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    How to tell year of tractor

    Would the serial number on our 2720 tell us the year of the tractor? Our receipt has 2008 but I thought it was a 2009. Thanks for any help.
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    JD 425 problems

    Last week our 425 ran good but after 3 hours of mowing it started to act like it was flooded. I shut it off for 3 minutes and it ran fine for another 2 hours. Today I started mowing and in 20 minutes it started doing the same thing. No smoke blows out when it is doing it. It seems to really...
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    Mowing  opinions on a good 10' rotary cutter for our 5250

    We are looking for a new 10' rotary cutter for our JD 5220. Can we have some opinions on really good ones? Thanks for any help. We have a Howse right now but it just does not hold up to good.
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    Transmission Fluid

    Went to the dealer to get all the fluids and filters - I thought when I was there, that 4 gallons of oil was alot and found out I was correct! Now, the transmission fluid they gave me is Hy-Guard Low Viscosity TY2200( 4 gallons). We live in PA and I see in the manual it says to use this from 40...
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    Our new trail camera - 2 slideshows

    Just wanted to share 2 very small slideshows, that my wife put together. Hopefully you will enjoy watching them - they are very short slideshows. I can tell this will be a fun new toy to mess around with! We should be putting more pics and slideshows on Flickr in the next couple weeks...
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    Price Check  Best price to ask for our 2720

    Can I have a few opinions on what price we should put on our 2720? It has the front end loader and 62''mmm. Only 51 hours - this is because we got a zero turn and a skid loader, so there was not much use for the JD 2720 any more.
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    425 Crankcase cover install instructions -help

    I got our 425 crankcase cover off to replace the gasket but I did not notice how one thing was, when I took it off. There is a arm ( first picture - it is to the left of the top gear) that goes down in the crankcase and I think it attaches somehow, to the one gear that has 2 things on it...
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    425 coolant leak - help

    Our 425 with 521 hours on it started leaking coolant and I am wondering how hard it is to replace the main gasket? I replaced the 2 smaller ones thinking it was them but it is the big main gasket. Can anyone give me an idea how hard it is to replace or if I should also check anything else if I...
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    Ferris IS 3100Z opinions - Lancaster or York County Dealers?

    I just wanted to check if anyone has a ferris IS 3100Z? If anyone does, can you give me your opinons on them? If anyone is close to York or Lancaster, PA could also recommend a great dealer that sells Ferris, I would also appreciate it. Thanks.
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    First ride on our 1968 Bolens Diablo Rouge twin track

    I hope you like these videos!! One is with my wife riding and the other is me. It was the first time we got to take our 1968 Bolens Diablo Rouge twin track for a ride. YouTube - Bolens Diablo Rouge YouTube - First good ride on the Diablo
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    Ready for a snowblower on the 2720

    I have done some searching but have came up with no opinions on a front mounted snowblower for our 2720. Is the JD 54" a good snowblower? Can anyone give us any advice for getting a front snowblower? We just want some insurance in case we ever get another big snow storm. The bucket just wasn't...
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    Discbine help - newbie

    I hope some people can give me some help on this - My father-in-law would like to get a discbine but we are both newbies to this. Can you give me some information about discbines compared to haybines? Also I see the word moco on some of the discbines - what does this mean? :confused: Thanks for...
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    Price Check  Cab price for 5220?

    Can anone give me an idea what a cab might cost for a JD 5220 and a good name brand to get? It would need to have heat, hard cab, windshield wiper ( wipers) and radio. Is it possible to get one with AC? I understand the only way to get the AC was to factory order that with the cab through the...
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    Dealer dropped off a 997 until they get our deck fixed!

    I got home today to see a 997 diesel zero turn in our driveway. They where suppose to drop off a 4420 to replace our 2720s ( brackets are bent to the 62D) until it got fixed but that didn't happen. After trying a Ferris and a Exmark, my wife and I honestly decided there would be no way that we...
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    Can someone give me some help with our 62D?

    Well, we had the mower back for almost 2 mowings and I looked to check everything out and both the rod lift links are bent in towards the tires. One of them are rubbing on the tires. I just don't get what is wrong with the deck. We mowed for only 3 hours since we got it back and there is nothing...
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    Mowing  425 mower deck help - bracket holes are oblong

    Our mower deck on the 425 JD is getting very lose. The bracket holes on the mower deck, are getting a little oblong. Has anyone ever tried to put any type of bushing in the bracket holes, or have any other things they did? Thanks for any help.
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    Zero Turn Mower Advice

    We purchased a compact tractor with the advice and help of the members on here, now we need some advice on zero turn mowers. The JD 2720 we have will mow most of our yard but we need something that will get under the trees and closer to our fences. We do have a JD 425 but are ready to trade it...
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    Some things to check on the 62D before you have problems.

    Well, like another member on here, we have had our share of problems with the deck and arm pins. We just got the 2720 back from the dealer after they had it for about 4 weeks - due to a backordered part for the 62D. First, the link lift body fell apart because of the nut was not tight ( which...
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    buck and doe pictures

    I just wanted to share some pictures of the buck and doe we have on our farm this year. I hope you enjoy the pictures. 2009 Bucks and Fawns - a set on Flickr The last 10 pictures are from tonight.
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    Anyone had a belt break on the 62D?

    I just wanted to see if anyone broke the belt on the 62D Mid mount mower? My wife was mowing today and the belt totally ripped in half. I guess we will have to take another trip to the JD dealer tomorrow? The 2720 only has 25 hours on it.
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    John Deere 2720 Cab opinons

    My wife and I are talking about getting a JD cab for our 2720. We just wanted to hear different opinons on getting a cab on the tractor. There is not a lot of snow here but we always have something to do in the winter with the tractor. Thanks for any help.
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    Mowing  Great day mowing - with the wifes' help!

    All I can say so far about the 2720 is it is awesome for mowing around here. It really feels solid, quiet and mows fast with enough of power for both of us. We have not really tried the bucket out but in time, it will be used. I finally got to mow with the 2720 today and I made sure my wife had...
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    Mowing  Any way to get wife to stop mowing with new tractor ( 2720)?!!

    Well, I don't know if I will ever get a chance to mow with our 2720. It seems like the wife just won't let me mow!! Is there any way to make her stop and just get off the seat for one second?! LOL
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    Our 2720 arrived today!

    We finally got our 2720 today! We will be giving it a good test this weekend, with the mowing part of it - I think my wife is going to be the first to try mowing with it - she really likes it. She even ran it down to her moms house to show her but she did let me drive it home. LOL I also wanted...
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    Round Hay Bale Holder?

    This may sound a little weird but has anyone ever seen something that you could put a round bale on ( standing up ) and you could turn the round bale as you took hay off of it? :confused: Thanks
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    JD 2720 - Need opinions

    My wife and I are going to buy a compact tractor and have decided on a John Deere. I have researched a lot about the 2720 and I am just wondering if it will be a short lived model? I also see that some people are concerned about th2 speed range. We will use it mostly for mowing around fence...
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