John Deere X300 Series Lawn Mower Line Up
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In this video we will walk you through John Deere's amazing X300 series mower line up. We'll touch on the key features of each model, pros & cons between the different models, as well as, *current pricing. (*Terms & conditions apply See Deer Country Farm & Lawn for details)
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Towards the end of the video, I was just starting to google MSRP for the various models, and then he said: "Now I'm going to go over MSRP..." LOL!
Everything we need rolled up into 16 minutes. Thanks!
Excellent video, the side by side explanations and descriptions are just what I’ve been looking for, and have been a great help.
Thank you for this. It explained everything in a clear and concise way. Well done!
Plain straight to the point! Great way to show us. Thanks!
Best explanation I’ve seen! Well done!
Wish y’all were in Michigan!
Yes great explanation of all models . Thanks from Western Canada.
X390 is a loaded X380. Hydraulic power steering & lift for mower & potential snow blower. 3 years old, +80 hours and just maintenance items. Love mine!
Great video, perfect. Exactly the information I was searching for.
Great job on this video and explanation
Awesome video thank you.
Comprehensive review, thank you!
Excellent job explaining
Excellent video! Mrs. G has decided on the X354. She might let me try it someday. :-)
Most helpful!
Excellent video
Best explanation of the models (which are quite confusing to newbies). There are no other videos like this video. Please do another one on the 5 and 7 series!!!!
I think I can be of assistance. Bite the bullet and buy the 570. or buy the e-100 @ Lowes in September. With the free dump cart or free seeder (I'd choose seeder) for $1599 and hope for the best. Only 2 I'd consider.
I totally agree. Great video!
@@raymond3803would u get the 570 or a zero turn for a home on 2 acres?
I watched a few of your videos and they helped me decide witch mower to buy. I got the X354 all turn wheels 42" Kawasaki 21.5 hp. Tks for what you do.
Great VIDEO EXCELLANT
The Best review I have seen for the 300 series mowers! Thank You! Calling my dealership tomorrow!!
Nice tractor. I compared the X380 to the Kubota T2290. I love my Kubota!
Very nicely put together video. Nice to see an employee that actually knows so much about the product / manufacturer that are working for. Can't tell you how often an employee knows very little. " Not really sure , I just work here" . How many times have you heard that line?
Really helpful, exactly what I needed. Thanks.
Excellent.
Thx for this excellent info. I am in the market to replace my current 17 year old base model John Deere and this cleared up some questions I had after reading about the differences.
The S240 is a 300 series parts built on a 100 series frame. The S240 has the tough front axle, Kawasaki V twin engine, a better trans axle and a better seat. It also has a "T" counter balanced lift handle (which makes lifting the mower deck smooth and effortless.)
You’d think as a salesman you’d know the 370/390 have hydraulic power lift decks as well. Kind of a big point, eh?
I like this video, drivig to prove the advantage.
The Kawasaki engine may have less HP than the Briggs and Stratton, but I believe it has more torque, which matters more.
I have a 1986 John Deere 165 with the Kawasaki and it runs like brand new.
I have a Kawasaki 18.5 hp engine in my S240. I did not want the Briggs & Stratton. Just replaced the 50 hour air filter and fuel filter. My lawn tractor starts faster now.
Kawasaki > Briggs and Stratton. Even with less HP, Kawasaki is the better engine. The only B&S engine that was ever any good was the Vanguard which was technically not a B&S anyway...they just handled the marketing and distribution.
I have a Kawasaki in my 1990 John Deere 170 & still runs great. Never even had the carb off in 30 + years.
Totally agree, I just bought an X390 with 22hp and it replaced a once really nice craftsman with 24hp... But this thing has a 54 deck vs 42 on the craftsman yet still handles tall grass far better. It must have significantly more torque.
I have a 324 4wheel steer.....A salesman doesn't need to sell them....He just needs to get the customer to test drive one....The machine sells itself....LOVE mine 23HP Kaw.
How's the 4 wheel steer holding up? I like the mix between zero and tractor but I feel the rear steer wheels are a weak point for problems
The video left out a few significant details, on various models he talked about some models might be better on hills, but the X330, X350 and X354 all use the K46 transaxle which is recommended for mostly flat yards with no hills. The X370 has the K57 transaxle which only has a 3/4" axle, the same axle size as the K46. You have to go to the X380 to get the sturdier K58 transaxle with a 1" axle size, IMHO a much better choice.
