John Deere’s Biggest Sprayer Yet

This month John Deere announced they will be expanding the top end of their lineup of 4-Series Sprayers for Model Year 2020. If you have been needing a bigger sprayer for your operation, look no further. The all-new 1,600-gallon capacity R4060 Sprayer with new CommandDrive™ powertrain is here. It’s Deere’s biggest sprayer yet with new features to provide more power to the ground and better fuel efficiency. In addition to the new model, the existing R4045 Sprayer will come standard with CommandDrive beginning with Model Year 2020.

The R4060 with its 1,600-gallon tank and 120-ft. or 132-ft. carbon fiber spray boom can cover 33 percent more acres between fills than the R4045 with its 1,200-gallon tank.

CommandDrive™ Powertrain

Let’s dive into the details of the all-new powertrain. CommandDrive is a new hydrostatic all-wheel-drive powertrain that transfers more power to the ground while offering improved traction, fuel efficiency and a quieter ride for the operator. CommandDrive is an intelligent powertrain that uses a single hydrostatic pump to power all four variable-displacement wheel motors. If one or more wheels lose traction, the system adjusts to slow the slipping wheels and directs more flow to the other wheels with traction in order to power the sprayer over the terrain. The powertrain helps the sprayer more easily handle hills, soft soil, and other conditions where additional traction is needed.

In addition, CommandDrive works in tandem with the engine and entire sprayer system to automatically increase RPMs when more power is needed and to maintain proper spraying. With the powertrain's Auto Mode setting, operators can maintain selected ground speed and application rate at lower engine RPMs, while the Auto Idle setting reduces the engine's RPM to 900 when the machine is stopped. Both functions help reduce fuel/DEF consumption and provide a quieter cab for the operator.

The major advantages of these sprayers are the ability to cover more acres quickly and efficiently. Deere understands that time is a critical factor in most field applications, and that the application window can be very tight. Something we have witnessed first-hand this spring. The R4060 and the redesigned R4045 can help operators conquer varying field conditions and hilly terrain to make accurate applications faster and more comfortably.

Additional Features

Both sprayers come equipped with a multi-function hydro handle with six customizable control buttons, allowing the operator to easily select and control the most common operating functions. Headland Management System also is included, which takes the work out of making headland turns by resuming automated functions, such as AutoTrac™ and BoomTrac™ Pro, and stopping and starting spray applications.

Optional technology features include AutoTrac Vision and RowSense™ that help keep the sprayers tracking accurately through fields during the growing season. Another popular option is the ExactApply™ nozzle control technology, which gives operators the ability to maintain consistent droplet size and pattern at different speeds across the entire width of the boom, while reducing the potential for overlaps, skips and drift. Lastly, the optional Moblie Weather feature gives operators the ability to document weather, soil and field conditions as they move across a field.

All Model Year 2020 Sprayers now come standard with an expanded Precision Ag intelligence package. In addition to the existing integration of Generation 4 CommandCenter Displays, AutoTrac and documentation, customers now get JDLink™ with five years of connected service.

The new R4060 Sprayer and the updated R4045 Sprayer with CommandDrive can be ordered beginning in June 2019. For more information on these sprayers and the full line of John Deere and Hagie sprayers, contact your Holland’s Sales Representative or click here to visit our new equipment page.