Choosing The John Deere X580 & My Opinion Of The JD Lawn/Garden Tractor Lineup

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First video answering a viewer's question! I also go into my opinion on where to look at each level of John Deere Lawn Tractors.

***My views and opinions on the X700/1025 have changed, they definitely have their place. See other videos to find out more!***

If you have any in depth questions, need to send a picture or video of a problem you are having, or want more info on something you saw me do or make, feel free to send a message!
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I watched your videos on this John Deere and bought a 2023 x580. What a great tractor! This thing is very rigid and I am confident that at the age of 64, with the right mainternance - this will the last lawn tractor I will need to buy. Good job on your videos too!

donedoneit
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We bought a 1025 R two years ago to clean up our property. We used a bucket and forks. Took over 30 trailer loads to the land fill. It worked great for what we needed, but we didn't like the mower system. We sold it and bought a X 590 with a mower and snowblower. It works great and it's easier to work on. Thanks for a great video

retiredtofishwildbill
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I bought an x394 for my lawn-mowing and property maintenance side job. AWS was the only thing keeping me in the lawn tractor segment and not going to a zero turn like everyone else. I have a need for quick mowing, which the AWS gives me, but also a decent tow rating for hauling rake piles and mulch. I also mow some very hilly properties that ZTs might struggle on. I refuse to buy a sealed unit transmission, so the only options available to me were the x370, x390x, and x394 which all have filtered and serviceable transaxles. The x394 being the only one with a serviceable transaxle and AWS. I think the best way to differentiate the series is by their intended hitches. 1/2/3 series for simple pin-hitch and tow behind implements, 5 series for sleeve-hitch implements and ground engaging work, and 7 series for three point hitch work/4x4/diesel options. I picked up my x394 for its quick mowing, and longevity, while I keep around an old Kubota B6100D tractor for any ground engaging work, and that Kubota will out till any new x500 garden tractor by a country mile.

matthagge
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I bought two X380's a year after moving to where I am now. I keep one at my house, and the other at the house I take care of that's a few miles away. My yard is a half acre, lots of hills and obstructions to deal with. The other yard is almost 2 acres, basically flat and at a constant slight grade towards the back of the property, not too many obstructions to cut around. I wanted a beefier tractor than I needed so it wouldn't work too hard to take care of the properties. I don't use either for snow removal, I tow an oversized 4 wheel garden wagon when necessary which doesn't add weight to the tractor just pulling forces. They are great! They are my first lawn tractors, and after doing a lot of research, I decided on the X380 which I feel was a good decision. I bought a tractor jack to lift the front end of the tractors so I can pressure wash under the deck a few times a season, and at the end of the season. I have the 48" deck on both and lifting the tractor on the jack is a whole lot easier than removing the deck.

khasard
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Thanks man! I'm on the same journey and it's great to hear your thoughts.

snake
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I watched so many mower reviews and this was by far the best most in depth comparison.

Izcollectibles
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Just bought a x580 couple days ago, (my first experience with a JD) was looking for some videos when I came across your channel. Liked what saw, so I subbed. Interesting stuff.

tommyb
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Thanks for the review and info. I am in the process of replacing my old JD GT262 I purchased in 1991. That old girl has a Kawasaki FC540V and tons of hours so your 580 should be solid for many years (still running great - I just want a larger tractor). I agree with you thoughts the "beefier" models are the better choice. One thing you did not mention is trade in value and it is much better on a 1023E/25R over the 700 series. I am leaning toward a 1025R myself. Thanks again for the video - oh and you mentioned you are in the military - THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

hbarton
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Great video! I was literally just at the John Deere dealer in Butler, PA. The x580 seems like a well built machine. They had a 1023e there for $11, 500 but that was no mower deck. Deck is probably $2k. Loader $4, 400. So definitely worth checking out if shopping the high end x700 series.

chrisreibold
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Nice video. I like listening to your comparisons. The x580 is a nice machine. I’m on year 4 of having a x738 and I love the machine. I had a few reasons why I went with that. One was weight and I have a lot of clay soil that holds alot of water. When I had my old x320 I used to get stuck quite a bit in the spring. So having the 4x4 and being under 1000 pounds was a factor. Also where I store it in the winter, I was able to put my trailer inside and have my tractor and snowblower on and close the door with a few inches to spare. And I have a soft cab and I have enough room to get it in before scraping. I also wanted shaft driven instead of belt. Overall it’s a great machine for my liking and I can even pull empty hay wagons on my farm when need be instead of getting one of my bigger tractor running. The diesel would be nice but my gas engine has never failed me in anything.

