The best lawnmower review this side of the Mississippi - John Deere X730

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  • čas přidán 9. 05. 2015
  • Moisture tends to fall after dark, so it can create extra work for the mower, which is why mowing after dark is not recommended.
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  • @45Deere9500
    @45Deere9500 Před 9 lety +8

    Have a John Deere 1026R on our farm. The seat safety switch and the switch that allows you to back up with the deck engaged have been bypassed. With the number of trees that we have to mow around, it's too aggravating to have to pull out on a button just to back up and not have the deck shut off. With the seat switch, it's too easy to shift in the seat and shut the mower down.

  • @tomhints2904
    @tomhints2904 Před 4 lety +5

    I have a 455 and it’s all wheel steer, it around 22 hp and was made in 1995 (around there) and it has all of those features (and all wheel steer) and it’s probably ether than the new one 👍

  • @FarmBoy1208
    @FarmBoy1208 Před 9 lety +30

    ive always went half throttle, turn on the blades, then go full throttle. If you just go full throttle and turn the blades on it puts a lot of stress on the mower :)

    • @FarmBoy1208
      @FarmBoy1208 Před 9 lety

      Yeah i have an older JD 400 and if you dont have it at least at half throttle its not happy lol

    • @cjfarms2239
      @cjfarms2239 Před 9 lety

      FarmBoy 1208 with our noma and dynamark no throttle to half throttle to not have the belts not slip but with the f935 with 60 inch full throttle no problem, now with the 72 incher thats a diffrent story...:):)

    • @MRIDNETGUY2004
      @MRIDNETGUY2004 Před 7 lety +1

      1976JD_400 on this series you can start at full throttle because the PTO winds up. And it does not put a lot of stress on it then on the x300 and x500 you should start it at half throttle.

  • @jaredc.3508
    @jaredc.3508 Před 5 lety +3

    >drives bigass row crop tractors
    >excited about a lawn mower

  • @jmgredgreen4x428
    @jmgredgreen4x428 Před 5 lety

    Two months ago I got a John Deere X575 and it is an awesome garden tractor!

  • @Alex-qb6fj
    @Alex-qb6fj Před 4 lety

    I have a John Deere 425 and a John Deere X728 Ultimate with 4x4 and mud flaps. I love them both

  • @miltongulick5196
    @miltongulick5196 Před 6 lety +4

    Basically the best ride when you're single is a John Deere riding lawn mower . LOL

  • @FlamingCheeto23
    @FlamingCheeto23 Před 9 lety +2

    The 12 volt outlet is just like the one in a car. I have the outlet wired up to an actuator so it controls the spout on the snowblower. It is there for hooking up equipment like a sprayer. If you want to charge your phone you could do that too I guess. They do make 4x4 tractors. I have one and it has a lot of power. You should never cut so low with that mower deck. I hope you adjusted the wheels on the deck too. The deck should not be riding on the wheels. They should only hit the ground a little, especially if you are going over bumps or something. If you ride on those wheels then they will get worn down fast. Don't look at the deck height from the dial. Use a John Deere deck leveling gauge. Oh and you don't need to take off the parking break to start it. You can keep it on.

  • @MichaelTJD60
    @MichaelTJD60 Před 7 lety +20

    Clearly you haven't seen an X738, X739, X758, or any of the higher end X700 and the older X575-X595 series Deere garden tractors. They all have 4WD. It's a garden tractor, not a lawn mower.

    • @andrewmullin3625
      @andrewmullin3625 Před 5 lety

      I didn't know you also watch this channel. I love his John Deere 4640, it's one tough machine. I wish I had one.

  • @corumbinthewise7251
    @corumbinthewise7251 Před 9 lety +4

    Ryan your awesome! You should do a video on your house and barns!!!!!!!! That would be really cool!

  • @farmallskittle
    @farmallskittle Před 9 lety +1

    we took the safety spring off of our tg series kubota because of all the bumps and ruts and we have a pond and one side of the dam is really step so in order to sit on the side facing uphill we had to remove the spring

  • @ewdavis4682
    @ewdavis4682 Před 6 lety +1

    Always took the keychain, pulled up the PTO switch so it engaged RIO and stuck it behind it. That way you never have to mess with pulling it up every single time you want to back up

