Are all 6R year 2016 with 10" display Autotrac Ready ?

[SteveO]

Anyone knows if newer 6R - 6155R and 6145R with big screen are AT Ready or not connected with the screen size ?

 

[benny6910]

Anyone knows if newer 6R - 6155R and 6145R with big screen are AT Ready or not connected with the screen size ?

No it won’t definitely be steer ready just because it has the larger screen. You will have to check thought the screen to see what’s unlocked. Or see if it’s got the steering valves near the battery.

 

[SteveO]

Thanks, that is the answer I did not want to hear

 

[benny6910]

Thanks, that is the answer I did not want to hear

It’s not too hard to find the activations on the screen

 

[benny6910]

When I ordered mine in 2018 the rep said to me that I should get the bigger screen because I was getting it steer ready so there is a fair chance it might be.

 

[SteveO]

Maybe it is like that from MY18 but first models probably did not have it.

 

[paul&mandy]

Look to see if it had a wheel angle sensor? When I was looking for a sh 6130r most were autotrac ready but not steer ready.

 

[Robt]

Autotrac ready is steer ready. You mean green star ready

 

[paul&mandy]

Autotrac ready is steer ready. You mean green star ready

yes sorry, that's what I meant, as above look for the sensor if in dout....

 

[alomy75]

Can’t you just look for the autosteer engage button That’s based on 30 series. Or do all 6r’s have the button regardless of whether it’s autotrac ready?

 

[benny6910]

Can’t you just look for the autosteer engage button That’s based on 30 series. Or do all 6r’s have the button regardless of whether it’s autotrac ready?

I think the button will be there on all command arm models not sure about non command arm. I wouldn’t just look for the steering angle sensor either as that is used for the 4wd aswell so I think they all could have a sensor.

 

[Galcam]

I had a 2017 6155R with large screen and autotrac guidance but not autosteere! I traded it after 1 year. The guy that purchased it spent thousands and literally tore the tractor cab etc apart to make it autosteere capable. They (the Jd dealer) used my new JD6155R as a guide on how to do it as it had full autosteere on it. They had to have whatever valves and hoses and sensors routed around the front and under the cab. I thought he would have been better off buying new!

 

[Chieftain]

I had a 2017 6155R with large screen and autotrac guidance but not autosteere! I traded it after 1 year. The guy that purchased it spent thousands and literally tore the tractor cab etc apart to make it autosteere capable. They (the Jd dealer) used my new JD6155R as a guide on how to do it as it had full autosteere on it. They had to have whatever valves and hoses and sensors routed around the front and under the cab. I thought he would have been better off buying new!

Is Autotrac not the GPS steering? Or is what you’re saying they specced a model with the GPS capabilities but not with the steering valves needed? Seems like it wouldve made more sense to buy the replacement wheel module that physically steers the wheel rather than spending thousands to take the cab apart

 

[benny6910]

Is Autotrac not the GPS steering? Or is what you’re saying they specced a model with the GPS capabilities but not with the steering valves needed? Seems like it wouldve made more sense to buy the replacement wheel module that physically steers the wheel rather than spending thousands to take the cab apart

Yes autotrac is steering, I think chieftain mean’s green star ready.

 

[SteveO]

Some people dont want to have ATU wheel if they are used to Autotrac, me included.
It is pretty stupid to do that job IMO, it costs 10k or more.

 

[mf7480]

I had a 2017 6155R with large screen and autotrac guidance but not autosteere! I traded it after 1 year. The guy that purchased it spent thousands and literally tore the tractor cab etc apart to make it autosteere capable. They (the Jd dealer) used my new JD6155R as a guide on how to do it as it had full autosteere on it. They had to have whatever valves and hoses and sensors routed around the front and under the cab. I thought he would have been better off buying new!

I’d agree with that- it’s not a realistic option to retrofit proper JD autotrac. I have a similar situation with a 2 year old tractor that has no starfire or autotrac ready and it’s worked out much better to just change it out for a new one with autotrac already fitted.

 

[alomy75]

Some people dont want to have ATU wheel if they are used to Autotrac, me included.
It is pretty stupid to do that job IMO, it costs 10k or more.

I did it to a 6430. Just over 6k

 

[SteveO]

I was thinking in € but I am sure 6R set is more than 6k.

 

[alomy75]

I was thinking in € but I am sure 6R set is more than 6k.

I wouldn’t be surprised. Thing is we couldn’t find an AT ready 6430 with other spec we wanted at the time so had no choice. As it’s turned out it’s probably still worth what it’s cost us but I’m not sure, as you say, that it would be on for anything that costs more in the first place