Buying Used John Deere: What Transfers With JDLink, AutoTrac and Operations Center
A used John Deere tractor, combine or sprayer often comes with more than steel and hours. It can carry a JDLink modem, a guidance display, AutoTrac and section control activations, and years of the previous owner's field data. Some of that moves...
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Snow Blower and Snow Blade Ordering: Why the Window Closes Faster Than You Think
Every October, some version of the same phone call comes into our parts and sales counters. A property owner has a compact tractor, a long gravel drive, and a memory of last January. They want a snow blower. They want it installed before...
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What Comes into the Used Compact Tractor Lot in Late Summer
Walk into any Koenig used equipment lot the second and third weeks of August and the compact tractor inventory looks different than it did in April. Not just because different specific units are on the lot, but because the mix and character of what...
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Fall Prep Starts Now: Compact Tractor Attachments to Order Before September
Peak buying season for compact tractors is May and June. Peak buying season for the attachments that make those tractors actually useful is right now. If you bought a 1025R or 2025R or 3025E in the spring and are still running it with just the...
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Skid Steer Attachment Selection: Matching the Right Tool to the Job Site
The most-common mistake we see contractors make is buying the machine first and worrying about attachments later. The right frame is the reverse. The attachments you need are what determine which machine is the right buy. A skid steer that does not...
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Second Cutting Hay: Reading the Weather Window and Setting Up Your Round Baler
If you cut first-cutting hay in May, this is the moment you have been waiting for. Second cutting is drier, lighter, and often better feed, but the window is narrower and the machine has to be set up for what the field is actually giving you. A...
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Buying Your First Used Compact Tractor: Dealer's Guide
The first compact tractor purchase is one of the most-researched and least-confident buying decisions our customers make. Spending $14,000 on something used feels different than buying a riding mower. It feels different than buying a car too,...
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John Deere Gator HPX vs XUV: Which Series Fits Your Property
If you have spent any time on the Gator section of our site, you have probably noticed something. There are two main families of John Deere Gators, and they live in very different places on the lot. The HPX series sits in the Work series row,...
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The Honest Priority Order for John Deere Attachments: What to Buy First, Second, and Never
A 1025R or 2025R without attachments is a tractor that mostly drives in circles. Every customer who buys a compact knows that going in. What is harder is figuring out which attachments to spend money on first, second, and which ones to never bother...
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