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.
Excellent video. For all of my younger years I used Fords and Cub Cadets. The one tractor I always wanted was a 420 JD. Fast forward a number of years and I now have a first year and last year model 420. You brought up some things I had not heard of. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of them.
My dads old 332 had a Yanmar 3 cyl Diesel it was like a 1988 or 1989! It would pull a 22' Bayliner Ciera that weighed around 5K lbs while riding a wheelie, he had to use the independent braking for the rear wheels to turn! His had the tiller, plow and a modified front end loader!
Thank you for your JD tractor synopsis. Nice someone took the time to learn the history. My neighbor gave me a 332 built 1990. I'm grateful & honored before his death he wanted me to have the tractor.
@@kdcustoms1272 I guess sort of I sold it for $2500 in 2021 put in $1900 as a noob I wasn't a vintage guy. The 332 had too many small issues I didn't want to deal with wasting time & money.
I own a later date John Deere 400 with an original Cozy Cab, hydraulic plow, snowblower, 60inch deck, 3 point hitch, wheel weights. Just had the hydro completely rebuilt by Jims Repair in Minnesota. Kohler has now 1196 hours and running strong. I bought the tractor from a guy and I swear he acted like he was selling his first born child. He absolutely loved that tractor but arthritis in his hands kept him from using the hand throttle so he bought a 445 with a foot throttle. He watched me drive away with that tractor on my trailer down the road probably with tears in his eyes. I probably with never sell this as now I am under the John Deere 400 spell. Its a mean looking tractor and I absolutely love it. Currently looking for a model 20 loader for it. Anyway thanks for the video I really enjoyed it.
I can't say I blame the old guy! I have a 1991 318 with the cement (inside plastic) wheel weights with the 50" right side discharge mower deck and a 1989 Simplicity Sunstar with the 60" deck left side discharge mower deck. I also have a 1977 Sears that was a 16 HP Onan, but one piston fell into 3 pieces shortly after I bought it, so I replaced it with another 18 HP Onan and the tractor came with a huge snowblower. I also have 4 Wheelhorse's. 1975 B-80 with 8 HP Kohler, 3F/1R, no mower deck, and the rest are from 1971: 800 Commander Special with 8 HP Briggs & Stratton (belt drive electric starter), 3F/1R, 36" rear discharge mower deck, Charger 10 Automatic (hydrostat) with 10 HP Kohler, hydrostat, 42" right side discharge mower deck, and last was my uncle's Raider 10 with 10 HP Tecumseh, 3F/1R and Hi/Low range to have 6F/2R gears, 42" right side discharge mower deck. The odd ball mower deck to me is the Simplicity Sunstar's left side discharge mower deck. Although I suppose to some degree that rear discharge is a little different.
Very good history of the Deere Garden Tractors. I have owned a 425 from 1994 you are right the Garden Tractor has gotten bigger, stronger and better. I also worked on many 100 and 300 series and made me a believer in John Deer Garden tractors.
Awesome video! I've been searching high and low for information on the 110's. This video answered ALL of my questions. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I didn't think I'd invest in a John Deere since was planning on a Ford Jacobson LGT or something older garden tractor, though found a 240 for $40 and seems decent and worth restoring along with some customizing. Kind of aligns with the Ford Gilson YT16/18 where I'll leave that electronic actuated and controlled projects... the Ford 240/320 I'll use as the hydraulics learning platform for implements and maybe drive eventually. Thinking the stock geared transaxle is better for now.
@@jafinch78 now just the newer john deeres are trash, but I have a 1980(I believe) JD 318 gt and it is an absolute awesome machine amd if you can find one for around 300-600 that runs an hydraulics work I'd snatch it up if your looking for a garden tractor to use it cant be beat, I have a plow and a homemade "wrecker" attachment that allows me to pick up an pull around mowers primarily but I've used it to pull golf carts, trailers and even cars. It is my absolute favorite tractor and it's a beast. But the old fords are good as well just can be a bit expensive.and the 240's can be great if you find a good one or build it back yourself.
@@ericnorris8704 Yeah the Ford's I have (Gilson's) are 1980's and not the older tube frames... though other than the transaxles, built tough and still working and being upgraded to be garden tractors and not yard tractors (YT). The one I wound up getting for free just had an axle shaft broke off plus came with 80lb ea. wheel weights and a 46" mower deck. The other was $40 with no implements and came with whatever I could load into the pickup bed. Amazingly, the JD 240 was $40 though no engine, hood, implements and seat cushion and the steering column was bent with a cracked dash. Already painted blue so perfect to be modified and hacked out into a Ford 320 SVT. The implements are about impossible to find for the YT's I'm figuring, so planning to custom mount the JD subframes for the blade and snowthrower to the YT in time if easy, otherwise will custom fabricate subframe assemblies so I can still use the same implements between the two makes and models... at least that's the plan. Otherwise for the YT's I'll fabricate to be as close to stock as I can. Was thinking the 240's were still good quality still since early 90's and compared to the newer I've seen... I just pass on since wasn't the plan and is ridiculous pricing for like Craftsman or Poulan Pro's from the 90''s-00's riding lawn mowers like not even quality.
@@jafinch78 cool yea I fix and sell tons of the craftsman an mtd mowers and they can be great for mowing or pulling a garden cart but other than that they are more like a toy compared to real garden an yard Tractors. But I love how simple and tough the older machines are my 318 has been used every year since new and maintained properly and it'll probably go for ever if kept up. An its that way with alot of the older well built stuff. Ive seen mtd mowers literally wear themselves into pieces after only a decade or so an my 318 is over 40 years old and has all the original main components. Its a shame that they switched from building them to last to building them for profit.