I just bought a 2021 X350, and retired a 16 year old MTD. For the last 5 years I've been cutting at least 5 lawns, very hilly... the frame on the MTD broke yet no rear end issues. I'm 100% confident the Deere is beefier and will last just fine going up and down hills. Now, if I was going to tow or push with it, yeah I'd worry about the rear end, but I'm just mowing.
My yard has hills and my x300's transmission is shot after 5 years. I should not have scrimped and should have bought a machine with a bigger and serviceable tranny. Now moving up to an x570.
I own the X354, I love it but you brought up a good point. Thanks for the info
If you are considering buying a X series do it. My dad bought a X324 back in like 2007ish the thing is a tank he loves it.
Forgot to mention,the three power steering tractors also have power deck lift. X370, X390, and X394
Take a drink every time he says "ok"...
I know. reminded me of the Simpson's cartoon.
What is the best model mower for one and a half acres with trees but my lawn has a lot of holes in it
Did the later mowers have a welded steel deck instead of stamped steel deck?
Great video, 4 wheel steer for the win!
You mention lawn tractors not being great at snow removal in general. Can you elaborate?
frame flew is on a different level if you live in the country buy one thats older and rebuild it
I cannot believe it is $1000 more for the 354 over the 350 to turn a 1 inch narrowing circle. 15 vs. 16. Can someone tell me if I should choose the S240 / X350. 1/2 acre city lot.
We want to no that praise for those tractors
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I hope David Pennington is OK.
The craziest part about this video is that four years later the X330 starts at 3799
Quick question, what would the major advantage be of a x300 over say one of the 500 series? Looking for something that can handle couple acres with some hills that are no more than 12 degrees in slope...would the 300 be sufficient?
Fuel consumption and that’d be about it
@@redwing642 Thank you!
You did not mention if any had mulching blades.
From what I'm seeing, the 33- with a 48 inch deck is $4299 and the 350 with KW engine of the same size deck is $4499. I'd sacrifice the HP for the better reliability of the KW engine. Not that I've ever had a problem with Briggs. I just feel a stronger trust of KW products. Of course you could save $1000 if you go down to the 240 (give or take). But you don't get the electric mulch control AFAIK. I'm going to be in the market soon. Question to those that might know. Which of these would best handle a garden cart with 10 cu. ft. of mulch? That would be my heaviest load.
My X354 four-wheel steer cuts down on mowing time and it handles better on ice and snow for plowing
I also own one and love it, I have a video on the unit myself on my channel. Great mower
Hai like349 nice my friend
I think you should be able to step up to the better transmission (350-370) without having to get the power steering and adding 1K to the price. Or the 350 should just have the better transmission in the first place.
I think ANY 300 series should have better than a k46. A John Deere 110 $1699 has the same weak k-46 as a 350 $3,900? WTH? Huskvarna offers a k-66 with Kaw Engine, high back seat with arm rests for $2,999. John Deere 390 k-57 $6,100 WTH?
JD 570 w/k-72 and swap out for the 590 seat is the only John Deere I'd consider
rayism 24b This is the most revealing comment about the misleading practices that JD is using with customers. Thank you for putting this out there for the public to see. JD is marketing the X entry level models as tough machines that can be used to plow snow, pull heavy carts, but the K46 transmission is not made for that. The X370 is where the K57 engine with the Kawasaki engine is actually made to do those jobs.
I will be selling my S240 and getting the Husqvarna you mentioned in your comment. John Deere has become the Harley Davidson of Lawn mowers, they are living off their reputation and ripping people off with their under performing products.
