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1. Trevor Richardson

   

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   3/15/2014 9:03 PM

   Does anybody use the john Deere 5000 series tractor to pull rough gangs, Dakota 440, fertilize etc? We have always used kubota tractors and wanted to see if you were happy with john Deere tractors.

   
   
   
   
2. James Smith

   

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   3/16/2014 5:03 AM

   It just my opinion but I would not buy a new John Deere Tractor. They are not built like they used to be and their parts are overpriced. I had a fleet of 4 John Deere Tractors when I came here 20 years ago and the last one I bought was a Kubota (mainly due to price).
   That being said most of my John Deeres where purchased in the 80's so they do last.

   
   
   
   
3. Keith Fellenstein

   

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   3/17/2014 9:03 AM

   Have been very pleased with them. We have one 5000 and five 4000 series. The only problems we've experienced can be chalked up to operator error/misuse. They may not build them like they used to, but they build them to handle the "normal" wear and tear of golf course use. A course across the street is trading a couple in the same age as ours, they abused them and are essentially worthless now. Take care of your equipment, and it will take care of you.

   
   
   
   
4. Steve Nelson

   

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   3/17/2014 9:03 AM

   The 5075e is a 2.9lthree cylinder that I believe relies on turbo charging to get up to that hp. It is also built in India so if you wanted a jd to 'buy American' this is not the model. Earlier this year I was looking in this same hp class and decided that the jd5083m and Kubota m7060 were better options than the 5075. Wound up with the kubota.

   
   
   
   
5. Melvin Waldron

   

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   3/17/2014 10:03 AM

   You might want to look into Kioti as well. We just went through a bid process and Kioti was cheaper (we were a little smaller tractor maybe? 43.8 net engine HP with 36.8 PTO HP) We got the Kubota 4600 over the Kioti DK45SEH or DK50SEH hydrostatic models, but the main factor was the mechanical cruise control and weight lighter on the Kubota that we will use for deep tining greens. All other factors the Kioti seemed better short term anyway. Also during my research, if you want an American made tractor, the Economy New Hollands, Workmasters I thought I read are made here in the states, while their Boomer models are made in South Korea.
   
   Mel

   
   Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO
   
   
6. Trevor Richardson

   

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   3/17/2014 4:03 PM

   Think I am leaning toward the M7040 kubota. The m7060 has the new tier 4 engine and i am hearing that you dont want it until you have too.

   
   
   
   
7. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   3/17/2014 5:03 PM

   I agree about the Deeres not holding up. I've got a 2005 Deere 4320 that went into the shop and roughly three months later I was told I needed to trade it in. It had about 970 hours on it and I was told "yeah, that's about all your gonna get out of that tractor". This was the final straw after numerous issues with our two 4710's and a second 4320. In conjunction, my 2005 Deere 110 loader was on the fritz about 5 years after purchase and the dealer got it back going good as new after I spent $1,800 on it. Couple that with all the plastic that looks like crap and it's a big turnoff for me. I'm not saying Deere tractors suck. What I'm saying is I won't buy another Deere in that hp class. If I need anything bigger, I'd definitely reconsider.
   
   After all this went down, I've since bought a Kubota 3940, two Kubota 5740's and a Kubota 4240. The 3940 is the oldest of them all(7 years) and has only had one front wheel drive o-ring go bad and one 3pt lift cylinder. Otherwise they all run like new and still look it.
   
   Our larger Deeres, used on our cattle operation, including a Deere 544 loader and a Deere 85 excavator we purchased last year have been fine.

   
   
   
   
8. Hibbs John D

   
   3/24/2014 11:03 AM

   We've owned a 5205 since 1998 and have used it to pull a Progressive rotary tri-deck for the duration. I can't speak for the whole line of JD tractors, but we've had to replace the pto clutch 3 times during that time span. Conversely, we also use a 1977 Massey Ferguson for that same application, and have never run into pto issues. Take that for what it's worth.