The Model Year 2022 9 Series tractors span 200 hp and 12 models—six wheeled, three 2-track, and four 4-track models ranging from 390 to 640 hp. John Deere is the only manufacturer offering tractors in all three forms.
As marketing manager Ryan Jardon explains, this lineup features improved efficiencies with more horsepower and hydraulic capabilities. Powered by brand-new 13.6 L John Deere Powertech engines, the tractors are designed to stay in the power band longer, and optional hydraulic power management offers up to 50 more horsepower in high hydraulic demanding jobs. The largest model can provide up to 640 hp, is powered by a 15 L Cummins engine, and has up to 67,000 lb. of ballast.
“With more power, we beefed up the drivetrain, which increased the overall weight of the tractor, and it really allows you to hug the ground and get the traction needed for additional power,” Jardon says. “Customers want to pull wider implements–or the same implements but faster–to do more work in less time. This tractor helps them be ready to go and get as much work done as they can in the time windows they have.”
All 9 series tractors are geared with the e18 powershift transmission.
Factory-integrated technology packages from the 7 and 8 series are now standard on the 9 Series with, StarFire 6000 receiver, AutoTrac, the Gen 4 CommandCenter and JDLink, to stream data to the John Deere Operations Center.
“Ultimately, precision ag has never been this easy for a four-wheel-drive customer,” Jardon says.
In the newly designed cab, the operator is optionally heated, ventilated and features massage.
“There’s plenty of adjustability in the seat, and there’s a bigger fridge and more storage,” Jardon says. “We know long days are inevitable, and we want operators to be comfortable. We also have device power connectors so whatever you want to plug into the cab, it’s there to keep you running.”
In summary, Jardon says, “It’s the technology and the brains within these tractors that sets them apart. They provide high power, power to the ground, and efficiencies to do a lot of work and do it precisely. That’s where the industry is going.”
