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As a new member I'd like to say hello to everyone, and please bear with me as this is quite a long post.
I'm looking for a JD 4310 with a FEL but haven't been able to find anything locally. I don't mind driving to go pick it up, so I have expanded my search area to include most of the North East. The problem is that I'm having trouble evaluating tractors through the telephone and photographs alone, and don't want to drive eight hours only to find that the tractor is not in the condition I was led to believe. Ask any salesman if a tractor runs well and I'm beginning to think the answer is always the same. I was hoping to be able to get video clips to at least be able to listen to the engine/transmission but that request hasn't gone over well with sellers.
I'm aware that some dealerships will fill out inspection forms when they get new equipment in but I don't know how reliable that evaluation would be. However, I will definitely bring the S/N to my local dealer to pull up before making any decisions.
I've seen other threads on TBN that suggested making estimates on overall body condition. One of the tractor's I'm looking at has 1000 hours but appears to be in great shape except for a dent to the hood guard, a few rust spots on the loader frame, and the unfortunate rust from letting the bucket fill with water. Should I be cautious of the care such a tractor received?
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Now a few not entirely unrelated questions, but please forgive me for combining them into one post.
I'm looking at the eHydro 4310 for general loader work and some rough cutting. Taking TBN recommendations I have already written a 420 loader off my list in favor of the 430, but I have found a couple tractors with the 300CX loader which according to JD has a 33% higher lift capacity than the 430. Even if I fully load the rear tires (the R4s have a 4000# capacity according to the manual online, although I'm not sure if that is each or for the pair) could the 4310 lift 1600# with the 300CX. Would there be any benefit of the 300CX over the 430? Any thoughts?
I'm hoping to keep this tractor for a long time (20 years if kept indoors?) but will be putting only 50 hours on it a year at the very most, so I'm looking at putting up to an additional 1000 hours on the machine I buy. Taking this and maintenance records for the 4310 into account should I not look at a machine with 1000 hours? Or said another way, what hour range should I be looking for?
My apologies as this has been a very long post, but if you have taken the time to read the whole thing I truly appreciate it, and please pass on your advice!
Thank you!
Mark
I'm looking for a JD 4310 with a FEL but haven't been able to find anything locally. I don't mind driving to go pick it up, so I have expanded my search area to include most of the North East. The problem is that I'm having trouble evaluating tractors through the telephone and photographs alone, and don't want to drive eight hours only to find that the tractor is not in the condition I was led to believe. Ask any salesman if a tractor runs well and I'm beginning to think the answer is always the same. I was hoping to be able to get video clips to at least be able to listen to the engine/transmission but that request hasn't gone over well with sellers.
I'm aware that some dealerships will fill out inspection forms when they get new equipment in but I don't know how reliable that evaluation would be. However, I will definitely bring the S/N to my local dealer to pull up before making any decisions.
I've seen other threads on TBN that suggested making estimates on overall body condition. One of the tractor's I'm looking at has 1000 hours but appears to be in great shape except for a dent to the hood guard, a few rust spots on the loader frame, and the unfortunate rust from letting the bucket fill with water. Should I be cautious of the care such a tractor received?
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Now a few not entirely unrelated questions, but please forgive me for combining them into one post.
I'm looking at the eHydro 4310 for general loader work and some rough cutting. Taking TBN recommendations I have already written a 420 loader off my list in favor of the 430, but I have found a couple tractors with the 300CX loader which according to JD has a 33% higher lift capacity than the 430. Even if I fully load the rear tires (the R4s have a 4000# capacity according to the manual online, although I'm not sure if that is each or for the pair) could the 4310 lift 1600# with the 300CX. Would there be any benefit of the 300CX over the 430? Any thoughts?
I'm hoping to keep this tractor for a long time (20 years if kept indoors?) but will be putting only 50 hours on it a year at the very most, so I'm looking at putting up to an additional 1000 hours on the machine I buy. Taking this and maintenance records for the 4310 into account should I not look at a machine with 1000 hours? Or said another way, what hour range should I be looking for?
My apologies as this has been a very long post, but if you have taken the time to read the whole thing I truly appreciate it, and please pass on your advice!
Thank you!
Mark