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John Deere 200 series skidloaders....any good?

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02-16-2008 21:17:23




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I've been looking at a number of JD 250 skid loaders. Size for size, hour for hour, the JD's seem much cheaper than other brands. What gives? Are they good machines? Is it because they are not green they do not hold their value?....LOL.

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John - OH

02-17-2008 09:33:34




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 Re: John Deere 200 series skidloaders....any good? in reply to e, 02-16-2008 21:17:23  
I've got a JD 250 skidloader, and I would say it is an all around good machine. No major problems, and has plenty of power. I would agree with Big Hunter there seems to be a lack of lift power on really heavy loads from the ground to about 2 feet. It does seem to use more fuel than or Mustang skid loader, but maybe that is because we work it harder. Just my 2 cents



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Big Hunter

02-17-2008 04:39:23




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 Re: John Deere 200 series skidloaders....any good? in reply to e, 02-16-2008 21:17:23  
I bought a john deere 250 series 2 new in 2004 with cab heat and air and metal tracks. From new to this day when the outside temperature gets to around 80 degrees and above the temp gauge will ride the edge of the red when working. I dig with my backhoe and use the 250 to backfill, the dirt and or stone are loose so it's not working it that much and it still rides the red. I've talked to other guys here and there that have them and they said they have the same problem. I've often stopped to let it cool back down several times when working it. the windshield wiper stopped working after being used a few times, a hydraulic hose under the seat and engine wore through after only about 500 hours. I guess it was routed wrong from the factory. It seems to me that it is a fuel hog. It has some trouble raising a heavy load when it is all the way at the bottom, but after it gets about 2 feet high it's good. (thats just with a pretty heavy load). (it's the geometry of the beast). Other then those things it's a good machine, runs good, has 61 hp and pushs very good, it feels very stable, is comfy. I got the bigger tires and the metal tracks, it does very well with them, but the tracks cost around $2,500 and new tires are around $600 for 4 of them, I'm thinking I should have gotten a rubber track machine (no flats) and thats all I have to say about that.

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mattd

02-17-2008 10:50:01




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 Re: John Deere 200 series skidloaders....any good? in reply to Big Hunter, 02-17-2008 04:39:23  
if the fan is installed backwards that can cause a heating probelm. its a sucker fan and will still suck if backwards but much less efficient. ive seen this a couple times either from factory or other mechanics installing it wrong. it will be obvious if backwards



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