I bought a 455 with 120 hrs. on it about 8 years ago and now it has 402 hrs on it. It has been a great machine. The only problem was a relay had to be replaced. It burns 1/2 the fuel a gas burner uses. It still looks like a new machine. I change oil and filter every 50 hrs and grease it twice a year.
my 1975 400 has a 2 cylinder Kohler in it. just got it home, time to get it running. I payed $450 not running and needs a lot of love here in Massachusetts. looking for attachments now.
Great video, you seem to be quite knowledgeable. I recently purchased three of the 200 series at auction. None of them run but Lord willing, they will. I have never seen the 200 side by side with the 300 but I am certain the 200's are bigger than the 110. The frames are heavy gauge steel and they are rated to pull a plow so they have to be rugged. I suspect the 200's fall in between your 110 and 318. Two of mine are strictly mechanical and one has hydraulic lift for the mower deck, but no deck lol. Can't wait to hear them run. It would be a shame to have them crushed and recycled. Too many folks today are comfortable with the throw it away mentality.
I have a 165 Hydro that I've been keeping alive by wrenching it every time something breaks or dies. Bought it in 1998 and it was used and quite old then. Not sure what year it is but Ive had it 20 years. Just replaces a fuel pump last fall, a battery is needed this year. Yesterday it stopped moving FWD or REV. I peeked under, no broken belt or fallen deck or loosened blade in the turf. Nothing obvious. But Ill look again thoroughly after home from church. Love it but dont know the history. GREAT VIDEO!!!
Good info.I have a 140 Patio model that I plan on restoring,yellow hood.My first Deere mower was a 1972 140.I have had a 430,725,172,188 and now a X500 and 1445.I just sold a 400 that belonged to my Mom.
those arent lawn tractors, they are garden tractors. a garden tractor is somewhere between a lawn tractor and a farm tractor, at least it used to be that way..... now you have compact and sub compact which further confuses the issue.
i owned at one time a 112 sq fender. they are a decent machine. i ended up selling it and i got into IH cub cadets. the X700 series might very well be a nice machine, i have never ran one. i think what it is very sad it what has happened to the cub cadet brand. i have a 1961 IH built original cub cadet. it is 55 years old, and in fact has the same engine as your 110. its still a very usable machine. it has a very solid, rust free 38" timed deck which i just installed new bearings. the K161 still runs strong as new. MTD took the brand from a really solid garden tractor to a POS lawn tractor marketed as a garden tractor. cub cadet no longer makes a garden tractor. their "top of the line" machine cannot even handle a single bottom plow. the cub cadet of 55 years ago is a more versatile and far better built machine then what they offer today. it has a real frame and a farmall cub transmission. a modern cub cadet is a peice of crap and they slap that name on junk some of it with Chinese made engines. SHAME on you MTD from taking cub cadet from its roots of a quality little workhorse to a throw-away peice of crap come to think of it, today deere is probably the only company that still makes a real garden tractor. they are not cheap but you get what you pay for. if you want a cub cadet buy an IH built machine or an early MTD built machine. stay away from the crap they build now. if someone gave me one i would sell it to the highest bidder as soon as possible. is ingersol still around? wheelhorse, gone..... cub cadet, bolens, troy built are MTD junk
Very nice video! My first Deere is a 2006 L155C, 25hp (purchased about a week or two after my thumbnail picture was taken). It's still going strong and I've used it year round from grass cutting to hauling to snow plowing. Six days ago I purchased a new X758, 24 hp diesel w/ 60" HC mower deck. I've added the bigger 54" snow blade (but I'm going to add the 18" extensions & bring it to 72") and a rear electric broadcast deicer. Basically my 155C on steroids. I wanted a bit more UMPH!! Again, your video was really interesting. You know your stuff and it was well done.
Great history lesson on the evolution if these tractors. I only wish you had covered the 2 series which you barely mentioned. I was rebuilding a 316 and converting to a 318 when it was lost in a fire. I currently have a 210 which I rescued and repaired; also a X475 which is the primary use tractor.
Great Vijao! People compare the regular lawn tractors to the farm tractors and say their junk and have a lot of plastic. I work at Home Depot and the John Deere lawn tractor's are not comparable to the garden tractors. Neither is the price!!! I'd like to see all these garden tractors pulling a small sled, (without hurting them), and see how they stand up against each other. I always thought that the hydrostatic tractors were weaker.
I have a 1964 JD 110 , Use to buy and refurbish them , Love the older Deere. Use a 455 as main machine, But the 64 will still do the job , No problem. Love the old thing, Bought new Dec. 5 1964 for $550.00.
No mention of the yanmar powered diesel 332... referred too as the 318 on steroids! The thing was a beast! Ran one from the day they hit the market. The only reasons we trade it in was the release of a John Deere 4100 in 1999 with the same 3-cylinder Diesel from Yanmar but in a 20 horsepower version front end loader and four wheel drive it was worth trade-in but I still miss that 332
332's are great machines and have a vary loyal following. It's one of the few Deere GT's that I have not owned.... But if the right opportunity ever presents itself I most certainly will.
Thanks! The transaxles from the 425 all the way up through the current X700's have been of very similar design and can almost be used interchangeably. The numbering system is odd though. The transaxles in the 425-455 was the K91, the the 2002-2012 X units had the K92, then the K90 was installed in the 2013- X700's. Why that numbering systems was used I have not idea. I figured they would have made it the K93....
