John Deere 1745

Number of rows

8

Row spacing

76.2 cm (30 in.)

Frame - Fold configuration

Pivot fold

Frame - Flexibility

Rigid

Row unit seed hoppers

Capacity
Mini, 56 L (1.6 bu), 106 L (3.0 bu)

Seed Meters

Base
MaxEmerge™ 5 vacuum
Optional
Radial bean
Finger pickup
Yes

Number of rows

8

Row spacing

76.2 cm (30 in.)

Fold configuration

Pivot fold

Frame tube size

17.8 cm x 17.8 cm (7 in. x 7 in.)

Fold-and-go from tractor cab

Yes

Flexibility

Rigid

Base

Clevis drawbar

Optional

Ring style drawbar

Rear hitch

No

Type

Hydraulic frame lift

Number of cylinders

1

Base

VF445_50R22.5 implement (2 tires)
16x6.50-8 seed contact drive (1 tire)
16x6.50-8 fertilizer contact drive (1 tire)

Optional

Quantity

2

Type

MaxEmerge™ 5

Opener

Tru-Vee™ Double Disk

Depth gauging

2 solid or spoked gauge wheels

Adjustment

Handle

Walking wheels

Yes

Row unit seed hoppers

Capacity
Mini, 56 L (1.6 bu), 106 L (3.0 bu)
Material
Plastic

Row unit down force

Non-adjustable (4 springs)
No
Adjustable heavy-duty
Yes
Pneumatic
Yes

Scrapers, opener blades

Plastic rotary
No
Steel straight blade
Yes
Heavy-duty
Yes

Seed tube sensors

Base
AccuCount™

Base

MaxEmerge™ 5 vacuum

Optional

Finger pickup

Yes

Radial bean meter

Yes

Central Commodity System

Seed capacity
1762 L (50 bu)

Base

Ground drive

Optional

Number of drive wheels

1

Drive wheel disconnect

When planter is raised

Counter shaft

Drill shaft

Seed transmission

Transmission combinations

Type

Folding

Control

Base
Connected to planter lift
Optional
Independent of planter lift

Marker disk

Base
40.6 cm (16 in.) notched disk with depth gauging band

Shear bolt protection

Yes

Less marker option

Yes

Rubber tire closing system

Wheel
2
Position
4 slots
Adjustment
T handle
Down force
Spring
Alignment
In-line or staggered

Cast iron closing system

Wheel
2
Position
4 slots
Adjustment
In-line or staggered

Insecticide only hopper

Yes

Herbicide only hopper

Insecticide and herbicide hopper

System available

No

Tank capacity

Base

SeedStar™ 2

Optional

ComputerTrak™ 350, SeedStar™ XP

Unit-mounted coulter

Yes

Frame-mounted coulter

Bubble blade

Yes

.63-in. fluted blade (25 flutes)

Yes

.7-in. fluted blade (13 flutes)

Yes

1-in. fluted blade (8 flutes)

Row tillage support hanger

Tine tooth

Cons. furrower w/ leading cutout blade

V-wing bed sweeps

Row cleaner

Yes

Row cleaner - unit-mounted coulter

Yes

Row cleaner - unit-mounted DD fert. opener

Onboard / towed / tractor tanks

2-Onboard

Tank capacity

1,136 L (300 gal) total

Fixed-rate application

Yes

Variable-rate application

Pump type

Ground drive piston pump

Pump rate

22.4-352 L/ha (2.4-37.6 gal/ac.)

Fertilizer opener type

Frame-mounted
Yes

Flow divider distribution system

Pressure manifold distribution system

Dry fertilizer

Number of hoppers
2-Onboard
Hopper capacity
1,200 L (42.4 cu ft)

Transport width (with markers)

3.71 m (12 ft, 2 in.)

Transport width (without markers)

3.71 m (12 ft, 2 in.)

Transport length

8.00 m (26 ft, 3 in.)

Transport height

3.84 m (12 ft, 7 in.)

Transport weight

Empty with 3 bu. hoppers, no fertilizer system: 5,546 kg (12,227 lbs)
Liquid fertilizer with frame mounted openers weight empty: 781 kg (1,722 lbs)
Liquid fertilizer with in-furrow weight empty: 425 kg (937 lbs)
Dry fertilizer with frame mounted openers weight empty: 1,000 kg (2,205 lbs)

Transport underframe clearance

Field operation width

6.27 m (20 ft, 7 in.)

Field operation length

Map-based seeding

No

Field documentation

Yes

Parallel tracking

Yes

Recommended tractor horsepower

71 kW (95 hp) Drawbar. No fertilizer system.
78 kW (105 hp) Drawbar. With frame mounted fertilizer openers.

Recommended tractor hydraulics

See compatibility story.

Warranty length

Standard

Date collected

1/7/2020