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X354 K46 upgrade path ?

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#1 ·
So, Im debating bringing my x354 back with 3 hours on it and trading up.

Issue is, I don't need anything even as big as the X354 except for the ability to tow a trailer or two from the rear yard to the driveway.
One of the trailers is a dual axle and weighs about 2,000 lbs empty.
The other I "could" move by hand, but know I would feel it the next day.

Im on 100% flat ground, and the heavy trailer needs only to be moved 10' through a double gated fence to the rear of my driveway.
I expect total pull time to be less than 3-5 min at most.

Now, i know about the K46 issue....
I see JD sells the X584 with AWS and it comes with the K72.
Wondering if locating a used but not abused K72 might be an option.

Also learned that the X3xx uses the same frame as the X5xx, but has a different hitch plate.
Aside from 1" axle (New rims) imagine this may be my best path, but since I have been wrong
probably 50 times today, figure I should ask the fine folks here if what Im thinking about even makes sense..
 
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#2 ·
I would suggest maybe getting a zero turn or tractor that can do the mowing, or stay with your current unit, and make a little dolly to move the trailers around (say, a hitch ball on a little pyramid, with 3 or 4 offroad caster wheels, with 2 arms attaching the dolly to your unit (so the dolly stays in the same place behind the tractor, makes backing up easier), so the tractor is only responsible for moving/stopping the trailer, not carrying any weight of the trailer.

Or just buy/build a motorized trailer dolly (like this one: https://www.proud-canadian.com/diy-power-trailer-dolly/)

Either solution will be cheaper and about the same or better than buying a bigger tractor just to move trailers around every once in awhile...
 
#9 ·
I actually thought about that a year ago, but couldn't find anything that I thought was a worthwhile endeavor. I will revist this and the links you provided.. one plus to the upgrade, we plan on selling for a more rural location in a few years, kinda killing two birds now by upping its pulling
 
#3 ·
If you decide to do the upgrade do it before your 30d promise is up. You'll take a huge loss upgrading done after. You never know what your future may hold never hurts to have a little more tractor than what you may need many here buy 1 step up from what they need just for some future proofing.
 
#4 ·
What kind of tongue weight are you talking on the big trailer?

I moved my 2,000# 18' equipment trailer with an ATV and it really made the rear end squat and you could feel it in low range. The X758 moves the trailer quite easily but that may be a bigger step up than you are willing to go?:tango_face_devil:
 
#8 ·
What kind of tongue weight are you talking on the big trailer?

I moved my 2,000# 18' equipment trailer with an ATV and it really made the rear end squat and you could feel it in low range. The X758 moves the trailer quite easily but that may be a bigger step up than you are willing to go?
Toung i believe is 200 lbs or so, unloaded of course... and that step up is near 4k more! Willing to go half of that, but for 4 k, id rather wreck the rear lawn driving my pickup back there!
 
#5 ·
What state are You Located In?
 
#13 ·
If you are only talking about 10 to 20 feet of grass to get to the trailer, why not go to Home Depot and get some of their pavers and put them down. It wouldn't be that expensive especially if you made tire strips instead of solid pavers. Almost any small tractor could put that trailer on hard pavement.
 
#14 ·
Yeah I was thinking this too; or gravel. I cut in a drive back to my barn and park my trailer back there.

Then you have top soil for other things.
 
#21 ·
Actually, I did some more thinking about this since I posted. All the parts I replaced were internal to the transaxle. And those just consisted (essentially) of the center shaft, center case, charge pump. Everything else is pretty much the same. Same trans case halves, same axles... so, I think it could work. Which flavor of K46 does your tractor have? Mine was the K46DM.
 
#23 ·
Do you have room for a spare tractor? How about an older 100 or 200 series like a 110 or 214 gear drive without a deck for cheap just used as trailer mover? Everyone needs some old green iron in their garage!
 
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