I just found and bought a John Deere 214. It seems you missed this series. I would love to learn the ups and downs of this machine. Your narrative on these machines are great....I got it all assembled as of yesterday. I'm hoping to give it a go later today... HELP!
To me the greatest evolution they came up with that they a boned was the VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE that they had. You still had a Very Heavy Duty Cast Iron conventional transmission that would not burn out or start slipping as with hydrostatics or automatics, and yet you could quickly slow the tractor down if your got into some heavy grass and once you got out of it you could just as quickly speed back up without changing throttle position of stopping to change gears. All the benefits of the tractors of newer style without worry of transmission problems. These were great models for those who wanted to mow, plow snow or blow snow. If you need the ability for hydraulics yes then it probably isn't the way to go but if your main thing was to mow I think it was the best design of tractor that they ever made for the money!
Great looking machines in the UK the 318 or X748 are well beyond what would be considered garden tractors, more like professional groundsman machines....
Have a 1988 JD 265 with 1100 hours, still running strong! Use it to mow about 3 acres, plus the tiller for 5000 sq.ft garden. Eyeballing the x700's, but can't justify the cost with the 265 still working just fine. Would like a bigger deck than the 46", but making do. Might go with the x590 eventually, as it's a few grand cheaper. If I was doing more than just tilling, the x700's or the 1025 would be more feasible. Wouldn't mind the disk and cultivator attachments!
I am 14 and like working on older mowers and just picked up a John Deere 332 that has not ran in a few years i got it home replaced Diesel and fired right up. All I want to is why people want the 332's so much and why everyone think that the 332's are one of the best garden tractors. Don't get me wrong I love my 332 and will never sell it but why do people pay outrageous prices for those mower. And if you don't know that is okay just wanted to so I could get more knowledge about these mowers.
Well ... it would seem from your video I've made a colossal and expensive screw up ... As I type, my 318 is in the hydraulics shop having lines and hoses installed for a custom front loader I built from new raw materials to emulate the JD 120R Loader on the 1024R tractors.It came out looking really great however, after many inquiries rather the hydrostatic pump in the 318 would operate a loader and getting just as many conflicting answers, I bit the bullet and sent it to the hydraulics shop for hose fittings and lines tapped into the forward hydraulic lines for the plow. Now, after watching this video and learning the 318 will require a separate pump, I'm faced with the problem of finding out just what pump I'm going to need and just how is it to be driven and what I'm going to do with the new hoses they've already made up and tapped into the front lines! Lord only knows, I'd dearly appreciate any information and advice you could give me to salvage this potential disaster ...
I was running my John Deere 180 today. After I shut it down, like normal, to help my worker do something, upon returning to it,, it started fine, but the transmission would not engage when I let out the clutch. It seems as if there is a safety switch or something stopping the clutch from disengaging. Have you encountered that with your JD 180, and if so, what do I do to get it to roll under power again??? The break and clutch have been locking up on me, which happened just before I shut down the unit to help my worker. Did that do something to cause this condition??? Great video...
Super interesting/helpful walkthrough, thanks for all the info. I've not found any 318's in my area in my price range but I did find a fully restored 300 for a pretty good deal. Do you think it's worth jumping on or should I wait for a 318 to pop up? I'm not planning on doing much with it aside from mowing 1.5 acres and some minor tilling down the road.
Like You been lucky enough to own a few of them in my life time, Needless to say I loved My Old Deere! Still have a 64--110 01-455 & 85-430 And a Cub Cadet Original , Planning to retire in couple years, Guess they all will be for sale them..... You done Good here, Enjoyed your video....
Just added a 1990 John Deere 430 with 60” deck to our stable of workhorses 318, 330 and 955. Hope to add a 110, 212 and 332 soon. Very much enjoyed the video documenting JD evolution.
my 64 110 has a cast axle so maybe early 64's had a 63 type axle? nice presentation; the GC is really looking sharp in this video man! you need to experience a 400, they are NICE the power steering is like a Cadillac car yea its a bastard to find attachments for but JD sells a quick hitch to let new stuff mount on the front.
Seems you may be able to answer my questions about the John Deer .. if you don’t mind me asking ‼️ I have a X485 and doing a complete deck rebuild. I’m finished now but having trouble getting the bolt off the deck wheel height “ leveling “ adjustable rod “ if you will “ bar . I have new replacement wheels and the barrel bolt that wheel rides on are wasted. I used heat but with no luck ? Are the adjusters repaired? My new wheels have new barrels to bolt to adjusters ! Just can’t get old ones off the height adjusters ! Thank You, How do you get them off
Howdy! Love this and your other lawn tractor videos. Could you tell me where you got the mounting bar on the front of that 318? I'd like to get one like it for mine.
Just a comment on the missing x500 series in this line up. I Guess I should have known the difference between lawn tractors and garden tractors. Bought a x380 to replace my old JD 265 which has been a beast. The 380 is way too weak and flimsy for my yard so I upgraded to an x570. Big MISTAKE. The 570 is only a 380 rebadged. The front axle assembly on the 300 series is pretty weak and the JD put it on the 570. According to specs the 570 is supposed to have stronger transaxle but I have my doubts now. I wanted to upgrade to an x580 but I had already used the John Deere promise to return the x380 and spent an extra $1500.Do your research. Be aware of the fine details
Wrong generation X500 series...he is talking about the 2002-2005 X575/X585/X595 super garden tractors that preceded the X700 series. They hold a place in the lineup because they were the first series to offer 4WD.
