New John Deere 3720 coming - Selling 4720

[TCowner]

I made a tough decision. Here's the story.

Back in January 2008 I bought a new 4720 with the factory ComfortGuard cab. It's a tremendous tractor and from December until the April it is the ideal tractor for me. Plowing snow and hauling firewood is a real joy with this tractor. However.

I have 7 acres of mature pine/spruce trees that are overgrown and need constant thinning. I also plant new trees each year for selling and transplanting. I am removing most of the pine and am replacing with spruce. The white/black hills spruce are quite hardy and transplant well.

I new when I purchased the tractor with the factory cab that there could issues from time to time working around the trees. For the most part I was able to get around the trees but the heavy overgrowth is making it more and more difficult. When I down a tree and limb it I end up hauling the branches by hand quite a distance just to pile so I can haul with the 4720 and grapple. I end up doing more work by hand that I need to.

So last week I found at a JD dealership a 2007 JD 3720 hydro with a CX loader, large R-4 tires, power beyond and a real nice 447 backhoe. The salesman estimated the backhoe has about ten hours on it. The tractor has only 65 hours and looks like new. The previous owner traded it on a 4720 cab with pull type finish mower. Its too bad we didn't hook up a month ago.

We had to add a few upgrade to the 3720 so it will be a couple of weeks before the tractor is delivered. I added the 3rd hydraulic valve and the hydraulic coupler kit that extends to the front of the loader. I also ordered the 60" JD root grapple.

So I will be selling my prestine 4720 with factory cab, R-4 tires, rear wiper, rear work lights, automotive cruise update, am-fm CD player, 3rd hydraulic valve, 400X loader, skid steer carrier, heavy duty 72" skid steer bucket, loader mounted hydraulic couplers, telescoping draft links (three point hitch). The tractor has around 360 hours and is nice as they come. I also have a Worksaver skidsteer grapple that I will sell separately.

I will be posting pictures soon in the private items for sale section.

I know at times I will miss the 4720 badly, especially when I'm plowing snow and the wind is blowing out of the NW at about 30 mph.

 

[ChuckinNH]

If the tractor isn't working for you, I think you are doing the right thing in moving on. Life is too short to have tools this expensive that really don't do what we expected that they might. Maybe time will treat you to a smaller tractor you can dedicate to mowing, and snowblowing, and you can have a cab on that.

 

[beenthere]

Sounds like an "upgrade".

When that snow is blowing, toss on the snowmobile helmet. It helps a lot with that wind and low temps.

 

[TCowner]

When I wanted the expensive cab in November of 2007 my wife suggested the snowmobile helmet instead of the $7000 cab. I thought she was crazy.

I have a windbreaker/weatherbreak that I had on an open station 4600 several years ago. I will see if I can make the work this year. Perhaps next year there is a curtis cab or something else I can put on.

 

[TripleR]

I got my good used L5030 HSTC when the owner ran into the same situation and traded it in on a new L5740 open station; I'm happy and he is happy.

 

[deere4320]

I made a tough decision. Here's the story.

Back in January 2008 I bought a new 4720 with the factory ComfortGuard cab. It's a tremendous tractor and from December until the April it is the ideal tractor for me. Plowing snow and hauling firewood is a real joy with this tractor. However.

I have 7 acres of mature pine/spruce trees that are overgrown and need constant thinning. I also plant new trees each year for selling and transplanting. I am removing most of the pine and am replacing with spruce. The white/black hills spruce are quite hardy and transplant well.

I new when I purchased the tractor with the factory cab that there could issues from time to time working around the trees. For the most part I was able to get around the trees but the heavy overgrowth is making it more and more difficult. When I down a tree and limb it I end up hauling the branches by hand quite a distance just to pile so I can haul with the 4720 and grapple. I end up doing more work by hand that I need to.

So last week I found at a JD dealership a 2007 JD 3720 hydro with a CX loader, large R-4 tires, power beyond and a real nice 447 backhoe. The salesman estimated the backhoe has about ten hours on it. The tractor has only 65 hours and looks like new. The previous owner traded it on a 4720 cab with pull type finish mower. Its too bad we didn't hook up a month ago.

We had to add a few upgrade to the 3720 so it will be a couple of weeks before the tractor is delivered. I added the 3rd hydraulic valve and the hydraulic coupler kit that extends to the front of the loader. I also ordered the 60" JD root grapple.

So I will be selling my prestine 4720 with factory cab, R-4 tires, rear wiper, rear work lights, automotive cruise update, am-fm CD player, 3rd hydraulic valve, 400X loader, skid steer carrier, heavy duty 72" skid steer bucket, loader mounted hydraulic couplers, telescoping draft links (three point hitch). The tractor has around 360 hours and is nice as they come. I also have a Worksaver skidsteer grapple that I will sell separately.

I will be posting pictures soon in the private items for sale section.

I know at times I will miss the 4720 badly, especially when I'm plowing snow and the wind is blowing out of the NW at about 30 mph.

Can we see some pictures of the 4720???

 

[TCowner]

My picture posting skills are not so good. My son is the expert in the family and will help me post some tomorrow.

 

[TCowner]

Here are the pictures of the 4720 I promised. They were taken in April but I've only put on about 20 hours since.

 

[Kevin M]

That's a great looking tractor, sorry it didn't work out. How much are you asking for it ?

 

[TCowner]

Kevin, I'm asking $33,900. A new one equipped like this one lists for about $49,000 which means you could buy it for about $41,000. So I think its priced fairly.
Terry,