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I checked on having it specifically endorsed and my insurance company does not require it unless it's used commercially. My home-owners policy also covers me for liability and property damage on or off the premises and for use of the equipment and the equipment itself on or off the premises as long as I'm not paid for any work being done (questions posed to my agent: so if I want to pull a wagon in the parade or help the neighbor plowing his garden, I'm covered - YES). I should clarify that by having my policy cover contents of the "home", I can use the insurance funds to apply towards anything up to 75% value of the home, so replacing the tractor with a new one if the barn or house burns down is not a problem since my coverage is now high enough - now - to allow adequate funds to do so. I should mention that I'm also paying double the annual premiums of my neighbor mentioned previously - he pays very little but has minimal and limited coverage. On a side note, also found out if I'm on vacation and things like my camcorder are damaged, my home-owner's policy covers it. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR FEEDBACK - caused me to double-check some items with my insurance agent.

JD4100 Insurance Coverage
John Deere Tractors
Replies 6 Post by Sternsher

Couple of thoughts as I've read the postings: A) After touring the JD plant last year in Augusta, GA, JD is not planning a BX comparable tractor because the engineers there say the current JD455 can run head-to-head with a BX with the exception of a ROPS (did see prototypes of new 4000 - 10 series, inor updateds to existing series). Actually - if you go to the websites, Kubota and JD - the specs of both the BX and the 455 would concur the capacities are similar - including loader. B) I currently have a JD4100 hydro w/R4 Industrial tires (chosen over a Kubota purely due to better dealer relations and reputation with local JD dealer). I also have the JD410 Loader, JD 3pt Weight Box, JD413 Rotary Cutter (bushhog), JD450 tiller, 60" mid-mount mower deck, Herd 3pt spreader, and JD 31 Post-hole digger. So far after 205 hours, it's done every thing I've wanted the last two years. Moved dirt, mowed 2 acres, bush-hogged 3.5 acres, pushed snow, leveled gravel, dug concrete slab foundations for pole barns - no complaints here. Now I don't mind, but my wife prefers the 2-pedal operation of the JD4100 over the Kubotas we tried (at dealer and our neighbor has a B7500). Hope this helps - one thing for sure, our dealer makes the difference for us otherwise I meet be driving orange.

JD 4100 v BX series
Operating and Attachments
Replies 38 Post by Sternsher

The new 4000 series is basically the previous with minor changes, appearance updates, etc and will be under the JD famous tradition of numbering: 4100 will be 4110, 4500 will be 4510, etc.

We toured the plant in Augusta, GA while on vacation and while waiting for the new facility to open on the same campus, JD is bursting at the seems which caused the usually off-limits R&D area to have prototypes/modified models sitting out in view (not allowed to take pictures in plant though). We saw 4310 and a 4510 with crudely stuck on numbering.

New JD 4000 series
Website Operations Howto
Replies 3 Post by Sternsher

The new compact tractors from John Deere is the same old 4000 series with improvements, minor body/color/graphic changes and will be the "10" series: 4110, 4210, 4310, etc. We toured the compact tractor assembly plant last July in Augusta, GA. JD is soon to open an entire new assembly plant on the same campus. Because of overcrowded facilities, the traditionally "off limits" area for R&D had overflowed into the assembly area. We saw several tractors in "prototype" form which looked like modified. exisiting models and they had the "10" added on. We saw a 4310 and a 4610. We were not allowed to take pictures in the plant, but were allowed to take picture in the shipping yards. I have a 4100 and thought the 4100's with full cabs for oversees markets were really cool! JD was very accomodating and had an employee take my family on a 1 hour tour - just us! (I had called ahead and inquired though)

New Compact Line
John Deere Tractors
Replies 9 Post by Sternsher

I have a 1 year old 4100 Hydro - R4 tires, 410 loader, 413 rotary cutter, 450 rotary tiller, 60" mid-mount mower, and JD weight box for the 3-point. I have about 100 hours on the tractor between mowing, moving dirt, cutting field and weeds, tilling 60'x200' garden. It's been great. Two thoughts: (1) 60" bucket may be too big unless you're moving light material, I have 53" bucket - wide enough to cover wheel width and when full with dirt, a FULL load of weight - I originally thought the 400lb tiller was enough counter-weight, but ended up buying the 3pt weight box. (2) the 3pt lower arms will barely go wide enough to get on the pins of the 413 rotary cutter - works great when on, but a bit of wrestling to get there.

JD790 vs JD4100
John Deere Tractors
Replies 27 Post by Sternsher

New JD4100 on it's way! My wife and I are excited, just ordered a new 4100 - could of had one off the lot, but decided to order it and give us time to make room (parting with some motorcycles). FYI: JD4100 Hydro 4WD with DSCV's, 60" mid-mount JD mower, JD410 loader, loader level gage, rear work light, R4 industrial tires: $16,500.00 Dealer was great to work with, says 2 months for tractor to arrive, offered to let me have one now, but mid-April fits our plans fine. We have 5+ acres to take care of - mowing, loader work, drainage trenches to level and work down - we're excited!

Price check JD4100
John Deere Tractors
Replies 10 Post by Sternsher