I ordered the "bumper" they call it that also mounts the hood to the tractor frame. that went well until I let the hood fall over and break two more chips in it.. but I glued and fiberglassed that up so it should be ok,
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@carlbelken44785 жыл бұрын
Recyled egg shells. I sure agree. Just replaced the hood on mine. My JD modle 110 bought in 1973 still has its original.
@MissouriOldTimer5 жыл бұрын
the newer things are the cheaper they make it and the shorter it lasts.
@pattyjenkins69127 жыл бұрын
One step forward and two steps back lol, looks good
@MissouriOldTimer7 жыл бұрын
lol that's how it goes with me most of the time lately, it seems.
@officialdieselstudios22516 жыл бұрын
However the old John Deere mowers from 30-40 years ago have fiberglass hoods. Yay! the good news is that because they don't break a easily they are every where! about $150 for an old 200 series hood for a 200, 208, 210, 212, 214, and 216.
@donaldaaron55484 жыл бұрын
In hindsight do you think it was better to attach the bumper to the hood first or attach the bumper to the frame first? You can't get an OEM bumper for $40. $80+ for OEM and $40 for aftermarket (doesn't say John Deere on the front).
@MissouriOldTimer4 жыл бұрын
actually I don't really know,, that was my first and so far my last time messing with one of these, thanks for watching.
@cherokeefiddler7 жыл бұрын
Recycled eggshells- perfect description of the JD hoods from the 90s- to current!
@MissouriOldTimer7 жыл бұрын
I think they make them fragile so they can keep making money off the same more for years.
@alssmallengines7 жыл бұрын
Looks good, seems those plastic John Deere hoods will crack if you look at them the wrong way...
@MissouriOldTimer7 жыл бұрын
absolutely, I think they do that on purpose to sell more parts.
@TonyGruber20095 жыл бұрын
Hi, We ordered a new hood and after putting it on and tightening the bolts, I noticed it is not fitting properly. In the closed position, it is sitting about an inch high instead of closing all the way. Does anyone know how to adjust it so it will close all the way and fit flush. Please let me know. Thanks, Anthony
@MissouriOldTimer4 жыл бұрын
I don't remember if there was some adjustments down on the frame where the hood attaches or not, just have to take a look.
@kenmiller83892 ай бұрын
Just received a new John Deere part #M152313 FOR A John Deere x530 it doesn't even come close to fitting .
@MissouriOldTimer2 ай бұрын
but look on the bright side,, it's green,,, lol yeah I know you can't count on parts being right anymore no matter where you get them.
@TheWolverine-rm2kr5 жыл бұрын
I put a 2011 JD D100 hood on my Lt180 modified the bracket and hinges and closes great looks 100x better than the original
@MissouriOldTimer5 жыл бұрын
I think JD uses plastic so they will break and they can sell more parts, an they are very expensive to replace.
@jmm10003 жыл бұрын
this is absolutely maddening to watch.
@MissouriOldTimer3 жыл бұрын
tell that guy that is twisting your arm to watch it, to stop, you are getting mad.
@jmm10003 жыл бұрын
@@MissouriOldTimer -fair point -After watching several videos hoping to see the trick to get the nose put on as the parts guy said was kind of a bitch, I was hoping that one of these videos would actually show with a little more detail. Actually your video comes the closest to showing helpful information… It’s just that it was so long and often fumbly that it became laughably frustrating even to watch#% -I actually do appreciate that you posted it.
@MissouriOldTimer3 жыл бұрын
@@jmm1000 thank you, yes those John Deere hoods are very easily cracked and the bumper is a real trick to install, I have worked on mowers for a long time but I have about decided to leave the John Deere's to someone else,, even the wiring is a mess to figure out... have a great day,, Vernon
@fixrite117 жыл бұрын
once again great job there big guy. its a shame they don't make things the way they use to, but like you have said so many times, its just so they can make more money. I mean come on 600 for a piece of plastic. Too many people making money off of one part in my opinion.Keep up the good work.
@WallysPlace667 жыл бұрын
Hot Dog back in bidness
@MissouriOldTimer7 жыл бұрын
yes until someone comes along and looks at it wrong. lol
@bubbercakes5283 жыл бұрын
Why John Deere doesn’t put a catch on them so the hood will not break in the first place is beyond me.
@MissouriOldTimer3 жыл бұрын
that might be by design,, so they can sell those high priced plastic hoods.
@daniels32114 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what it’s called ?
@thomasz49814 жыл бұрын
AM128998 John Deere calls it a bumper, but the last thing you want to do is bump something with it. To me it's more like the hood hinge & your lucky if you don''t break it just opening the hood. I fixed a couple hoods with a piece of threaded rod that lasted longer.
@DriveShaftDrew7 жыл бұрын
expensive piece of plastic is right good job looks good just need to polish the head lights now and repair the new damage
@carolinamanjr13857 жыл бұрын
It's looking good
@MissouriOldTimer7 жыл бұрын
lots better with a hood back on.
