John Deere XUV new for 2007

[Skipholiday]

Now, if they'd just come up with a factory cab with heat,

Look at the 1st picture and you can see on the olive green one has a full enclosure. Heaters have been available for all hpx's. But at $500 a whack I can fab my own. AC would be a hp hog imho , I think a bus fan will have to suffice for now. I'm looking forward to getting this unit.
I was pleasantly surprised at the drivability difference between my 05 and my 06. Funny they fixed the cold start issue in 06, now they are changing to fuel injection.

I think the rear-end being so low was the biggest drawback of the previous hpx's. Then the solid axle prevented it from making ground contact in rough terrain. For towing the solid rear axle was a plus. But for my needs, I need a machine that will go anywhere I want it to more than I need a machine that will tow my truck. The on-demand 4 wheel drive is the best I have seen on any utv to date. Easy on tires and lawn yet will lock down at any sign of slippage. My rhino eats tires and more grass than my horses.

Bottom line. They are ALL a blast. My 1st ride was a golf cart that we lifted.It was a blast.Anything that gets you off your butt and in the woods is all good~!

 

[darkday]

They have a cab and a/c and everything, just not standard. I mean if it is priced at 11k or so you will be able to get the cab and a/c for less then a new RTV1100 if the rumors of it's prices are right. Power steering is the only thing it doesn't have. (unless of course you want a diesel with clutch enclosure.. )

 

[Dargo]

They have a cab and a/c and everything, just not standard. I mean if it is priced at 11k or so you will be able to get the cab and a/c for less then a new RTV1100 if the rumors of it's prices are right. Power steering is the only thing it doesn't have. (unless of course you want a diesel with clutch enclosure.. )

Really, no kidding?! I've not heard where a JD cab with heat and A/C is even an option. Even though the power steering is far nicer than I ever expected (I first thought it was simply a marketing ploy, but it honestly is darn nice), I could live without it. However, being that I see the belt drive as the weakest point in the drivetrain, I don't think I could; no, I know I couldn't, do without at least a sealed clutch and belt enclosure. I don't know what JD is thinking (maybe not thinking) there.

Several years ago I decided that I wanted a factory cab with factory A/C in a 50 hp range CUT tractor. JD and CNH told me that there simply was no market for such. So, I went with Kubota. I do not regret that decision. Kubota makes tractors that do not have to take a back seat to anyone. However, I just have a slight preference for JD tractors. Well, imagine this; JD discovered that there is actually a huge market for cab tractors now for us aging Baby Boomers. As in the picture, you can see that I own both now.

When I spoke with a JD regional manager a couple of years ago, they told me that there simply wasn't a market for a UTV that required the strength of a tractor's driveline. Well, along comes Kubota and does just that. As far as I know, they are the only UTV maker who does not use the 40 year old Salisbury clutch and belt assembly to transfer power to the wheels from the engine. He said that it would cost well over a thousand dollars per unit to use a actual hydrostatic transmission over the simple Salisbury clutch and belt system. Now people wanting a stronger drivetrain that is not affected by splashing water and will last longer are buying the Kubota RTV's. He also said that it would cost JD nearly $400 additional on each unit to add power steering, and he saw no market for that. I have to wonder when JD will realize that there obviously is a market for those items as well as an enclosed hard cab with A/C.

I do like the JD hydraulic lift system on their beds better than Kubota's. If memory serves me correctly, the JD system uses twin hydraulic rams. The RTV900 uses a single hydraulic ram. And, even though it only happens when I have more dirt in the bed than the limit calls for, I've had the RTV unable to dump a heaping load of heavy wet clay soil. The neighbor's HPX was able to dump that same load, but it didn't quite handle the load as well when travelling with the weight. Still, their dump power is superior.

Anyway, it seems as if the R&D people at JD are obviously good engineers. I just think the sales end of the organization catch up with Kubota's foresight to what will sell. Kubota was actually the leader in the 4X4 tractors as well. C'mon JD, what's wrong with a little scouting to find out what customers want and what sells! I'd like to have a new JD XUV to go with my new JD tractor, but at this point it looks like the Kubota RTV1100 is still ahead on what I need, well, okay, what I want. Us Baby Boomers now want not only reliability, power, strength, but also comfort.

 

[darkday]

Really, no kidding?! I've not heard where a JD cab with heat and A/C is even an option.

I had never heard of the A/C but the cab/heat has been around for quite awhile I think. The a/c I heard about from my dealer who said he drove one in a parade this spring. He's quite a big guy and said he found the cab to have plenty of room for him and he really raved about the A/C. I never looked into it because I like the open cab and wouldn't want to pay a thousand or two for something like that, although it would be nice on those hot humid days in the summer.

Heres a pic of one with a cab incase you haven't seen it before. I forgot who's it is but it was someone from this site.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

i hope they keep both models then one model for the guys who want to play with a little bit of work and one model for the guys who want to play with alot of work.lol i haul alot of cement and bricks but then again it would have a warranty right???they should keep the original hpx model for the diehards.and sell both is there any mention of goin they way???

 

[darkday]

IIRC that's what they are going to do. But last I heard anything about that was long ago before we really knew anything about it so who knows.

 

[Engine_Tech]

The word is that they are going to keep the existing HPX in the lineup alongside the new XUV.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

The word is that they are going to keep the existing HPX in the lineup alongside the new XUV.

thats good to here !! atleast i can get me a newer model hpx if i don't like the 07 in person.lol

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

well after thinkin about it i would still be stuck with my hpx till after april. that is when we have that oilmans clay shoot. i want to bring it there to try and drum up some work for the accessory thing so that should give them new hpx's a month or two out in the field so who ever gets one ya'll run the heck out of it and left me know how it holds up.lol.so maybe i might even sell my whole rigup out at the clay shoot.i know i was the only hpx out there last year they had a few rhinos and a few cats. but it was alot of rangers .they had a couple of mules.alot of people had them golf carts to get around on too.

 

[Kahuna]

I wish JD would come up with a model and stick with it. I have had 3 new Gator's in the last 3 years. I started with CX which is good around the house or on (private) roads. In 2005 I bought the HPX, a vast improvement. But I could tell the weak points were hard starting, hard steering, hard suspension, and slow speed. They came out with the 2006 model with better steering (no power steering but I could tell and vast improvement), better starting (but I didn't know why they didn't go with fuel injection) and smoother suspension (but not by much). They are still slow. I had to have one so I traded up. Now they are coming out with the 2007 which has got the improvments they should have had on the 06. I can't see them making them lighter duty unless they are looking for more of the sport market. The 2006 HPX is a work horse. They are supposed to have a 1300 lb towing capacity, I can pull a 200 bushel wagon of corn which is in the 12,000 lb range. I guess I will hve to see what the 07 will look like and how it will be priced. But I like what I see so far and am temped at trading again.