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It's funny there are so many oil filter wrenches. All my filters are on really tight. I have never taken one off that either didn't need a wrench or needed both hands and slowly grunting it off little by little. What I saying is, if it didn't look like I had it tight, it still probably was. I'm deathly worried about some dumb avoidable catastrophe like not tightening the oil plug of filter, so most of my friends make fun of how tight I make things. In fact, I just recently started paying attention to torque settings (non-engine ones, I always paid attention to those during engine building) and I have been surprised how " loose' many torque settings are, it's scary. Thanks for watching.

Yep, they were great, thanks for watching.

Thank you Art, I'm hoping many more people liked it, but some forget to hit the like button, or some people just don't know to hit the like button. I am happy that you liked and commented and most of all found it helpful. That is the point of the channel to give back what many before me have given me through the many videos that I watch. Thanks for watching and I hope you'll find more of my videos helpful too.

@@FloridaDeere You are very welcome, you are a good man.

Thanks for your kind words Art, and thanks for watching.

Thanks for the kind words and watching.

Yep, a lot of people tear up the big box stores ones and I sort of get it to a certain extent, but Deere does provide for many budgets, so there's that. The good quality ones do cost a bit. My dad and uncle always used to say, "Nothing Costs Like a Deere" as a satire on their long-standing slogan. Thanks for watching. I may try to break each model down if I ever decide to try to partner with my local dealer.

Thanks, unfortunately, sort of, I sold that one and need to rehab another 322 that I kept. Owning tractors seems to be a journey for me, not a destination😂. Thanks for watching.

@@FloridaDeere Don’t feel bad I never keep nothing boats, guns, planes, knives, etc.

@@MattMorris481 Yep, I sort of have some keepers, but even keepers don't always stay keepers.

I think it could be relocated with enough planning and design thought I suppose. I'm more of a mechanic and not so much an engineer though😉. Thanks for watching.

I really like the 3-point set up, if for no other reason that it's easy on and off once you mockup and make the design like we did. Of course, I may be a little bias, but I like the 3-point set up always. To be fair, I never tried the regular arms as intended by John Deere. I hope that answers your question and thanks for watching.

@@FloridaDeereThanks, eh! Yeah, Im leaning that way. One of my tillers has the rear pto drive, (no shaft drive hardware. Hard to find) the other has the belly drive hardware. I can swap the arms tho, drill a couple holes... Cheers.

I think the X758 would be more maneuverable, but the price and capability are what it came down too and the 1 series wasn't far off plus I don't have a 3025 to do the heavy work 😉. Thanks for watching.

Yeah, that's not good. Be careful if you use it. Even if you don't think you have any cracks, upon a closer look, another owner had several cracks once they took it off and replaced it. He wasn't going to replace it except for the recall but was glad he did after he did. Thanks for watching and I hope they take care of you soon.

@@FloridaDeere , if they don't I'll get a aftermarket one.

@@steveashcraft718 Yes I have seen a few people go that route already, which is a shame, but of course, you gotta do what you gotta do.

Good info, yes, I do have a small scar from me running into it once, first and last time I decided I would do that. Of course, now a few years later, the teeth are a bit duller. Thanks for watching and the suggestion.

Well, watch my other video, 7 Reasons Why Diesel is Better than Gas😉. I prefer diesel as well, currently have a 1023, 455 and 322 and I wish the 322 was a 332. The gas Yanmar is good, but I have to deal with two types of fuel, and it guzzles fuel unlike any Yanmar diesel I've ever had. Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas.

Are they bigger than the X495? I would have figured the X495 would be similar to these based on the lineage of these tractors together. Thanks for watching.

My VGI purchases are never turn-key, but at the prices I pay I cannot complain bro😉. I have high hopes for this thing, just needs some more fine tuning. Thanks for watching Thomas, I hope to have the 420 back soon.

The 420 is going back to my buddy Thomas, I believe he plans to part it out. That's usually what he'll do with a tractor like that.

I think they will work for wheel sizes 6" to 12" I believe is what the product info says, but I could be wrong. Thanks for watching.

I haven't watched this video, but Kyle often has really good videos dealing with these older JD tractors. If you haven't seen his channel yet, it's worth subbing on. He's one of my favorites. th-cam.com/video/cms7ElqWJ-I/w-d-xo.html

Good winter project for sure, thanks for watching.

I wanted something newer, with 4X4 and with a low range. Thanks for watching.

I would love too, but the ones I usually do videos on are ones I have owned at one time or another. If I stumble upon some LX models, I will certainly do a video or maybe several. Thanks for watching.

