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Dean

03-27-2001 04:28:42




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I am looking to buy a 1988 JD 332 with a little less than a 1000 hrs for $3,500.The tractor is in good operating condition and was used to mow 2-3 acres.I've not been able to find much info on this machine so would appreciate some input.Is it worth $3,500?Reliability?I know it is the twin of a 318 only diesel but that is all I know.I just don't want to make a $3,000+ mistake.Thanks...

Dean




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WTW

03-27-2001 07:10:17




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 Re: JD 332 in reply to Dean, 03-27-2001 04:28:42  
Dean, I bought my 332 used in 1992. Can't say a bad thing about it at all other than its getting allot of time on it. Can't blame the tractor for that. I replaced my 317 with this tractor and use it to mow in the summer and blow snow in the winter and it got a big work out this winter. When mowing the yard with the 317 , it would take one full tank of gas to do it, now I mow the same area with the 332 three times on the same tank/ amount of diesel. Very efficient. In the winter I keep it in the car garage where it isn't quite so cold so maybe and little easier on it to start. A few years ago it got to starting a little hard and I suspected that maybe it was starting to show her age and condition so I thought I would install a factory engine block heater which I did. In process in doing so I got to checking a few things out and found that two of the three glow plugs had failed. I replaced them and learned that was the cause of my hard starting and have yet to ever use the block heater that I had put on it. I have started it in temperatures below zero degrees F. Starts like the day I got it!! The engine is a Yanmar diesel and is a very good unit. Working for John Deere dealer for over twenty years these engine gave little problems. The 332 engine is only rated at 16 HP but don't let that scare you away. What I have learned is that air cooled engines rated higher in horse power only have to meet a percentage of there rating I guess do to that they are air cooled, where as water cooled engines have to meet there actual rating. The 16 HP diesel will whip the snot out of my old 317 rated at 17HP. The real story teller on power is when you put it into some wet snow with the snow blower, the old 317 would choke if you weren't careful in feeding it where if you keep pushing the 332 it will start smoking a little out the exhaust and pretty soon the belt starts squawking on the blower. The other thing that I wouldn't give up on my 332 is the power steering. Really didn't buy it for the steering but once I got it and ran it with the heavy snow blower on it I can tell you that the next one will have it too. Sounds like that the price is average for what they bring in these parts, and would be worth every penny if in decent shape. I would buy another if Deere would offer them. Good Luck!! Dave W.

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Dean

03-27-2001 14:23:17




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 Re: Re: JD 332 in reply to WTW, 03-27-2001 07:10:17  
Dave W.,

Thanks for your input!I just returned from the dealer and bought the tractor.The tractor has 932 hrs and runs great.Actually,the only thing I didn't like was the rust spots where the epoxy had flaked off.The dealer is going to re-paint the machine so it should look pretty decent when I pick it up.Now if we could only find a way to melt all this white stuff!!!

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Dean



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