and then continued at normal rate or even a little faster. This is quite annoying and difficult to control. Just so you know this in not my first loader tractor but it is my first sub compact tractor. Again any experiences with this condition will help.
One more gripe. I purchased 5 suit case weights that I was told would mount right up to the tractor. I need the ballast weight when using the rototiller. I was going up a hill with the tiller on the back and the front tires came off the ground. I have to have the loader on when using the tiller, for safety, and I don't like it. Again the dealer let me down, either the weights are the wrong ones or the front bracket is not intended for weight use and another bracket is required.
I am not ready to go orange but I am almost ready to go 2720 even though it is too big for my 2.5 acres.
I purchased a new 1026r a couple of weeks ago and so far I am disappointed in its performance. I have owned several john Deere tractors in the past and have been completely satisfied with them. I have been a die hard JD person for years. When it was time for a new tractor the only decision that I struggled with was whether to buy the 2720 or the 1026r. I chose the 1026r due to its tighter turning radius. I strayed from the Deere family in 1998 and bought a Simplicity Legacy, which I still own. Now to my frustration. The first thing that happened with the 1026r was the jam nut on the mm pto adapter fell off while I was mowing causing the adapter to angle down and damage the rod that locks the mower in place. No more auto connect until fixed. While trying to fix the auto - connect I noticed a Hydraulic leak in the loader hose connection block. I then called the dealer and they came out and told me that there was a sheered o-ring from the factory. They have ordered new parts for the tractor and they cobbled up the auto-connect but you still have to manually push the rod up after the tractor is in place or the mower will fall off the mounts when lifting.
I understand that these types of things can happen but it is not normal for John Deere. So now I can mow again but I am unhappy with the quality of the cut. My 15 year old Simplicity mows better and that shouldn't be. Both tractors have 60" decks. When I am mowing tight to a tree or around some landscaping the JD does not mow evenly leaving a ridge in the grass. It does mow flat when driving straight or large diameters. It also mows very poorly when changing elevations, ie mow ditches or transitioning up a hill. Any thoughts will be strongly considered and passed on to the dealer.
Now for the loader. First I am not use to a loader that does not allow you to rotate the bucket while raising or lowering the boom, something I will have to get use to. I was moving some rocks around the yard yesterday and noticed that after raising the boom in preparation of dumping the load the bucket rotated very slowly, stopped and then continued at normal rate or even a little faster. This is quite annoying and difficult to control. Just so you know this in not my first loader tractor but it is my first sub compact tractor. Again any experiences with this condition will help.
One more gripe. I purchased 5 suit case weights that I was told would mount right up to the tractor. I need the ballast weight when using the rototiller. I was going up a hill with the tiller on the back and the front tires came off the ground. I have to have the loader on when using the tiller, for safety, and I don't like it. Again the dealer let me down, either the weights are the wrong ones or the front bracket is not intended for weight use and another bracket is required.
I am not ready to go orange but I am almost ready to go 2720 even though it is too big for my 2.5 acres.