@ you are welcome

Thanks man, I think it's a great kit and something Deere should have offered as an option. Thanks for watching.

Hands down bro, hands down!! Both are cool tractors though, I not only wish they had a bigger version of the Yanmar for the 420, but wish they put a larger version in the 425 and 445 next gen. The Kawasakis are nice, but those Yanmar's are fantastic engines, really solid and very durable. Thanks for watching.

@ man a yanmar gas would be awesome in a 425 why on earth didn’t they do that

Yep, I can't argue with you, the other thing is I haven't owned any myself, so my first-hand knowledge was limited. I had sort of stuck with shaft-driven tractors. But I agree, a lot of people like them, and they are solid quality units. Thanks for watching.

@@FloridaDeere BTW the JD 140 H3 another great machine with hydraulics and hydrostatic trans was the forerunner to the 300 series

@@Harrison2253 Yes, they are but I've had two and they are an ergonomic nightmare to operate compared to the newer tractors, plus they are starting to get to the point of it being very difficult to find parts for and keep in nice running shape. At least here in Florida they are anyways. Love the capability of them and hard to beat the pure number of attachments that were available for them, but operating such an old platform has many of them simply in collector's hands. Thanks for watching.

@@FloridaDeere I can appreciate that

I'm sure you have🤣

Yes, totally agree, I guess they just wanted us to spend the big 400 series money. Oddly enough the 322 and 420 were very similar in price. With the 420, you got a lot of features, with the 322, you got an engine that might last a few generations, if not a lifetime. Thanks for watching.

Good information sir. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, I didn't put a lot of specs for each tractor in there, but I do have other videos that cover that. Thanks for watching.

As far as actual tractor capability, yep you are right, thanks for watching.

No, I do not, that usually requires a new cylinder unless you have the means to repair one which I believe requires welding. Thanks for watching.

They are the same unit. The only difference between the 420 and 322 is the axle shafts housings. The 420's are wider, big shocker, all other components are the same. Opps well the input for the traction lock and the 2 speed input are different too, otherwise same case. Thanks for watching. Oddly enough I'm about to put out a video showcasing both of those tractors and their features stripped down and naked, no side panels and no fender pan, so people that don't yet know can see how well built these things are.

Yeah, I am with you, handled very poorly for such a profitable company. Again, I like my John Deere tractors, but their focus tells me they aren't focused on what they say is important to them and that tells me it's not important to them despite what they say. I'm happy I'm not the only one that feels a little put out. Thanks for watching. I think come Jan. 1, I will make another video highlighting this issue...not that Deere would seem to care.

Thanks man, the current one would be the X750, or really the X754 because it's AWS. Thanks for watching.

Cool, few of my videos are internet sensations, but as a hobbyists, they are here for other hobbyists as well as people that use them for their main yard equipment. I fall into both categories. That is good news about the additional options, maybe Deere will be more willing to be reasonable...probably not, but we can dream. Thanks for watching and I'm happy the video helped.

I think we'll agree to disagree. I think the geometry of the front heavy 430 makes loader work more difficult and the basic ergonomics of the 4X5 is far better than the 4X0 series, but that may be personal preference. The 430 is about 200 pounds heavier, no argument there.

@@FloridaDeere My X748 w/45 loader has way better ergonomics and steering compared to the 430. It’s cumbersome switching between the two but that 430 is so fun, yes very beefy. I’ll buy a 455 and get back to you 😂!

Yeah, that is the killer, the switch up when you are invested as you are in another platform. Liquidating everything and maybe worse yet, finding all the items would take big money and also lots of time. Thanks for watching.

I also wonder about these horsepower ratings. I think it's determined more or less by the label on the hood. There certainly is no SAE information provided that I've seen.

@@Georgiagreen317 I think if anything they under-rate smaller tractors these days to try to get under the newer requirements. As far as ones this old, not sure. I believe the 455 has 22 hp, that's well known, but I also believe it has 18hp for the PTO.

Yes, it took me a long time to find a decent one and then I still had to do some work. Thanks for watching and good luck.

Thanks, yep the X750 is the new version of the 455 with lots of improvements no doubt. Thanks for watching.

To be fair, it was not in this condition when I bought it, it had a transmission that leaked like crazy, so I had to source a center diff unit from a friend and I swapped out the axles. I also replaced a lot of the four wheel steering parts, some because I needed too and some because while I was there, I figured the other parts were also 26 years old so why not. All and all, I probably have $2500 with the deck rehab, maybe even a little more. Thanks for watching.

