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<blockquote data-quote="NWMoAngus" data-source="post: 1153629" data-attributes="member: 22025"><p>I prefer John Deere primarily due to the large number of dealers within 100 miles providing ample availability of parts & service and plenty of competition. My main chore tractor is a JD 7520 MFWD with a 741 SL loader. The thing I dislike about the 20 series tractor is the use of numerous rubber fuel hoses instead of all steel lines. The 30 series tractors do not have rubber fuel hoses. I have found that these hoses sometimes get doty and leak, resulting in air seeping into the system. Both series have glow plugs for easier winter starting. However, I have observed the 20 series tractor has a fuel gelling problem below 5 degrees. Whenever I anticipate night time temps dipping that low, I begin blending five gallons No. 1 diesel/kerosene with the fill from the No. 2 diesel in my bulk tank. That seems to take care of the gelling problem. I have not had good luck with additives other than good ole No. 1. The reason I have limited my discussion to the 20 and 30 series JDs is both personal experience and the large number of used tractors on the market that are about ten years old. That appears to be the point where appreciation turns to depreciation in used pricing. Along with the hours, of course.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NWMoAngus, post: 1153629, member: 22025"] I prefer John Deere primarily due to the large number of dealers within 100 miles providing ample availability of parts & service and plenty of competition. My main chore tractor is a JD 7520 MFWD with a 741 SL loader. The thing I dislike about the 20 series tractor is the use of numerous rubber fuel hoses instead of all steel lines. The 30 series tractors do not have rubber fuel hoses. I have found that these hoses sometimes get doty and leak, resulting in air seeping into the system. Both series have glow plugs for easier winter starting. However, I have observed the 20 series tractor has a fuel gelling problem below 5 degrees. Whenever I anticipate night time temps dipping that low, I begin blending five gallons No. 1 diesel/kerosene with the fill from the No. 2 diesel in my bulk tank. That seems to take care of the gelling problem. I have not had good luck with additives other than good ole No. 1. The reason I have limited my discussion to the 20 and 30 series JDs is both personal experience and the large number of used tractors on the market that are about ten years old. That appears to be the point where appreciation turns to depreciation in used pricing. Along with the hours, of course. [/QUOTE]
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