  • @rods6405
    @rods6405 Před 4 lety

    reversing lights on lawnmower quite useful when mowing in the dark and reversing

  • @talfacprez
    @talfacprez Před 9 lety +3

    The two button are for if you have your beer in the other hand. LOL

  • @tanner0125
    @tanner0125 Před 8 lety +2

    That is one fancy fancy mower

  • @hightech346
    @hightech346 Před 5 lety

    I just bought a X710 yesterday. My John Deere conversion started with a used GT245 that I got from a friend who upgraded to a GT355 diesel that another friend of mine had.(which he sold and bought a 455d) Replaced the carburetor on the GT245 and it runs like new... It has around 300 hours..After mowing with the GT 245 and then getting back on my Husqvarna GT24K54 with hydro gear transmission I knew I would be selling the Husqvarna and getting another GT 245 or better. No comparison period. The Husqvarna does good for what it is..It has a Kawasaki 24 HP with the fast hydro trans..It will cut 3 acres in around 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours depending on how high the grass is but the GT 245 will run rings around it and feels like a Cadillac compared to the Husqvarna.. What do I think about the X710....?? Unbelievable !!! This thing will mow backwards faster than the typical LAWN tractor will forward..Power steering and 8.5 MPH ground speed..I actually clocked it with the blades engaged running over some thick grass and it maintained 8 MPH and jumped up to 9 MPH after coming out of the tall grass. The higher end 7's have to be awesome..especially the diesel's...But to all who are thinking about buying a 2 to $3000 dollar new tractor...DON"T..The old GT245 are in the price range and are 10 times better.

  • @imdafarmergamerboy1650
    @imdafarmergamerboy1650 Před 9 lety +10

    we put a paperclip in the sensor to bypass it, lol

  • @lakesideaudio
    @lakesideaudio Před 6 lety

    I think they do 4 wheel drive in this range,I love it I want one

  • @G19Jeeper
    @G19Jeeper Před 8 lety +9

    They actually make models of that size that are 4wd. I think the gaser version is the X748 Ultimate if my memory serves me right, the diesel I think was the 728. I drove a 748 at a lawn care place as the maintenance worker, nice tractor but big bucks for not a whole lot of utility.

    • @DeereX748
      @DeereX748 Před 8 lety +2

      The X748 and (newer) X758 are diesel and 4 wheel drive. X740 and X750 are diesel 2 wheel drive. The X748 through 2008 was manual 4WD and after that was full time hydrostatic 4WD. I have the last year X748 with manual 4WD (2008). Mine is a beast, I have the optional rear 540 rpm PTO and 3 point lift, as well as a front loader. As of 2015, the front loader is no longer available from Deere and the frames on the X7's are not designed to retrofit an older loader, although there are a couple of aftermarket manufacturers who make a loader to fit. These X7 series are truly small tractors and not just a lawn mower. I garden with mine, plowing and tilling a 1/4 acre plot, as well as mow 5 acres. There is plenty of utility in one of these machines and the durability is outstanding. As with all John Deere products, you get what you pay for.

  • @imdafarmergamerboy1650
    @imdafarmergamerboy1650 Před 9 lety +1

    awsome, we got a Deere D130 last summer (see my video on it) and a few Cub cadets from the '70s and '80s

  • @anodeboy
    @anodeboy Před 10 měsíci

    How can you have a review on the tractor? You’ve never used but what you did put up is helpful

  • @Forever_Vigilant
    @Forever_Vigilant Před 9 lety

    Used this style of lawn tractor to pull 4730,4830,4940 self propelled sprayers down the assembly line.

  • @willbert171
    @willbert171 Před 9 lety +2

    John Deere x758 is diesel we use those for are yard business and they do wonderful

  • @charlesjones6998
    @charlesjones6998 Před 9 lety +26

    Johndeere already has a 4wd tractor of that exact size

    • @wildbill23c
      @wildbill23c Před 8 lety +2

      Yes, the X758 is 4WD. $13,580 and you have to purchase the mower deck separately. The mower decks are another $2,000+. Tons of options on these, but for that price I'd look at the compact utility tractor line up LOL. Then again I'm kind of wanting a loader as well :).

    • @charlesjones6998
      @charlesjones6998 Před 8 lety +1

      Haha

    • @sartainja
      @sartainja Před 7 lety +1

      Charles Jones hHe does not know much about the John Deere mowers this size.

    • @guyonabuffalo100
      @guyonabuffalo100 Před 6 lety +3

      The x738 is also 4wd

  • @MrJohndeere3720
    @MrJohndeere3720 Před 9 lety +2

    they make mower in that size with 4wd, & i need 1..lol i have a john deere x724.. damm good mower..

  • @Doobie2100
    @Doobie2100 Před rokem

    Do you still have the X730 Ryan? The silo video and this video, must be your first couple of videos? Pretty cool.

