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As some of you may know, I have been looking for a reasonably priced used 47” blower for my X720. In my searching, I have discovered several truths about the 47” blower for the x7xx series:
*It’s pretty easy to find a used blower for every John Deere ever made…. EXCEPT x7xx!
*People must tend to buy the 47” blower for their x7xx and keep them forever!
*Of the few that are out there most are not complete. (missing the quick-hitch or other stuff)
*Of the few I did find that were not even close (like more than 500 miles away) they were all over priced, within a few hundred dollars of new, in some cases MORE than new.
I searched the middle third of the United States for MONTHS. eBay, CL, TractorHouse, MachineFinder, SearchTempest, etc. I was days away from calling the Deere dealer and pulling the trigger on a new one at a cost of $3290. And then……it happened!!!!
The other night I was using SearchTempest to scour through CL, and happened across an X720 for sale a mere 80 miles away. It was complete with 47” blower, 54” blade, suitcase weights, chains….the works! I thought that might not be too bad a deal if I could talk the guy into splitting up the package. You don’t know if you don’t ask, and I knew that I would never feel right about buying a new blower if I didn't at least call this guy and ask first. So I called the guy and talked him into it! I could not grab the cash, hook up the trailer and get on the road fast enough! My score consisted of:
47” blower
54” blade
Front quick-hitch complete w/ hydraulic angling kit
Implement drive and upstop
2000 RPM Mid-PTO driveshaft
Click-and-go bracket setup for the rear
6 suitcase weights
Tire chains
After some bargaining, I got all of this for $2700. Not too spiffy! $600 cheaper than getting just the blower new, and I got all the extra stuff! The only bummer was that the quick-hitch was from a 4X5 series, so I had to drop my mowing deck to unload my goodies off the trailer when I got home. Most of the time you don’t want the mowing deck on when using these attachments, so it’s all good! Patience finally pays off!!
*It’s pretty easy to find a used blower for every John Deere ever made…. EXCEPT x7xx!
*People must tend to buy the 47” blower for their x7xx and keep them forever!
*Of the few that are out there most are not complete. (missing the quick-hitch or other stuff)
*Of the few I did find that were not even close (like more than 500 miles away) they were all over priced, within a few hundred dollars of new, in some cases MORE than new.
I searched the middle third of the United States for MONTHS. eBay, CL, TractorHouse, MachineFinder, SearchTempest, etc. I was days away from calling the Deere dealer and pulling the trigger on a new one at a cost of $3290. And then……it happened!!!!
The other night I was using SearchTempest to scour through CL, and happened across an X720 for sale a mere 80 miles away. It was complete with 47” blower, 54” blade, suitcase weights, chains….the works! I thought that might not be too bad a deal if I could talk the guy into splitting up the package. You don’t know if you don’t ask, and I knew that I would never feel right about buying a new blower if I didn't at least call this guy and ask first. So I called the guy and talked him into it! I could not grab the cash, hook up the trailer and get on the road fast enough! My score consisted of:
47” blower
54” blade
Front quick-hitch complete w/ hydraulic angling kit
Implement drive and upstop
2000 RPM Mid-PTO driveshaft
Click-and-go bracket setup for the rear
6 suitcase weights
Tire chains
After some bargaining, I got all of this for $2700. Not too spiffy! $600 cheaper than getting just the blower new, and I got all the extra stuff! The only bummer was that the quick-hitch was from a 4X5 series, so I had to drop my mowing deck to unload my goodies off the trailer when I got home. Most of the time you don’t want the mowing deck on when using these attachments, so it’s all good! Patience finally pays off!!
