I wish!

[AKfish]

This may be a bit off the track of this discussion -- but is there anything in the wind about an upgrade to the 110 TLB? I believe that the 110 is more or less a 44hp 4610 on growth hormones. With the new model upgrades from the 4x10 series to the new 4x20's can the 110 be far behind? AKfish

 

[6or7dazeaweek]

RogerH: Thanks for showing the numbering scheme. I've been looking at JD tractors and there's new old stuff as I call it. Dealer calls it new & it looks like it's been on the lot for at least a couple of years(paint fade etc). I'm sure some of the older 3 digit tractors are very nice and perhaps might even be better than the newer stuff, but that's just me thinking out loud so to speak.

The numbering for the 2000, 3000, 4000 series is starting to make sense to me now....all I need to do is to not think of the older model numbers.

Thanks for all of the posts....nice to get many different perspectives from TBN'ers as to why the numbers are what they are...etc etc.

Happy Holiday season to all!
Jon /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[deerefan]

THe numbering scheme does help. I frequent tractordata.com to help with model#/horsepower questions. JD model #'s can get overwhelming. It takes a little time and study, but they can be understood. I'm still in the studying part of it.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

OK, Deere had the Waterloo Boy (models N,R ect) Then they introduced their first "in house" tractor, the "D". Then they released the "c" (smaller than the D) The "C" was the prototype for the GP, which was also sold as the GPWT, GPP, GPO, ect. Then Deere started making the "A", (AO, AR, AW, AN ect) The A needed a smaller brother. The "B", (BN, BO, B, BW, ect) Then they wanted "bigger" Next "logical" letter? The "G". (Again, GW, GN, GM, ect) All along, the venerable "D" was still the big hoss. When the "d" was getting long in the tooth, a diesel "Big tractor" was introduced. The "R" semed logical. (Even though the "D" was still in production) When the need for something smaller came along, the "H" was born! (HW, HN, ect) It was around for a few years until its replacement came out, the model "M". Deere started about this time to build a VERY small tractor. The "L" It became the "LA" in due time.

Making any sense?

GOOD!

It doesn't to any of us-----------------

 

[777777]

Oh please............

I am going to stick with RogerH as as least I can understand the main series.

Was starting to think that anyone with a Deere was a math genius.

Have fun guys and best of the holidays to all.

Tom

 

[daTeacha]

In the car business, there are committees and computers that work to come up with names that will attract the target market to the showroom. Mustang, for example, is designed to appeal to those who are mentally youthful, while a name like Camaro was actually generated by a computer program and has no meaning in any language yet still appealed to a pretty large audience.

I think tractor buyers as a whole are pretty tied into the whole "Tim Taylor" syndrome -- More Power is better! Hence, the more or less numeric terminology that makes it more or less clear to you and your neighbors just how a big and mean your machine is. Presuming of course that your neighbor knows the system in use at the time of purchase. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[sandman2234]

Ok, so what your saying is almost everyone that owns a John Deere tractor is larger than mine, since it is in the 2000 range. My subcompact??? is a 70 hp tractor that tips the scales at 7000 pounds.
You guys must have some HUGE tractors.
David from jax, home of the smallest tractors in the world(JD2555)