5m Add ons compatibility

corey9212 · Jul 21, 2013

Hello I was looking at accessories for my 5115m and while looking a came across an old brochure for a 5r series tractor that had cool features like a field office kit and led light upgrades. The cab seems to look the same as the 5m so I am wandering if I ordered the field office kit would it fit in my 5115m like it fit in the 5r series? Also would the other accessories fit as well?
Thank you.

MattLynch · Jul 22, 2013

I think that the 5R is in Europe only and is a much larger tractor, the size of a 6 series. However the field office kit and led lights are avaliable for the 5E so I'm sure you can get them for a 5M.

corey9212 · Jul 22, 2013

Sweet, what about monitor mounts? I know you can get long ones for the bigger tractors but I've yet to find any long ones for the 5000 series I'm looking at needing to mount 2 monitors plus an ipad holder and cell phone holder (both holders are from John Deere) I know the mounts for a mounting bracket is in a weird spot (front one faces side ways and is quite high and the rear one faces sideways as well and is a good height.)

jenkinsph · Jul 24, 2013

Corey,
You might check out this company for mounting systems, I have had good luck with them for a variety of mounts for my trucks and boat.

RAM Mounting Systems, Inc.

corey9212 · Jul 27, 2013

jenkinsph said:
Corey,
You might check out this company for mounting systems, I have had good luck with them for a variety of mounts for my trucks and boat.

RAM Mounting Systems, Inc.

Thank you for that link I got a cell phone holder and I pad holder from them (seems John Deere have made the cellphone and ipad holders official products and can order them with JD part numbers)
Here is a pic of mine all set up.

DT86 · Jul 27, 2013

I have to ask what you are using the iPad for in the tractor?

Edward. S · Jul 29, 2013

DT86 said:
I have to ask what you are using the iPad for in the tractor?

Same question. It's only a distraction to the driver.

corey9212 · Jul 29, 2013

I have an app called agDNA and what it does is keeps track of what fields I have done, the yields of each field, what needs to be done, it's GPS shows me my path on the field based on my attachment width, if I have a family member helping I can from my home computer or phone make up a task or special instructions on the fly and it will send it to the ipad and whoever is operating will get it and it will show them where and what needs to be done. The best part though is the app is free.