Same here, 318 has 1320+hrs (dead meter), and 332 has 2020hrs. Just lost the alternator on her (which took out belt and voltage regulator/rectifier). LOVE the 332, but 318 is a great (and useful) backup.
The reason most guys will say things like "they don't make'em like they used to" is because their stupid. They don't know the difference between a garden tractor and a lawn tractor.
If you are unsure of the year you can look up the serial number of sights like WFmachines and tractor data. I also have a couple videos about John Deere Round Fenders that include the serial number data.
nice job on your presentation. I have a john deere 430 and it would go between the 318 and the 455 then the 748. You are correct in that the 748 is a super garden tractor as well as my 430. I'm debating if my next tractor should be a 748 or 1025 which is a sub-compact. Anyway very nice john deere garden tractor history lesson.
+bobbert368 Thanks, I wish I had the space for a 430. Had one a few years ago and loved it. I would have bought a new 1 series had it not been for the environment I operate the X748, space is at a premium. Not having a FEL on the new X758's meant I either had to go used on a X748 or a new 1 series. Glad you liked the video.
Way Back when , they had all metal EVERYTHING lawn tractors ! What I’ve recently invested in is a 98 GT275 . Runs good, paid $400 ! What’s sad is the previous owner ran into something and destroyed the hood ( stuff happens ) ! A Replacement 3 piece hood Is the better part of $600+ ! Damn the person that decided to go plastics , UGH !
I’ve worked on a few ‘ other ‘ tractors & 1 thing I’ve noticed is John Deere is much much better quality ( w/o any doubts ) EVERYTHING ! 👍 no other yard tractor comes close ! 😋😋😋
agree with you on most things. my gripe is the plastic hoods. most used over a few years have broken or missing hoods. the plastic dries out and the hoods crack and break. i call johd dear the hoodless tractors. if you do not believe me i can show the proof. other than plastic i love them.
If you were to separate the different tractors into different model generations, with all of the models made, what would that look like? Love the video though. You are the only person that I can find that gets even remotely close to listing model generations. You've also listed more models than anyone else I could find out there too. Keep up the good work.
I have watched this video probably 5 or 6 times. Each time I learn something different . I haven't been able to find a good reference for the differences between the different models. What is the source of your information? TractorData has comments about some models (like the 317), but not about most. Is there a good, concise source out there? If not, I'd recommend another of these videos with details of the in-between models.
Thanks for the comments! Most of my information has come from just lots of reading and researching.... I've learned most of what I know from my literature collection and reading through online forums. There is not true one source... I'll have to try and figure out some additional videos I could do with the machines I have.
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What a beautiful collection in mint condition.
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.
The 110 round fender has a special place in my heart as a Cub guy. Would love to have that along with my Cub Original.
Excellent video. For all of my younger years I used Fords and Cub Cadets. The one tractor I always wanted was a 420 JD. Fast forward a number of years and I now have a first year and last year model 420. You brought up some things I had not heard of. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of them.
My dads old 332 had a Yanmar 3 cyl Diesel it was like a 1988 or 1989! It would pull a 22' Bayliner Ciera that weighed around 5K lbs while riding a wheelie, he had to use the independent braking for the rear wheels to turn! His had the tiller, plow and a modified front end loader!
Thank you for your JD tractor synopsis. Nice someone took the time to learn the history. My neighbor gave me a 332 built 1990. I'm grateful & honored before his death he wanted me to have the tractor.
You must be a good neighbor 😊
@@kdcustoms1272 I guess sort of I sold it for $2500 in 2021 put in $1900 as a noob I wasn't a vintage guy. The 332 had too many small issues I didn't want to deal with wasting time & money.
Neighbors have a sixth sense for when someone is recording a RUclips video 😂, great video thank you.
Great video!! I got my 318 from my grandparents who bought new back in the 80’s.
Love it!!
I own a later date John Deere 400 with an original Cozy Cab, hydraulic plow, snowblower, 60inch deck, 3 point hitch, wheel weights. Just had the hydro completely rebuilt by Jims Repair in Minnesota. Kohler has now 1196 hours and running strong. I bought the tractor from a guy and I swear he acted like he was selling his first born child. He absolutely loved that tractor but arthritis in his hands kept him from using the hand throttle so he bought a 445 with a foot throttle. He watched me drive away with that tractor on my trailer down the road probably with tears in his eyes. I probably with never sell this as now I am under the John Deere 400 spell. Its a mean looking tractor and I absolutely love it. Currently looking for a model 20 loader for it. Anyway thanks for the video I really enjoyed it.
I can't say I blame the old guy! I have a 1991 318 with the cement (inside plastic) wheel weights with the 50" right side discharge mower deck and a 1989 Simplicity Sunstar with the 60" deck left side discharge mower deck. I also have a 1977 Sears that was a 16 HP Onan, but one piston fell into 3 pieces shortly after I bought it, so I replaced it with another 18 HP Onan and the tractor came with a huge snowblower. I also have 4 Wheelhorse's. 1975 B-80 with 8 HP Kohler, 3F/1R, no mower deck, and the rest are from 1971: 800 Commander Special with 8 HP Briggs & Stratton (belt drive electric starter), 3F/1R, 36" rear discharge mower deck, Charger 10 Automatic (hydrostat) with 10 HP Kohler, hydrostat, 42" right side discharge mower deck, and last was my uncle's Raider 10 with 10 HP Tecumseh, 3F/1R and Hi/Low range to have 6F/2R gears, 42" right side discharge mower deck. The odd ball mower deck to me is the Simplicity Sunstar's left side discharge mower deck. Although I suppose to some degree that rear discharge is a little different.
