John Deere 7100 Planter

So my local Deere dealer has a 7100 3pt type with nsect boxes new chains and openers two years ago. It is a 8 row, no marker and nothing extra. 5 grand. Is it worth that? What do I need to look for on a used planter? Will JD 4850 handle a 8 row planter? Any help is appreciated.

No markers? That would be about worthless.

With markers, its worth more if you need one, or a little less if you don't, but a good enough price.

Don't know what your tractor is for hp, but the numbers sound big enough. Might only need to worry about keeping the nose down, if you have enough weight or weight box on front axle. Some 7100 have assist lift out back. Some don't.

Paul

To add to what Paul said. Your 4850 will play with that planter, as long as you can keep the front end planted to the ground. I pulled a 12 row IH mounted with a 1070 case (110 hp compared to the 180 your 4850 has). Case handled it no problems except it was like waltzing with a elephant on the ends.

For a 8 row 7100 $5000 seems a bit rich at least in my neighborhood (NW Iowa). If it is wide row the seller is also a dreamer. Markers are also a issue. I would expect it to be pretty cherry for that money. Remember this planter is at least 20 plus years old.

hth jt

A 4850 will handle a 24 row

Find out first where you can get some markers and what they will cost.

It is worth about half that price.

Where I am, the 12 row 7100 JD planters set up this way bring from $2500 to $4000. Without markers, it would be even less. As far as your 4850 handling it, there should not be any problem doing that, especially if it has the lift assist wheels out back. We ran the 12 row and banded Ramrod in corn, and Amiben in soybeans, on the row with a 4320 for 5 years. We also had an auxiliary fuel tank (50 gallons) along with the starter set with 6 or 7 of the John Deere slab weights out front. Our 7100 was one of the very first Max-Emerge planters built. We purchased it in 1982 as a used planter. Our planter had the twin lift assist wheels out back. When fully loaded up, you kind of had to "herd" that tractor around on the end rows until the boxes went down some. The planter was later put on a 4440, a 4630, and lastly on a 4640. I do remember seeing 8 row planters without any lift assist arrangement, or only one of these lift assist wheels. Depending up what this set up is, will determine how much front end weight you will need on the tractor. An owner's manual will/should give you an idea on how much, if any, front end weights you will need.