How long will a gator last??

[shortthrow50]

300 hours and worried its time to trade in? :confused2:

 

[RoyJackson]

I was told by the JD dealer not to expect too much more than 2000 hours.He told me they are not built to be around like a tractor. You replace them like a Bic lighter, " his words".

Mighty expensive Bic lighter!!

 

[murphy1244]

Roy that was his words ...

 

[53GMC]

I think I have all of you beat, my "bic lighter" had close to 2800 hours on it. It had been road hard and put up wet! it still ran and pulled great tho. every plastic part on it was eather missing or broken. It was a 1998 gator 6x4 with a Kawasaki fd620 20hp liq cooled engine. I'm not saying it should have lasted as long as it did, but somehow it did and is still going today!

 

[jcmseven]

3000+ with good maintenance out of gas one; likely 4000-5000+ out of diesel, somewhere in between out of 825i with Chery three cylinder engine. These machines rarely run at full load like a tractor likely would and they are built pretty heavily. My 825 is much heavier in construction than my previous Polaris Ranger (also a good machine). Though there are components that likely will require replacement, with regular oil changes and non-abusive behavior, these machines would last thousands of hours. This is usually well beyond our desire to trade them and get a new one.

John M

 

[alexpostal38]

Anyone remember the pre gator vehicle? We call ours a 5 wheeler. Bought it in 1988, still runs good today. All its ever needed is regular maintance, spark plugs, belts, air filters. Been a good one.

 

[chipsndust]

I was told by the JD dealer not to expect too much more than 2000 hours.He told me they are not built to be around like a tractor. You replace them like a Bic lighter, " his words".

I think I'd find a different dealer.

 

[Dutch445]

Anyone remember the pre gator vehicle? We call ours a 5 wheeler. Bought it in 1988, still runs good today. All its ever needed is regular maintance, spark plugs, belts, air filters. Been a good one.

the old AMT's.
still a lot of them running around,
even ones with motorbike style seat,
instead of the side by side seat...

 

[Martian]

I was told by the JD dealer not to expect too much more than 2000 hours.He told me they are not built to be around like a tractor. You replace them like a Bic lighter, " his words".

You do need a new dealer.

I've had 3 Gators. All lasting beyond 1000 hours of moderate use. I don't abuse my machines, but they do work. All my Gators I've never had a broken belt, or any other issues for that matter. The first two were gas - a 6x4 and a 4x2, and the HPX is a diesel. If time comes, I'll have another Gator, I just don't have one bad thing to say about them.

 

[curdy]

He should upgrade for sure. Let him know I'll be happy to take the 'old' one off his hands.