Posted 2/21/2020 00:47 (#8055897 - in reply to #8054654) Subject: RE: John Deere 9230, pooch? Decent for size?
Nwmo
9230 will pull slightly more than an 8400, but not much. Our 8400 dyno at 270 pto factory and the 9230 are supposed to be 325 engine. It's a hard comparison to make because we rarely have the same tools on the 2 tractors to compare. Closest thing I can say is we put a 13 knife nh3 bar with mole knives and notched closers on the 8400 with 2000gal tank and it handles it okay. 6 mph maybe 7mph on flat ground. We put a 12 shank Yetter magnum bar on the 9230 with the same nh3 tank plus 400 gallons of 10-34-0 and the hills will gut it but its not too bad on flat ground maybe 7 or 8 mph. Not a great comparison. One thing that will piss you off about the 9230 is ours seems to be sensitive to being at idle and throwing it in gear with a slight load on it. It will put you in park if it lugs too hard.
John Deere 9230, pooch? Decent for size?
