John Deere 322 Specs History Capability 

Yeah, my mistake, tractordata.com has them in there 1988-1992, but their data isn't always correct. I may have a similar if not the same 3 bagger unit. Mine is newer and was allegedly made for larger tractors and is a 3 point hitch set-up, but it has the Honda engine. I've been told the Kawasakis are more heavy duty. I would say that money was a sound investment, well over 3000 hours and still runs great. Thanks for watching Joseph.

@@FloridaDeere Used to put 100 to 125hrs a year on her depending mowing and picking up leaves, some times less depending on how the grass grew and the leaves fell.I ended up converting my bag set up to a 4x8 dump trailer to take much more Volume[leaves]! Maintance is the key , oiled and filter every 25 hrs, trans & rear once a year with a filter.

@@josephsouza9951 Exactly!

Yeah, people really liked their GT's back then for sure, that's a ton of money. Thanks for watching Neil, I keep wondering about your 322, waiting for that video to pop up on DDD.🤓

Thank you very much, I appreciate the kind words. I hope to do a "specs, capability and history" segment on all my tractors. I should have started this segment a while back, but you know, hindsight and all. Thanks for watching.

Yeah Timothy, but started in this shape. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-shJI-c3zYQw.html&t=

@@FloridaDeere Wow. You did a great job on that restoration!

@@TimothysTractors It was really just the tins and wheels that got powder coated, the rest was in decent shape or just needed spot helps. Thanks for watching.

Yeah I agree, I wished they put a larger gas 3 cylinder in the 445, I mayeb would still have it had they done that. Like the Onans, Kawasakis aren't bad, but not sure either is as nice as a gas Yanmar. Just my opinion I guess after owning two gas Yanmars. Thanks for watching.

Hank, oddly enough, I have a 1990 and a 1988 as well. Both run good and I have 48" deck which I love and a 50" I'm about to start using as well. Thanks for watching. They are great tractors.

I can't say whether the X758's are equivalent quality or not, or the older X series, nto sure, I loved my 445 when I had it and had it had a larger 3 Cylinder Yanmar, like the 322, I might still have it. I say unnecessary, only because there were sort of four slots in the lineup right, two base models, to premium models, each with a gas, each with a diesel. The 322 is a second gas premium. But I agree with you, almost every Onan I come across is tired and worn out and smoking. I currently have two 322's and they both run like a top, smooth and have excellent and even compression. Both engines will run for decades, many decades with proper maintenance, not something an Onan can do, even as good as the Onan's were. Thanks for watching.

Yep, I sold this one this earlier this year, but i have a 1988 one with far less hours...allegedly, needs cosmetic work, but it very mechancially sound. What year was yours and what do you have now? Thanks for watching.

89 or 90 I want to say, little over 800 hrs.' on the meter. My main Deere is a 01--455 with little over 700 hrs. I have a 64--110 & RX75 & a 61 Cub Cadet Original , Sold off the Heard when I retired in 2021. I had a doz. or so at the time. Loved messing with them.@@FloridaDeere

@@dave434 Cool, a low hour 455 sounds awesome, my 445 was a 2001 as well. My current 455 is AWS but needs some work still. Doing the hobby work is fun if you have it set up to be fun and not overwhelming like I too often have mine. My plan is to get down to three and one project tractor, no more than that at a time. It's like a fever in many ways.

Yes, I would agree with you on it being a Sickness in ways. It had me Hooked for sure, Nothing to jump in truck and drive 2--300 miles to hunt one and sometimes come home empty handed! When I stopped hunting full size Deere, I got into the Toy ones. That was about as bad of a fever for me too! @@FloridaDeere

Yeah, I didn't think it would be that high, but I guess I shoudl be surprised. Now about that schedule thing with our work at your house????

I have owned two 322's now and both needed the carb cleaned, but once that was done, they both ran pretty good. I think if you could find a local shop to clean it for you, I think you would be amazed at how well they run. I am not aware of another carb that can be used on the Yanmar gas engine. Thanks for watching and I hope that helps your sitaution. Also, check out this video I made about cleaning the carb. If necessary, you can go into the jets as well, but this was about as far as I thought I could go with my skills. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kGKs1APguRo.html&t=

It should work for you without much issue. It may not work perfect, but the fit will be close enough unless you are overly OCD. At least that is my opinion. I have tried them on both curved and flat fender pans and they have worked on both.

Sometimes Deere can track down the VIN if you give them the engine serial number. If one dealer doesn't want to help, try another, I've heard of people getting the VIN's this way. I hope they help you out and thanks for watching.

I do have one I will be putting up for sale, less hours and higher compression but overall not quite as nice. It's a 1988 model. Yeah Neil flashed that thing several month ago. Thanks for watching.

Thanks man, but I gooned up the one spot where I needed to put up a pic of the front PTO. Thanks fro watching Walter.

Thanks for watching David, they are great tractors. The only thing I don't like about them is the hand control hydro, I will never think it's as cool as foot pedal control.

@@FloridaDeere ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uuyiag868nU.html 😎😎😎

Yes, I can't remember which one is curved tool box or fender, but they work decent overall if not a perfect fit. The difference is pretty subtle. I love having an extra place to stash stuff, knifes, tape measure, flashlight, gloves, it's a huge benefit. I consider myself a purist, but not a 100% purist. I like to not modify too much, mine still looks like Deere did it. I have a buddy that can't stand if anything is aside from the stock look, he hates my tool boxes on every tractor I've put them on. Thanks for watching.

Mint is nice, but that is still a chunk of money. But if it came with those attachments, they are worth more for sure. Thanks for watching.

Hey sorry I missed your comment. This site should be able to help you. And thanks for watching. partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/

Thanks for your help.

@@marilynwitherell186 You bet, sorry for the delay in my answer.

Anywhere and no where my friend. They haven't made them since 1992, so they are all second hand now. I have picked up my two on Facebook Marketplace. I have also used Craigslist to source old tractors as well, but Marketplace has become quite dominant currently. Also Facebook groups and tractor forums like these. Sometimes people will be selling them. Thanks for watching.www.mytractorforum.com/forums/john-deere-forum.12/ and also facebook.com/groups/1299694510077823

In theory, it should as I believe they are the same exact block and basically the head and fuel systems are different, other than that, they are nearly identical. But I would check that question on a forum, there are a lot wiser folks to be found than me. Thanks for watching.

@@FloridaDeere ok thanks.

Agreed man, but you know I'm a budget YT channel🤣🤣. Thanks for watching man, you need to buy Thomas's stump grinder for the 755, get that going and make some more content for Luke's Garage, but first Thomas has got to get that calender cleared for some FD content, as both of us have been slammed. With 6 kids between our families nwo, the struggle is real.