First John Deere

[Kimuel]

Greetings all:

I am the proud new owner of a 1992 JD 5300, 4WD with the obligatory 540 loader with bucket and hay spear. It has 6000 hours, runs well and does not leak, the original paint is faded slightly, but virtually complete. Everything works but the tach, and I will find and check the sending unit tomorrow. I wanted a tractor that was large enough for me to feel comfortable with round bales of hay, and after having 2wd tractors and having the neighbors pull me out, I waited for the 4wd. I have cleaned out a parking space in the barn for it.

It was sad to watch my dead David Brown 990 be hauled off to the happy hunting ground, but it sure is nice to have a tractor that starts when I turn the key and doesn't require me to 'fiddle' with something to get it to start. I can't complain about a tractor and loader I bought for $3000 and used for 10 years, though, can I?

I'll be asking questions in the future and hope someone here is an expert on the 5300. I have an owner's manual on the way and am looking for a decent deal on the repair manual.

This is a long post of introduction. Thanks for reading it. Join me on this new adventure. I wish the tractor had a cup holder.... I wish green paint didn't make parts so expensive...

Kim

 

[creekbend]

Congratulations.:thumbsup::tractor:

 

[fuseboxer]

Welcome to the club I am shure many people have experiences with your tractor and others. If you have some pictures and or a quess on other peoples problems, speak up. We do have JD experts hiding in the bushes probably laughing at our quess of problems. They experts usually set us straight and on course. Welcome

 

[k0ua]

Hello, congrats, on your new tractor, looks like it will get the job done,
here is some light reading about it. if you are interested you can read the Nebraska tractor test data on this site.

TractorData.com John Deere 5300 tractor information

regards
James K0UA

 

[fuseboxer]

Used Tractors For Sale at TractorHouse.com: John Deere Tractors, used farm tractors and farm equipment, tractors for sale, Case IH, New Holland, Agco, Kubota

This link will give you an idea of similar units for sale and the price. They generally will sell for 10% less than listed or more off.

Did you get a deal on yours? Was the engine rebuilt?

 

[Kimuel]

There aren't many of these around for sale. I don't think I paid much of a premium for the green paint and I expect this to be my tractor for 20 years or more. Then my kids can sell it at the estate sale.

To my knowledge it has not been rebuilt. It has been cared for and looks like it was stored inside. It came down to this and a similar sized Kubota and the Deere was a more substantial tractor. Oh well...... I'm gonna go bush hog.