John Deere 425, 445, and 455 compared: What are the differences?

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John Deere 425, 445, and 455 compared: What are the differences?

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2 жыл бұрын

I happened to have all three of the popular John Deere "4x5" series garden tractors lined up, so I figured I'd take a minute to go over some of the most obvious differences. Each is still a very capable machine, and it's hard to choose a favorite. What's your favorite model?
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@FloridaDeere 2 жыл бұрын

The 445 and 455 originally came with small tires too, but Deere later gave them the biggies. Also early on, the couplers didn't always come with the 445 and 455, they had to be optioned. One other difference with the 425 versus the others is the others come with a 18hp PTO, whereas the 425 has a 16hp, that is a bit of hearsay from the forums, I haven't locked down Deere literature on that quote yet, but it stands to reason since the 20hp can struggle at times. Great video and side by side comparison opportunity. I think what would have made this video truly completet Luke is if you could have sourced a 415🤣.

@LukesJohnDeereGarage 2 жыл бұрын

That's right. I forgot about the 92 models having the small tires. And Timothy told me to mention the 415, but it's unlikely I'd find one. I actually saw one sell on ebay in this country a few months ago, and I bid pretty high on it. I think it sold locally because the auction never ended. Maybe someday I'll come across one... Thanks for watching!

@MrMan5014 2 ай бұрын

I had a 1995 455 for over 10 years till I gave it to my godson…I loved it dearly and I had replaced it with a semi commercial 400 series Kubota zero turn which was much faster in mowing but much less enjoyable operating…I missed my 455 so much I sold my new zero turn and bought an x495 with the bigger 1.1L Yanmar!..and to be honest, mowing with it for the first time was like meeting an old friend after a long time away from each other!..the x495 is an amazing tractor and I would say it’s noticeably more powerful than the 455…these series of tractors will always be the top of the line tractor in this category which no other manufacturer makes anymore so they are effectively in a class all their own!..I hope JD never stops making them!..

@LukesJohnDeereGarage 2 ай бұрын

The X495 is one of my favorites. Much more comfortable than the older 4X5 series, quieter, and plenty of power to spare. The only zero turn that is as fun to mow with as a diesel garden tractor is a diesel zero return in my opinion. 🤣 That’s why I got the John Deere 997.

@MrMan5014 2 ай бұрын

@@LukesJohnDeereGarage those 997’s are behemoths!!..and super good mowers!..they’re only worth buying if they come with the 72” deck…and it could easily handle an 84” deck!..a real mowing machine!..I almost bought a Kubota z1511 but it has emissions and they were known for having issues so I passed on it but I would grab a JD 997 or a Kubota 326 or 331 with a 72” deck in a heartbeat!!..the other holy grail tractor is the JD x595 which is the 4WD version of the x495…only x series that you could select 2WD or 4WD…

@LukesJohnDeereGarage 2 ай бұрын

@MrMan5014 yeah. I had an X595 for a while. The early X748, as well as the X575 and X585 were selectable as well.

@MrMan5014 2 ай бұрын

@@LukesJohnDeereGarage I almost bought an x749 just before I bought my x495 and I believe it was not selectable 4wd…I almost bought a brand new x758 but my salesman told me they are great but because of the full time hydraulic 4wd, it puts a great deal of strain needlessly on the engine and they’re hard on fuel compared to the 2WD versions so I passed on the new one and looked for a used one…I’m actually looking at an x754 AWS with 700 hrs on it and I may pick that one up!

@MrMan5014 2 ай бұрын

@@LukesJohnDeereGarage what did you think of the x595?…I’m super pleased with my x495…it has about 970 hours on it and it’s super tight!..who ever had it took super good care of it and I paid good money for it but it was worth it!..I know where there is a 500 hr 455 for sale but he wants huge money for it!

@jqentertainment6966 Жыл бұрын

I have two 445s, one is all wheel steer and the other one isn't. The fuel injection alone is a reason to have it over the 425. Great tractors

@shane1034 Жыл бұрын

Do the wider dish 2 wheel steer tires fit on the all wheel steer model? Or can you flip the aws wheels around?

