How I fixed this quirky John Deere X320 and sold it for $1,900 | Mower fix and sell

[@kenthompson3730]

Your videos are awesome. Both entertaining and educational. I’ve learned much from you in regard to my Toro ZTR. I’m in the market for a JD X300 series or even an x500 if the price is right. Your presentations are “real.” No BS. No arrogance. You don’t hesitate to admit if you were wrong or just don’t know. And your many fans love you for that humility. Keep it up! Cheers and a blessings!

[@garagestory]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@ljmproductions1]

That's right!

[@M.TTT.]

@@JohnSmith-uy7sv he did plenty of labor and parts into the machine. People will pay what they think its worth, seems a fair deal to both parties.

[@M.TTT.]

@JohnSmith-uy7sv uhh I did lol, the buyers don't know what he got it for, plus he put in 5 to 600 plus labor. No reason for him to take a loss and he's not a charity. Buyer isn't being forced to buy it, I'm sure they were happy with it.

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

@@M.TTT. He never said how much his investment was.

[@markfisch1330]

Fine job. Young man!! Great video. Keep up the good work.

[@garagestory]

Thank you!!

[@vokieman2979]

Looks really good and runs well . Good job

[@garagestory]

Thanks!

[@ljmproductions1]

Oh yeah!! Great video!!! Love the b-roll section near the end: fitting wrap for this great project

[@garagestory]

😎

[@kc9146]

Good job going through it & making it right!

[@garagestory]

Thanks!

[@mikespain8655]

Put blades in a vise when sharpening, and use safety glasses and ear protection.

[@jonathonrodriguez1198]

I would love to see you do a revival video of that Ferris zero turn mower outside of ur shop. Great video! Hope to see more great content soon 😊

[@garagestory]

Thanks! I’m hopeful to start working on the Ferris in the next few weeks - we’ll see how that goes!

[@joebruggman]

i just sold one of those, could not get it to run right...

[@garagestory]

Engine issues, or something else?

[@trudyburns86]

I like your videos, Lewis

[@garagestory]

Thanks for watching!

[@mrk9295]

I just picked up a craftsman zt7000, guy said it was a bad transmission. Looked under it and he put the drive belt on completely wrong. Paid 200 for a perfect working zero turn lol.

[@garagestory]

Nice! I had a similar situation: someone gave me a Husqvarna 46” cut zero turn that they thought one of the transmissions was weak on. It turned out the belt was routed improperly like you had. It’s nice when it’s simple things!

[@ericpigg2689]

The last X320 I had, I bought it for $1600 and sold it for $1500. : D Pretty much any Deere X series less than $500 is a good buy. Nice work!

[@garagestory]

Nice!! Yes, this one was a bargain

[@willmegehee]

Thanks for sharing your stories. I’m enjoying them. You’ve helped me learn some basics and troubleshoot my Husqvarna z246 which I thought had bad coil(s) but ended up being the choke plate melted off its plastic connection to the choke shaft falling into full choke position which is kind of crazy… plastic melts 😅 So now I have no choke but the engine is running wonderfully again. Thanks! Keep after it!

[@garagestory]

Glad I could help!! Is it the plastic intake manifold that melted?

[@willmegehee]

@@garagestory not on this model. The round choke plate that chokes the throat of the carb is metal but is held onto the rotating rod by plastic. I thought it an odd choice of materials. I can remember the choke control knob getting more and more stiff over the last year and then it got real free all of a sudden. I kept thinking there’s no way it just fell off because I was assuming all metal construction based on experience with old Fords… until I took it apart.

[@MurphyMower]

Enjoyed watching

[@robertmailhos8159]

Glad you made this mower look nice and clean and a big profit.off selling it

[@garagestory]

Thank you!

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@garagestory your welcome young man 👍😎

[@mr.courtney5703]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍 More room in the shop and money in the bank!

[@garagestory]

Yep!!

[@M.TTT.]

Yea I'd rather the mulching kit off, if you don't mow every 5 days or so, grass gets too long and just clogs the deck. Nice deal. The fragile hood reminds me of a Snapper I fixed/sold, I repaired hood cracks, told the guy it was fragile, then he started leaning on it a few minutes later. I was younger so didn't say anything, but his wife luckily reminded him before it did crack again lol

[@M.TTT.]

