What to look for J-D-5325

Sean2202 · Sep 26, 2019

Greetings,

I am going to look at a J-D 5325 tomorrow and hope you could all give me a little insight on what to look for. Are there any things that fail and what are the usual checkpoints for this particular machine.

This is what I know about the tractor,
It is used on a high end golf course primarily as a loader for materials. It has a loader, rear turf tires, 4wd, full cab, one broken glass door, about 2k hours and has a backhoe attachment. It is in overall good condition. It is a piece that is coming off of a long term lease, hopefully there is maintenance records.

I have researched some pricing on tractor house and watched videos on YouTube of similar tractors. What would a fair asking price be for a 5325 with the options I listed?

Thanks for any help
Sean

Zebrafive · Sep 26, 2019

Hard to put a value on it. What transmission? How many SCVs? Does it have the optional ePTO? I think turf tires will lower the value, if you need AG tires.
The only problem I have heard of is the park pawl in the transmission can break if a careless operator put it in park before it fully stops moving.
If they did the required maintenance and did not abuse it, it should be a good tractor. 2K hours are low for the age.

Sean2202 · Sep 26, 2019

Thanks for the reply,

What transmissions were offered with this unit (5325)? Is there one that is better or more desirable than the others?
What is SCV's?
E-PTO? Optional electric PTO I assume? How do I spot this?

I do need rear ag tires so that would be something I have to work out.

Thanks

Sean2202 · Sep 26, 2019

So the tractor is a 2007. It has about 2150 hrs. Runs good, shifts good. Has the A-B-C range with shuttle shift. Has a J-D 49 backhoe attachment and a 542 loader. Full cab. Loader and backhoe work well. That electric PTO thing it does have that.

The bad
Something is up with the 3 point hitch, I didnt get the whole story but something broke (a case I was told and it was fixed) and then it was all removed and disconnected so it would not happen again. No arms on tractor, I do not know if they are still in the shop or are just gone. I need more info on this. Not sure what exactly broke?
Missing cab door. I heard the glass got broken. Dont know if it is still around or not.
No real maintenance records
Bucket has some wear from materials, slight bend on top, backhoe has wear only where it attaches with the pin for transport. Looks like it got bent and someone heated it back up and bent it back. Not a big deal, worked fine
The tilt steering sometimes locks and sometimes does not.
The edge of the back fenders has some small breaks
Needs ag tires. The turf ones are OK and somewhat worn, but I will need ag use tires.
There is a small leak in the rear end by the top link. May not be serious but it is wet around that area.

Zebrafive · Sep 27, 2019

Sean2202 said:
Thanks for the reply,

What transmissions were offered with this unit (5325)? Is there one that is better or more desirable than the others?
What is SCV's?
E-PTO? Optional electric PTO I assume? How do I spot this?

I do need rear ag tires so that would be something I have to work out.

Thanks

Transmissions were Collar shift (requires complete stop to shift gears and ranges) 3 ranges 3 gears Syncroshift (requires complete stop to shift ranges, gear changes can be on the go with clutch used) 3 ranges 3 gears, PowerReverser has a lever to change direction, forward/reverser on the steering column, no clutch or stopping required, requires complete stop to change range, gears can be shifted on the go using the clutch 3 ranges. 4 gears.

Listed least most desirable. So PowerReverser with ability to reverse in any gear without clutch use and 12 speeds is most desirable, Syncro next.

SVC Selective Control Valve each will have 2 hydraulic couplers. lever operated and couplers at the rear. Most likely a mid SVC with joystick for the loader, but the loader could operate off rear SCVs too. Mid valve is most desirable, frees up the rear for other things.

ePTO is for economy PTO, there will be a lever on the left of the seat with ePTO and PTO position. It lets you run low power draw implements at a lower engine rpm, but still at 540 PTO rpm, to save fuel.

AG tires may require a wheel change too. Turfs are usually on a small diameter and wider wheel. Depends on the size they used, there was a low profile that was very wide and low.

