New owner of a real nice 318!

[aesanders]

Nice. I have plans to build a shop in a year or two. My goal is to set it up to rehabilitate mowers like this.

These Deere’s are great, and I also have a soft spot for Simplicities.

 

[Yander]

Welcome to TBN, Congrats on the new to you tractor. Those are great little unit's that JD put out, arguably the best gas motor every put out also. I had one for a year and mowed with it and pushed snow with it. Loved it.

But my yard was a little too big for it and I worried about it holding up to mowing 3 acres and sold it to get a ZTR.

Could we get a hood pic without the big hairy guy in it?

 

[dougtrr2]

I bought a 318 in 1990. I moved and finally gave it up when the need for 4wd and a loader became priority.

The only problem I had with mine was the PTO safety switch in the seat. Our ground was bumpy and when my son would mow he would bounce up in the seat, the PTO would disengage and he might make a couple rounds before he realized he wasn't mowing any more.

I am in the camp of the 318 was the best lawnmower John Deere made.

Doug in SW IA

 

[mulitweed]

best mower ever built , 318, 420 , 332 i want all of them

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evening Sierra,
Nice little garden tractor , the best of luck with your new machine !

Looks like you did a fine job of cleaning it up also ! Enjoy !