One Tractor To Do It All?

[EddieWalker]

It seems to be a wet spring so far. I have an area by the creek that is off limits for another month or two. It just doesn't dry up enough to be safe driving through there until it gets a lot hotter out.

 

[Torvy]

I hear you. We've got a low spot that's near the road. It's like a temporary pond. The dogs love it, but getting the tractor near it doesn't do anything good.

The road gets covered, too. Usually lasts a day or two. County was out, but say they can't do much.

Got my mowing done yesterday. I think today will be preventative maintenance.

 

[mike69440]

The LX line up is nice. No fan of Subcompacts. Buy more tractor than you think you need. You'll thank me later. if considering doing much dirt work, Look into other brand tractors, (Not Deere) if you need to do dirt work. Kubota's are built well but a lightweight loader wise. Turf or R14 Tires. Consider Yanmar if you want Kubota Quality.

 

[WM75Guy]

It seems to be a wet spring so far. I have an area by the creek that is off limits for another month or two. It just doesn't dry up enough to be safe driving through there until it gets a lot hotter out.

Forecast for Wednesday is 99°. Won't be long before you can get in there.

 

[EddieWalker]

I saw that. I'm supposed to be working on some rotten siding next week and I'll be outdoors in it all day.

 

[scootr]

I never found do it all machines to live up to their name. I have a capable MX Kubota. But I also have a 773 Bobcat and a CAT forklift. All 3 still leave me wanting something more occasionally but I get by
Nice thing about Kubota and Bobcat is they share attachments

 

[WinterDeere]

Today I plan on using three different tractors, and then later on, the zero turn. I need all three.

Yahbut... everything is bigger in Texas. The little circle of grass around which your front driveway runs might be larger than the OP's full 6 acres.

 

[oldtimer 66]

What subcompact or compact tractor did you buy 20 years ago from JD that had s US made engine.
The fact is that with the 600,700, 800, 900, 1000 & 1200 series subcompact and compact tractors—JD big entry into this market going back into the late 70’s and early 80’s were all built to JD specs by Yanmar of Japan including the engines. When JD stopped that partnership, they built the tractors that replaced these around Yanmar engines. To this time the 10, 20 & 30 series tractors still use Yanmar engines. I’m not sure about the 40 & 50 series tractors.

My 1987 compact JD 750 had a Yanmar engine. My 2006 compact JD 4320 has a JD Power Tech engine made in Torreon MX.

 

[EddieWalker]

Yesterday was a good day. All three tractors started right up, and I was able to get done what I wanted without breaking down!!!!

Today it's raining.

 

[WinterDeere]

My 1987 compact JD 750 had a Yanmar engine. My 2006 compact JD 4320 has a JD Power Tech engine made in Torreon MX.

That's interesting. I was convinced all three of my JD CUT's have had Yanmar engines, but now you're making me doubt that assumption: 750, 855, 3033R.

In fact, I think the 750 was a Yanmar tractor, just wearing green paint and decals. It was a solid little machine, but lacked a removable loader and had 4wd with no power steering (oof!). My elbows still hurt, remembering using that machine as a loader.

 

[MossRoad]

Keep in mind that with one tractor and a bunch of equipment for it, you will be changing equipment often and it not easy unless you have a helper.

It takes less than 15 seconds to change an unpowered implement on our PowerTrac and you don't have to leave the operator's seat. Powered implements take about 30 seconds longer because you have to disconnect a couple hydraulic hoses.

I have changed implements 30-40 times a day on our little PT switching between ripper, buckets, forks, mowers, etc...

On standard equipment, quick attach systems like skid steer mount on FEL arms and quick hitch or I match systems on 3 point make it a lot easier.

 

[oldtimer 66]

That's interesting. I was convinced all three of my JD CUT's have had Yanmar engines, but now you're making me doubt that assumption: 750, 855, 3033R.

In fact, I think the 750 was a Yanmar tractor, just wearing green paint and decals. It was a solid little machine, but lacked a removable loader and had 4wd with no power steering (oof!). My elbows still hurt, remembering using that machine as a loader.

In 1987 when I bought my new JD 750 it cost $12,200. It had the power steering, the 60" MMM and the front 59" snow blower and it was powered by the 3 cylinder Yanmar engine. That was it. In 2006 I traded it in for my current tractor the compact JD 4320. The 750 was 19 years old with approx. 1400 hrs on it and they gave me $8000 on the trade in. Which I thought was very good. The only other accessory I had for it was a back blade. Without a live PTO and no rear remote, it was not a very flexible tractor.

