The authentic looking John Deere Turf Tractor is ideal for keeping your little farmer in waiting busy for hours.
Suitable for the 3 to 7 year old age group (although I know a couple of 2 year olds who ride these!) it can reach a top speed of 4.5 mph. No need to panic though, this speed is only achieved when your John Deer Turf Tractor is on the higher of the two available speed settings and can easily be locked out until your child is ready to move on. There is also a reverse gear, which may take a bit more practice for most kids to master. Starting them off without the trailer is a good idea too until they can steer and control the tractor a little better.
As you would expect from any tractor, the John Deere Turf Tractor can cope with many different types of terrain everything in fact from small tree roots to wet leaves and mud, this is made possible by the dual rear driving wheels which have separate motors giving added traction. However, whilst some appear to be able to climb wet, grassy inclines other parents report that like so many other toys of this type the wheels just spin. Fitting rubber bands is a great solution to this if it is a recurring problem or, I am reliably informed that putting duck tape around the wheels does the same job at much less cost!
The seat on this John Deere Tractor can be adjusted allowing your child to have many years of fun as they grow and it even has a real accelerator pedal letting your little chap get a real feel for driving.
John Deer Turf Tractor Features at a Glance:
* Rear driving wheels with independent motors
* 2 speeds – 2.5mph and 4.5mph, additionally there is reverse
* Higher speed setting can be locked out
* 12 volt rechargeable battery
* Detachable trailer
* Batteries for lights and sounds NOT included
The one problem which in the vast majority of cases is the only cause for complaint is the detachable trailer which comes with the John Deere Turf Tractor. It seems that the general consensus is that it is not particularly well made and has been described to me on numerous occasions as being “flimsy.” When the child tries to back the tractor up using the really cool reverse gear quite often the trailer jack knifes and the plastic pin which holds tractor and trailer together breaks. It is possible to get a replacement from the manufacturer but this is not particularly cheap, I’ve been told it is around $20 plus post and packing. I also know of parents who have done their own repair using various types of flat headed nails etc.
None of this however appears to dampen the enthusiasm for this tractor either from the parents/grandparents who have made the purchase or from the kids who ride on it. The tractor itself is well made, durable and easy to put together (yes, you have to build it up).
One thing worth pointing out, the battery requires 18 hours to charge fully the first time round, so, if you are planning to give your child this for Christmas or a birthday best try to charge it in advance and save yourself and your child hours of misery! Once charged you should get around 2.5 hours of amazing fun.
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