John Deere ‘new’ 6M vs ‘old’ 6R

[JD6230P]

Deciding whether to get a new style John Deere 6120m with the dropped bonnet or a classic style 6130r. The main job will be hedge cutting/ verge mowing all year round with a bit of bale loading/carting in the summer months. Which would you go for?

 

[vantage]

120m, way better visibility for the jobs you described.

 

[Barmyfarmer]

Im no John Deere man but that new m series looks brilliant

 

[livestock 1]

I would avoid old r direct gearbox

 

[RH15LEW]

If you don’t need 50k and AutoPower, M is the obvious choice

 

[JD6230P]

Deciding whether to get a new style John Deere 6120m with the dropped bonnet or a classic style 6130r. The main job will be hedge cutting/ verge mowing all year round with a bit of bale loading/carting in the summer months. Which would you go for?

Also is there an option for panoramic door/ no left pillar?

 

[solo]

Also is there an option for panoramic door/ no left pillar?

If you are getting in and out of the cab a lot you will find the panoramic door cumbersome and heavy to shut. I would try before you buy.

 

[lloyd]

I would avoid old r direct gearbox

Have you had a bad experience?

 

[livestock 1]

Have you had a bad experience?

No but some of my mates have 16k circlip

 

[lloyd]

No but some of my mates have 16k circlip

Heard something about this .
Be interesting to know which age models were causing trouble.

 

[livestock 1]

Heard something about this .
Be interesting to know which age models were causing trouble.

I don’t know. J D are aware there’s a fault with these gearboxes but won’t stand by them after warranty. I don’t know if it’s the groove that’s too shallow or the circlip but had heard soft circlip to blame. Everything falls off and it’s like a mincing machine

 

[Chae1]

If you don’t need 50k and AutoPower, M is the obvious choice

Can get a 50k M. Ask your dealer.

 

[livestock 1]

Is direct a power shift thing?

 

[JD6230P]

If you are getting in and out of the cab a lot you will find the panoramic door cumbersome and heavy to shut. I would try before you buy.

Currently run JD 6230p with panoramic door and its easier to sea the head on the hedge cutter

 

[Holsteinfriesian90]

What’s the price difference? Like the look of 120m.

 

[livestock 1]

What’s the price difference? Like the look of 120m.

A lot

 

[Galcam]

Sounds like a lot of Hedgecutting so I would go with the most luxurious comfortable tractor you can afford and definitely not the panoramic door on the RHS. You can put the cutter monitor in the small window (if u have McConnel evolution/revolution controls) and you have the strength of the Center post when u take a direct hit. I cut with a 155r, split door, no guards and it’s perfect. How big/heavy/length of reach is your cutter and is it telescopic Plus what’s the terrain like. Do you plan on using front weights and/or wheel weights? Those things need to be thought of. Are u limited to 600 tyres on the back on those models and will they be ok for land work?

 

[kiwi pom]

Saw this one on Saturday, it's a 110 though.
Should be good visibility might need a Kevlar suit and a helmet to stop the splinters from the hedgecutter.?

 

[JD6230P]

Sounds like a lot of Hedgecutting so I would go with the most luxurious comfortable tractor you can afford and definitely not the panoramic door on the RHS. You can put the cutter monitor in the small window (if u have McConnel evolution/revolution controls) and you have the strength of the Center post when u take a direct hit. I cut with a 155r, split door, no guards and it’s perfect. How big/heavy/length of reach is your cutter and is it telescopic Plus what’s the terrain like. Do you plan on using front weights and/or wheel weights? Those things need to be thought of. Are u limited to 600 tyres on the back on those models and will they be ok for land work?

It’s a Bomford Falcon 5.5 vfr
Terrain can be pretty much anything
Using front weight plates but no wheel weights
And 540 rear 480 front
Thanks

 

[JD6230P]

Saw this one on Saturday, it's a 110 though.
Should be good visibility might need a Kevlar suit and a helmet to stop the splinters from the hedgecutter.?

Can’t see an issue