@allendavis12344 жыл бұрын
I have a lx255. I also have two older John Deere mowers. As time goes by with the lx255 I am very sorry to have purchased it. The top cover in the front is in shambles. The next piece down has breaks in it. and a hole in one corner. I buy my John Deere to work. I don't want a toy that even my children can break while playing on it. I guess you are having them made in China. They you turn around and charge a forturne for something that should withstand my normal use. I hope you correct this severe problem. A John Deere is not a John Deere if it breaks every time you try to get work done. Pretty may sell mowers but work history will be passed forward and I feel is most important.
@allendavis12344 жыл бұрын
My new hood came in yesterday. I put it on today. It broke during installation. I not an expert on this mower. This is the first time I have taken the hood off and replaced it. But, I have worked on aircraft and missiles all my life. These parts as every one has pointed out are brittle. John Deere please take note this is not a good design. This is all my opinion of course but it seems most of us are on the same page. If this was an aircraft it would be grounded.
@RustyGlovebox7 жыл бұрын
Recycled egg shells is right.
@MissouriOldTimer7 жыл бұрын
I guess a person should build a bumper that goes all the way around the mower. lol
@cyclopsgarage94177 жыл бұрын
I know what ya mean....bought a new Poulan (husquvarna) rider this year. Bumped the hood once & it's not so pretty anymore.
@MissouriOldTimer7 жыл бұрын
it don't bother me to use it with no hood, but to try to sell it, if it don't have one people don't seem to get interested.
@TheWolverine-rm2kr5 жыл бұрын
That's why a made a home made push bar for mine
@jankotze19597 жыл бұрын
Well done on that project, nice and complete body, like the egg shell saying, lol
@MissouriOldTimer7 жыл бұрын
yeah, it seems like if you look at those JD hoods they will break.
@MissouriOldTimer7 жыл бұрын
it wouldn't be so bad if the hoods didn't cost 600 dollars.
@donttouchmymoustache46666 жыл бұрын
You can get lower hoods $340- $400.Upper hoods go for $140- $210, on Ebay. Just shop all the different venders, on there. I own a lt133 manual shift. It took me a week of looking for the best prices, before I bought the upper & lower parts. Here in Tennessee, we don't use cordless drills on plastic. Especially on short bolts, that's a good way to over tighten and strip them out.
@officialdieselstudios22516 жыл бұрын
Plastic hoods stink! The hood is just starting to fall apart on our JD LT160. Considering the mower has been barn kept its whole life. John Deere should start making the hoods out of metal. The older hoods are made of a thicker plastic than the newer ones are. the new ones are even worse! absolutely hate them!
@MissouriOldTimer6 жыл бұрын
this is just another way for them to make money, I don't know of any after market hoods for them , but a lot of companies are using plastic now,
@Northeastohio7 жыл бұрын
It's really hard to tell the after market John Deere from the good ones. Lowe's and all them have kohnler engines or Briggs, they just slap the John Deere sticker on the engine,. That's y I always would buy and might buy a mower from my local John Deere dealer,. Family business, and quality.
@MissouriOldTimer7 жыл бұрын
this is a real JD, it's probably 14 years old but they don't make the hoods to last, this way they can sell more,, but not to me at 600 dollars for a new one. I am not that found of green paint.
@gordonagnew78185 жыл бұрын
He spent more on that "bumper" than I did replacing the entire hood with a metal one from Craigslist! I don't believe in repairing JUNK that will fail again as it becomes more and more brittle with age. If I could only replace a few body parts now.
@MissouriOldTimer5 жыл бұрын
thumbs up to ya.
@krisley51785 жыл бұрын
Some folks should not do their own repairs. Jesus.
@MissouriOldTimer5 жыл бұрын
that's right,, they should have you do it.
@krisley51785 жыл бұрын
@@MissouriOldTimer Touche' :)
@allendavis12344 жыл бұрын
Even if you do it it is a piece of no worth and will break very easily. It needs a design change if John Deere wants to maintain their reputation. It takes many years to build up a good reputation. That is half a comment. You know the rest.
@krisley51784 жыл бұрын
@@allendavis1234 Some folks think this is a deliberate money making idea for the John Deere company, since those plastic hoods are like $300. They've had lots of feedback from customers and are well aware of how fragile these things are.
@txsviking7 жыл бұрын
Everything is made of egg shells anymore.
@MissouriOldTimer7 жыл бұрын
yes, it's hard to find things made of metal anymore.
@allendavis12344 жыл бұрын
My next one won't be junk. I'll look before I buy. I just put a new hood on my lx255. I may try to sell it before it falls apart. John Deere needs to look at all these comments and do something to correct the problem. Not one comment is positive. I'll make one just to be fair. The dam thing works well.