New Deeres

[DFB]

So my little guy a 1999 JD4100 HST is 25 yrs old now and been a real good tractor, nothings really gone wrong with it and has moved and piled up lots and lots of snow, tilled major amounts of garden soil, laid down miles of plastic mulch, never mind dirt work, gravel, wood and stones. Even though I still work seasonally with the farm and the greenhouse operation I generally consider myself retired now. Most of my property has been worked and developed now but even though I'm thinking of another tractor. Guess the 3 series is where I need to be Not figuring I need much more than I have now up to maybe something like a 3032E tops. (Sorry no sub compacts)

So even though I don't need one and we have bigger Tractors at the Farm like a JD4320, JD5065, Kubota M9000 and a JD5095 I see this 4 Series And so I got questions There's M and R and Heavy Duty.

What's are the differences?

In the 3 series anything I should be aware of with newer diesel engines?

 

[Tpondel]

Have a 3033r for five years. No issues and engine runs fine.

 

[airbiscuit]

In the 3 series Deeres, the D series is a super economy version (gear transmission), the E is the economy series (2 speed hydro, aluminum rear end), R is the deluxe version (3 speed hydro, more refined).

Not sure what the heavy duty model is other than it says category 1 and Category 2 hitches.

 

[dodge man]

Just to add a little the R models have a quick attach loader. If you don’t take the loader off that’s probably not important.

 

[Tpondel]

I added the three point hitch, quick loader and three in one bucket. But with that bucket I rarely remove it.

 

[DFB]

Just to add a little the R models have a quick attach loader. If you don’t take the loader off that’s probably not important.

I rarely take the loader off (in fact I don't even recall how I do it right now ) but you are saying a 300 E loader doesn't have any quick release like my current one does?

Example: Power uplift with the loader to raise the masts (on the 4100 it unhooks from the front frame bracket with a lever first) and just back out from under?

After disconnecting the hoses

I know on the 4320 the procedure is also a release and raise

Interesting

 

[DFB]

The 4100 only ever had 2 ranges on the HST so thinking it's not like I'm missing much switching over to an E series

OF the 4320 had 3 ranges and could move pretty fast on the road but at the orchard rarely used anything but 1 & 2

Someone else said the rear ends/differentials are different on the R's? or maybe I just misunderstood that.

 

[airbiscuit]

The 3xxx E series has an aluminum rear axle housing - the R series s cast iron. Wouldn't be a deal breaker for me, but is for some. Same for the 2 speed hydro,

I'm still kind of fuzzy on the heavy duty series.

 

[tacticalturnip]

As standard the Deere 3E machines do not have a removable loader; the bucket is removable, but not the loader.

That said, you can purchase a kit to make the loader removable with a standard quick park.

 

[WVH1977]

From what I know, the 4 series, heavy duty have bigger tire package, SSQA on the loader (not Deere's system), deluxe 3pt package and the hydro has the same features as the R series. I believe that is correct but going off of memory.

 

[Rustyiron]

I thought that the letter after the numbers only represented the "trim" level throughout JD' green equipment.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

The letter is the "option" level. Sort of like the difference between a Chevy 1500 W/T and a Silverado.

 

[Rustyiron]

That's how I understand it.
There was some discussion above about transmissions and iirc, axles being different with an "R" that had me questioning myself.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

That's how I understand it.
There was some discussion above about transmissions and iirc, axles being different with an "R" that had me questioning myself.

That is true though. It's not trim... It's mechanic differences. The W/T came as a 4.3L with a manual... Not the Silverado.

The JD units have completely different specs between the E and R models.

Maybe I used a bad example. But the letters on the JD models indicates more than "trim". It's mechanical.