New 5425

[wkpoor]

Man do I envy that tractor. Nice!!!
Someday I would really like to upgrade to 4WD but for now my 5400 2WD will have to do.

 

[ddivinia]

Nope, not as fancy as the 5x25 series, but still a very fine tractor. I don't think the air ride seat is an option.

I have never used an air ride seat - it was not an option when I got my 5525. I did add the extended seat back - that was a huge improvement.

D.

 

[tjkadar]

I think I'll be adding the extended back to mine too. The air ride seat is pretty nice. I like it a lot. Tractor should be back on the farm Friday morning.

 

[ddivinia]

I think I'll be adding the extended back to mine too. The air ride seat is pretty nice. I like it a lot. Tractor should be back on the farm Friday morning.

Cheapest accessory I have bought and it makes a big difference. Your upper back will start bugging you if you are in seat for a long time. Easy to install - pull out 2 plugs and throw it on.

D.

 

[tjkadar]

Cheapest accessory I have bought and it makes a big difference. Your upper back will start bugging you if you are in seat for a long time. Easy to install - pull out 2 plugs and throw it on.

D.

Just got done bush hogging about 5 acres. Ran in 1st gear high (6.5 mph) with the PTO in the economy mode. Would liked to have gone faster, but the field is too rough. All the land around here has been row cropped for 200 years or more. It is taking awhile to convince them they're now pastures.

The tractor is superb. The cab is quiet, the AC is excellent, the motor never strained, hiccuped, or bogged, and best of all, the rockshaft worked exactly like it was supposed to. The cab is very comfortable! I love it. The dog loves it too because now he can ride with me.

I need to adjust the forearm rests. They are bit too short in their current setting. Other than that... all I can say is WOW.

 

[msengstock]

What ended up being the problem with the rockshaft?

 

[tjkadar]

They replaced the rockshaft valve. The one that came with the tractor will be sent back to John Deere to determine what the failure was.

 

[tjkadar]

Put 8 hours on the tractor today. The air-ride seat is nice. I agree with Darin, the back extender would be a great addition. The arm rest aren't all that comfortable to me. I need to try and adjust them tomorrow and see if they'll feel better a little lower. The windshield washer was only shooting out the barest trickle of fluid. That turned out to be a slightly pinched hose by the washer reservior. A little tug, and everything was fine. I also added a couple more zip ties to the FEL's hydraulic lines. I hope that'll keep them from rubbing the front tires durning sharp right hand turns.

Got 5 acres mowed and about 10 acres dragged. Have another 20 acres to drag tomorrow. Man, I hope it rains.

We are considering turning about 5 acres into a hay field. That would give us all the hay we need and maybe even allow us to sell some. If this drought keeps up, there will probably be a lot of barely used haying equipment up for sale.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Glad to hear you got your tractor back and are enjoying it. What are you dragging your fields with?

My buddy just bought a brand new Kubota MX5100 and the PTO acted up after a week. The dealer came and got it. I haven't heard yet what the problem was.

 

[tjkadar]

Just a plain old 10' drag harrow. It was originally for smoothing the arena, but the Reveal 4-N-1 does that now. Now the drag spends its time busting up manure.