I too, had both a 425 and a 445 before I got this 455. The 445 as a long-termer for me, had it about 6 years.

From what I hear, they will come to your house to make the repair. However, it is lame they reached out for their overpriced service, but they didn't agree to do the actual necessary repair the Mother Deere said needed to be done, that's frustrating for sure. Thanks for watching. I will continue to collect information and maybe do a follow up video soon.

@@FloridaDeere the dealer will eat the pick up and drop off, I'll have them service it and also install a 60" belly mower while there. The parts are not available yet. I can buy them but the dealer can't ???

@@Joekiuber Yeah, that is weird, if we can get the part, certainly the dealer can right?

WOW! It is not a good sign of the times when eBay parts are better than what John Deere is installing in their tractors, good grief.🤦‍♂ Thanks for watching and thanks for the great info.

Hey Chad, nice to hear from you again, how have you been? I hope well, I will check out the video. They were good tractors for sure, if taken care of. Thanks for watching.

I agree to a certain extent. I was a long time Ford guy, but now I'm onto Toyota. Ford no longer cares about being American and quality and Toyota still does. I recently bought a 4Runner, all 100% Japanese assembled with all 100% Japanese parts, a rarety in today's manufacturing game. But even Toyota builds other things all over the place and because of that, they are slipping. I have recently wondered if I'll have to switch to Orange, but I do believe that John Deere is way ahead of it's peer class versus Ford, or at least I hope so. Thanks for watching.

Decks, good ones, can sometimes be hard to come by, keep looking. I was able to re work my 54" deck for under $300. That included the new bearings, multiple other parts from Deere and sand blasting and powder coating. Deck is not perfectly brand new but very close. Three of my most recent videos go over this process. Thanks for watching, I hope you find one soon.

@ Thanks for the encouragement. I did watch your vids, and gave me the idea to do the same, with powder coat if I can find one with any metal left. I’m looking. I post on FB in the groups, trying several states away even. The complete lack of useable and reasonable decks is kind of the achilies heel of the 4x5 series if you asked me. Thanks for the vids. Helpful. I’ll keep after it for a bit. I am ready to pick up a X739 if I can’t get a deck.

@@jd1029 Yep, that is often the case with many generations of the JD lawn and garden types. Was also true of the 300 and 400 series before the 4X5. Great tractors and rotted decks. The decks are quality decks, but the way people treat them is insane.

@@FloridaDeere Yes, seems that way. I also think the tractors were so good, people just wore the decks off them. Too bad no one has found the deck stamping tool and produced them in the aftermarket. There has to be a market.

@@jd1029 Yes, it sure seems so, my buddy locally here runs his little JD parts company called VGI, Vintage Green Iron. ANd he can make big bucks off a good conidtion deck, in excess of $1000 and some close to $2000. I have always just looked for a cheap tractor or at least mildly cheap tractor, parted it out and stole th edeck from the deal. You can buy shells sometimes from folks if you are willing to do the rebuild. But as you're finding out, good deals are few and far between.

At roughly the 6 minute mark, I explain there is an extra unused power source/plug that the 1023E comes with as does the 1025R, but in the 1025R, it is already being used. I did have to buy part of the wiring harness from Deere to complete that project, I hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

@@FloridaDeere Yes, I heard that, but where is that unused plug located? Is it under the seat? At the base of the Roll Over Protective Structure (which you are not using) or maybe an extra wire coming from out of a fuse box somewhere? There are a lot of wires and plugs on my tractor that I don't know what they do.

@@moveoutdrawfire Gotcha, I did take off the lights so I can run the ROPS again, there was enough negative comments about me not running them and I also know better, so I thought it was good to run them again. So I don't have the lights anymore, but the plug is above the PTO and around where the pump is. There's a group of wires around that area and it should have one with a fake plug on it protecting it. You can pop off the fake plug and then use the wiring harness you can get from Deere to add other lights. Can;t remember if I said, but they came on with the other lights. I want to say the plug end was purple or blue. If you want to email me, I can shoot you a picture. My email is in the profile part of the TH-cam channel if you click on MORE, it will give you more info about the channel and how to contact me.

Agreed, they were hand packed, I believe they do have a machine for that, but I have always hand packed bearings, super messy ordeal, but like you said can't have them run dry. Looking at the video, I could have maybe packed them more densely, but there weren't any "air gaps" when I got done. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, I did think the fuse box connection was a bit odd the way they have you put it in. I haven't had any issues so far with anything that I haven't caused myself. Thanks for watching.