Columbia Basin, Ephrata, WA | Our 2840 arrived instead of an orange tractor also. My dad and grandpa bought the 2840 and a 148 loader new because that was the biggest Deere tractor that could go in the old barn to clean it. Money was tight, and the 2840 was actually more affordable than the AC. I'm not sure if the sticker price was lower, but they were able to lease the 2840 in the spring until they had the money to buy it in the fall.
I think the reputation of the 2840's was damaged by the park lock design, which was easily and completely fixed by the recall update to a separate parking brake lever. Kinda like the air cleaners on 4520's, one bad design feature that got out the door and gave a bad name to an otherwise good tractor.
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John Deere 6400's