@@smokestack9795 Or you could keep reading the reviews on the JD website:
*_"I'm an 82-year-old great grandmother who's son won't help me push mow my 12 acres. I'd fallen one day and couldn't get up. My local John Deere sales rep happen to be driving by and saw me trying to fend off a pack of dogs with my cane. He put me in his service truck. He was a complete gentleman. Didn't try any funny stuff. Drove me to the John Deere Dealership and sold me on a X350. They put me on the easy payment plan where it's automatically deducted from my SS check. I drive my new X350 to Bingo on Saturday and church every Sunday. The seat doesn't hurt my roids or make my crotch sweat an itch. Thank You John Deere for extending my life 10 years."_*
@@raymond3803There are a BUNCH of different options for the K46 transmission (at least 30 different variations with options like charge pumps, steel gears, drain and fill plugs, or absence of drain and fill plugs, etc) The 100 series is truly the low end cheapest K46 transmission Deere offers--but not necessarily the cheapest or worst K46 made. The s240 and above get the K46 UPGRADED Deere spec transmissions. Tuff Torque rates the upgraded K46 Deere spec transmission in the S and X3 series for 30% more torque than the 100. Still not a powerhouse/heavy hauler by any means, but at least they're not giving you the exact same basement level POS K46...
I wish tuff Torque would give all these possible variants different model numbers, but they don't. This makes the K46 a big crap shoot as no one really knows what's inside by looking at the case. The base K46 unit is pretty weak, the highly upgraded units are fairly decent. Could be total garbage, or half way decent parts. It's all up to the manufacturers specs.
@@turbodieseldumptruck Interesting. I bought the smallest JD L-100 when they first came out. Used it 12 or 13 years never had a problem with it. Bored, I decided to buy a new D-130. Went to the dealer (not Home Depot) this time. I asked what my L-100 was worth on trade. Asshole behind counter said $100 maybe. A much older JD dealer employee said: Does it just have the standard shift 4 speed transmission? YES! I'll give you $400 sight unseen. *WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU?*
JD had just came out with the plastic transmission (I think will eventually be superior to hydro) 105 model. They had 4 or 5 of the 4 speed 100s new still in the crates marked down to $1000. God Damn I should have bought one them. But no, I payed $1899 for the 130 Hydo 2 cylinder. *NO WHERE NEAR AS GOOD AS MY OLD ONE WAS.* Not even close.
I have had a X300 for 6 years (from new) and has done 170hrs and has snapped 8 cutting deck belts, sometimes within an hour of replacing it. It has been back to JD to check it out, but still continues to snap belts. I have sourced a non-JD belt and will see how this one goes.
Got tired of spending all my time trying to keep an X300 working and bought a Cub Cadet. So much better. The deck on the X300 is not up to par. And keeping the engine running was a nightmare.
@@oldcountryman2795 So far the new non-JD belt is working as it should. It was cheaper to begin with and has outlasted the genuine ones.
@@oldcountryman2795 shoulda went with the x390
Do any have locking rear differentials ?
You have to go to the 500 series for locking rear diff unfortunately.
you didn't show the tires turning with 1 finger
Too bad you had to gloss over the X350R because you didn't carry it. The best feature is the fact that you can dump the grass catcher and never have to leave the seat. Also a plus is that you can cut as close to an obstruction on the right as well as the left. I own one. Comes in handy for fall leaves.
So the X394 is only available in a 48 inch deck?
Simple solution... order a 54" deck made for the X390 and swap it out..... right?
@@MrNotorius5500 I'm pretty sure because of the 4 wheel steer there's not enough clearance for the rear wheels to turn with a 54in deck.
We have an x394 with almost 50 hours on it and what maintenance should we do to make sure it lasts a long time?
change oil and at 50 hrs replace the power steering hydraulic fluid. Than replace it every 200 hours after that (hydraulic fluid)
@@Boobtube. thanks
Sell it and buy a Cub Cadet.
@@oldcountryman2795 cub cadets blow
For anyone who doesn’t want to spend money on green paint, Simplicity Broadmoor with suspension, power steering, K62 trans, auto-controlled traction, $4999.
The 4 year warranty is nice though.
Right now it's right about the same price as an x390. Reliability and repairs probably make the jd a better choice. Tried and true
Damm John Deere is all these models necessary I mean why not just make 3 models with all the same tech but different hp and give people a break on the price tag of these things.
X300 transaxle is dainty. I had to replace mine.
I expect this mower will last several seasons with decent care. ruclips.net/user/postUgkx1VWTrayKBdCKAjzAcZ_Eg4dhHTae3LkN also recommend Also, I ran across the problem with it not starting the 2nd time I used it. There is a safety switch which is pushed in by the chute or mulching piece being attached to the deck. I took the cover off and it wouldn't start. Put it back on, no problem. It takes only a minute with 2 easily accessible wingnuts and no tools. This mower starts up first crank each time and it is a joy to use. It also mows in reverse by putting the key to the reverse area after starting and pushing in the triangular button. It will stay in reverse mode until you turn it off. All in all, for my homeowner needs, I really like this mower-and at 70 bucks a cut here in Miami, it's already more than 1/3 paid for itself in a month.
