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John Deere 425

Discontinued Model


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John Deere 425 Reviews



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Build Quality
rating
4.6
Features
rating
4.7
Performance
rating
4.7
Value
rating
4.4
Reliability
rating
4.4
(4.6 stars, 18 reviews)
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425 AWS
rating
3.2
Posted 02/24/2014
by Bob Fowler
Model year: 1997 Date Purchased: 2011-11-25 Number of Hours: 900

"All in all, this tractor has served me well in the last three years. The biggest drawback happened at about the 1000 hour mark, the plastic cam gear shredded when the PTO was engaged to start the mower deck. $400+ at the local JD dealer for parts and another day to make repairs, the 425 has been back up and running well since. Bought a used snowblower last fall and what a lifesaver it's been this past (current) winter. Like most of the other reviewer's, I agree that the plastic parts are a little chincy for a premium lawn tractor, but still wouldn't trade this one for two of the knockoffs at the box stores."

REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pros: 60" Mower Deck, AWS provides nice turning radius. Cons: Plastic parts break easily and are expensive to replace. Type of User: Homeowner 1-10 Acres Location: USA OH I also considered buying: John Deere 445, Kubota B2650
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John Deere 425 AWS
rating
4.2
Posted 01/12/2014
by Brad Joern
Model year: 0 Date Purchased: 2011-12-01 Number of Hours: 800

"Great little tractor. Has a 54 inch mowing deck and blows with MC 519 cart that works great. Bought a Buford Bucket that I love and now I need to find a snowblower."

REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pros: Power maneuverability and reliability. Cons: Cost for attachments. Type of User: Homeowner 1-10 Acres Location: USA IN I also considered buying:
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AWS
rating
4.2
Posted 01/12/2014
by tedc
Model year: 1998 Date Purchased: 2014-01-12 Number of Hours: 1400

"This is a sturdy garden tractor, bought with a new 60" deck for $2,000. I added a new high back seat (required some mods) and a new rear PTO for $1,100 installed by JD Dealer. Am adding a Ruegg cat 0/1 3 pt hitch & a used tiller. $410 +S/H. + $700. The all wheel power steering is just great. Disassembling the shrouds to clean up the frame takes 10 min. The Tuff Torq K92 rear end is a cast iron monster. The Kawasaki 620 engine is liquid cooled and runs great. Looking forward to this summer. I also have: AC WD45 tractor, disk, spring rake & mowwer AC H3 dozer Several trucks All in tip top condition."

REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pros: ruggged commerccial grade equipment. Cons: 4 wheel power would have been nice. Type of User: Homeowner 50-100 Acres Location: USA OR I also considered buying:
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Worst JD Ever Built
rating
1.2
Posted 01/09/2014
by Jon
Model year: 2006 Date Purchased: 2006-08-18 Number of Hours: 700

"Had a JD garden tractor 16 hp for 16 years, never had any problems ever, until the mower deck got metal fatigue and start to fold. So time to buy a new tractor. Bought the JD 425 with a 54 inch mower deck---worst tractor ever. Engine just about dies every time you engage the mower deck. Wasn't long before parts just started falling off the tractor. The side screen panels on the engine are held on with a slot key, of which the plastic slot edge is about 1/32 of an inch---who designed that? So the screen slots all break, and JD wants over $200 PER SIDE just for the cheap plastic frame with the razor thin slots to hold it to the tractor. Why should I spend $400 to replace the poorly designed screen frames with the same lousy design. How long will that last? Then the gear box on the mower deck went, over $400 for this. Then the headlights fell off, tail lights fell off, plastic wheel rollers on the mower deck cracked and fell off, all the knobs for the throttle and speed cracked and fell off, seat cracked apart, replaced it, now second seat cracked and falling apart. Where is this scrap made, China? Now the rear end is leaking all over the garage. I sent a 5 page letter to corporate execs in Moline, never got a response. Guess they don't care about customers. The mower deck design is ridiculous as well, has an open top allowing debris, dirt, you name it to get in among the pulleys and belt. Taking the deck off and putting it on is a nightmare trying to mate the drive shaft with the coupler. Whoever designs this scrap never used the product. BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED. Also bought a JD 23HP diesel tractor, which was manufactured in India. Too light to do any serious farm work so sold it after a year and bought a Massey-Ferguson 55 hp diesel new. Still have it 20 years later with 1100 hours on it, so my equipment doesn't get a lot of use All the more reason it irritates me when the JD is falling apart. This of course makes it worthless as a trade in. So someone give me a good reason why I should ever consider buying another JD. Corporate doesn't care about the junk they turn out, it's still the most expensive on the market...makes orange look better all the time. For what a JD costs you could buy 2 other tractors and toss when when it wears out."

REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pros: I can't think of a single thing pro about this tractor. Cons: Worst tractor ever, unsupported by corporate management. Type of User: Homeowner 10-50 Acres Location: USA TX I also considered buying:
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John Deere 425
rating
4.2
Posted 11/14/2013
by LEROY ANDRESEN
Model year: 1995 Date Purchased: 2013-09-01 Number of Hours: 1455

"I just purchased a used JD 425 with a cab and dual stage 47 inch snow blower in preparation for winter. The tractor and attachments are incredibly well built and heavy duty. As in all things done for the first time, I found it took longer to drop the mower and put on the snowblower than I anticipated it would. I have the 60 inch mower deck and it is much heavier than I thought it would be, but I am confident that no corners were cut in the production of the mower. Handles tall grass with no problem and am eager to try out the snow blower. I have a lot of trees on a 2 1/2 acre lot and thanks to the all-wheel steer I can mow faster than with my zero turn around them. "

REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pros: Smooth running machine. Cons: Can be tricky to start especially when cold. All wheel steering tie rod ends are the only under engineered thing I see so far on this machine. I am going to see if I can find an automotive grade tie rod end that could fit to make this problem less troublesome. Type of User: Homeowner 1-10 Acres Location: USA MN I also considered buying: John Deere 855, Cub Cadet 7252
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Like It!
rating
4.0
Posted 10/04/2013
by long22
Model year: 1996 Date Purchased: 2013-10-04 Number of Hours: 1300

"54" deck sucks, but the tractor is durn near bulletproof. It has survived 10 yrs of my wife using it. Maintained religously (oil change, grease,sharpen blades, etc.)"

REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pros: Dependable. Cons: 54" deck is wimpy & plugs easily. Type of User: Homeowner 1-10 Acres Location: USA OH I also considered buying:
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Excellent Tractor
rating
4.2
Posted 04/08/2013
by cfritz1
Model year: 1999 Date Purchased: 1999-05-05 Number of Hours: 586

"I have had this GT425 since new in 1999, performed required maintenance and kept mower blades sharpened and balanced. Use a full synthetic motor oil. Replaced 54 inch mower deck gauge wheels last week. I am on second battery. "

REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pros: Price, quality. finish, reliability, built to perform well. Cons: Nothing noteworthy. Type of User: Homeowner 1-10 Acres Location: USA MO I also considered buying:
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JD 425
rating
3.5
Posted 02/09/2013
by John Clark
Model year: 1998 Date Purchased: 1999-12-01 Number of Hours: 800

"Purchased the JD 425 all wheel steer in 1999 and have used it for mowing 3 acres and plowing snow from a 1/4 mile drive since that time. 54 inch mower deck and 54 inch snow blade. In that time, I've been consistently pleased with mowing performance (very versatile; follows the contours of a not-so-level lawn very well) and snow plowing. However, some body parts are not as well constructed as they might be. For example, the tail lights came loose within a few years and have basically been just hanging on ever since. Also, I had to have the engine rebuilt after 600 hours due to burnt valves, and lately the transaxle has developed a leak. While the tractor has got the job done on a large yard and very long driveway for 15 years now, it hasn't been inexpensive either as an initial purchase or to maintain. For general durability and doing a nice job, I'd buy the same model if I had it to do over again, but I'd be much more satisfied with my purchase if expensive repairs didn't crop up every year or two. In fairness, the first 7 or 8 years of service almost no additional expense was necessary. But the last 7 or 8 years I've paid approximately $3K to my JD dealer to keep the 425 operational. "

REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pros: Strong, versatile. Cons: Expensive to purchase and repair; some features and parts are somewhat prone to breakage. Type of User: Homeowner 1-10 Acres Location: USA OH I also considered buying:
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425 Very Nice Tractor
rating
4.8
Posted 10/05/2012
by Mike j.
Model year: 1998 Date Purchased: 1999-10-20 Number of Hours: 470

"We purchased a dealer program 425 lawn tractor for reconstruction of our yard. We have had great experience with in power, reliability, and the mowing is a blast! My wife likes the easy to use hydrostatic transmission, so I rarely have to mow myself. They say nothing runs like a Deere, I can't agree more. We liked so much, we bought a 325 for our lake property and have equally enjoyed it."

REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pros: Strong built tractor, not the box store cheaper quality. Cons: Plastic hood that developes cracks. Type of User: Homeowner 1-10 Acres Location: USA MN I also considered buying:
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Great Garden Tractor
rating
5.0
Posted 08/06/2012
by Oly
Model year: 1994 Date Purchased: 1995-11-01 Number of Hours: 501

"Great garden tractor. Couldn't be happier. Recommended!"

REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pros: Powerful, smooth and heavy duty. Cons: None yet. Type of User: Homeowner 1-10 Acres Location: USA WA I also considered buying:
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