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I've had my JD 790 for 1 1/2 years, use it to brush hog 9 acres, tear down pheasant pen netting, pull a 6' back blade to level a 200'x90' riding ring then leveled out 8 tri-axle loads of sand gravel. Pushed snow with the blade on a 1000' drive back to the barn (found its easier on me and the gravel drive to turn the blade around backwards and go forward). Moved downed trees, move hundreds of loads of dirt with the FEL during the building of our addition. And the only issue I have with the tractor is that the plastic wing nut that holds the primary air filter is CHEAP plastic - both wings on teh wing nut snapped off when I went to clean the filter. NOTE: I've read that JD has taken care of this issue. Other then that my 5'10" 195 lb. frame has had no problems getting on/ off. This is a GREAT compact utility tractor. What you have to do is look at what you'll be doing with it. If you're going to be getting on and off to harvest rocks (they seem to grow every year on our little farm) then you would want the cleaner deck that the 43xx series offers. But if you're going to stay on the tractor for long stretches then no problems. It is a little light, so I would recommend getting the tires filled for traction. As for the hydraulics being light? Not sure what the previous posters meant. I've been able to push myself out of trouble with the FEL while stuck in the mud, no problems with a 6' brush hog. No problems with a 6" auger post hole digger. NOTE: A buddy of mine as a 750 - the predesessor to the 790 - that he runs with a Woods backhoe for doing water line trenching - no problems. If you're going to be doing a LOT of deep digging in rocky soil you'd want a larger machine. If you're going to be doing a lot of shuttling back and forth with dirt/ compost and the like I would recommend getting the shuttle shift option - and maybe get a couple of work lights mounted on the ROPS so that when you have the FEL loaded you can see where you're going at night.
Good luck! Doug

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