If I did mulch, I'd get the ones with the fluted spikes/flaps aka gator blades.

[@garagestory]

I don’t know why John Deere made so many mowers with fragile hoods. The rest of the X320 was pretty nice! I usually ran it without the hood while I had it because I didn’t want to damage it by accident.

[@neverclevernorwitty7821]

Great job! Not sure about the market this season, I also had a X360 that I couldn't get what I wanted for, still made a profit, but not what I wanted. I tried getting another X320 today to flip, but they wanted retail $$. Profit is made at the buy, and I can't seem to source many good machines this season.

[@garagestory]

Where we are it seems like things are being listed for cheap. Good deals for people wanting a machine for themselves, but too low for selling at a good profit.

[@neverclevernorwitty7821]

@@garagestory exactly

[@kygent508]

I got a x320 in 2006 still mowing with it.

[@garagestory]

Nice!! I really liked the X320, it seemed pretty solid (other than the hood, lol!). How many hours do you have on yours?

[@kygent508]

@@garagestory 503 hours but looking at the JD z530m.

[@garagestory]

Nice! There should still be a LOT of life left in that X320. A Z530M will get the mowing done faster, though!

[@kygent508]

@@garagestory It has been a good one but I am retired but working part time and always wanted a zero turn but it needs to be tough as my yard is rough old cow field.

[@zachsimsphoto5344]

This was awesome. I just bought an x320 with a cracked hood. Otherwise in good condition. Do you know if the single piece hood will fit an x320 that originally had the three piece hood?

[@garagestory]

Oh, good question. No, I don’t know if a single piece hood would fit. My guess is that it won’t fit well, but don’t know for sure.

[@astang1072]

Could’ve been 11mm. 7/16” fits on 11mm. Maybe a tiny bit loose but it works.

[@gordbaker896]

I have one of these and it is fantastic. Actually built by John Deere, and an totally different deck suspension. I had to have a new trans put in it at 282 hours for $1800! I think that Mulch kit is what gave you a bad cut.

[@garagestory]

Phew, that’s quite the repair bill! I definitely like the X320 better than the box store John Deere’s.

[@gordbaker896]

@@garagestory My mother paid over $5.000 Cdn., a decade ago for it. Kawasaki powered.

[@slip2000]

Great vid! Been using it for some of the issues on a 320 I bought. Where'd you get a seat for 150? JD sells them for a kidney.

[@garagestory]

I think mine was after market, not OEM. Not quite as nice as the OEM, but it wasn’t worth it to me to splurge on the OEM.

[@imvclxps1025]

Hey man love the videos! What do you use to film the videos? Just curious

[@garagestory]

Thanks! I use a GoPro Hero 7.

[@imvclxps1025]

@@garagestory thank you!

[@TheYoutubeKid1]

What impact do you use

[@garagestory]

Dewalt 20v max XR series. I use the 1/4” for most stuff, and the half inch for big things. It’s not an impact, but I also use a Milwaukee 12v 3/8” ratchet.

[@PattyLandreth]

I got a John Deere LA130 that I'm trying to put a new gas tank on.I cannot find the original tank.They sent me a different kind of tank but I has no instructions.They keep John Deere says it's the right tank but there's no instructions.So I need to know how to make this tank fit

[@lenlaflam1100]

Love the videos, but you need a bigger door....

[@garagestory]

That would be nice!

[@billbray8797]

I would like to get into flipping small equipment but around here prices for used equipment prohibit making a profit.

[@garagestory]

It can be hard sometimes, prices go up and down. When they are down, it’s good for buying, but you can’t sell for a good price. When prices are up, it can be hard to get a good deal, but when you do it’s nice to have the hot market to sell on. Right now (2023) in my area, prices seem to be low which is why I had a hard time selling this mower. The market is great for the average person who just wants a mower for themselves, though!

[@ricksmith4736]

The KZbin flippers have made all Items expensive to buy anymore

[@RJArens]

Nothing runs like a Deere......

[@garagestory]

For better or for worse, lol…

[@ricksmith4736]

I have one.. Most overpriced POS ever.....

[@00SecretAgent]

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[@garagestory]

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