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Sure you can put your own loader on. It is fairly straight forward. The most important step in my experience is to make sure the bolts holding the front latch plate are loose the first time you put the loader on. Once the loader is on, tighten them up and the loader is matched to your tractor. If you have never put this type of loader on before, it may take a few tries to get the hang of using the hydraulics to move it into place, but once you have it down, it is really slick. If get stuck, call for help. There is a lot of knowledge here.

Getting a new 4310 next week
John Deere Tractors
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Both the PowerReverser and eHydros are great tractors. The PowerReverser did not change much from the 4000 to the Ten series. Among the Deere folks I know, this transmission is considered highly reliable and durable. The wet clutches should last about as long as the tractor. The 4 gears in the main shift are synchronized and they shift really nice. It would be great if your dealer would let you try one out to see how it feels for the things you do.

I personally prefer the hydro, mainly because I like to control the ground speed while at full throttle. The load match function on the eHydro is also great when you are working the tractor hard. It keeps the engine operating near its peak horsepower. I have heard of an amazing demonstration that some dealers use where they have the customer push the front of a loader against their loading dock until the wheels spin. Then while still holding the foot pedal down, the customer is told to pull the throttle back to idle. The wheels keep driving. "Its like the tractor won't give up," I heard one guy say.

Since the eHydro has only been out a year, it is hard to judge long term durability, but I have had excellent experience and the few John Deere people I have talked to say that a few early software issues have been solved and the reliability of both the hydros and the TEN series tractors are greatly improved over the original 4000 series.
I also find it interesting that Deere uses the same hydro in the 4610/4710 and the 110 TLB and I have heard good reports from 110 TLB owners and operators.

e-hydro or PowerReverser transmission
John Deere Tractors
Replies 12 Post by JohnR