Should you buy a 2 Wheel or 4 Wheel Steer Lawn Tractor?

We compare the 2-wheel steer vs 4-wheel steer on John Deere riding lawn mowers.

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0:00 - Intro
0:21 - 2 Wheel Steer vs. 4 Wheel Steer Turn Radius
4:49 - Turn Around Time & Distance
7:41 - Time vs. Money
9:42 - Outro

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**X320, X324, X350, X354**

[bobknight]

I have a 1 acre lot with 35 trees and the X584 power 4 wheel steer is heavenly. The trees also bring lots to leafs so also have the bagger with remote dump. Perfect combo. Absolutely love this JD Might have gone with the X394 but also mowing 2 neighbors yards - Their husbands passed and they are in their 80. Its the right thing to do. Also this video did influence my decision to go with Great videos thanks

[bryanbennett]

I mowed about that same amount of Lawn when I was a kid. Dad bought me a very nice 20" Craftsman Push Mower for my 10th Birthday. I got $1.00 dollar to mow approx. 2 acres every Saturday. It was a zero turn push mower though that I could turn on a dime. Life was Good back then! (For Dad)🤣

[tejeda]

I never understood why people make such a big deal about the "TIME" it takes to mow there is nothing more therapeutic and relaxing to go out into your Acres drink a couple of beers put your headsets play your favorite music and mow.. I never think about OMG this is going to take so much "Time"

[thall]

always look forward to your videos my friend, My brother got the X330 other day and absolutely loves it, he added it to his 1025R and his collection of implements.

[kedrickreddsr]

Great video. I’ve owned my x394 for 4years now with 0 issues!!!

[charlielipthratt]

@WesternEquipment -- Is there any truth to another video's comments about x300 series 4 wheel steering:
1) 4 wheel steering helps with hills
2) The arms bend easier with rack and pinion steering.
3) The steering gets sloppier after about 150 hours without the 4 wheel steering.

I have 50-50 between hills and flat. I wasn't thinking about getting the 4 wheel steering until I read those comments.
I did bend the arm of an older cub cadet that came with the property due to the hills.
Glad I could practice on the Cub. 😂

[slimfire]

Nice demonstration of the two mowers .Have a great 4th of July .

[HoneyBeagle]

I bought a new x394 right at the end of summer as a dedicated lawn mower because I got tired of removing attachments from my sub compact to mow grass and then reattaching them over and over. The four wheel steer is a game changer, especially with all the trees I have in my yard. It feels a little weird at first but 5 minutes in I was good and honestly mowed my yard a half hour or better faster than I can with my sub that has a larger deck. The 394 is simply far more maneuverable than any lawn tractor I’ve ever owned. I get the guys that don’t care about speed because they enjoy mowing but I have a thousand other projects, kids, animals, and when I can interests of my own. Maybe someday I can say the same but not yet. Either way, very nice machine and I’m glad I got it.

[jerryq]

The test for distance to straight...there are situations where that will happen, but if you go around the outside perimeter and then down the middle and continue that pattern, you'll almost eliminate the need for a really sharp turn except for trimming. I just bought a 534, mainly for the differential lock up, and love the 4 wheel steer.

[camarogreen]

Great Video. I have owned two X304 42 inch deck mowers and they cut my property in the same time as my X300 48 inch deck does. I have 7 hours on average of grass to cut every 2 weeks. I sold both X304's because I made money on each of them. I prefer the 4 wheel steer even with the smaller deck as they are more fun to cut with. Less "turning back to finish" in the tight spots and tree wells.

[brandonc]

Great video. Would love to see a comparison video between x394 and x584 in regards to rear Differential lock on hills and slopes.

[mickwallace]

I tested the 4 wheel recently when I purchased my new JD. While I was impressed with the turning radius I felt I was constantly adjusting my steering when going straight and I thought the rear steering would be a “ trouble point” after a while. Didn’t seem worth the extra $ for me so I went with the 350 and couldn’t be happier..

[supertrucker]

My main reason for getting 4wheel steering is snow blowing. The machine turns on a dime with 4ws. Two wheel steer and snowblowing is miserable trying to get turned around. Also getting unstuck with 4ws is much easier. I have a x324 I’ve had since 2011 and I just got a 2021 x394. I really love the power steering and hydraulic lift.

[MustangsTrainsMowers]

I posted a video around 8 years ago “John Deere x324 Turns Very Sharp”. You can see in my video as I tossed a glove or hat on the ground and did a circle around it. I thought I remember that the uncut circle from that mower was about 12”? Though I never mowed grass with it as I was selling it for my moms friends.

[lesleyboeder]

If you have a large yard with lots of obstacles 4 wheel steer is a must . Would not want to be without it

[MiserableOldFart]

My concerns with four wheel steering are the extra stuff to go wrong with it. My concern with four wheel drive without four wheel steering has less to do with the turning radius than with the propensity for four wheel drive to tear up the lawn in tight turns, particularly if the ground is soft as it often is here in upstate NY. My current lawn tractor is a Kubota GR2120 and without going into a long rant, it's not optimal, although it DOES have an AWD system that disengages the front drive on tight turns. So, my concerns remain..

[mr.astrophysics]

It's nice to see Larry Mondello working

[JimmyInTheROC]

My x354 is getting a little squirrelly; feels like the steering for the back wheels is kind of loose and I'm constantly compensating for it with the steering wheel. What maintenance is needed? Alignment? Are there parts in the rear steering components that should be replaced over time?

[justadbeer]

I'm looking at both models in the 500 series, but have been hearing about issues arising on the 4ws models and I'm now thinking to just keep it simple. The extra $1000 for the option is a bit much. I'm also not sure of paying an extra $1000 for EFI

[krazikofiman]

With my S240 I use a method I call "orbiting." My first pass is as tight as I can get it then I make a wider sort of French curve to cover some area already done and change the angle I come back in. I won't go in reverse unless absolutely necessary. For the straight cuts if I want to continue progressively then I'll crank a hard left and back right. I may be some inches off, but hey, I'm on a riding mower! Usually I like to make the reverse tight and leave a strip undone so I''ll have strips on cut and uncut alternating. It's fun to come back and get each individual strip. Yes, I know I'm double cutting in most cases, but not going into reverse and adding stress by engaging so often helps... I think. Is that the recovered X320 you brought back to life?