ohiofarmer 3,276 #1 Posted September 19, 2023 (edited) Friends and family have been bringing their 318 John Deere over to mow my yard while i am trapped in a nearly two month surgery, hospital and aftercare facility as a result of a spinal infection. So they trailer up the nice green machine with power steering and all that stuff and he gets on my 314-8 which is really the same as a 400 series in the tractor itself I have been told. He calls my tractor the beast and seems to admire its toughness and not admire its comfort and lack of power steering. He once complained how difficult it was to change the JD mower over to a snow blade. But he still sits on it and mows and thinks it is too hard for my wife to operate. I might view it too tough to operate depending on my recovery, but I have other ones to use that are easier to steer. His wife mows with the Deere so they get done sooner He wants to tear apart a second parts tractor that has the broken plastic cam shaft common to kawasaki engines on certain vintage John Deere engines. i have the shop and lifts for it and Taryl has the video start to finish. Should be a blast Edited September 19, 2023 by ohiofarmer 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,326 #2 Posted September 19, 2023 A Wheel Horse owner never stands so proud as to when he stoops the help out a JD owner in need !!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,496 #3 Posted September 20, 2023 Having owned and operated several brands, if I had a choice between a JD 318 and a WH 314, I'll gladly take the JD 318 over the 314-8, power steering, dual hydraulics, etc.... They all have their pros and cons. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