Benjamin Ward you can buy the wl42 loader that fits the 400 and is still made
I would like to see some pic of your 400 with the cozy cab/
Very good history of the Deere Garden Tractors. I have owned a 425 from 1994 you are right the Garden Tractor has gotten bigger, stronger and better. I also worked on many 100 and 300 series and made me a believer in John Deer Garden tractors.
The 455 is my fav followed by the 318. I love your videos.
Thanks for the detail. Didn't know the newer are 4x4's and hydraulic driving. Neat.
It’s about how you take care of your machines! Thanks for the video, very informative, love the history!
Very true! I've bought a lot of machine folks did t care for!
Awesome video! I've been searching high and low for information on the 110's. This video answered ALL of my questions. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
GREAT looking fleet and a very impressive history lesson of JD GTs. You are a wealth of knowledge on these machines.
Awesome video! I inherited my grandpa's JD 316 and i was with him the day he bought it. Great memories with this old Deere!
I have a 316 that’s a 1987.
It has an 18 horse Onan.....I love it, & love the sound.
I work on all these for a living and without a doubt the newer deeres are mass produced JUNK
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I didn't think I'd invest in a John Deere since was planning on a Ford Jacobson LGT or something older garden tractor, though found a 240 for $40 and seems decent and worth restoring along with some customizing. Kind of aligns with the Ford Gilson YT16/18 where I'll leave that electronic actuated and controlled projects... the Ford 240/320 I'll use as the hydraulics learning platform for implements and maybe drive eventually. Thinking the stock geared transaxle is better for now.
@@jafinch78 now just the newer john deeres are trash, but I have a 1980(I believe) JD 318 gt and it is an absolute awesome machine amd if you can find one for around 300-600 that runs an hydraulics work I'd snatch it up if your looking for a garden tractor to use it cant be beat, I have a plow and a homemade "wrecker" attachment that allows me to pick up an pull around mowers primarily but I've used it to pull golf carts, trailers and even cars. It is my absolute favorite tractor and it's a beast. But the old fords are good as well just can be a bit expensive.and the 240's can be great if you find a good one or build it back yourself.
@@ericnorris8704 Yeah the Ford's I have (Gilson's) are 1980's and not the older tube frames... though other than the transaxles, built tough and still working and being upgraded to be garden tractors and not yard tractors (YT). The one I wound up getting for free just had an axle shaft broke off plus came with 80lb ea. wheel weights and a 46" mower deck. The other was $40 with no implements and came with whatever I could load into the pickup bed. Amazingly, the JD 240 was $40 though no engine, hood, implements and seat cushion and the steering column was bent with a cracked dash. Already painted blue so perfect to be modified and hacked out into a Ford 320 SVT. The implements are about impossible to find for the YT's I'm figuring, so planning to custom mount the JD subframes for the blade and snowthrower to the YT in time if easy, otherwise will custom fabricate subframe assemblies so I can still use the same implements between the two makes and models... at least that's the plan. Otherwise for the YT's I'll fabricate to be as close to stock as I can. Was thinking the 240's were still good quality still since early 90's and compared to the newer I've seen... I just pass on since wasn't the plan and is ridiculous pricing for like Craftsman or Poulan Pro's from the 90''s-00's riding lawn mowers like not even quality.
@@jafinch78 cool yea I fix and sell tons of the craftsman an mtd mowers and they can be great for mowing or pulling a garden cart but other than that they are more like a toy compared to real garden an yard Tractors. But I love how simple and tough the older machines are my 318 has been used every year since new and maintained properly and it'll probably go for ever if kept up. An its that way with alot of the older well built stuff. Ive seen mtd mowers literally wear themselves into pieces after only a decade or so an my 318 is over 40 years old and has all the original main components. Its a shame that they switched from building them to last to building them for profit.
Well done video I am an owner of a 1974 110 John Deere I still mow with it.
I bought a 455 with 120 hrs. on it about 8 years ago and now it has 402 hrs on it. It has been a great machine. The only problem was a relay had to be replaced. It burns 1/2 the fuel a gas burner uses. It still looks like a new machine. I change oil and filter every 50 hrs and grease it twice a year.
Well you can always bring a 430 back to the herd, lol. You've got a great line of deer and keep those videos coming, thanks for sharing.
my 1975 400 has a 2 cylinder Kohler in it. just got it home, time to get it running. I payed $450 not running and needs a lot of love here in Massachusetts. looking for attachments now.
Very good overview on the evolution of the JD GT! Nice video! That's a very nice fleet too.
JohnDeere318Guy Thanks, glad you liked it and comments about the herd.
Great video, you seem to be quite knowledgeable.
I recently purchased three of the 200 series at auction. None of them run but Lord willing, they will. I have never seen the 200 side by side with the 300 but I am certain the 200's are bigger than the 110. The frames are heavy gauge steel and they are rated to pull a plow so they have to be rugged. I suspect the 200's fall in between your 110 and 318.
Two of mine are strictly mechanical and one has hydraulic lift for the mower deck, but no deck lol.
Can't wait to hear them run. It would be a shame to have them crushed and recycled. Too many folks today are comfortable with the throw it away mentality.
