Which tractor series

[RAH]

opinions between hew hollands 5000 series line and john deere 6030 series line

 

[showsteerdlux]

John Deere's will outlast NH's and outperform for the life of the tractor. The man I manage cattle for is a John Deere dealer and we got a NH on trade, the difference between the 2 is amazing. Yes the Green will cost more upfront, but in the end they pay for themselves ten times over. Everyone I talk to consistently say that parts are alot easier to get with Deere and that the service is always consistent-Deere has a mechanics program where they send them out to the plants and they graduate from a  program so they know everything about the machines.

 

[BAILEYFARMS]

I am a thrid generation deere man but do to lack of service and equipment problems are buying a New holand round baler. It is 24 miles to the closest NH dealer and 1 mile to the deere dealer thats how bad it gotten.

 

[steel]

Now wait john deere isn't the only one who send the techs to school.  I was a new holland tech for 5 years and i went to school 4 times a year.  I went from everything from baler school for tj school.  I have a TM175 that is a good tractor.  I also have 2550 deer that is a good tractor.  Light years apart just buy engineering stand point.  Around where i live service isn't the issue because parts are easy to get either way.  The deere is going to be a smoother tractor to use because of the hydraulic system and the reverser.  I personal would buy the deere if it were me.  Resale is alot better.  Don't count out the new Holland the they honestly aren't as far behind as what people think.

 

[racekannon]

Advantages to the Deere are they are very comfy.  user friendly, best parts availability, and high resell value.  Disadvantages are more expensive and the new ones drink like a sailor.  I roll hay alot with a neighbor he just traded his 6430 for a NH went from 6 gals an hour to 3.5 to 4 gals an hour with the tier 3 cummins.  I have a older 6420 and it sips fuel compared to my new 5603 pulling 20 ft and 15 ft batwings respectively.  I am looking at trading the 5603 for a 5095M, they are going to let me demo one come hay season and see fuel consumpsion both pulling 11 1/2 foot mocos. The 5095M will be more comfortable for the wife and easier for Junior to operate I always get stuck in the 5603 and they take the 6420.  I only average 500 hours a year per tractor and at 3 dollar fuel it is still something to consider.  All being said I will always drive green and remember the day I bought my first 2755 and feel in love, Dad had blue pint.

 

[Bubba]

We have a new 6430 witha cab and a 673 loader.  We have an older 6400 with no cab and i think a 640 loader. Both tractors have a QR transmission.  The are way different.  For just doing chores everyday, I would choose the 6400 everytime.  To me it is a smoother than the 6430.  the 6430 has much computer crap in the transmission that i just hate operating it.  It also seems to idle way too high for me.  I am a john deere fan, but I think that John Deere some problems to fixed before I about buying another new one.  I would deffinitely go trade the 6430 in for an older style tractor.