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Read articles →A real-owner follow-up video, not a first look, from someone who has put a few hours on the SA324 and is already running into issues. He revisits his earlier "it's weak" concern (revised upward), then digs into two concrete problems: the rear end hopping off the ground even with loaded tires and a tiller counterweight, and an alarming PTO noise the dealer and owner gave contradictory answers about. Useful for buyers weighing the SA324 against the SA424 or worried about front-loader balance.
Posted by the Melvin Kennedy channel, appears to be a private owner sharing candid impressions from actual use on their own property, with no apparent dealer or brand affiliation.
No, the owner revised this after getting used to the hydrostatic drive, saying it is not weak and should do as much work as a geared tractor, just with a different approach.
The dealer's mechanic said something was wrong in the transmission, but the tractor company owner said it was normal and showed video of other units on the lot doing the same thing.
Yes, even with loaded rear tires and a tiller counterweight, the rear end hopped off the ground with just a half-bucket load of wet gravel in two-wheel drive.
The owner suggests the SA424 might be better due to bigger rear wheels and more rear weight capacity to counter front loader lift.