That four wheel drive would really shine on my muddy place. Not really muddy but stays wet for a long time after a good rain
I have a 165 Hydro that I've been keeping alive by wrenching it every time something breaks or dies. Bought it in 1998 and it was used and quite old then. Not sure what year it is but Ive had it 20 years. Just replaces a fuel pump last fall, a battery is needed this year. Yesterday it stopped moving FWD or REV. I peeked under, no broken belt or fallen deck or loosened blade in the turf. Nothing obvious. But Ill look again thoroughly after home from church. Love it but dont know the history. GREAT VIDEO!!!
Great video. It's good to own each of the flagships of Deere lawn and garden equipment and to be able to line them all up.
Just got my first tractor, a 1972 140.
Great vid thanks for the info!
Good info.I have a 140 Patio model that I plan on restoring,yellow hood.My first Deere mower was a 1972 140.I have had a 430,725,172,188 and now a X500 and 1445.I just sold a 400 that belonged to my Mom.
I've had a 112 square fender, 214 manual with factory hydraulic lift, and a 314.
Thanks for posting this informative video. I have a 2018 , E 110 john Deere lawn tractor.
Congrats on the E110. I am sure it will last you a long time and you will get good service out of it. Thanks for the comments.
Those lawn tractors are so nice and I hope you are having a nice time with them.
those arent lawn tractors, they are garden tractors. a garden tractor is somewhere between a lawn tractor and a farm tractor, at least it used to be that way..... now you have compact and sub compact which further confuses the issue.
Didn't matter it's a lawn mower a tractor a lawn tractor waterever you want to call it
i owned at one time a 112 sq fender. they are a decent machine. i ended up selling it and i got into IH cub cadets. the X700 series might very well be a nice machine, i have never ran one. i think what it is very sad it what has happened to the cub cadet brand. i have a 1961 IH built original cub cadet. it is 55 years old, and in fact has the same engine as your 110. its still a very usable machine. it has a very solid, rust free 38" timed deck which i just installed new bearings. the K161 still runs strong as new. MTD took the brand from a really solid garden tractor to a POS lawn tractor marketed as a garden tractor. cub cadet no longer makes a garden tractor. their "top of the line" machine cannot even handle a single bottom plow. the cub cadet of 55 years ago is a more versatile and far better built machine then what they offer today. it has a real frame and a farmall cub transmission. a modern cub cadet is a peice of crap and they slap that name on junk some of it with Chinese made engines. SHAME on you MTD from taking cub cadet from its roots of a quality little workhorse to a throw-away peice of crap
come to think of it, today deere is probably the only company that still makes a real garden tractor. they are not cheap but you get what you pay for. if you want a cub cadet buy an IH built machine or an early MTD built machine. stay away from the crap they build now. if someone gave me one i would sell it to the highest bidder as soon as possible. is ingersol still around? wheelhorse, gone..... cub cadet, bolens, troy built are MTD junk
Very nice video! My first Deere is a 2006 L155C, 25hp (purchased about a week or two after my thumbnail picture was taken). It's still going strong and I've used it year round from grass cutting to hauling to snow plowing. Six days ago I purchased a new X758, 24 hp diesel w/ 60" HC mower deck. I've added the bigger 54" snow blade (but I'm going to add the 18" extensions & bring it to 72") and a rear electric broadcast deicer. Basically my 155C on steroids. I wanted a bit more UMPH!! Again, your video was really interesting. You know your stuff and it was well done.
Very interesting video, you should have considered to make it after the next door guy finished mowing 🙋🏻♂️
Nah, I like the mower sound in the background.
Thoroughly done and appreciate this video! Nice work!!
Loved it you need to include much more on the 200 Series..... thanks
Great history lesson on the evolution if these tractors. I only wish you had covered the 2 series which you barely mentioned. I was rebuilding a 316 and converting to a 318 when it was lost in a fire. I currently have a 210 which I rescued and repaired; also a X475 which is the primary use tractor.
Great Vijao! People compare the regular lawn tractors to the farm tractors and say their junk and have a lot of plastic. I work at Home Depot and the John Deere lawn tractor's are not comparable to the garden tractors. Neither is the price!!! I'd like to see all these garden tractors pulling a small sled, (without hurting them), and see how they stand up against each other. I always thought that the hydrostatic tractors were weaker.
My grandma has a 110, a 140, and a 318 in her barn
I have a 1964 JD 110 , Use to buy and refurbish them , Love the older Deere. Use a 455 as main machine, But the 64 will still do the job , No problem. Love the old thing, Bought new Dec. 5 1964 for $550.00.
No mention of the yanmar powered diesel 332... referred too as the 318 on steroids! The thing was a beast! Ran one from the day they hit the market. The only reasons we trade it in was the release of a John Deere 4100 in 1999 with the same 3-cylinder Diesel from Yanmar but in a 20 horsepower version front end loader and four wheel drive it was worth trade-in but I still miss that 332
332's are great machines and have a vary loyal following. It's one of the few Deere GT's that I have not owned.... But if the right opportunity ever presents itself I most certainly will.
Love john deere, i have a 345 and 430, only thing i hate is the plastic hoods🤬
Yeah, same. They f$&@$&@ suck.
gx345 or just a 345?
I worked at a JD dealer in South Lyon Michigan in 1978 and i replaced a lot of 17 Kohler engine's.
Excellent video! But one thing for you to know is the X400-500-700 series super garden tractors all used a k90 tuff torq transmission.
