5090R vs 5090M

[Kenny1961]

I have 160 acres that I just purchased and want to manage for wildlife. About 60 acres are tillable. What series is recommended for ease of use?

 

[Mikejeakins]

I have been looking at the oos 5090m. I go into the woods a lot and don't want to replace doors and windows. I looked at the R's at the Farm Machinery Show in Louisville Kentucky. The R's are really nice and the clutch less shifting is great so I would think that wood be great for field work. Are you planning on getting a loader?

 

[oosik]

I've tried a couple of times to have a JD dealership explain the specific difference between the "R" & the "M" in a larger tractor, such as the 5090. I would be very interested to learn. It must be difficult to explain - at least three salesmen couldn't do it. A lot of hemming, hawing and grunts. Mayhaps - that is the only difference???

 

[Mikejeakins]

I talked to a John Deere rep at the farm show. The R comes standard with some stuff where its a option on the M. There is a guy on U-tube using a R for Pushing snow. He talks about the features on the R. The R is a step up from the M.