[Sergeant]

If I recall correctly:

X465= air cooled/carb/2wd
X475= liquid cooled/carb/2wd
X485= liquid cooled/fuel injection/2wd
X495= liquid cooled/diesel/2wd

Personally, in a machine of this caliber, I would want a liquid cooled engine, and probably fuel injection. But I might even consider the x465 if I lived in a cooler climate.

And all of the above X400 series could also Be Had In All Wheel Steer as well :thThumbsU

 

[Sergeant]

Forgot one More thing The X465 could Not Take the 45loader Interfered with Cooling of the Air Cooled engine But It could Take the Older 40 Loader for the JD 425 thru 455:thThumbsU

 

[Sergeant]

I don't really know why the x465 was always looked down appon. I think it's a great little tractor, it has never had any engine problems and it is going on 1,000 hours. When I bought my x485 all I noticed was it was much quieter and didn't give the black puff of smoke on start up.

Deereman

If it could have taken a 45loader I would Have Bought a X465 instead of a X485 Back in 2002/2003 when I was Looking at replacing my JD 425 I contacted Deere Was told the 45loader Interfered with Cooling the Engine But the 40loader Could Be used Instead Which I already Had On the 425. But Because I wanted the Newer sub frame of the 45 I went with the X485 and since I had to get a Liquid Cooled Model I figure why not Get Electronic Fuel Injection as well. The X465 was actually Cheaper than the GX335 with a 54inch deck which was $7,499 the X465 was $7,470 at MSRP not Including deck in 2003 But add 1,229 for a 54inch deck. $8,669 at MSRP was Only $20 more Than a GX355 with a 54inch deck. I really believe if the X465 Had Taken a 45loader it would have Outsold the X475 and You Might have Had the X700 Model Being a Air Cooled Model Then The X720 Being Carbureted and Finally You Might have Had say a X725 Being EFI Or Today since Most of the X500 series is Air Cooled. A air cooled X700 series Might Be a Popular Model. I think some saw the X465 as Being a step down Because of the Lack of Liquid cooling at the time Myself somewhere down the road Maybe another 5 to 6 years when the X465 is In the Cheaper Range of say in the High 2to 3 Thousand On EBay or Craig’s List I would consider Buying One Just to add to My collection Because It will be One of the Rare Models Like the Deere 120, 208 or 200 are:thThumbsU

 

[Sergeant]

Thanks for all the replys! I am surprised how different these models are. I agree in that the x465 is rare. You look on eBay and Craigslist and machine finder and there is next to nothing. Not to change the subject, but is the diesel that much more work to maintain? I mean you are going to have to clean a gas tractor too if you want it to run for years. Seems like disels start nicely in the winter just like a gas model does and you get a little more torque for blowing snow or whatever. Again thanks for all the replys! :thThumbsU

One of the reasons I didn't go with diesel as well at the time was where tractor was stored In the winter it had No Power going to it and I didn't feel Like Leaving a extension cord going out to the shed Just to run a engine Coolant Heater. But Now that I keep it In the Garage in the winter a X495 would Have Been Nice But at that Price I Might as well Bought a X585 in 4 wheel drive and Then I would Have really felt Like I wasted Money Because I really can’t Justify 4WD for my 5.5 acres Because I have Only Needed Diff/lock Once and that wasn’t In the winter either in almost 9 years of Use :thThumbsU