Thanks! The transaxles from the 425 all the way up through the current X700's have been of very similar design and can almost be used interchangeably. The numbering system is odd though. The transaxles in the 425-455 was the K91, the the 2002-2012 X units had the K92, then the K90 was installed in the 2013- X700's. Why that numbering systems was used I have not idea. I figured they would have made it the K93....
Great video...Thank you for sharing this!
love my old 316
Good job on the video, I have 2 332's, love them.
You need a 200 series, too!
I have a lot of fondness & affinity for the 212 & 214....still own a 1980 214.
I have a 214, it just never gets used.
Deere, Husqvarna, Gravely, IH, and Ford are some of the best garden tractors out there. There are a few others too, but they're few & far between.
GP9railfan what about the cub cadet?
Kubuta bx25 diesel
Garden tractor
I just found and bought a John Deere 214. It seems you missed this series. I would love to learn the ups and downs of this machine. Your narrative on these machines are great....I got it all assembled as of yesterday. I'm hoping to give it a go later today... HELP!
Beautiful machines and a great story friend
I definitely enjoyed this video
To me the greatest evolution they came up with that they a boned was the VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE that they had. You still had a Very Heavy Duty Cast Iron conventional transmission that would not burn out or start slipping as with hydrostatics or automatics, and yet you could quickly slow the tractor down if your got into some heavy grass and once you got out of it you could just as quickly speed back up without changing throttle position of stopping to change gears. All the benefits of the tractors of newer style without worry of transmission problems. These were great models for those who wanted to mow, plow snow or blow snow. If you need the ability for hydraulics yes then it probably isn't the way to go but if your main thing was to mow I think it was the best design of tractor that they ever made for the money!
No mention of the 185 Hydro which is what I have, but t I love the 318.
Great looking machines in the UK the 318 or X748 are well beyond what would be considered garden tractors, more like professional groundsman machines....
Have a 1988 JD 265 with 1100 hours, still running strong! Use it to mow about 3 acres, plus the tiller for 5000 sq.ft garden. Eyeballing the x700's, but can't justify the cost with the 265 still working just fine. Would like a bigger deck than the 46", but making do. Might go with the x590 eventually, as it's a few grand cheaper. If I was doing more than just tilling, the x700's or the 1025 would be more feasible. Wouldn't mind the disk and cultivator attachments!
I am 14 and like working on older mowers and just picked up a John Deere 332 that has not ran in a few years i got it home replaced Diesel and fired right up. All I want to is why people want the 332's so much and why everyone think that the 332's are one of the best garden tractors. Don't get me wrong I love my 332 and will never sell it but why do people pay outrageous prices for those mower. And if you don't know that is okay just wanted to so I could get more knowledge about these mowers.
Very interesting. Thank you.
nice tractors dad had a 318 now he has a case446 and husqvarna. I have a case220 and a husqvarna and a gravely super convertible. liked the video.
Well ... it would seem from your video I've made a colossal and expensive screw up ... As I type, my 318 is in the hydraulics shop having lines and hoses installed for a custom front loader I built from new raw materials to emulate the JD 120R Loader on the 1024R tractors.It came out looking really great however, after many inquiries rather the hydrostatic pump in the 318 would operate a loader and getting just as many conflicting answers, I bit the bullet and sent it to the hydraulics shop for hose fittings and lines tapped into the forward hydraulic lines for the plow. Now, after watching this video and learning the 318 will require a separate pump, I'm faced with the problem of finding out just what pump I'm going to need and just how is it to be driven and what I'm going to do with the new hoses they've already made up and tapped into the front lines! Lord only knows, I'd dearly appreciate any information and advice you could give me to salvage this potential disaster ...
I was running my John Deere 180 today. After I shut it down, like normal, to help my worker do something, upon returning to it,, it started fine, but the transmission would not engage when I let out the clutch. It seems as if there is a safety switch or something stopping the clutch from disengaging. Have you encountered that with your JD 180, and if so, what do I do to get it to roll under power again??? The break and clutch have been locking up on me, which happened just before I shut down the unit to help my worker. Did that do something to cause this condition??? Great video...
I have 2 and a half JD 300's,,a 312,,and an old Toro,,,,Go Green!
Great video, and information! Thanks!
Can't go wrong with the 430. Can mow my 3 acre yard twice on one tank.
Super interesting/helpful walkthrough, thanks for all the info. I've not found any 318's in my area in my price range but I did find a fully restored 300 for a pretty good deal. Do you think it's worth jumping on or should I wait for a 318 to pop up? I'm not planning on doing much with it aside from mowing 1.5 acres and some minor tilling down the road.
Like You been lucky enough to own a few of them in my life time, Needless to say I loved My Old Deere! Still have a 64--110 01-455 & 85-430 And a Cub Cadet Original , Planning to retire in couple years, Guess they all will be for sale them..... You done Good here, Enjoyed your video....
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video.
Location of the 66?? 110 i have a 63 i think i am looking for another one to work on
Just added a 1990 John Deere 430 with 60” deck to our stable of workhorses 318, 330 and 955. Hope to add a 110, 212 and 332 soon.
Very much enjoyed the video documenting JD evolution.
Thanks! Congrats on the 430. They are such nice machines.
Love this stuff
Very interesting thanks for posting
Sincerely ND322
very informative!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Very cool thanks for posting
my 64 110 has a cast axle so maybe early 64's had a 63 type axle? nice presentation; the GC is really looking sharp in this video man! you need to experience a 400, they are NICE the power steering is like a Cadillac car yea its a bastard to find attachments for but JD sells a quick hitch to let new stuff mount on the front.
