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850d gator
I have a 2009 JD Gator 850D (my second Gator). I am a loyal John Deere owner, most of my equipment is JD but the 850D was my worst purchase I ever made I will never have another Gator on this place after I trade this one off. It's noisy in the cab the heat from the front radiator is unbearable in the summer, there is no heat in the winter. It takes 5 minutes just to get the hood open if you have a cab, a powertach blade and the heavy brush guard in front. the brakes are always chattering and dragging. The front end growls unceasingly I had one CVU-joint go out last week. Very very undependable machine. Absolutely can't wait to get rid of it. My dealer says they are coming out with a new gator in May I think it has a Subaru gas engine, new brake system, goes 40 MPH, I told him I'm not interested.
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You guessed it my first Gator was a traditional 6x4 diesel. It was a good enough machine a little slow but mostly had no traction in mud or snow. The XUV is a really poor design, I tried a Bobcat for a couple weeks and have tested the 1100 Kubota either of those would have been a better choice. I was thinking about putting tracks on the Gator next winter but I don't think the drive train would handle it. There are a lot of Honda Big Red's and Polaris Ranger's with tracks in our area both seem to stand up pretty good, only a few Kubotas in the area that I know of, no tracks on them, but I rode in one it is so quiet and has air and heat as well as power steering not very good traction. I just felt real let down by John Deere for not recognizing and owning up to the problems.
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My Gator starts in almost any weather. I do keep it in the garage and if it is extremely cold I plug in the block heater. Starting is never an issue for me and the Yanmar is a good engine. I just have issues with the cab noise, brakes chattering, and the weak drive train.
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Just recently broke a CV joint. The axle and joint are replaced together and cost about $100 and the boot was about $20, very easy to fix.
Dust in the cab is unpleasant. I bought the cab to keep spray mist from getting on me and also for warmth during snow removal.
Good luck with your purchase, keep in touch.
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