John Deere - 8400 reviews

4.2

Average score of John Deere

3 reviews

3.7

3.7 Price

4.3

4.3 Reliability

4.3

4.3 Maintenance

4.7

4.7 Operation

4.0

4.0 Convenience

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4.2

Wheel tractor John Deere 8400

2018 Year

4.0 Price

4.0 Reliability

4.0 Maintenance

5.0 Operation

4.0 Convenience

Used the 8400 for a season, doing mostly heavy pulling. It’s reliable as long as you keep up on maintenance. Only real issue I had was with the electronic side, sometimes the lights and relays would act up, especially after a lot of hard work in the mud. Not a showstopper, just annoying-keeps you double checking before and after your shift. Controls are easy, don’t need to be a genius to figure it out. Ride is alright, I could spend hours in there. Fixing stuff isn’t always quick though, but it almost never sits for long. Fuel leakage pops up now and then but nothing crazy.

4.2

Wheel tractor John Deere 8400

1998 Year

3.0 Price

4.0 Reliability

5.0 Maintenance

4.0 Operation

5.0 Convenience

Used one of these after it had a full rebuild, including the engine and front axle. Starts up fine, power is there, pulls smooth. Trans has been gone through too so no worries. Still, there's a scratch on one of the rear wheels and one of the guards was off when I saw it. Feel like for the asking price, you shouldn't have to think about small repairs but that's old iron for you. Having everything serviced though takes the edge off - original filters, oils changed, and even the AC topped up. Inside's OK, nothing fancy, but the seat’s new so no backaches yet. Not perfect but not bad.

4.2

Wheel tractor John Deere 8400

2018 Year

4.0 Price

5.0 Reliability

4.0 Maintenance

5.0 Operation

3.0 Convenience

Ran a John Deere 8400 last year through some nasty conditions and gotta say it mostly holds up. It chews through diesel sure, but with that kind of power - makes sense. Engine’s simple to keep going, which I like since I’d rather spin wrenches in my own yard than haul it to a shop. Never had issues getting parts, at least for what’s needed to keep her running. Only gripe was the cab could be better on long days, you know, feels a bit old-school. But the thing’s straightforward to drive, all controls simple, not overloaded with gadgets which I prefer. Pretty stress-free as far as reliability goes.