Buying Advice new 4M/4R pics

tractorslinger · Feb 13, 2014

Went to the Louisville show and got to see the new 4M/R tractors. Ive attaches pics below. I will be covering the new key features in a later post.

TCowner · Feb 14, 2014

It looks like the moved the fuel tank to the rear on the open station tractor. If that is correct, this may be enough of a reason to trade.

chevy · Feb 14, 2014

TCowner said:
It looks like the moved the fuel tank to the rear on the open station tractor. If that is correct, this may be enough of a reason to trade.

The open station tractor on display was a 4046M. The 4044R had the fuel fill cap on the left rear fender. I did not see where the fuel tank was located.

Wobblin-Goblin · Feb 15, 2014

TCowner said:
It looks like the moved the fuel tank to the rear on the open station tractor. If that is correct, this may be enough of a reason to trade.

Why is it that important?

TCowner · Feb 15, 2014

Perhaps this one feature is not enough justify the cost of the trade. But as I get older filling the fuel tank on my 3720 that is in front of the steering wheel gets more and more difficult. I still use 6 gallon plastic containers and probably should convert to large overhead tank or a pump to deliver the fuel. I'm sure it would be much cheaper than the tractor trade. But the New Holland TC40D and DA tractors that I owned previously had the fuel tanks in the rear behind the seat and it was clearly more convenient to fill.

So I probably should retract my comment about the fuel tank relocation as a reason to trade. I still think it is a good idea to lessen the fuel spillage on the tractor hood but it may not be worth the $10-15,000 to trade.

jd670 · Feb 15, 2014

I'm going to bet the under hood tank as been relocated on the 4r and 3r series tractors. Needing more room for the tier 4 emissions and possible higher engine heat under the hood. Just my 2 cents....

wmonroe · Feb 16, 2014

Definitely a good looking machine. Are those factory installed rear wheel spacers? Any under hood pictures?

chevy · Feb 17, 2014

wmonroe said:
Definitely a good looking machine. Are those factory installed rear wheel spacers? Any under hood pictures?

The spacers are a factory option.

Red Horse · Feb 22, 2014

Hate to say it but the pictures of the interior controls look cheesy to me. Vinyl seat on a cab tractor? No armrests? should reserve judgement but my 07 4720 looks good-except for the dumb -ss parking brake control-which I modified to the upgrade kit and that is less than good.
rear axle?What is this- a garden tractor?

wmonroe · Feb 22, 2014

Red Horse said:
Hate to say it but the pictures of the interior controls look cheesy to me. Vinyl seat on a cab tractor? No armrests? should reserve judgement but my 07 4720 looks good-except for the dumb -ss parking brake control-which I modified to the upgrade kit and that is less than good. rear axle?What is this- a garden tractor?

It looks from the pictures that the cab gets a cloth seat, but I do agree the open station seat should have arm rests. I think it looks like a very good machine though. what is wrong with the rear axel?