Buying Advice JD 4120 reliability

[nwalabama]

Can anyone comment on the reliability of the John Deere 4120?
I've looked at orange, red, and green but appear to be zeroing
in on the JD4120 with loader. I like the two pedal hydro better than Kubota.
Question is - new for 29500 or used for 21500? My dad seems to
want a utility size MF2615 which I think is way too much tractor.

 

[dusty3030]

I've got a 2011 model ehydro with 400x loader, R4 tires. Delivered in March of last year. I've got about 110 hours on it so far, I've put them all on it.

I haven't had mine long enough to give you a long range judgement; however, it is a little hoss of a tractor and I love it. I have zero complaints.

I use it with a JD MX6 cutter to clip about 7 or 8 acres twice a week.

I've done quite a bit of dirt moving and I grade about 2 tenths of a mile of driveway with a 6' box blade.

I move and stack round bales with it with a Fronteir bale spear on the loader, need a heavy implement on the back for this, but it handles them great.

I've cleared out a low slough with it and moved around a bunch of trees / slash that I had cut.

I've disked quite a bit with a 7' heavy 3pt disk.

So far, I've never grunted it down, it seems to have the right amount of traction for weight, in 2wd it turns and is nimble like a much smaller tractor but it has the power and weight to get things done. Good on fuel, very comfortable operators station and very easy to operate.

 

[Furu]

I have a 2007 JD4720 which is the same with a bit more hp. Reliabilty is fantastic could not ask for a better machine. Load up the tires. Not knowing what you will be using it for you might look at the 4320/4520/4720 and do a cost benefit analysis. You rarely wish you had less power.

 

[harp]

Purchased my 4120 last year and do not have many hours on it. So far I am very pleased with the tractor. Lots of power and stability.

 

[ascurtis]

I purchased a new JD4320 in 2006. It has had no problems mechanically with about 600 hours. I agree with some others that a step up to the power of the 4320 or 4520 should be considered. I bushog with a 6' medium weight Woods (1100#) and need all the power I have. The link bars (terminology?) on the back of my tractor were weak, for my bush hog anyway. The dealer upgraded them to 5000 series parts at no charge.

 

[Martian]

Alabama, I think you would find the 4120 to be an extremely reliable tractor. Don't hear of to many problems with them. Very well made.

Good luck!

 

[HSL Services]

The 4000 series tractors are very reliable.

 

[jenkinsph]

I wouldn't worry none, if you like the tractor and it checks out I'd buy it. I haven't heard of many problems with the 4x20 series since joining up here. Haven't experienced many problems with mine either.

 

[JDCOMPACTMAN]

The 4020 series have had very few issues(if any).

 

[samhudson3]

I've had my 4300 for 12 years, not a speck of trouble (knock on wood). I've always heard good things about the 4000 series. Get as much HP as your wallet can afford.