Length | 123 (312 cm) | |
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Weight | 2 | |
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Wheelbase | 68.9 (175 cm) | |
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"Too slow, would like another gear. Shuttle shift would be nice. Fuel filter change is an ordeal. 430 loader crosspipe broke easily."
"I bought my John Deere 990 new in 2006. It is a no frills, gear drive tractor. It has been reliable, economical and fun to operate. In 8 years my only problem was the battery which out gassed and corroded the terminals as did a lot of the John Deere CUTS. I installed an optima battery which solved the problem. It easily powers my 6 foot rotary cutter and will run out of traction long before it runs out of power. "
"I bought this utility/farm tractor new in 2001. It has been very reliable. It has amazing power with the 40 HP engine and does most anything I need to do. I opted to have calcium chloride added to the rear tires. Even with filled rear tires, the 4-wheel drive is benefit when using the loader and when working in slippery conditions. The bucket is only about 1/2 yard, so moving dirt takes a little longer, but for a middle-weight tractor, it does the job. Per the manual, the tractor weighs 3200 lbs and the 5' JD cutter weighs 800 lbs, so I am able to haul it on my 18' tandem axle trailer, which is rated at 7700 lbs. "
"I bought this tractor a couple of years ago and have put about 100 hours on it. It seems to be solid built. "
"Bought new only problem is with the fuel guage that is sporadic.The 300CX loader I think is too light for this tractor should have the CX400 loader.The loader seems to be the weakest link on this tractor. I mow weekly with a 6ft KK finish mower, I also have 6ft brush mower, post hole, rock rake and box blade."
"The only trouble I have had with this tractor is the battery corrosion. I fixed this with a dry cell battery. With this fixed this tractor is perfect for my five acres."
"I bought this tractor 2 years after buying a little over 9 acres of basically scrub land that hadn't been farmed or mowed in 20+ years. I tried to tame the land with a Deere D140 riding lawnmower but the grass and weeds were way taller. I actually bumped a tree that I could not see over the top of the weeds. It took two hours to do a couple of 100' rows. Clearly not a pleasant way to spend an hot day in Georgia! The fuzz and seeds coming off the weeds covered me and made being hot and sweaty even worse. Even with this Deere, the weeds can be over the canopy (about 8' up) if I don't bush hog it at least twice a year. I'm sure the land is good enough to grow something if the weeds and grass (hay) can grow that fast! I looked at many MANY tractors before I bought the 990. Mostly new, but a couple of Ford 8Ns too. I was a little stressed because of the prices and financing, and justifying it, etc., when I heard a little voice say to forget about it until I had the money in hand. I did and for 2 months, I didn't even think about tractors or the land. Soon after that, I learned that I could borrow a bit against my 401k at a GREAT rate (2.25%) and knew that I would find one then. The day the money was deposited, I looked on Craigslist and there it was. I went to see it and bought it on the spot. I wasn't that experienced with loading it on the trailer, so I had it a wee ways too far back from the tongue. The trailer started to sway and swing all over the place as soon as I got it up to around 45. My tow vehicle was a K1500 Suburban and it was dancing all over that little stretch of two lane! I found a place to pull off and when my heart went back into it's cage and I said many sincere thank yous to my guardian angel, I moved it up a little on the trailer. I was able to go the rest of the way home at 55-65 with nary a wiggle. Words to the wise: Try different loading positions on an empty road before taking it out into traffic. If it's too far back, the trailer will make your tow vehicle dance like a snake on hot asphalt. If it's too far forward, the front of the tow vehicle will be too light and it will under steer. A couple of tries at it and you will find the sweet spot where it will follow without any drama. My trailer is actually too short for the tractor with the loader and bush hog attached. It should be an 18' or 20' instead of 16'. The "hog" hangs over the end of the trailer a couple of feet. I have bought a few things for it: backhoe, box blade, scrape blade, loader, pulverizer, tiller. When I retire, I'm going to hire out to do odd jobs too big for a shovel, wheelbarrow or riding mower! In the meantime, I just drive it around my neighborhood with my wife on my lap. She loves to ride my "big green tractor"! Bottom line, if you can find a 990 that has been cared for, buy it. You won't regret it at all."
"Handy around my hobby farm."
"With loaded tires and rear chains this tractor will do anything, has never failed me."
"This is my second John Deere the first being a 770 that was a total piece of junk. Front wheel gears went out 4 times. The John Deere rep blamed it all on me. I'm a retired forest ranger who has been operating equipment for 30 years. I finally traded in for a new 2007 that the dealer had on hand. I have been doing the same thing with this tractor as the old one and have not had a bit of trouble other than corrosion on the battery."