John Deere DR18

Planting
  • 18 rows with spacings of 22 in., 30 in., 36 in., 38 in., 40 in., and 100 cm.
  • Available in ExactEmerge™, MaxEmerge™ 5e and MaxEmerge™ 5 row units.
  • Choose from Central Commodity System (CCS) or non-CCS options
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Specs

Make

John Deere

Model

DR18

Machine type

Planting

features

The DR18 is a custom, integral 18Row solution with Central Commodity System (CCS) or non-CCS planter configurations and value-added features found on most John Deere drawn planters.

Specifications

Key Specs

Number of rows

18

Row spacing

20,22,30,36,38,40, 1M

Frame - Fold configuration

Stack-folding or vertical folding

Frame - Flexibility

Up: 10 degree (angle)
Down: 7 degree (angle)

Row unit seed hoppers

Mini-Hopper, 1.6bu and 3.0bu Row Hopper

Seed Meters

Rows and Row Spacing

Number of rows

18

Row spacing

20,22,30,36,38,40, 1M

Frame

Fold configuration

Stack-folding or vertical folding

Frame tube size

Fold-and-go from tractor cab

Flexibility

Up: 10 degree (angle)
Down: 7 degree (angle)

Hitch

Base

Optional

Rear hitch

Lift System

Type

Semi-integral/Drawn

Number of cylinders

Tires

Base

12.5L-15SL 20 ply implement: 303 kPa
3.0 bar (44 psi)
7.60-15 8 ply implement: 359 kPa
3.6 bar (52 psi)
7.6-15 6 ply - traction: 276 kPa
2.8 bar (40 psi)

Optional

Quantity

Row Units

Type

ExactEmerge™ row units
or MaxEmerge™ 5e row units

Opener

Tru-Vee Double Disk

Depth gauging

Adjustment

Walking wheels

Row unit seed hoppers

Mini-Hopper, 1.6bu and 3.0bu Row Hopper

Row unit down force

Adjustable heavy-duty
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Scrapers, opener blades

Seed tube sensors

Seed Meters

Base

Vacuum

Optional

Finger pickup

Radial bean meter

Central Commodity System

Seed capacity
1.6,3.0 Row Hopper or 35bu,55bu 70bu or 100 bu

Drive System

Base

56 V electric drive

Optional

Number of drive wheels

Drive wheel disconnect

Counter shaft

Drill shaft

Seed transmission

Transmission combinations

Markers

Type

Control

Marker disk

Shear bolt protection

Less marker option

Closing System

Rubber tire closing system

Cast iron closing system

Herbicide and Insecticide

Insecticide only hopper

Herbicide only hopper

Insecticide and herbicide hopper

Liquid Insecticide System

System available

Tank capacity

Seed Monitor System

Base

SeedStar™ electronic system

Optional

Tillage Attachments

Unit-mounted coulter

Frame-mounted coulter

Bubble blade

.63-in. fluted blade (25 flutes)

.7-in. fluted blade (13 flutes)

1-in. fluted blade (8 flutes)

Row tillage support hanger

Tine tooth

Cons. furrower w/ leading cutout blade

V-wing bed sweeps

Row cleaner

Row cleaner - unit-mounted coulter

Row cleaner - unit-mounted DD fert. opener

Fertilizer

Onboard / towed / tractor tanks

Tank capacity

Fixed-rate application

Variable-rate application

Pump type

Pump rate

Fertilizer opener type

Flow divider distribution system

Pressure manifold distribution system

Dry fertilizer

ExactRate Fluid Transfer System

Dimensions

Transport width (with markers)

Transport width (without markers)

From 18 ft. 11 in. to 30 ft. 22 in.

Transport length

Transport height

From 5 ft. 2 in. to 13 ft. 2 in.

Transport weight

Transport underframe clearance

4 m
13.2 ft
On 8000 Series tractors with 18.4-42 tires

Field operation height

Field operation width

Field operation length

Ag Management Solutions

Map-based seeding

Field documentation

Parallel tracking

Additional Information

Recommended tractor horsepower

Vacuum system hydraulic drive: horsepower required: 4.5-10.4 kW
6-14 hp
Minimum tractor size: 201 kW
270 hp
Tractor recommendation: Current model (minimum) 8430 MFWD with dual rear tires and 20 front weights.

Recommended tractor hydraulics

Hydraulic oil required to operate the planter: 227 L/min
60 gpm
Hydraulic system standby pressure: 15,513 kPa
155 bar (2250 psi)
Hydraulic system working pressure: 20,684 kPa
207 bar (3000 psi)
Hydraulic system burst pressure: 82,737 kPa
827 bar (12,000 psi)

Warranty length

Date collected

Availability