Review Of The JD 2305 With Pics
 

Before I get started, this is not to start tractor wars, it is for info purposes only and this is only my opinion of the tractor I was using.

The motor on my garden tractor took a serious dump and grass was getting tall and I have around 11 acres to cut. I started looking around for something to rent and this is what I found.

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It has a 23hp Yanmar with a 54in deck, and it was 4X4. When I picked it up, it only had 5 hours on it.

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I am very thankfull for the 4X4. We had had a lot of rain and some of the spots I had to cut still had water standing and was like a swamp. The little JD went through tough grass and weeds like you wouldn't believe even with the standing water.
It came equiped with anything that you would possibly need to set the tractor up the way you wanted.
It already had the connections for a front end loader.

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It had a weight bar and all the weights that you would need if you were using it with rear attachments. There were five weights and each one was 50lbs.

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On the deck there was a hook up for a water hose to rinse the underside after use. My personal opinion is that it didn't really work very well.

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It even had an option to run both the under carriage PTO and the rear PTO at the same time. Not sure what you would use them both for at the same time, but the option is there.

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The hydrostatic trans was very nice. You could easily fly over the not so tough stuff and go slower over the nasty stuff without stopping. That is a big thumbs up in my book.
In two days, I logged a full 20 hours on this tractor and loved it. It did a great job and as equipped can be bought for around 12k., or add a front loader and the price goes up to around 14k.
Like I said these are just my opinions and what I experienced. Hopefully it will help someone that maybe looking to buy a tractor like this.

Nice tractor there:U: Yeah that hydrostatic trans is nice.

the engine must be pretty powerful if it needs weights on the front of it. let me know how that cleaner for the underside of the mower is. i have a Zero Radius Turn Bobcat that get so much crap on the bottom when it is wet so its a pain to clean it all up.

that's cool buddy can i borrow it?
have you gotten the other one back yet with the new motor?

I only rented it, but the deck cleaner sucked. I didn't see where it was a benefit at all on this tractor. The water barely even ran out of it.

my granparents have always had JD lawnmowers. i love them.


i can see this being beneficial using an offset mower out the back to cut a larger path.... or for using a vacuum or motorized rake.....


good review mike..... would have been better if you took the weights off the front and showed us some wheelies on it......:c:

well do what i do and get your butt underneath and clean it. its not fun but it helps a lot.

I do that with my Craftsman garden trator. When I bought it, it had a 22hp motor but it now has a 26hp. You are right it is a major pain in the well you know, but I do it.

Thanks man. Truth be known, I think if that baby had a clutch it would have done wheelies even with the weights.

Take it to the tractor pulls and run it on the small sled...:rocking::rocking::rocking:

The Hydrostats suck at tractorpulls just so you know.Its an ok tractor but I have driven those JDs and I hate them.

Very Nice!!!
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Leave the mower engaged then start the water running, seems to clean mine out pretty good.

yeah the secret is too leave the blades runnin, grandpa has that on his mower and it works good.

you cant beat a compact tractor!!:U:

here is our BX24
The dual PTO option is needed for the bagger, Ive ran a 5' bushhog with no problems other than it needs suitcase weights up front.
54" Pro deck, R4 tires, 12" bucket, 24hp KUBOTA DIESEL

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visit your local Kubota dealer or contact Babyfat to put one in your garage:U:

The 2305 John Deere is a great little tractor we were in the middle of buying one a little while ago it was between the john deere X740 or the 2305 we went with the 2305 we got a 54" deck, loader and a snowblower and also had the folding rops from the 2320 put on it. the price was around $16,000 i thought it was a good buy cant wait to use the snowblower to do finish work this winter..

the kubota is a much better rig for mowing..better bigger decks and the radiator is mtd between yer legs under the dash to keep it cleaner..notice the jd rad above
i also got a bx 2400w/loader and 60'' deck....it s amowing muther f'er. good as a bushhog

you can get a 62" deck on the deere if you want the 54" just fits the tractor better i think. and most of the radiators are mounted in the front of the sub and compact tractors. Not sayin the kubota is bad becauase there not im just a big fan of John deere.

actually none of the kubotas are..theyre all in between yer legs.
it looks like it til ya open the hood and see how its put together

dieselbeef are you saying all the radiators are up front on the kubotas??

no most of them are between yer legs...until ya git into the bigger 40 hp and above stuff

No, the BX's and G's have the radiator in the back of the engine compartment the B's and larger are in the front

on the JD and the NH sub compacts the radiators are up front.. O well all i know is i love my 2305.