  • @HobbyFarmerAdam
    @HobbyFarmerAdam Před 8 lety

    My grandpa has the x595 its older and it is diesel, he also has a cab and heat on itplus 4 wheel drive

  • @tylernelson7394
    @tylernelson7394 Před 9 lety

    I have a couple 4 wheel drive 4 wheel steer combination they are the best all arond riding mower they make

  • @DDFJ1230
    @DDFJ1230 Před 8 lety +1

    The John Deere X738 has 4x4, and some other models have 4 wheel steering hahah they are awesome

  • @mikemargeson8101
    @mikemargeson8101 Před 8 lety

    they do make a 4 wheel drive , I have one. model 738.

  • @bencramer5458
    @bencramer5458 Před 7 lety

    Wait do you get your farm equipment from Sloan implant in Illinois?

  • @smithdoe2147
    @smithdoe2147 Před 9 lety +2

    Hey man love your channel to death and I don't know jack about farming but I do know something about lawn care thanks to spending 10 years in the business. Just want to let you know you're scalping that grass. Those numbers on that dial stand for inches, and you want it set no lower than 3 inches minimum for the kind of grass you're cutting.

  • @russellpetrie119
    @russellpetrie119 Před 6 lety

    they brought out a 748 ultimate 4wd three opoint hihitch front end loader

  • @williamriley2528
    @williamriley2528 Před 8 lety

    Toro's had the deck hose inlet in their Whirlwind push mower decks in the mid 60's..! And do those really sell spindle & deck replacement parts for John Deere... RUST, RUST, & RUST...!

  • @dailydrivendiesels4914

    I got a jhon Deere lawnmower love it best toy I got

  • @brysongeffre8809
    @brysongeffre8809 Před 7 lety

    do you like your john Deere mower I was think on getting a John Deere 60 ince

  • @deeremaster4457
    @deeremaster4457 Před 9 lety +1

    They do make those 4x4 the x758 and a bunch of others

  • @jdboy2397
    @jdboy2397 Před 9 lety +1

    Nice ride!! What are the two levers above the PTO switch?

    • @jimskenadore2371
      @jimskenadore2371 Před 2 lety

      1 to raise the mower deck and the other to turn plow or snow chute

  • @FlamingCheeto23
    @FlamingCheeto23 Před 9 lety

    I don't know why you need to take off the seat safety switch because you should be sitting down the whole time when you are using it. If you are having problems staying on the seat then you have a different problem. It is for safety so in case you fall off then you might not get hurt; however, I disconnected the yellow button so that you can back up without pressing anything. This makes it convenient for many things.

  • @Maine_Railfan
    @Maine_Railfan Před 9 lety

    nice ryan!

  • @Boobtube.
    @Boobtube. Před 8 lety

    in case you don't know, they do make tractors that size that are 4 wheel drive.

  • @waterskiingfool
    @waterskiingfool Před 2 lety

    Pretty good review. I still love my 214. Cigarette lighter is probably for a strobe on a cab maybe

  • @cartersouthwick8187
    @cartersouthwick8187 Před 7 lety

    By grandfather has a craftsman lawn mower and he has a walnut tree so he bolted the sensor down so he could get off the lawn mower and pick up walnuts without it shutting off

  • @JusLange
    @JusLange Před 8 lety

    They do make 4-wheel drive X700's, there are a few models that come with this option

  • @steverosenberger8671
    @steverosenberger8671 Před 6 lety

    You didn't mention the big orange button on the left side of the tractor on the floorboard. The button that gives you positrack when you push it.

  • @danljohnston
    @danljohnston Před 8 lety

    That deck wash-out connection is the 1st thing to plug up; useless. Sounds good, probably works if you never cut real grass. Also, that reverse button is a PITA. Bypass it first thing. Cute mower, works great for pulling tour wagons, not so much outside.

  • @MatthewHoag77
    @MatthewHoag77 Před 6 lety

    Please compare this mower with the "new" one you bought at the auction in 2018.

  • @PhatboyHD88
    @PhatboyHD88 Před 6 lety +1

    Buddy they do have 4wd on the X585 and several X700 series tractors...

  • @nodak81
    @nodak81 Před 6 lety

    The prices on some of this stuff is insane for what you actually get. I saw a Kubota GR1600 II and they wanted $10k, that's approaching new car territory.

  • @thepizzadevil7392
    @thepizzadevil7392 Před 8 lety

    thats one nice lawnmower

  • @marvinoberbroeckling3491

    where did you guys get the mower

  • @PietschFarms
    @PietschFarms Před 9 lety

    What did you have before this mower?