Im sure a big part of the price has to do with the number of models in their line up. I would like to see a tractor company that differentiates by power requirements, making most features standard across the line up with a few bells/whistles on the higher end.
Oh... that company is called Kuboto. Too bad JD.
Why do all the Kawasaki engines start with FR on the John Deere website when you say its not as good as the FS
I was thinking the same. Website, in Australia at least, says x350 has the FR. Models above have FS. Not sure if it’s a big deal or not? I think I’d be still happy with the x350. They’re presently $7900 on sale over here. Extra $1300 for rear catcher/bagger so that’s getting up there. John Deere make good mowers so it’s worth it.
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For what I paid for my X300 I could’ve got a kubota. Lesson learned.
Kubota T2290KW
The bagger system is a deal breaker for the x380. Going with the x350 and hope the K46 does the job.
if you have less than an acre of mostly flat lawn, then the K46 is all you need. But if you have some hills or ditches like this ruclips.net/video/9_3qCmCmlIg/видео.html then you'll want to go with a X380 and K58 transmission. That D170 has the K46 and won't mow ditches like that. And if you have a lot of hills like in this video ruclips.net/video/CPscmShxF54/видео.html or you want to haul dirt and plow snow or gardens, then you'll want to go with an X500 series mower.
@@mrbubetube I have an acre of flat grass and a flat 600ft driveway. You think the x390 will be more than sufficient? My crappy husqvarna has done the job for years on the grass. And there's a ton of videos online of the x350 plowing snow just fine.
@@AnonymousGameWarden for an acre of flat lawn and a flat driveway, any of the S100 series mowers should do you fine. or if you want to go with a more premium version of the S100 series mowers, I'd recommend the S240. Same size as the S100 series mowers but has the same engine, transmission, tires, steering, and seat as the X300 series mowers, and it has a better quality mower deck. So the S240 is basically X300 quality parts on an S100 frame. Nice zippy little mower and my personal favorite for an acre of lawn. But if money isn't an issue then sure, you can't go wrong with the X300 series.
@@mrbubetube the S series can use the snowblower with no traction issues for a 600ft driveway? I'm concerned the transmission won't last long
@@AnonymousGameWarden for a flat lawn and flat driveway, traction won't be a problem. But for snow removal, you can always get a set of tire chains if you need the traction. Here's a video of an S240 with a snowblower. ruclips.net/video/g3ca8lq3S48/видео.html with the conditions in that video, you don't need to worry about the transmission, it can handle that fine. But if you think you'll be putting your transmission through more than the average workload and you plan on keeping that mower for more than 4 years, then you SHOULD service the transmission. A new transmission has 10W30 oil in it to give it a good break in period. Sometime after the first 50 hours, you should drain the oil out of the transmission, open it, clean out all the old oil and metal shavings out of the gear box, then reseal the transmission and refill it with a heavier grade 5W50 synthetic oil. This will give it maximum torque and a longer life, and you only need to do this once. Later after another 250 hours or so, you can just drain the oil again and refill it without having to take it apart to clean it because most of the largest metal shavings occur in the gearbox during the first 50 hours or so.
Two remarks about the John DEERE riding mowers, Cover and other plastic parts are of poor quality and break easily and the replacement parts are very expensive. The material that covers the seats is also of very poor quality and cracks easily. The mechanics generally work well.
John deere me it's blown a head gasket again...
see with John Deere that's all their salesmen are ever taught to talk about his features features features features I actually spent years in sales training and that's called the redirect when it comes to it I actually was going to buy a John Deere and I asked the man what the price was on the equipment immediately he redirected me back to the features features features never would explain anything having to do with a price he just said features features features so I asked him one more time what the price was he never would tell me he did the redirect again of course this is an experienced salesman he's very good at his job very good at redirecting me before I even asked for a third time I went down to the competitor and bought their tractor cuz I realized they don't really care they're not really interested in selling tractors that's all they talk about are features they're never going to sit there and actually talk about the price they don't actually get down to the nuts and bolts of what it really is
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This riding mower cannot discharge the grass properly because its outlet is too small and the fan is not efficient. One solution is to mow your lawn every 3 days (2 days in the spring) in order to mow a very small amount of grass. If you wait one week, the grass outlet will be blocked all the time. Conclusion: this machine is made to mow when you have no grass, a machine to mow in the desert!
