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JL4440

Posted 3/19/2014 20:12 (#3763975)
Subject: John Deere 8400 hours

middle Georgia

Thinking of trading tractors for several reasons. Have a jd 8400 with 8617 hours. Is this a lot of hours forvthese tractors. Few small things need some attention but nothing major. How many hours do some agtalk readers have on their 8000 series tractor.
Thanks
Jim

proud2Bafarmer

Posted 3/19/2014 20:17 (#3764002 - in reply to #3763975)
Subject: RE: John Deere 8400 hours

Baldwin City, KS

Hope it's a lot more than that before they shoot craps. I really am hoping to take ours to at least 13-14k. Pushing 5700 now. Ought to really make us some scratch if we can run it that long. Same goes for our 7250. From what I've gathered on NAT, your 8400 is just broke in.

WWT1370

Posted 3/19/2014 20:20 (#3764017 - in reply to #3763975)
Subject: RE: John Deere 8400 hours

8300- 12,400 hours, Had a reman motor @8000. If yours has had good care I would hang on to it. It should have a lot of useful life in it yet, and it will be worth putting some money into if and when it needs bigger repairs. Theres a lot of folks on here that have them with 5 digit hours still going strong, Saw some at auction in Washington state the had 20-22 k hours on them.

ahay68979

Posted 3/19/2014 20:44 (#3764121 - in reply to #3764017)
Subject: RE: John Deere 8400 hours

Saronville NE

Just getting broke in. Have a couple with mid 7k hr area, and both will be here till well over 10k hrs without a doubt. Way cheaper to keep running then the older 50-55-60 series. Every single one of my neighbors who have gone to them will tell you the same thing. Good tractors, as long as they have been taken care of,

TJG in MS

Posted 3/19/2014 20:51 (#3764152 - in reply to #3763975)
Subject: RE: John Deere 8400 hours

Itta Bena Mississippi

13K on my 99 model, and it's done the work of an 8400 it's whole life. It's had some rear axle seals and the pump and injectors rebuilt. Best tractor I've owned.
Tom

AGB

Posted 3/19/2014 20:57 (#3764189 - in reply to #3763975)
Subject: RE: John Deere 8400 hours

Mid-Michigan

I haven't read a single answer so that I don't taint mine. Yes. That is ton of hours. Just try to trade it. I'm going to get beat up by the guy with 10,000 hours and how its just broke in but personally I think 8-10k is junk.

Edited by AGB 3/19/2014 20:59

ChevelleMan71

Posted 3/19/2014 21:08 (#3764222 - in reply to #3764189)
Subject: RE: John Deere 8400 hours

I would have to agree. We just traded a tractor with 10,000 hours just because we cant afford to have it break down when we need it. Nothing was wrong with the tractor and has been kept really good care of. Just traded with an 04 with 2100 hours.

J. Sheehan

Posted 3/20/2014 08:07 (#3764949 - in reply to #3764189)
Subject: RE: John Deere 8400 hours

Sunnyside, WA

AGB - 3/19/2014 18:57

I haven't read a single answer so that I don't taint mine. Yes. That is ton of hours. Just try to trade it. I'm going to get beat up by the guy with 10,000 hours and how its just broke in but personally I think 8-10k is junk.

Thanks for letting me know that almost all of my tractors are junk. I can't even figure out how I keep them running. If 8-10k is junk, then what is 15-20k? I guess I better make a call to the salesman today and just try to trade them all!

To the OP, if the condition of the 8400 is good, keep it or if you need to trade for tax reasons, go for it. Budget for $4-6/hour maintenance costs, but you could need and engine or transmission soon. Also about time to check rear axle bearings and finals. MFWD will probably need some work soon also. Depends on how many hours you use it every year and how much you can budget for a newer tractor payment vs repairs on this one.

Any tractor can break down. I am putting a reman transmission in my 8200 right now with 17,000 hours. I will also put a reman engine in it when it needs it. Will cost me $40,000 total, but not sure what else I can trade it on for $40,000 and know that I have a brand new engine and transmission with warranty for 2 years. Hoping the engine makes it to 20,000 hours, but that is only a little over a year away. Most of my 8000's have cost me $3.50 to $6/hour for all repairs over their life. Bought most used with 3000 to 8000 hours.

Hope this helped.

Edited by J. Sheehan 3/20/2014 08:13

cottongrower

Posted 3/19/2014 21:17 (#3764277 - in reply to #3763975)
Subject: RE: John Deere 8400 hours

mississippi delta

My neighbor has one with 12k on it. It's burning better than a gallon of oil a day but its rolling. It's been used hard ( dirt pans, terratill, 5 boydogs)

Timd3200

Posted 3/19/2014 21:38 (#3764379 - in reply to #3763975)
Subject: RE: John Deere 8400 hours

SoCenIL

If the economics are there trade it if you have found a good replacement. Accordingly a lot of post about keep it. It all depends on your operation. Nothing worse than breaking down when you need it most. On the other hand I know a local JD mechanic said they way they are made it is easy to fix the 8000 series deere and it is cheaper than upgrading and having same problems with the newer ones.

Badger

Posted 3/19/2014 22:34 (#3764544 - in reply to #3763975)
Subject: RE: John Deere 8400 hours

Huntley Montana

I love people that trade tractors off because the floor mat is dirty. Sometimes I can buy 2-3 of them for the price of 1 new tractor.

I've bought since Dec a 8120 w 7400 hrs, & a 8420 W 7200 hrs for less than $125,000. The 8120 is going to be tied to 1 of my 3x4 balers most of the time, & the 8420 is going to be "friendly " with a Pro-Ag 16K stacker most of the time. It may also get some field work time in the off season.

I think they'll be here for 20-25 years.

Ben D, N CA

Posted 3/19/2014 23:26 (#3764617 - in reply to #3763975)
Subject: RE: John Deere 8400 hours

Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot

I stopped at a customers shop last year, they were welding a new turnout on the exhaust pipe on his 8300. I mentioned I was surprised that it was rusted off, he grinned and showed me the hours on the filters. 16,000... so I guess it had earned some new parts. Tractor has never been opened up that anyone knows of, he bought it when it was a couple years old with 7k on it. About as reliable as they get I think.

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