R Walter
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This little beast comes in handy for getting to a bunch of Pinon and Juniper I've been cutting. I know a bunch of you have some big rigs. Anyone else familiar with the John Deere AMTs?
My little Deere
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SmokinDodge
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That's quite a load on that machine. How many CC's is it?
shucksters
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Never seen one- expensive??
xring
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Love the seat cover. Who designed it Red Green?
R Walter
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Smokindodgew101 said:
It's a circa 1986 powered by a 286cc Kawasaki engine, 18 hp-rated, as I recall. I rescued it 10 years or so ago from a hard life on a dairy over by Hobbs. After rebuilding the drive train, its run like a top. Deere made these 5 wheel designs up through about SN 11,000. This one's got a SN of 6,xxx. In the early '90s Deere went to the 2 wheel fronts with a steering wheel and bench seat and choice of 2 or 4 wheel drive in the rear. This one's got the 4 wheel continuous chain-driven rear. Pulls real well.
The rating is an 800lb on-board capacity. It's probably got 600 lbs in it; add my big a$$ and its over the 800 lbs for sure.
A new seat I priced years ago at $70, but why bother.
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Neat machine, never seen a single front wheel model. I just comented on the load b/c if I have that kind of stack behind my old honda 250 3 wheeler life is interesting. Do you have trouble turning with the four wheel drive?
Nice Dodge 24 valve?
Nice Dodge
24 valve?
Do a search for John Deere AMT.. When they went to two wheels in front it changed to the Gator
R Walter
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Smokindodgew101 said:Do you have trouble turning with the four wheel drive?
Nice Dodge
It kind of wants to keep going straight if I'm on uneven ground where there's not much weight on th efront end. Otherwise turns fine.
The Dodge is a 96 12 valve. I like the 12 valves a lot better than the 24 valves.
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R Walter said:
Yes, they are much easier to work on if you have to. Nice ride.
R Walter
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Smokindodgew101 said:
Easier to work on some. But even easier to turn up the pump to increase the hp.
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R Walter said:
Always nice to meet a kindred spirit!
