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JD Propane Tractors...Are they tough to maintain???

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Bob

04-26-2003 18:31:09




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I have a chance to purchase a JD 4020 Propane tractor. I have never used or owned one and am wondering if anyone can tell me how they are to use, and how much work they are to maintain. How often do you have to fill the tank? What else should I look for when doing a "pre-buy" inspection.

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Bob

04-28-2003 20:32:25




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 Re: JD Propane Tractors...Are they tough to maintain??? in reply to Bob, 04-26-2003 18:31:09  
Thanks for the info guys. The guy wants $5000 for the 4020...It seems to be in real nice shape, told it needs some head work...haven't heard it run yet. Not too sure yet about filling the propane...seems to be mre hassle than it's worth...

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Larry

04-27-2003 04:11:33




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 Re: JD Propane Tractors...Are they tough to maintain??? in reply to Bob, 04-26-2003 18:31:09  
I've got a 4020LP, have had it for 10 years. I'm a hobby farmer and use it for everything around here that requires more power than my little C international has. I really like it, easy starting and has live pto and excellent hydraulics. I personally can't tell you how much fuel it uses per hour though, I never really kept track of it or worried about it, my theory is this...its quite a bit of horsepower for what you're gonna spend buying it, compared to say a 4020 Diesel. I gave 5000.00 for it when I bought it. Like I said I've used it for 10 years and I've bought a coupler for the hyd. pump in front, an ignition switch, filters and thats been it----up until now. I'm in the process of overhauling it (it was starting to use alot of oil). Here's what I've spent so far...overhaul kit 966.07, redoing the head 626.00. I still need to have the bushings in the rods redone and don't know what that will cost. I figure once I'm done....with good luck, it will last me the rest of my lifetime and I want it to be as perfect as I can get it. I guess what I'd look for in buying another one, would simply be to see how many hours on it, how it sounds running (would be nice if you could hook it on some kind of implement and pull it hard for a while and see how much blow by you have and things like that. Filling a propane tractor is kind of a pain and dangerous to some extent. I've got a 500 gallon tank on wheels, (came with the tractor)so the fuel thing has never been a problem for me. I've never ran out of fuel in the field either. What are they wanting for the tractor you're looking at??

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Sam

04-27-2003 21:16:35




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 Re: Re: JD Propane Tractors...Are they tough to maintain??? in reply to Larry, 04-27-2003 04:11:33  
Please tell me more about this 500 gal tank on wheels and how you transfer the fuel from it to the tractor tank. You can email to address above.
Thank you!



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Rev JJ

04-26-2003 20:02:27




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 Re: JD Propane Tractors...Are they tough to maintain??? in reply to Bob, 04-26-2003 18:31:09  
They ain't hard to maintain, but a 4020lp will go though A LOT of fuel. More than you would think, in fact. I know that a two cylinder will go though a 33 gallon tank in a day, and I think the 4020 holds about a third more.

Friend of mine up the road had a 4010lp. Said it cost him 40-50 dollars a day to run about ten years ago when propane was about 75cents.

Your oil stays real clean, though.

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