Zebrafive · Sep 27, 2019

Sean2202 said:
So the tractor is a 2007. It has about 2150 hrs. Runs good, shifts good. Has the A-B-C range with shuttle shift. Has a J-D 49 backhoe attachment and a 542 loader. Full cab. Loader and backhoe work well. That electric PTO thing it does have that.

The bad
Something is up with the 3 point hitch, I didnt get the whole story but something broke (a case I was told and it was fixed) and then it was all removed and disconnected so it would not happen again. No arms on tractor, I do not know if they are still in the shop or are just gone. I need more info on this. Not sure what exactly broke?
Missing cab door. I heard the glass got broken. Dont know if it is still around or not.
No real maintenance records
Bucket has some wear from materials, slight bend on top, backhoe has wear only where it attaches with the pin for transport. Looks like it got bent and someone heated it back up and bent it back. Not a big deal, worked fine
The tilt steering sometimes locks and sometimes does not.
The edge of the back fenders has some small breaks
Needs ag tires. The turf ones are OK and somewhat worn, but I will need ag use tires.
There is a small leak in the rear end by the top link. May not be serious but it is wet around that area.
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Find out exactly what was done to the 3pt and what parts they have.

What size are the tires, front and rear. The rears are not the low pro, super low and wide ones. You may not need wheels?

Leak might upper lift arm seal?

Sounds like it's not the PowerReverser, Most likely SyncroShift, but could be Collar Shift.

Sean2202 · Sep 27, 2019

I drove the tractor and it drove, ran and shifted fine, It has the lever on the left side of the steering column so I guess it is Power Reverser. So just to clarify, Put the gear range say in B, shift into gear say 3 then you can move forward and reverse without using the clutch?

The loader has a hydraulic connection under the cab on the right side if you are sitting in the tractor. I have a pic of this. I missed how many couplers were on the rear. Just out of my picture.

You might be correct on the lift arm seal, especially if someone has been in there dong something with the 3 point arms.

The "No maintenance records" thing is kinda scary. I just can not believe that a large operation such as this has none on anything. I actually worked with the old mechanic at this shop years ago and I believe it. Everything was on a notepad and it probably got lost.

It does have E-PTO I have a picture of this

I was curious if I needed new wheels to run ag tires? I would like to have a wide profile ag tire for stability to mount if there is such a thing. I will find out the rim size.

I am in the process of finding out what happened to the 3 point arms and if they even have them. There is a 3 point lift light on the dash which I assue is realted to this.

I was told that they do have the door but it is broken. Glass just broken maybe?

I was also told today that there is pallet forks and a trenching bucket that goes with it.

Sean

Zebrafive · Sep 28, 2019

If it has the PowerReverser (sounds like it does) move the lever (while going forward) back towards you (any gear, no need to clutch) and the tractor will reverse. I would NOT reverse at high forward speeds. Reverse will be slightly faster than forward, just the way the mechanics work.

It sounds like it's well optioned and worth considering. Factor in repairs, missing parts (if any from the 3pt hitch), possibly rear wheels, and all fluids and filters changed.

Check rear tire size, see if AG comes in that size. Fronts look worn too. Common on mfwd

3pt light might be the lift arms are out of normal range, they looked too high in your picture, but hard to tell for sure.

Sean2202 · Oct 11, 2019

Just an update on this tractor. According to Zebrafive description it does have power reverser. The three point arms have been found and are there along with the door but the door does have a broken glass. I assume the original three point arms may have been damaged from hitting the backhoe so that is why they were removed. The rear wheel size are available in ag tires (16.9-24) and a quick search I can have two titans for just under 1K. So we are good there. Fronts are worn (8.3-24) but should last a little while longer. We are still negotiating price and delivery and I will post if we come to a deal. The leak was found and apparently it was a fitting leaking, we shall see in time.

2007 5325 4wd tractor with cab, loader, pallet forks, backhoe, trenching bucket, and delivery. I have a good feeling about this!