 

[WinterDeere]

In 1987 when I bought my new JD 750 it cost $12,200. It had the power steering, the 60" MMM and the front 59" snow blower and it was powered by the 3 cylinder Yanmar engine. That was it. In 2006 I traded it in for my current tractor the compact JD 4320. The 750 was 19 years old with approx. 1400 hrs on it and they gave me $8000 on the trade in. Which I thought was very good. The only other accessory I had for it was a back blade. Without a live PTO and no rear remote, it was not a very flexible tractor.

I suspect you might be remembering a 755, not a 750, but I could be wrong. I think the 750/850 were only sold up thru 1985, and then replaced with the 755 and 855 in 1986. I remember this because my 855 was actually a 1986 model year, one of the first off the line. I think my 750 was a 1978 model year, but that's a long time back to remember now.

The 750's I remember were all clutch and gearbox without power steering, and I'd never seen a front snowblower for one of them, but maybe I just missed that. The 755/855 had hydro trans, power steering, and the front snowblower with mid-PTO was a popular accessory for them.

Another big difference between the x50's and x55's, was operator access. Getting on and off of a 750 wearing a front-end loader was a job for a contortionist, not something you'd want to do past age 40, whereas the x55's were easy step on/off.

 

[howardjohn]

I mow and plow with my tractors and my neighbor has a zero turn. He mows a lot faster than I do and the zero turn is more manuverable.

 

[oldtimer 66]

I suspect you might be remembering a 755, not a 750, but I could be wrong. I think the 750/850 were only sold up thru 1985, and then replaced with the 755 and 855 in 1986. I remember this because my 855 was actually a 1986 model year, one of the first off the line. I think my 750 was a 1978 model year, but that's a long time back to remember now.

The 750's I remember were all clutch and gearbox without power steering, and I'd never seen a front snowblower for one of them, but maybe I just missed that. The 755/855 had hydro trans, power steering, and the front snowblower with mid-PTO was a popular accessory for them.

Another big difference between the x50's and x55's, was operator access. Getting on and off of a 750 wearing a front-end loader was a job for a contortionist, not something you'd want to do past age 40, whereas the x55's were easy step on/off.

Picture from the internet, note the slave cylinder for the power steering, and details from Tractor Data

TractorData.com John Deere 750 tractor information

www.tractordata.com

 

[WinterDeere]

Picture from the internet, note the slave cylinder for the power steering, and details from Tractor Data

TractorData.com John Deere 750 tractor information

www.tractordata.com

Interesting. It says "steering: manual", but then has "power (opt.)" below that. I've never actually seen one with power steering, and wonder if it was an option for all years, or introduced only in the final years of production. Mine was outfitted pretty nicely, even had the optional independent front PTO, so I have to suspect the original buyer would have added power steering if it was available at the time.

 

[oldtimer 66]

I am not going to go back and look this internet post up again but if this was the add, it said it had a 72" mmm. They didn't make a 72" mmm for the JD 750. Only a 60" mmm. At 20 engine HP it could not handle a 72" mmm. And the 2 hoses hanging down below the cab door are for the cab heater, not any type of rear remote.

 

[WinterDeere]

I am not going to go back and look this internet post up again but if this was the add, it said it had a 72" mmm. They didn't make a 72" mmm for the JD 750. Only a 60" mmm. At 20 engine HP it could not handle a 72" mmm. And the 2 hoses hanging down below the cab door are for the cab heater, not any type of rear remote.

lol... I never even tried to mow with mine. Would have been a nightmare, since it wore a too-big Johnson loader which was an all-day project to remove.

My 855 had a 72" MMM, and was only 23 hp, IIRC. It made a really crappy mower, as does any CUT, in my opinion. I used it exactly once, when my ZTR was down for repairs, and vowed "never again!"

 

[rScotty]

Interesting. It says "steering: manual", but then has "power (opt.)" below that. I've never actually seen one with power steering, and wonder if it was an option for all years, or introduced only in the final years of production. Mine was outfitted pretty nicely, even had the optional independent front PTO, so I have to suspect the original buyer would have added power steering if it was available at the time.

Power steering was offered by JD in the form of an add-on power steering cylinder kit that replaced the drag link on the side. It was used for the 650, 750, and anything it could be made to fit. As I remember, it was about a $700 dollar kit at the time - not including installation. Those power cylinder types were famous for leaking.

Hydrostatic steering eventually replaced the powered drag link on later models.

 

[oldtimer 66]

Last comment on the JD 750 power steering. The steering hydraulic schematic had a priority valve. It directed steering fluid first for safety reasons and other demands reduced.