4xxx series changes over the last 5 years or so

[canoetrpr]

Could anyone in the know tell me what sort of changes have been done to this series of tractor - in particular 4520 from 2006 on to now?

What was the first year of production for this design?

There was a used 2006 4520 in this area and I'm wondering if there is any real difference in the features or any known issues fixed between then and the 2011 models.

Anything in particular to check out on this machine if my wife does give me the go ahead to look further into it? It only had 130 hours or so.

 

[Martian]

I do believe that the first year of the new 4000 series was 2006 but it is a great tractor, I have the smaller 3000 series tractor and it is a beast. 99.99% of the tractor is the same, the .01% is nothing huge. If it is a great looking tractor I would go for it. A Deere is the best tractor you can get for the money. A Kubota might be a little cheaper but the American made quality of a Deere way over powers a Kubota any day. Owned many many Deere's and I've never had any major problems compared to the other tractors I owned. Jump on that Deere if it's a good deal.

 

[jenkinsph]

The only changes I am aware of,
in 2009 they increased the hp from 53 to 60 hp
in 2011 they modified the hydraulic valves to include electric operated controls.

 

[jcmseven]

The JD Power Tech engines have always felt stronger than their advertised HP, so one wonders whether they may have been conservatively rated. As the other posters have stated, these are great machines. Perhaps no better testament to their durability exists than my neighbor. He does much of the road side mowing and paving of our neighborhood roads and does medium-duty landscaping work. He is supposed to be semi-retired, but he is clearly not. He has a 4320 which he works ALL the time. He stores it outside, and it looks fairly rough from his treatment of it, but I believe he said he was approaching 4000 hours. These are hard hours, up and down mountains, hauling heavy rocks and trees, repeated bucket work and running a side-saddle flail mower for hours on end. His tractor still runs great and does not miss a beat. That's a lot of hours and he has essentially done only routine maintenance and not too much of that.

John M

 

[canoetrpr]

I called the owner of the machine today and while he had taken down the advert and planned to put it up in the fall again, the machine is still for sale. He is asking ~$35k. The machine has ~120 hours and is a 2006 so it is practically brand new.

After test driving a new one at a dealer and to try to compare new prices as soon as I got in the cab and on the seat I immediately had the feeling of 'ah ha' - this just feels right.

I've been incredibly happy with my Kubota so far so I was on the look out for a similarly sized Kubota and they are slightly less expensive but the only ones that have come up for sale are not private sales so with 13% sales taxes it is a wash.

Unless I come up with a really good reason why not I think I am going to pull the trigger on this machine as it seems too good to pass up!

 

[canoetrpr]

The JD dealer here told me that the 4520 and 4720 has a electronic linkage between throttle and HST pedal so that it only throttles up when you push the pedal down.

Any idea if this is new or was there in the 2006 model.

 

[Rockgod]

I called the owner of the machine today and while he had taken down the advert and planned to put it up in the fall again, the machine is still for sale. He is asking ~$35k. The machine has ~120 hours and is a 2006 so it is practically brand new.

Unless I come up with a really good reason why not I think I am going to pull the trigger on this machine as it seems too good to pass up!

That price seems in line with the one my old Kubota dealer has. I came close to buying it. Very clean with 80 hrs. Cx loader, 3 function.

John Deere 4520 Tractor 2008 Lowville, New York, 13367

 

[canoetrpr]

Thanks for that link RockGod. This one does not have the CX loader but thats fine for me and prices here are higher anyway. The lack of sales tax is what this makes this a really good deal for me.

 

[Rockgod]

Thanks for that link RockGod. This one does not have the CX loader but thats fine for me and prices here are higher anyway. The lack of sales tax is what this makes this a really good deal for me.

You've got that right. At 8% that's an additional $2880. With that cash you could buy that ATI adaptor easily :thumbsup:

 

[canoetrpr]

If it only were 8% We are at 13% sales tax here! It does not apply if the tractor has 60+hp at the PTO - which is just too big for me.