  • @tylercorbin8073
    @tylercorbin8073 Před 6 lety

    Is it fuel injected? I didn’t see a choke knob.

  • @FishFind3000
    @FishFind3000 Před 7 lety

    Btw they do have 4 wheel drive and 4 wheel steer! On these...

  • @TheTrainman122
    @TheTrainman122 Před 7 lety

    some i think have 4x4 now in that size or a little biger not much

  • @danieltesar7771
    @danieltesar7771 Před 9 lety +1

    I like my 1971 Allis Chalmers B112 lawnmower that ole girl will mow anything and everything, she'll just blow a little more carbon out is all.

  • @collinmurphy6896
    @collinmurphy6896 Před 8 lety

    How did you get the tractor from john deere

  • @jeremylee99100
    @jeremylee99100 Před 9 lety

    we have a x748 its full time 4 wheel drive

  • @PhatboyHD88
    @PhatboyHD88 Před 7 lety

    That tractor you have comes in a 4WD version buddy so does the smaller X595,, been that way for a cpl years now buddy

  • @Rdrake1413
    @Rdrake1413 Před 9 lety +2

    I worked as a mechanic for a John Deere dealership. John Deere makes good lawn tractors but if I could afford a Cub Cadet I would prefer to have one of those. I have had a John Deere 140 for about 15 years and it has been a good lawn tractor.

    • @tgh223
      @tgh223 Před 6 lety +1

      cub cadet u must be on drugs

    • @dmor5556
      @dmor5556 Před 6 lety +1

      What kid of mechanic would want a cub over a deere?

  • @mudderboy1
    @mudderboy1 Před 6 lety

    Moline Illinois? I live round here lol

  • @JLSoftware
    @JLSoftware Před 8 lety

    I just got a new deck on my L108. It has that garden hose connector on the left of the deck. What is that for?

    • @HowFarmsWork
      @HowFarmsWork  Před 8 lety +2

      +JL Software it's for cleaning your deck when you're finished. Attach a garden hose and run the mower off the ground for a few minutes after each mowing. Helps keep it clean

  • @zachster435
    @zachster435 Před 9 lety +1

    I just disabled the seat switch

  • @knightrider1545
    @knightrider1545 Před 8 lety

    They have 4 wheel drive lawnmowers, just on a higher model i think.

  • @combine7155
    @combine7155 Před 7 lety

    If you wash the blade with hose attach wait till it cools or blades WILL WORP

  • @tb.gardens1147
    @tb.gardens1147 Před 7 lety +1

    Wow that's so fancy for a lawnmower lol

  • @brentcummings3760
    @brentcummings3760 Před 9 lety

    they do put 4x4 on lawn tractors that size, like the john deere x758

    • @HowFarmsWork
      @HowFarmsWork  Před 9 lety

      Brent Cummings Yep, I gathered that. I don't keep up with tractors that size lol

  • @generationll
    @generationll Před 9 lety

    The X730 is made in Horicon,WI

    • @Forever_Vigilant
      @Forever_Vigilant Před 9 lety +1

      This tractor was used on gold key tours in moline, il. I think that is what he said.

  • @rocketman50
    @rocketman50 Před 9 lety

    Hows about a look under the hood ???

  • @rogerwilson9361
    @rogerwilson9361 Před 8 lety

    you did not show how to check your oil before starting to mowing or how not to left a grass guard without disengaging blades.

  • @timmyfeltmann9114
    @timmyfeltmann9114 Před 7 lety

    They do have 4 wheel drive

  • @BIGLAMBO01234
    @BIGLAMBO01234 Před 5 lety

    Is it a belt drive or a direct shaft drive?

    • @jesuslover5710
      @jesuslover5710 Před 4 lety

      Biglambo0123 direct shaft we have the x739 and it’s great

  • @dualtrade3011
    @dualtrade3011 Před 9 lety +1

    Good video. Great style of video, as always :) Thanks for helping to inspire us to create our channel! Maybe check out our latest one, a review of the X300 John Deere Lawnmower?