Honestly to me these people would sell more land mowers to a person like me if they would just say look guys it's a lawn mower but it's a damn good lawn mower and then say this is why it's a quality lawn mower this is how it's built it's quality it's built to last this f***** is going to last you 20 years that would sell me a lawn mower using all these fancy words is not going to sell lawn mowers you can call it what you want if you and still evaluate into your product that's something I would want I want to pay for a reliable piece of machinery at the end of the day I seriously do
Anybody with a diesel engine will tell you you run them hard and hot they're about to last that's normal you're supposed to work it the babying it technique or how you take care of it is that guy said has nothing to do with how it lasts like if you get a caterpillar or a Honda Civic for instance you can drive that damn thing for $300,000 MI and it will hold up no matter how you treat it basically cats are basically the best of diesel engines honestly they are and Honda civics are basically the best of gas engines they honestly they are from everything I've seen and over 30 years
Worst purchase I ever made was a John Deere X300. It’s just an over priced, low end, light weight, residential mower. Nothing but trouble. It’s a home for field mice now.
Every bit of this just sounds like a false advertisement that's really all John Deere videos really are
Don't buy this John Deere x147r Ride on mower. Unless you want to mow a level short lawn that doesn't get too long. Maybe a bowling green would be suitable.
The grass shute constantly clogs up if you mow heavy green grass so you have put your arm in and pull it all out.
You have no warning when it clogs and jams the blades while the motor keeps spinning the deck belt resulting in black smoke coming out that lets you know there's serious problem.
If you're lucky the belt will jump off the pulleys.
Putting the catcher back on is a frustrating procedure the makes you think it from a different model. The lock catch on the catcher releases very often dropping grass out the back. The whole catcher set up is flimsy and cheap. Not too mention frustrating.
Not good around trees as the catcher handle sticks up way too high and hooks onto branches.
1 hr of use after buying this brand new mower it developed an unnerving clunking sound in the deck.
I've always owned John Deere and have been a happy customer,but this model is poorly engineered and designed.
Be a real man get the x720
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The salesman said durability comes down more to the owner than the manufacturer well that's not true at all in fact that sounds like the worst thing I could ever hear anyone say in their entire life I could give billions of examples and it would be a waste of time I don't care who abuses their equipment but if it's a bad piece of equipment it's going to break if it's really good it'll it will last I don't care how much you beat on it it should last okay I've had really good Honda cars and Toyotas and many caterpillar engines they're both wonderful it really doesn't matter how hard you are on a piece of equipment I absolutely disagree with this guy for a billion percent the build quality is everything go out there and run the s*** out of your equipment if it's built good it will last
Brand new machines and the tilt wheel demo let's out the sound of cheaply made product. Squeak squeak!
You know what pisses me off the most this guy in this video keeps on calling this attractor why is everybody saying it's a tractor it's a lawn mower watch when he opens the hood it's a lawn mower that's it some people might call it a riding lawn mower but with the transmission in it I don't think you'll be riding for very long
You need to stop calling that a review that's misrepresentation if you're reviewing your own product every single time isn't that kind of a no-brainer every single John Deere video says you're reviewing your own equipment we already know that it's a sales marketing video why don't you just say sales video instead of we're doing a review video
See every single time John Deere talks about anything they're going to talk about some little 10-second idea and they're going to sit there and try to sell it to you like it's worth $3,000 no it's all crap and a little piece of plastic is not worth some great idea it's not actually solving any problem it's not actually anything great
Someone is a grumpy little boy.. Great you have your own definition of tractor and review lol. You want a cookie?
I just realized when he started to close the hood there's basically just a big huge opening under there there's really no engine so it's a big Hood and a big space with really nothing under it God this is just getting worse as it goes all you need is a engineer or a person that actually understands what they're looking at or what they're reading to actually do a review then you can have an honest review when you open the hood and 90% of it is just space that's not good in other words the entire hood on that lawn mower is just for looks all of it it's just for looks
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