X739 - 2.5 year Review

Love this machine! Purchased new after giving up on an orange machine pos. I have the 54" HC deck w/snow blower attachment, 17p trailer and just purchased the 14 bu bagger setup with the powerflow attachment. This can handle whatever I throw at it. It will cut down drain fields with 2' high wild grass with zero issues! detaching the deck or switching from summer to winter is a snap and done in under 5 minutes attaching the blower setup. Absolutely recommend!!! Hands down best setup I've ever owned!

Pros

Cons

Good base but needs to be available in R series with all options on it

So car great mower, purchased this in lieu of a zero turn. We have steep hills and rough mowing terrain and the 4x4 steer and all time 4x4 drive fit the requirements perfectly. I will say to John Deere that if I e is going to pay 15k for this mower make it an R series with all the options on it and put an air ride seat on the beast. Cub cadet has you beat there. Also this needs to be offered with the 7 iron deck as well. A high low on the hydro as well. My old 1985 430 had more features but lacked 4x4 steer and drive, that was the only reason for purchase. We go heavy and rough farm mowing on 3 different places as well as finish yard mow and I would give this machine 7/10.

Pros

• luxury
• turn radius
• traction

Cons

• needs heavier deck option
• rougher ride on farm mowing
• hydro needs 2 speed option for travel

To Much Plastic!

Purchased my X739 three years ago. I have 600+ hours on it now. My dealer does a great job with repairs for me. I use it for mowing, tilling, snow blowing, garden work, and spraying on 10 acres so it has hard use. The parking controls wore out, seat shaft wore out, adjustable mulch kit wore out, battery replaced, etc. mostly at my expense I replaced my adjustable mulch kit with a solid kit which works much better. It has some great features and the 4 wheel drive/steering is great. Not near as rugged as my 425 AWS. Deere added some great features but cheapened some of it up. Needs to be more rugged for a top of the line garden tractor.

Pros

• great features

Cons

• not rugged enough!

responding to other reviews

This is my second x739, this tractor fills all my needs and in my opinion is the best tractor of this size on the market. I would like to respond to those complaining about the location of the oil drain nut , all you need is a 10 mm socket and extension and you can get to the nut by going right into the front of the tractor onto the nut . I do agree it is poor engineering, also I can not only mow but also stripe four acres of lawn in two hours on a half tank of gas. Finally to the person commenting on the power steering being too loose , I think you'll find it is because of the four wheel steering that is letting your tractor turn so easy that it feels loose which is what I notice when I'm going down the road to mow another lawn. I hope this helps those that are lucky enough to own a x739.

Pros

• everything

Cons

• pricey

x728

I was lucky enough to find a x728 ultimate such a beast selectable four wheel drive two remotes dif lock there is nothing this won't pull. older model but solid tractor. This is an 02 model71 hours brand new feel. fuel injected 25 horse Kawasaki just sips gas amazing machine!!

Pros

Cons

JD keeps getting better!

This is my 4th JD AWS tractor and they keep getting better. This X739 with 54" deck leaves my lawn smooth as table top. I just removed the drive over mower deck and that feature makes changing to winter mode easier than ever. Yes, a little expensive but well worth it IMO.

Pros

• professional grade

Cons

• heavy

Great purchase!

Second mowing season! No issue's no problems. Completely happy with mower. I mow about 4 acres every week, takes about 3.5 hours. Love the 4 wheel drive & 4 wheel steer.

Pros

• lights

Cons

This is the best they make!!!!

I had a zero turn that left rings around trees and bare spots at 90 degree turns!! Not any more ! I choose a 48 inch deck because of yard features and its none cut circle is about the size of a garbage can lid. also got air ride seat and its worth the price!! But the seat needs a little lateral stabilizer because it tends to lean over on hills! The mower can not be compaired to anything on the market!

Pros

Cons

Excellent riding mower mulching is very good see no grass clippings

Power full steering is nice and easy many attachments 4 wheel drive is very good went up A very steep hill with out any problems mulching works great very comfortable seat tilt steering and cruise control can't complain about any thing it's all good

Pros

• all good

Cons

• non

Wonderful machine!!!

What a great mowing machine. Coupled with the high capacity mower deck, you can tackle most heavy mowing jobs. I also purchased the 54" front blade to push snow and move dirt. Works great and would advise to purchase the rubber squeegee to push snow. It works great on all surfaces to push snow!!! I would highly recommend this mower to about anyone!!

Pros

• easy to operate

Cons

• changing the engine oil is awkward

Reliable with great Dealer Service

Have owned John Deere mowers since 1976... never even consider another brand. Our previous mower was the X729 Ultimate - an excellent mower. Just purchased the X739 4x4 Wheel Steer with the Mulch Kit. It may be even more economical to run fuel-wise than the X729. The seat is a nice upgrade also, and especially the easy, no-hands dismount and remount of the mower deck. Plus, the deck mows much more level than the X729 Ultimate. FYI, the Mulch Kit was difficult to mount by the JD Dealer - the metal work wasn't curved correctly and a hole was mis-punched. Also, I struggle to understand how an educated engineer would design the oil petcock location so difficult to get to and then to un-screw... so the oil could be drained.

Pros

• reliable with great dealer service

Cons

• extremely hard to unscrew the oil petcock