790 finally arriving
F350Lawman
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 411 Goshen, NY Pics |
2003-07-18 59767
After a good month and a half wait my JD 790 is finally going to be delivered tomorrow AM. I can't wait. I had been so frustrated I was trying to put it out of my mind but now I am really looking foward to getting some work done!
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kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon Pics |
2003-07-18 59768
I congratulated you on the other board, but I'll congratulate you again here! I had to wait a little over 4 weeks for my 4310 and the wait was almost unbearable so I know what you went through. The 790 looks like a great machine and if it wasn't for my wife who wanted the HST I would have gone that route.
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F350Lawman
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 411 Goshen, NY Pics |
2003-07-18 59769
"The 790 looks like a great machine and if it wasn't for my wife who wanted the HST I would have gone that route"
My wife was just the opposite she wanted the more boxy "traditional" look of the 790. I stressed that it was stright gears but she said she didn't care. I thought for sure she was going to want HST. Women, I can never figure them out :) ....
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kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon Pics |
2003-07-18 59770
"I stressed that it was stright gears but she said she didn't care. I thought for sure she was going to want HST. Women, I can never figure them out :)"
I don't think logical creatures can ever figure out illogical creatures :) Funny thing is, my wife only wants to drive vehicles that have sticks. All the levers and knobs on the tractor had her freaked out, and she doesn't have much patience for learning new things so she wanted it as simple as possible.
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plots1
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 563 mo Pics |
2003-07-18 59771
congrats F350, you'll be most happy ! best of luck with your chores once it arrives. ....
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F350Lawman
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 411 Goshen, NY Pics |
2003-07-18 59775
In all honesty she will probably never want to use it other than to drive it when it arrives. The horses really are her thing so I have taken the deck of my 17hp lawn tractor and attached the dump cart behind it. She is going to fil it with the manure/shavings and drive it to the pile and dump it every day or so. Then every week or so I'll turn/neaten/spread it so it's manageable. No sense using the new tractor when it's a perfect job for the now retired Murray. She can also use it for gardening. I just rewired the entire thing with out all the blasted safeties that KEPT BREAKING. It will never have a mower or other attachment so the triple redundant safteies are not needed anymore. They must have gone out 3 times in the last 2 years.
In all honesty I abused ( pasture mowing, pulled bushes even moved a stalled car) the Murray and it ran pretty well, just looks like it has been in a war :). ....
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Chief
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4299 Southwest MiddleTennessee Pics |
2003-07-18 59780
Hallelujah!!! Congrats! I know you will be up at the crack of dawn waiting for it tommorow. Have you looked at the owner's manual online so you will have it all down when it arrives? ;o) Enjoy! ....
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Misenplace
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 875 Michigan Pics |
2003-07-18 59782
Now you know what they mean the next time you here the phrase " christmas in July" lol. ....
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F350Lawman
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 411 Goshen, NY Pics |
2003-07-18 59784
"Hallelujah!!! Congrats! I know you will be up at the crack of dawn waiting for it tommorow. Have you looked at the owner's manual online so you will have it all down when it arrives? ;o) Enjoy!"
Looked at it.... I darn near memorized it. :)
Hey Chief, you're the one who got me to look at the 790 in the first place. I'll give you my first status report by tomorrow evening. :) I'll post some photos as soon as possible. I took some "before" photos of my property this afternoon.
DocsKnotInn "Now you know what they mean the next time you here the phrase " christmas in July" lol.
Do I have to go to bed now or else Santa won't come?
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2003-07-18 59786
I looked and looked and could not find Deere owners manuals online. Can you guys give me some direction on where to look? ....
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F350Lawman
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 411 Goshen, NY Pics |
2003-07-18 59787
Here is the manual, there are 2 check your serial # and PIN#.
...oops try again it is listed n this page under manuals
for some reason I can't get this to work this is the main new product page se for Advantage compact tractors choose 790 and from the next page and you will see the manual heading.
Got it now! ....
