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Chilliwack BC | We ran 6400 hours on our 5400 from 1973-2005. Ours had the 531 and had around 220 hp. A deere heavy equipment dealer had rad hoses in stock when we needed them. We put the 40 knife duradrum in around 1990. Parts were never difficult to get and I never found them to be too expensive. We bought a 3800 for parts because the infeed is the same. I don't think any part of the engine, hydrostats,drivetrain, or main gearbox were touched over the life of the machine. Our main gearbox supposedly got hot the first year but deere put a pump on it to recirculate to an oil cooler. The hydrostats eventually got weak and it couldn't pull anything anymore, but it spent its whole life pulling wagons and hi-dump and could be expected. We have no complaints about it but $12,000 might be a little high. I've never seen one advertised for more that half that lately. Good luck. | |
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JD Forage Harvester