JohnDeere
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I had an l130 John Deere and blew the transmission replaced it with a used one and didn’t want to fuss around with a cheap tractor just upgraded to an x530 with mower deck and the 47” snowblower wow what a difference

marquisjohn
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I have a x584 for my business. I have it for 5 years. I love it it. I bought a x580

gregschewe
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Thanks, very interesting. Still living with my 318.

NCDude-hgno
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Really liked when you started to discuss the models and recommendations... I went through the same research and reasoning when deciding on which model to buy. I knew right away that I was going to skip the S1XX series. I then spent time trying to decide between an S240 or a 300 series... I really could not see what was the actual benefit of going with a 300 series vs the S240. Realistically speaking, as you mentioned, if I needed something better, I would had skipped the 300 series and gone for the 500 series. In my case, I have a small yard... the house is built on a 1/2 acre lot..and then I have a 15' trees buffer all the way in the back... so the S240 was enough for my needs.

Thanks again for putting this video together.

Wachuko-
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Another helpful video! I do appreciate that you updated with a comment regarding your evolution in perspective wrt the 1025 vs the 700 series. Might I suggest you update your video description to maybe reflect this … not everyone reads the comments like do :-). Thanks to your thoughtful commentary and your other videos and your direct reply to me a few days ago, my perspective is evolving. I likely now will be looking at a 700 series - the 1025 just doesnt meet my needs for my property and my future projects … but like you note, if groundwork is important, then a beefier garden tractor is a better long term investment. The big difference as I continue my learning journey is that the 700 series is a real garden tractor, while the 1025 is a small farm tractor (if I can make that analogy). I need a beefy garden tractor … I dont need a subcompact farm tractor. Unfortunately, there seems to be a built in bias toward the 1025 and yet it seems the JD is quite thoughtful in its lineup - the 700 is for a different niche of customers than the 1025. Anyways, a bit of a ramble, but thank you!

Stu
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I've had the 700 series (diesel) and a x590 (also a 4 series compact TLB). If you are going to do any ground engagement the diesel 700 series blows the X590 away. The AWD, weight and yes, size help quite a bit. If you are doing snowblowing and mowing smaller areas the X580-90 would be better. I had the hydro tilt front blade on my 700 for plowing snow and a 60 inch mower deck. The x590 only had a locking diff in the rear, it was basically 2wd and struggled plowing with a blade. Otherwise it was a sweet machine. Never had a snowblower on either.

jamesvelvet
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Josh
I have wheel weights on my 580 and thinking on getting suitcase weights for the front. First, how many weights does the bracket accept and do they move around a lot, or are the pretty secure? Thanks

DWH
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Hey man great video. I appreciate how in depth you go in these.

I just bought a house, 1.75 acres and about a 400 foot driveway, slight but gradual incline. I’m in Connecticut so I’m considering a garden tractor for mowing/snowblowing.

I know you said you don’t plan to use yours for snow but with your experience on it, would you recommend an x500 series for that kind of use? My budget won’t really allow for mouth g above the 500 series or equivalent. Curious on what you’d recommend based on your experience?

Thanks in advance and keep up the great content!

domenicmarconi
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I have 6hrs on my new john deere x580 lawn. I purchased it two weeks ago. Today, I noticed that the fluid had boiled out of from the container which can be viewed from the rear of my tractor. I believe it contains the tranaxal fluid. Can you help me understand what happened

lanawall
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I have just over an acre. I’ll be doing mowing obviously along with towing an aerator/spreader. I’ve also got a good bit of leveling/grade work I need to do along with needing to lay/spread a bunch of gravel to expand our parking and fight the mud holes on our land. Is the 580 enough? I eventually intend on getting a barn and some small livestock like goats to raise for my family as well. Would need to haul some square bales and muck stalls with it.

chasefleck