Garden Tractor Info

I came across a listing of the new model John Deere Lawn and Garden Tractors. This list was posted by Stan in the JohnDeereGardenTracto Yahoo group. Stan is the group owner, one of the moderators, and a John Deere mechanic. There is some good natured bantering going on about which garden tractor model is, or was, the best. My (Bonnie’s) personal favorite was the John Deere 322, I loved the sound of that engine. Not too many of them were made. I’m pretty sure Jim would say the John Deere 140 because of all the features it had for such an early model.

All “L” series are now “100″ series
LT & LX series are now “X300″ series
GT & GX series are now the “X500 Multiterrain tractor” series
X400 & X500 series are the “X700 Ultimate tractor” series

102 - 17hp, 5spd, 42 inch deck
115 - 19hp, hydro, 42 inch deck
125 - 20hp, hydro, 42 inch deck
135 - 22hp, hydro, 42 inch deck
145 - 22hp, hydro, 48 inch deck
155C - 25hp, hydro, 48 inch deck
190C - 25hp, hydro, 54 inch deck

X300 - 17hp, hydro, 38 or 42 inch deck
X304 - 17hp, hydro, 42 inch deck, 4ws
X320 - 22hp, hydro, 48 inch deck
X324 - 22hp, hydro, 48 inch deck, 4ws
X340 - 25hp, hydro, 54 inch deck

X500 - 25hp, hydro, 48 inch deck
X520 - 26hp, hydro, 54 inch deck
X534 - 25hp, hydro, no deck, 4ws, PS
X540 - 26hp, hydro, 54 inch deck, PS

X700 - 23hp carb gas, hydro, PS - Comparable to the 425 then X475
X700 series have 48,54,or 62 in.decks
X720 - 27hp EFI gas, hydro, PS - Comparable to the 445 then the 485
X724 - 27hp EFI gas, hydro, PS, 4ws - Comparable to the 445 AWS then the X485 AWS
X728 - 27hp EFI gas, hydro, PS, 4wd - Comparable to the X585
X740 - 24hp diesel, hydro, PS - Comparable to the 455 then the X495
X744 - 24hp diesel, hydro, PS, 4ws - Comparable to the 455 AWS then the X495 AWS
X748 - 24hp diesel, hydro, PS, 4wd - Comparable to the X595
(comparables added by Jim)

The engines in the new X series are all Kawasaki or Yanmar and are exclusive to the John Deeres.