Engine developments are just one part of John Deere’s mid-line 6R story. To see how the company’s mass-market tractor range is performing in the field we caught up with a 6210R model that has racked up more than 3,000 hours over the past 18 months.
The 6R might be able to trace a sizeable chunk of its core design back 20 years, to when the 6000- series was first introduced, but this latest generation has also been subjected to the biggest shake-up of any Mannheim-built product over that period. While one part of the change was clearly down to the need to comply with Stage IIIB engine emission regs, it also presented the maker
with an opportunity to revamp the range and upgrade the familiar six-pillar cab to a new four-post design. At the same time John Deere sorted out its model numbering, with the digits after the six being the rated horsepower.
So, to give a quick round-up, the 6R family comprises three classes of chassis; small (2,580mm wheelbase), medium (2,765mm) and large (2,800mm); and there are three models in each class. The 6105R, 6115R, 6125R are all 4.5-litre four-cylinder tractors and have the shorter chassis. The medium wheelbase 6130R is also a four-potter and sits alongside the 6.8-litre six-cylinder 6140R and 6150R, both of which can be equipped with 1.95m diameter rear wheels. Direct replacements for the 7430 and 7530 are the 6170R and 6190R, while the 6210R is a new addition; and all three of these can be fitted with 2.05m diameter rear boots.
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