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Read articles →An owner's conversational first-impression talk after buying a SA324, not a hands-on demo. Distinctive value is the SA-series comparison (221 vs 324 vs 424, rear-tire difference, loader lift numbers) and a frank price-vs-dealer-network discussion against a comparable John Deere. Also walks through loader quick-detach steps and a few build details like cast-iron rear axle. No attachments tested; best for shoppers researching the SA line before buying.
An owner-operator sharing early impressions of their own recently purchased tractor, with no evident dealer or brand affiliation beyond praising their buying experience.
They are essentially the same tractor, with the 424 having larger rear wheels that fill the fender space more, giving slightly more rear clearance, for about $1,000 more.
The SA324 and SA424 share the same front-end loader with a 1,200 pound lift capacity at the pins, compared to 825 pounds on the SA221.
Pull the pin, flip down the parking stands, use hydraulics to take weight off the pins, slide them out, disconnect hydraulic quick disconnects, then engage the joystick lockout.
The John Deere is about $1,000 more than the SA324, and that is the John Deere without a loader compared to the Yanmar with a loader.
