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I have an old John Deer in Spain, from the 1980s, and I would upload a picture of it, but I can't seem to find any of my newer photographs. In any case, the transmission is made up by three groups [foward, foward+more torque, reverse] and six gears per group. Are newer tractors still built with such configurations? My uncle is an engineer and he worked on a couple of tractors recently, including one from Finlandthat fuggin' huge [they were testing if such a large tractor would have any use in the smaller fields of Spain; including turning radius around the vines], and he used to work for Nissan designing the hoods for the tractors. In any case, he told me that tractor transmissions were still similar, but with up to 80 gears! In other words, ten groups of eight gears, or something of the like, et cetera. Anybody have any experience with newer tractors?

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Wow, you just won the "Most Unusual Thread" award!

I'd like to help, but Dad only has an old Fordson Super Major (from the 60s), so I can't ;)

You know, I never even imagined the Net would be used for discussing Tractors.:p

If you all would like I could copy/paste a random news article, and start to rant about how it's completely wrong. :p

One of the reasons that you may be having a problem finding an image is that John Deere has an e on the end of the name.

You don't say what model your tractor is, but there should be something about it on this page (http://www.retiredtractors.com/index1024.htm). (Excuse the naff music)

Oh...well... I really didn't want to find an image on the internet. I was referring to my own personal collection of photographs of my own tractor, to give you an idea of the model. However, it's in Spain and I'm currently in San Diego, California.

I have an old John Deer in Spain, from the 1980s, and I would upload a picture of it, but I can't seem to find any of my newer photographs. In any case, the transmission is made up by three groups [foward, foward+more torque, reverse] and six gears per group. Are newer tractors still built with such configurations? My uncle is an engineer and he worked on a couple of tractors recently, including one from Finlandthat fuggin' huge [they were testing if such a large tractor would have any use in the smaller fields of Spain; including turning radius around the vines], and he used to work for Nissan designing the hoods for the tractors. In any case, he told me that tractor transmissions were still similar, but with up to 80 gears! In other words, ten groups of eight gears, or something of the like, et cetera. Anybody have any experience with newer tractors?

Don't know the specifics but here's some information.

http://www.deere.com/en_US/rg/productsequipment/productcatalog/tms/

:cool: with modern tractors having 80 gears for more varied operations,plowing through mud,running down a paved road ect. Like new semi trucks they have more gears but are easier to operate then your 1980 tractor,most work as automatics,you can't expect a farmer to want to shift through 80 gears

So true enough then. They still use multiple groups - that's all I really wanted to know. And thank you. Even if it's automatic, it kicks ass. :) Even shifting through eighteen gears can be a pain in the ass, trust me.

Even shifting through eighteen gears can be a pain in the ass, trust me.

You are supposed to use your hands. :p

1980s tractors are old. I suddenly feel ancient.

You are supposed to use your hands. :p

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I have a 2355 which is about 10 years old. Smaller JD. It has 4 gears and 2 ranges plus reverse. So 8 forward speeds and 4 reverse speeds. My Father-in-law has a larger JD of the same era and the gears are the same.

Driven all kinds of JD. Some older ones have a progressive range that amounts to infinate gears. Most have had at least 8 gears.

1980s tractors are old. I suddenly feel ancient.
You really don't want a tractor older than the late '70's, they don't have any safety, not even a roll bar. I know several killed by rolling tractors. I saw one as it went over a couple years ago. Changes how one thinks about safety and taking chances.

You really don't want a tractor older than the late '70's, they don't have any safety, not even a roll bar. I know several killed by rolling tractors. I saw one as it went over a couple years ago. Changes how one thinks about safety and taking chances.


Hehehe. My uncle was driving the tractor to his vineyard [to water it - mounting a tank on it] and at that time they were just building a new highway that would literally cut off half of that specific plot of vineyard [our land is really, really distributed around...like most small time farmers in Spain.. meaning we may have an acre north of the town, and four south, and three east, etc.]. My uncle is obviously pissed at the company, and so he decides that since it's not actually a highway yet all cars going on the existing road should have right of way - so he's driving the tractor and suddenly one of the workers tells him to stop and back up and so my uncle plants himself smack dab in the center of the intersection where the huge construction trucks roll by the existing roadway - not letting anyone pass. He must have been there an hour. Don't think an 80s John Deere would have saved him then. :D