Link: Manuals
 
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Chief
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4299 Southwest MiddleTennessee Pics |
2003-07-19 59810
Mark, here ya go buddy! This is for the 790 but I will see if they list the 4100. ....
Link: Link to 790 Manual
 
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Chief
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4299 Southwest MiddleTennessee Pics |
2003-07-19 59811
Mark, here is the list of all they have. Didn't see the 4100. Sorry! ....
Link: Link to John Deere Online Manuals
 
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2003-07-19 59813
Thanks, that got me where I wanted to go. ....
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Chief
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4299 Southwest MiddleTennessee Pics |
2003-07-19 59814
More than welcome! Glad to be able to help you out for a change. ....
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F350Lawman
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 411 Goshen, NY Pics |
2003-07-19 59827
Since I last posted on the other board I got some more time to play with the 790. The thing is great. I got alot done and the machine worked great. My FEL skills...err...let's say stink. I RM abotu 3 cares of pasture and about a 1/2 acre of mess. The tough stuff was easy even if I did munch a few stumps and rocks :) This was my worst area so after this the sailing should be smoother.
Also got the opportunity to experience the "pucker factor". I was going through a real tough patch of 7' high growth and the front end nose dived and slid down and left leaving the tracto pointed down and listing pretty bad. I surveyed the situation and thought about getting off and pulling myself upright with my F350 but instead I shut down the RM and 4 wheeled out in reverse with the wheels cranked the other way. It worked out fine but I realize that things can go wrong quickly. Like I said this is my worst spot and it is too brutal to walk and there are a few hidden obstacles so I'll take it extra slow.
This tractor is fun! ....
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plots1
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 563 mo Pics |
2003-07-20 59838
F350, how do your like the power curve on the 790? I've added some weight to mine it really seems to help with the power to weight ratio. the beast always seem to run out of traction far before power.be careful with finding hidden holes, keep that lap belt tight and enjoy. ....
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F350Lawman
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 411 Goshen, NY Pics |
2003-07-20 59841
It will surely run out of traction first. With the FEL is the only time I have spun the tires, while trying to push a pile(huge pile of horse manure) The tractor sails through the brush and never bogs even when I cut some nasty stuff. Only time I got it to drop RPMs is when I found a fallen and hidden tree :)
Now for the suprise I got a slighly smaller motor with less HP :(
JD had been posting 2 sets of HP #'s and now we know why. The tractor comes w/ a #TNE82A-JK not a 3TNE84 now. It is 27hp not 30 and is 83 cu" vs. 91 cu". I was a little ticked that JD can't get ther literature straight and that the slaesman either isn't informed or failed to notify me of the change.
I love the tractor and it has plenty of power so I can't complain. Is more than enough tractor for my daily chores and is also more tahn capable of the original task of reclaiming some fields.
Although I will complain Monday morning to the dealer because it IS something that I should have been made aware of. ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2003-07-20 59847
Missing a horse power rating by 10 percent on a new tractor is unforgivable in my book.
It is a critical component in the decision on which tractor to buy and that horsepower change could make a major difference in the selection of pto powered implements. ....
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F350Lawman
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 411 Goshen, NY Pics |
2003-07-20 59851
Don't get me wrong I am not pleased but
1. the other 3 tractors I considered were more $ or the same $ and the same or less HP than I currently have
2. I gave it a good workout and it passed
I will be talking to the dealer Monday but what are my options? Cut of my nose to spite my face and return the tractor then by something I like less?
I will say it again JD's ad department is horrible. They quote 3 diff motors, 2 diff HPs. They need to get some technical people to have some input and approval power forall ads before publishing! ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2003-07-20 59853
I didn't mean to suggest that you return the tractor if you are happy with it, but rather that you hold someones feet to the fire until you get an answer.
