Dealer just told me a basic color rear camera would cost 325 and they would install it for free for me.
Farm grade but not high end. Sold.
Got some play time in the field last week in between rains. My rain gauge says 81 inches for last year but it was always lower than
the manual gauge, so I'm guessing 90 inches of rain last year. 4wd is a must...
Ground is sandy with clay and in the lowest spot, wettest spot, tractor started to slow down in 2wd so I promptly flipped the lever to neutral, pressed the 4wd button, and then flipped the lever forward. Off I went with zero drama and no disturbed earth. Those big tires and a fair amount of weight and it definitely has grip. My tires only have mud about half way up the tires, so it wasn't slop out there. But none of the real farmers were out there, no reason, I was just having some fun. Now the rototiller goes on the back for Feb 1 ground prep. Local ag agent impressed upon me that early day.
It handles like a small elephant. Even with the stops adjusted. Those big tires in the front are really neat but
they have clearance issues it seems. Just a few more back and forths at times at the end of the row.
What I found very interesting was going ever so slowly down the line of brand new John Deeres this morning at the dealer, big dealer, where I bought my diesel garden tractor, and after dropping it off, was comparing models and frame sizes.
Unless there is a much larger 5R frame model, the 4707 was closest to a 6 series JD, not a 5.
That raised my eyebrows. Mostly looking at frame and rear axle size. Really did compare with a 6.
Much less horsepower and sophistication likely, no Star Trek power arms.
Nice looking tractors those Deeres. Someone has to make the most expensive, glad it's Americans.
And glad there are professional farmers who can afford it and most benefit from those 6, 7, 8 and 9's.
to quote Janis Joplin, it ain't me babe...