I just for the third time replaced the spindles on my yellow deck stx 38 and still runs like a deere..
Seems you may be able to answer my questions about the John Deer .. if you don’t mind me asking ‼️ I have a X485 and doing a complete deck rebuild. I’m finished now but having trouble getting the bolt off the deck wheel height “ leveling “ adjustable rod “ if you will “ bar . I have new replacement wheels and the barrel bolt that wheel rides on are wasted. I used heat but with no luck ? Are the adjusters repaired? My new wheels have new barrels to bolt to adjusters ! Just can’t get old ones off the height adjusters ! Thank You, How do you get them off
nice collection and great video ,thank you
Nice Video
Back in the day the metal seats
Great video, thanks.
You dident mention the 330 it was the first diesel deere garden tractor before the 332. love your videos please make more
you need a 425 in that lineup also
Howdy! Love this and your other lawn tractor videos. Could you tell me where you got the mounting bar on the front of that 318? I'd like to get one like it for mine.
Curious about the evolution of the Hydrostatic transmissions. How did they operate? Now they have 2 pedals, how did that evolve?
At 9:14 " my neighbor is mowing the lawn"
Nice job. thank you.
Just a comment on the missing x500 series in this line up. I Guess I should have known the difference between lawn tractors and garden tractors. Bought a x380 to replace my old JD 265 which has been a beast. The 380 is way too weak and flimsy for my yard so I upgraded to an x570. Big MISTAKE. The 570 is only a 380 rebadged. The front axle assembly on the 300 series is pretty weak and the JD put it on the 570. According to specs the 570 is supposed to have stronger transaxle but I have my doubts now. I wanted to upgrade to an x580 but I had already used the John Deere promise to return the x380 and spent an extra $1500.Do your research. Be aware of the fine details
Wrong generation X500 series...he is talking about the 2002-2005 X575/X585/X595 super garden tractors that preceded the X700 series. They hold a place in the lineup because they were the first series to offer 4WD.
I got a 318 and a 332 just ordered new engine for the 318 just shy of 1500 hour she died 332 going on 2000 still going strong
Same here, 318 has 1320+hrs (dead meter), and 332 has 2020hrs. Just lost the alternator on her (which took out belt and voltage regulator/rectifier). LOVE the 332, but 318 is a great (and useful) backup.
You need a 455 between the 318 and x748
The reason most guys will say things like "they don't make'em like they used to" is because their stupid. They don't know the difference between a garden tractor and a lawn tractor.
Nice! Only thing missing is a nice 2xx series!
nicely done.
I have a 320 thats 25 yrs old..still going
I have a 110 im not sure on year i was told it was a 63 But its identical to yours needs love and has the narrow rims and tires
If you are unsure of the year you can look up the serial number of sights like WFmachines and tractor data. I also have a couple videos about John Deere Round Fenders that include the serial number data.
nice job on your presentation. I have a john deere 430 and it would go between the 318 and the 455 then the 748. You are correct in that the 748 is a super garden tractor as well as my 430. I'm debating if my next tractor should be a 748 or 1025 which is a sub-compact. Anyway very nice john deere garden tractor history lesson.
+bobbert368 Thanks, I wish I had the space for a 430. Had one a few years ago and loved it. I would have bought a new 1 series had it not been for the environment I operate the X748, space is at a premium. Not having a FEL on the new X758's meant I either had to go used on a X748 or a new 1 series. Glad you liked the video.
Love it!!! Thanks
I enjoyed that. Thanks.
Way Back when , they had all metal EVERYTHING lawn tractors ! What I’ve recently invested in is a 98 GT275 . Runs good, paid $400 ! What’s sad is the previous owner ran into something and destroyed the hood ( stuff happens ) ! A Replacement 3 piece hood Is the better part of $600+ !
Damn the person that decided to go plastics , UGH !
I’ve worked on a few ‘ other ‘ tractors & 1 thing I’ve noticed is John Deere is much much better quality ( w/o any doubts ) EVERYTHING ! 👍 no other yard tractor comes close ! 😋😋😋
agree with you on most things. my gripe is the plastic hoods. most used over a few years have broken or missing hoods. the plastic dries out and the hoods crack and break. i call johd dear the hoodless tractors. if you do not believe me i can show the proof. other than plastic i love them.
Oh I understand about the plastic.... particularly from the late 1990's and early 2000's. I think they are getting better now.
If you were to separate the different tractors into different model generations, with all of the models made, what would that look like? Love the video though. You are the only person that I can find that gets even remotely close to listing model generations. You've also listed more models than anyone else I could find out there too. Keep up the good work.
Something like this? www.mytractorforum.com/2432249-post54.html
mmrbeef Yeah. that pretty much does it for me, thank you. This will help a lot. Keep runnin!
Great! Thanks for the comments.
Is that 140 sn 54948?
Your information is in correct on what yr the 317 was brought in it was 1979 not 77 the316 k where brought out in78
I have watched this video probably 5 or 6 times. Each time I learn something different . I haven't been able to find a good reference for the differences between the different models. What is the source of your information? TractorData has comments about some models (like the 317), but not about most. Is there a good, concise source out there? If not, I'd recommend another of these videos with details of the in-between models.
Thanks for the comments! Most of my information has come from just lots of reading and researching.... I've learned most of what I know from my literature collection and reading through online forums. There is not true one source... I'll have to try and figure out some additional videos I could do with the machines I have.