My concern would be that someone, and maybe even a dealer, would size a brush hog on the large size (6 ft) based on the higher horse rating and then the buyer might experience problems running it in the real world. ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2003-07-20 59854
This might be even more screwed up:
Manufacturer John Deere
Model 790
Engine Manufacturer Yanmar 3TNE84
Aspiration Natural
Cylinders/Displacement, cu. in. (liters) / 81.2 cu. in. (1.3L)
Cylinder Liners Cast in Block
Standard 6.3 (24)
Performance
Advertised PTO HP (kW) at Rated RPM 24 (17.6kW)
Standard PTO at Eng RPM 24 (17.6kW)
Maximum at Eng RPM 24 (17.6kW)
Engine Gross HP(kW) at Rated Speed 27 (20.1kW)
Copied from the web page.
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2003-07-20 59855
Manufacturer John Deere
Model 790
Engine Manufacturer Yanmar
Model Number 3TNE84
Type 4-Cycle Diesel
Gross Horsepower at 2600 rpm 19.6 kW (26.2 hp)
Manufacturer's Estimated PTO Horsepower 17.6 kW (23.6 hp)
Cylinders Three
Rated Engine Speed 2600 rpm
Operating Range 1000 - 2810 rpm
Engine Torque at Rated Speed 68.9 N·m (50.8 lb-ft)
Displacement 1.5 L (91.5 cu in.)
Bore and Stroke 84 x 90 mm (3.31 x 3.54 in.)
Compression Ratio 18.5:1
From one on-line op/manual ....
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2003-07-20 59856
Manufacturer John Deere
Model 790
Engine Specifications
Make Yanmar
Model Number 3TNE84-JK
Type Diesel
Gross Horsepower 22.4 kW ((30 hp)
PTO Horsepower 18.6 kW ((25 hp)
Rated Engine Speed 2600 rpm
Operating Range 925-2810 rpm
Engine Torque at Rated Speed ( 73.4 N·m (54.1 lb-ft)
Displacement 1.5 L ((91.3 cu in.)
Cylinders 3
Bore and Stroke 84 x 90 mm ((3.3 x 3.5 in.)
Compression Ratio 18:1
From another, older op/manual on line.
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DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada Pics |
2003-07-20 59857
Here, this should make it more confusing!
John Deere 4310 2WD Compact Tractor (32 hp)
Engine Manufacturer Yanmar 3TNE84
Aspiration Natural
Cylinders/Displacement, cu. in. (liters) 3 / 92 (1.5)
Cylinder Liners Cast in Block
Standard 10 (37.85)
Performance
Advertised PTO HP(kW)at Rated RPM 27 (20) / 25(19) at 2600
Official PTO HP (kW) at Rated RPM 27 (20) / 25(19) at 2600
Standard PTO at Eng RPM 27 (20) / 25 (19) at 2600
Maximum at Eng RPM 27 (20) / 25 (19) at 2600
Engine Gross HP(kW) at Rated Speed 32 (24) at 2600
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plots1
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 563 mo Pics |
2003-07-20 59871
Ya I would call up and and let them have an ear full, they should of let you know that. when I got mine I was told they bumped up the HP in that model in 2000, well I guess there going back to the older motor or something. ....
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Georgia790
Join Date: Posts: 1 |
2003-08-21 62399
Your not the only one that got snooked by John Deere, I too was told my 790 was a 30hp and found out the hard way it was a 27hp or 26.2hp engine. Even my operators manual specs listed mine as a 30hp. I'am now twisting my dealers arm to obtain a correct Manual. ....
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F350Lawman
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 411 Goshen, NY Pics |
2003-08-21 62400
At least I have the right manual :)
I am actually very happy with the tractor despite the rough start we got off to with the HP confusion. ....
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liljoe
Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 23 maryland |
2003-08-22 62496
maybe this is to simply of a thought but has anyone hook there tractor to a pto dyno and checked the horsepower? my dealer assured me the tractor wold make 30 hp at the pto.
i have a 790 with a 419 fel and all i can say is what a machine.this tractor is incredible. i picked it up 2 weeks ago and it has done everything i have asked of it. it will bush hog at a rate i thought was impossible. ....
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F350Lawman
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 411 Goshen, NY Pics |
2003-08-23 62499
It isn't that they changed the rating of the engine, it is a different model engine with smaller displacement and less rated HP.
