![]() ![]() The new Active Comfort Seat has been tweaked, too, with all hydraulic components removed and replaced with a fully electronic setup to combat a few issues the firm had noticed with the old design. Our test tractor came in top-spec Signature guise, which includes full leather, LED light packages, auto shut-off and the like. Most obviously, the slightly drab 1980s brown colour scheme has been replaced with a more eye-pleasing grey offering.Ī trio of trim levels is available – Select Premium, Ultimate and the new Signature version – bringing various comfort features and technology benefits. Cab InteriorĬurrent users may think Deere’s previous 7R cab was the last word in comfort and technology, but somehow the company has managed to take it up a notch once again. The rungs have also been altered to offer wider access than before, although with five steps up to the cab you won’t want to be hopping in and out too much.įancy electric mirrors offer great rear views but look costly to replace. ![]() SF3 can get users down to 3cm, while the most popular RTK option is 2.5cm repeatable – about 80% of new tractors leave the factory with this.Ī small but handy change sees the door handle now accessible from the ground, saving the operator having to clamber halfway up the steps before swinging it open. Three correction signals are still available, with SF1 being the standard and offering 15cm accuracy. We had a few issues setting up the brand-new machine, so the ability for dealers to connect direct to the screen in a matter of seconds and troubleshoot issues can save hours of downtime. There is still the option of running a transferrable dome, which Deere says it will continue to make as it has a healthy share of the retrofit market. These new domes feature a 10min-quicker “pulling time” to achieve 100% signal and accuracy, compared with a standard 6000 receiver. However, this does mean they are no longer transferable between machines. Other neat external additions include built-in LED road transport beacons, which sit tight to the cab and reduce the overall height so there is little chance of clunking them on overhanging branches.Īnd anyone who has suffered a light-fingered trespasser taking a liking to their Greenstar hardware will be pleased to see the Starfire 6000 receivers are now integrated into the roof. The exterior, for instance, has taken on a sleeker appearance that tidily integrates up to 22 LED lights, rather than having them plonked on the outside, as was the case before. It is likely that the more popular 6R range will follow suit in the future, although the design will have to be adapted to work within the smaller frame.Īutomotive firm BMW was drafted in to help Deere sculpt new styling and bring in a few car-like luxuries. The biggest change from outgoing 7R tractors is the new cab that also features on 8R and 9R variants, and more recently on the big 9Rs. ![]() There are rumours that the middle-of-the-road 7R 270 could also find itself on the chopping block – if so, it would trim Deere’s 7R range to just a quartet, starting with the 7R 290 and headed by the new flagship 7R 350 featured in this test. The 7R range contains five models, as before, but the smallest 7R 250 has been dropped to make space for the 350. However, Deere now has a stronger hand, having rid itself of historical engine gremlins and added the customisable Command Pro joystick, which itself shares plenty of similarities with the one fitted to Fendt’s Marktoberdorf-built tractors. Previous 7-series tractors struggled with reliability issues and none of the older models could match the power packed by the 939. ![]() Massey Ferguson, Valtra, both CNH brands and Claas now have machines that closely mirror the 939’s power and weight stats, but only now has John Deere tabled a serious contender – its new flagship 7-series model, the 7R 350 Gen 2. Introduced in 2010, it is Fendt’s most sought after 900-series tractor and accounts for about 40% of the 100 units sold annually – good business, which hasn’t gone unnoticed by the competition. One of the pioneers in this area was Fendt with its 939, which is the number one choice on many big arable farms where its employment can swing from carting grain one day to drilling the next. See also: Ultimate guide to buying a tractor in 2021 Not long ago, 350hp was the reserve of tracklayers and equal-wheeled prairie monsters strictly employed on tilling and drilling duties, but a new breed of high-horsepower conventional wheeled tractors is now taking over, bringing with it a far broader skill set. ![]()
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