question about a deere!
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From: DARTMOUTH MA
question about a deere!
im looking at a john deere 544B for snow removal this winter! just wondering how reliable they are. it has 5 thousand hrs on it and i can get it for 10K, the tires have 80prcnt tread left and im green to these animals. so i was just looking for a little bit of input if you could
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im looking at a john deere 544B for snow removal this winter! just wondering how reliable they are. it has 5 thousand hrs on it and i can get it for 10K, the tires have 80prcnt tread left and im green to these animals. so i was just looking for a little bit of input if you could
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From: Kearney, Nebr
I'm not too familar with pay loaders but I'd be looking in Tractorhouse for similar sized machines and see what they are going for. I would imagine Deere has the same reputation with construction equipment as they do with agricultural units. If it looks like it's in good condition you probably cannot go wrong.
I found this link on the 544... not sure if it's any benefit or not but it has a lot of specifications and capacities.
http://www.deere.com/en_US/cfd/const...aders/544B.pdf
I found this link on the 544... not sure if it's any benefit or not but it has a lot of specifications and capacities.
http://www.deere.com/en_US/cfd/const...aders/544B.pdf
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They are a pretty well lived tractor. Hydraulic lines tend to be the biggest weakness with age. Check the pivot bearings too! Other then that, they are a pretty nice running rig. I like that engine overhaul cost is pretty minimal compared to Case, and for a JD, it doesnt have that heavy tag to go with it!
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