2012 John Deere Archive
What’s New From John Deere For 2013
I’ll be quick. By Paul Sikkema. Find Paul on Google+ 1. It is common knowledge that Deere is retiring the D100. It is being replaced with the D105. The New D105 Lawn Tractor features an automatic transmission. Just like with your car, you simply set your direction with the
2012 John Deere 42 in 22 HP Hydro Model D130 Review
Executive Summary: The D130 is John Deere’s most popular twin cylinder Hydrostatic Lawn Tractor. This John Deere lawn tractor is a good mower for your normal suburban home. This model features the new John Deere design, step through operator’s platform, pressurized lube engine with oil filter, and
2012 John Deere 42 in 21 HP Hydro Model D120 Review
Executive Summary: Now we are getting somewhere. The D120 is John Deere’s most popular single cylinder Hydrostatic Lawn Tractor. It is priced at about $300 more than Craftsman’s most popular 42 in. This John Deere lawn tractor is a good mower for the normal suburban yard. This model
2012 John Deere 42 in 19.5 HP Hydro Model D110 Review
Executive Summary: This is John Deere’s cheapest Hydrostatic Lawn Tractor. Priced at about $200 more than the comparable Craftsman with Turn-Tight, this John Deere lawn tractor is a good mower for the normal suburban yard. This model features the new John Deere design, step through operator’s platform, pressurized
2012 John Deere 42 in 17.5 HP Gear Drive Model D100 Review
Executive Summary: Get’m while they last! My understanding is the D100 has been discontinued and is being replaced with the D105 automatic. This is John Deere’s cheapest Lawn Tractor. Priced at about $100 more than the comparable Craftsman with Turn-Tight, this John Deere lawn tractor is a
2012 John Deere 42 in 18.5 hp X304 4WS Review
Executive Summary: John Deere uses a different approach to a tight turning radius lawn tractor than Craftsman. Where Craftsman has a 6 inch turning radius that uses radical front steering, The John Deere X304 uses 4-wheel steer (4WS) to achieve basically the same result. This big difference though
2012 John Deere 48 in 24 hp Riding Mower (D160) Review
Executive Summary: This is John Deere’s basic 48 inch side discharge mower. John Deere doesn’t have a “cheap” line so the quality is as good as the other brands in the $1200-$3000 price range. If you mow 1 to 2 hours a week the 100 series will last
2012 John Deere X340/54X 54in, 25hp, Hydro Review
Executive Summary: The John Deere 300 series has an excellent reputation for dependability and longevity. A 54 inch deck does not cut as evenly as a smaller 42 inch deck, but this deck does get good reviews for it’s size. This tractor has enough power to handle mulching.
2012 John Deere X300/48X 48in, 18.5hp, Hydro Review
Executive Summary: This is John Deere’s best 48 inch side discharge mower. Deere makes more expensive mowers (X500 series), but I don’t feel you need to spend the extra money to get the legendary “Deere” quality. The 300 series has an excellent reputation for dependability and longevity. It
2012 John Deere X300/42X 42in, 18.5hp, Hydro Review
Executive Summary: This is John Deere’s best 42 inch side discharge mower. On sale at $2599 it is also the best value John Deere X300 series. The 300 series has an excellent reputation for dependability and longevity. It has a great cutting deck. Owners give this tractor great