@LukesJohnDeereGarage Жыл бұрын

I don’t think you can fit the regular wheels on the rear a fan AWS model. You might be able to flip them around but they would be super wide- they have a lot of offset- at least on mine.

@jqentertainment6966 Жыл бұрын

@@shane1034 I am not completely sure, but I would doubt that bigger rear tires would fit on a AWS

@shane1034 Жыл бұрын

@@LukesJohnDeereGarage @JQentertainment thanks for the replies. What is it that interferes I won’t be running a mower deck. The reason I ask is that I’m looking at one that has AWS but 1 rim is messed up and the aws model rims seem hard to come by

@steamboatwillie935 Жыл бұрын

They also had a '415' in this series. They were sold overseas in other Countries.

@mc-mk9oj Жыл бұрын

Correct I have one here in New Zealand. They came standard with rear PTO but weirdly it's a 2000rpm. It has an 18hp version of the diesel motor. I could post a video if any one is curious to see one.

@LukesJohnDeereGarage Жыл бұрын

I’d be very interested to see it!

@MrThomasfouraker 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I had garden tractors like that.

@LukesJohnDeereGarage 2 жыл бұрын

If they were all mine I’d say make an offer… but then I probably wouldn’t take $800 for all three 😂

@FloridaDeere 2 жыл бұрын

haha!

@TimothysTractors 2 жыл бұрын

You could with a few hours of work...

@MrThomasfouraker 2 жыл бұрын

@@TimothysTractors Often I must defer to those with the extra hours to work.

@MrThomasfouraker 2 жыл бұрын

@@LukesJohnDeereGarage For you to get it cheap must first mean I must get it cheap.

@fogt1430 Жыл бұрын

It's always nice when you can open the hood on that without it falling forward and smashing on the ground.

@LukesJohnDeereGarage Жыл бұрын

Never had that happen! Hopefully I won’t have to either.

@doreenstokdijk8250 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, my 425 is fuel injected, not rear steer, pretty much identical to the 445 except 2hp.

@LukesJohnDeereGarage Жыл бұрын

That’s right. And the 445 has slightly taller tires. Enjoy that machine!

@rogerpayne9350 Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me how to put A455 in neutral so I can push it

@LukesJohnDeereGarage Жыл бұрын

There’s a lever under the fender by the right rear tire that you pull down on. And make sure the brake isn’t locked. Then it should roll.

@charlesdjones1 2 ай бұрын

"He's gotta Fourrrr-Fifty-Fiveee diesel. She's a diesel, she was made to burn."

@dosseyharvey6222 Жыл бұрын

What my question is, would a 425 cab fit on the 455?

@LukesJohnDeereGarage Жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely.

@stephen732 Жыл бұрын

Where can I find the user or operator manual for the John Deere 455?

@LukesJohnDeereGarage Жыл бұрын

Did you check the John Deere tech publications website?

@LukesJohnDeereGarage Ай бұрын

www.wfmachines.com/attachments/omm124543-operators-manual-for-later-455-pdf.300029/

@HalfmoonVIP 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!! I was wondering how do you put a ballast box or weight box on the back of a 330

@LukesJohnDeereGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! To put a ballast box on a 300 series, you'll need a 3 point hitch. I'd get the one from Ruegg. www.rueggmfg.com/hitchkits.php Do you already have a ballast box?

@HalfmoonVIP 2 жыл бұрын

@@LukesJohnDeereGarage I do not. I wanted to use it with my 44 loader and front weights to make the tractor heavier

@LukesJohnDeereGarage 2 жыл бұрын

What you want is a rear weight bar then, not a ballast box. Start by loading your rear tires and getting at least one set of rear wheel weights. Then get a weight bar for the back of your tractor to put on I would say a minimum of four suitcase weights.

@HalfmoonVIP 2 жыл бұрын

@@LukesJohnDeereGarage thank you. But in what scenario is a ballast box of use?

@LukesJohnDeereGarage 2 жыл бұрын

You would choose between either a ballast box or a weight bar with suitcase weights.