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15 years ago

My Junkyard find 8 year old JD LX Hood cracked today while mowing. This tractor is great shape with about 350 hrs on it with new engine. I guess time, sun, heat and cold cycles, and vibration took it toll before I babied it. Probably pretty common?

My hood is two piece hood and only had to replace the top part ($179.) I plan on selling this tractor with dozer blade when I retire in couple of years. I want it to look good and not some eye sore.

I look over at my 21 year old LT4000 with the metal hood all the crap I have layed on it, used it for saw horse, set on it, and thought built to last.

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User
15 years ago
Compare the resale value of the LT4000 with the JD LX...
rcmoser
Original Author
15 years ago
lurking I see your point well aware of the price differences. That's why I am replacing it while I can still get them. with the broken hood it's $4 or 5 hundred dollar tractor. With it nice and shinny alot more. IMO there nothing wrong with late 80's and early 90's LT series tractors. I can not wear mine out with over 1800 hours on it. the LX has alot of time to prove it's comparsion if it ever gets to 1800 PLus hours?
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doberman_2007
15 years ago
My brother sold a 1996 lx178 in 1 hr out front with just over 100 hrs on it for 850 , my lx 176 sold for 1100. they were great machines. The 178 didnt come with a hour meter my dad had it installed when the tractor was new.

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