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| "the Deere also has a better suspension between the frame and undercarriage (more travel). As far as which one will get the power to the ground best I have know idea."
Depends which salesman spin or company propaganda you believe. The Cat's pivoting midwheels, which thus far Deere has either not chosen or not been able to add to their undercarriage still gives the MT undercarriage the upper hand here, even though Deere publishes suspension travel only and chooses to ignore this fact. While both systems will do a decent job cushioning the operator, the MT system is simpler in nature and allows the track to conform to ground irregularities better than Deere's. Also, you'll be hard pressed to convince me that Deere's 9L engine with EGR equipment is better than a C9 - no way, no how. So suppose for the sake of argument that we consider track systems equal, the MT has the better engine. CVT is nice, yes, but 60-80k nice, Deere is hoping that you'll pay it but unless you've got that to throw away, the MT is a good choice. No, neither tractor is perfect, but as to the merits of the respective powertrains, still feel that Cat has the better nuts and bolts here and have served us well.
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Cat 765B vs John Deere 8345RT