  • @Renaldo135
    @Renaldo135 Před 9 lety

    No greater bond exist between a man and his" the following in order: 1. Daughter2. Dog 3. Tractor or Zero turn

  • @grahamsobieski2507
    @grahamsobieski2507 Před 6 lety

    Get a striping kit for the lawnmower

  • @andyjame5608
    @andyjame5608 Před 11 měsíci

    This is a very sturdy and well built mower. I thought I wouldn't like the foot operated speed control but after one use czcams.com/users/postUgkxTZSPVwJFBv2hORqhQamtxi-tAe5K2EtC , I can't believe I ever had one without it. It drives like a car with an automatic transmission. Easy to adjust mowing speed according to grass depth/thickness. I have yet to get used to the long throw of the blade engagement lever but kind of get why it is that way. It allows you to hold mowing for short moments if you need. The engine seems very substantial and the frame has very little flex, both adding up to an impressive package. All my previous tractors were 18 to21 hp with 42in decks. This one is 23/46. I mow about 1.5 acres about every 5 days here in Alaska and that mowing time has been reduced by about 20%, partly due to the very tight turning radius. No loop arounds lol. Hour meter, cruise control, reverse mowing capability,deck cleanout and easy assembly all add up to a very well thought out tractor.

  • @justinp9399
    @justinp9399 Před 9 lety +2

    The x728 has mud flaps and 4 wheel drive

  • @tsquared4831
    @tsquared4831 Před 8 měsíci

    I will stick with my X758.

  • @gabrielj1620
    @gabrielj1620 Před 5 lety

    The new ones have 4 wheel drive

  • @Fastxfords99
    @Fastxfords99 Před 6 lety

    They do put 4wd on mowers that size...

  • @perijocsimona6150
    @perijocsimona6150 Před 9 lety

    Mybe Will be better is you answer to questions! THANKS

  • @perijocsimona6150
    @perijocsimona6150 Před 9 lety

    Hello. I'am from italy, i want to ask you if you dont need help wen is to harvesting. Leave me com to let me know. Tot

  • @aidenwebb9466
    @aidenwebb9466 Před 7 lety

    They have made them four wheel drive for a while now.

  • @HenrySimar
    @HenrySimar Před 8 lety

    May 10 that's my birthday

  • @CMYUJAMES
    @CMYUJAMES Před 8 lety +7

    sooner or later.. these manufactures will starting to put air conditioner on it

    • @MRIDNETGUY2004
      @MRIDNETGUY2004 Před 8 lety +1

      They already do on a John Deere 3046r

    • @357bullfrog2
      @357bullfrog2 Před 4 lety

      If they can get away with charging another 5000 to the price you bet they will

    • @CMYUJAMES
      @CMYUJAMES Před 4 lety

      357 bullfrog maybe even a cooler

  • @MRIDNETGUY2004
    @MRIDNETGUY2004 Před 8 lety

    Hey I own x730 video coming out Saturday

  • @thomasfaucette6439
    @thomasfaucette6439 Před 5 lety +1

    Sum want me to get a Z turn mower
    No no no i want the steering wheel i like the motor in the front not in the back

    • @thomasfaucette6439
      @thomasfaucette6439 Před 4 lety

      Me to i like the steering wheel
      I only buy the green n yellow not that harbor freight shit

  • @williamwallum1236
    @williamwallum1236 Před 6 lety

    A lawn mower is not a tractor. I don’t care what the manufacturer labels them. If it doesn’t have a rear shaft pto, it ain’t a tractor.

  • @haydenodell404
    @haydenodell404 Před 5 lety

    Isn’t that 4wd?

  • @railfanjames7699
    @railfanjames7699 Před 6 lety

    Nothing runs like a Deere

  • @timothygunckel7162
    @timothygunckel7162 Před 6 lety

    a 1025r comes with a belly mower and much more. not much bigger than the x700 series of mowers

  • @johnhartman2095
    @johnhartman2095 Před rokem

    Hot Berrings Draw Water Into Them

  • @burtderrick3501
    @burtderrick3501 Před 6 lety

    Nice review, but your camera work made my dizzy, whipping around in circles.

  • @corbysherman4710
    @corbysherman4710 Před 7 lety

    OSHA is why they have the RIO. it's easily defeatable.

  • @thomasfaucette6439
    @thomasfaucette6439 Před 5 lety

    I would like to get the x730 i dont buy no cheap ass harbor freight junk if it aint green n yellow i dont buy it

  • @perijocsimona6150
    @perijocsimona6150 Před 9 lety

    Ps. I'am a Men, this is my wife account.

  • @jamesdayton9530
    @jamesdayton9530 Před 9 lety

    You didn't show the engine. Men want to see engines.

  • @JohnSmithNE3478
    @JohnSmithNE3478 Před 5 lety

    I stayed for the beautiful face 🤷

  • @timmyfeltmann9114
    @timmyfeltmann9114 Před 7 lety

    L

  • @Ashtenwatson
    @Ashtenwatson Před 8 lety

    I don't like hydrostat mowers