eee
Gold Member
How come John Deere quit making the 4000 series and the 4100 series ?
How come John Deere quit making the ..........
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rockyridgefarm
Elite Member
JDs model numbers being what they are, WHICH 4000 and 4100 series are you referring to..?
RobS
Super Member
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The compact tractors....Like the JD 4100 4200 4300 etc......It seems like they create and discontinue models regularly....wonder why ?
Just trying to understand........... )</font>
Normal model year changeover like just about any other product we all buy /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Just trying to understand........... )</font>
Normal model year changeover like just about any other product we all buy /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
rockyridgefarm
Elite Member
In my limited knowledge...
The 4000 series was a groundbreaking setup for Deere, and it was not without problems. They fixed them pretty well, but I bet from a competitve standpoint they had to do a new series. You will still hear proponants of other colors compare their brand to the 4000 series with comments about how tiring the hst pedals were to operate, the front axle's aggressiveness, whatever.
The 10 series also brought some amazing features. I thing the e controls are fantastic.
But competition from Kubotas 30 series will mean that they need to up the ante again, and the huge torque increases as well as new clean air requirements will end up getting us some nice product.
Obviously, they are covering their bases by offering a curved loader arm setup like NH.
The 4000 series was a groundbreaking setup for Deere, and it was not without problems. They fixed them pretty well, but I bet from a competitve standpoint they had to do a new series. You will still hear proponants of other colors compare their brand to the 4000 series with comments about how tiring the hst pedals were to operate, the front axle's aggressiveness, whatever.
The 10 series also brought some amazing features. I thing the e controls are fantastic.
But competition from Kubotas 30 series will mean that they need to up the ante again, and the huge torque increases as well as new clean air requirements will end up getting us some nice product.
Obviously, they are covering their bases by offering a curved loader arm setup like NH.
Its hard to get people to come back and look at the new version if it still has the same model number as the old version.
I think JD has done a really good job of maintaining attachment compatibility. This makes my "obsolete" 4100 hold its resale value better - a buyer could still add a new backhoe, for example.
- Rick
I think JD has done a really good job of maintaining attachment compatibility. This makes my "obsolete" 4100 hold its resale value better - a buyer could still add a new backhoe, for example.
- Rick
thebigc
Bronze Member
Check out the 46 backhoe.
Donny
Donny