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| In answer to your resale question, throw out any notion of the JD having vastly superior resale value. We're talking tracks now, and JD is playing in Cat's arena, not the other way around. The MT is a well-established tractor with a solid history in tracks. The JD has only recently made improvements that have brought it a bit closer to the MT, so while their resale should certainly be better than it has been in the past, you aren't going to see a significant advantage there. And I've always considered it more important to buy the right tractor (product in general) than to let speculative resale solely dictate my decision. The JD has a nice spacious cab with all the latest gadgets. The MT is a bit more noisy in cab (steering, HVAC, and engine noise) but offers better visibility over the Deere and is still very functional and comfortable. Ride and undercarriage still go to the MT (pivoting midwheels are important and CAT had airbags on the undercarriage 20 years ago - been there and done that). Torque and overall lugging better on the MT. The JD has EGR and VRT on the engine for emissions, the C9 in the Cat has neither and that would personally influence my decision quite heavily toward the Cat. Both have nice, highly adaptive hydraulic systems. IVT is a nice option in the JD. The powershift trans in the MT is pretty smooth so that's a tough call, but it AGCO does put the CVT in the MT, then the MT will have superiority in the trans department also. If you can, drive both in the field, not just on a dealer's lot, to get a more accurate apprecation of the attributes of each. | |
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Track tractor, CAT or DEERE?