Now wether it makes 30 HP in the real world rather than the 26 or 27 now stated is another question. I also agree that this thing is a beast. I have gone through terrible stuff with it and have never seen the RPMs move more than 50 down. I read posts where guys with diff. tractors complain about their machines bogging, this tractor will (in my opinion) destroy the LX5 cutter long before it runs out of power. It is good in long grass and the thick stuff, I even mowed some rocks and dirt....oops and it kept chugging :)
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plots1
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 563 mo Pics |
2003-08-23 62510
Liljoe, it might be a 30 hp motor but I think the pto will only spool up to 25 hp at best, with that being the min. for a five foot cutter. ....
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Chief
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4299 Southwest MiddleTennessee Pics |
2003-08-23 62530
Well, the link to the John Deere 790 manuals online is down, so maybe they are making changes to them. To further make things clear as mud, here is even more info. on hp and torque. Not sure how accurate they are or where they got this info. but lots of specs. none the less! ;-) ....
Link: JD 790 Specs.
 
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Chief
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4299 Southwest MiddleTennessee Pics |
2003-08-23 62531
The latest online 790 manuals say:
790 Serial No. (190064 - )
Make Yanmar
Model Number 3TNE84-JK
Type Diesel
Gross Horsepower 22.4 kW ((30 hp)
PTO Horsepower 18.6 kW ((25 hp)
Rated Engine Speed 2600 rpm
Operating Range 925-2810 rpm
Engine Torque at Rated Speed ( 73.4 N·m (54.1 lb-ft)
Displacement 1.5 L ((91.3 cu in.)
Cylinders 3
Bore and Stroke 84 x 90 mm ((3.3 x 3.5 in.)
Compression Ratio 18:1
Lubrication Pressurized
Oil Filter Single Element
Air Cleaner Dry Element
Starting Aid Air Heater
On 790 tractors PIN (592446 -)
Manufacturer Yanmar
Model Number 3TNE84
Type 4-Cycle Diesel
Gross Horsepower at 2600 rpm 19.6 kW (26.2 hp)
Manufacturer's Estimated PTO Horsepower 17.6 kW (23.6 hp)
Cylinders Three
Rated Engine Speed 2600 rpm
Operating Range 1000 - 2810 rpm
Engine Torque at Rated Speed 68.9 N·m (50.8 lb-ft)
Displacement 1.5 L (91.5 cu in.)
Bore and Stroke 84 x 90 mm (3.31 x 3.54 in.)
Compression Ratio 18.5:1
Cooling Type Liquid
Lubrication Pressurized
Oil Filter Standard Single Element
Air Cleaner Dry Type w/ Safety Element
Starting Aid Air Heater
Looks to me like a very similar if not the same engine but perhaps have derated it. Anyway, this should make things clear as mud now. I guess I would prefer to have a low serial # engine. ....
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liljoe
Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 23 maryland |
2003-08-23 62557
i am not sure about that i use a 5 foot cutter in 3 foot grass going up hill (big steep hills) in 4 wd in 6th gear and the tractor goes through it like its not even trying hard. it might lose 50 rpm but never more. this machine is incredible. manufactures have been give bogus hp rating for years on tractors and cars for many different reasons (insurance -federal and state emissions laws) so until someone takes the time to dyno one i wont believe any printed info. joeo ....
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F350Lawman
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 411 Goshen, NY Pics |
2003-08-24 62561
Does everything I need it too.
Today one of my neighbors who also owns horses but has no tractor comes by and says "you think you should have gotten something bigger, how much are 35 or 40 horsepower tractors?". Then I moved a pile of trees I had just removed, it consisting of 2- 18" tree trunks and about 5- 6" trunks all about 20' long. I didn't even really try and just bulldozed the pile across the yard. He said " I guess it's good enough" :) He was suprised, these were heavy ash trees.
Unless I spin a wheel I am good to go. My new weight box has made wheel slippage a much lesser problem. Tracotr feels very stable even working on slopes with the weight box skimming the ground ....
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