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John Deere R

1949–195443 HPdieselfarm
A+
Excellent
Score: 95.0/100
Recalls
202
Found
Known Issues
167
41 high severity
Auction Records
1882
Avg €109,986
Reliability
A+
95/100

Specifications

Engine Power43 HP
Engine (kW)32 kW
Fuel Typediesel
Transmissiongear
Categoryfarm
Production Years1949–1954
Variants2 found

Safety Recalls

202 found
Safety recall — John Deere JD-8R370 (Japanese market, reference 1241810)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the lighting. Declared production window: 2021–2022.

LightingJP
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
Safety recall — John Deere JD-7R330 (Japanese market, reference 1241260)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the electronic control. Declared production window: 2020–2024.

Electronic controlJP
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Known Issues

167 reported
41 high103 low23 medium
Hydraulic pump whine under load
medium

Forum-style scaffold issue record. Replace with real owner forum aggregation when available.

HydraulicsReported 8x
Crankcase pressure causing oil to blow into intake
high

After 15 minutes of PTO engagement, mower blows smoke and stalls. Oil fills intake from PCV system. Root cause identified as worn piston rings and glazed cylinders allowing exhaust gases to pressurize crankcase. Issue persisted even after engine rebuild with new rings, pistons, cylinder honing, and full gasket replacement.

engine
NHTSA: TRACTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE.
high

TRACTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE.

fuel_system
NHTSA: TRACTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE.
high

TRACTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE.

electronics
NHTSA: TRACTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE.
high

TRACTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE.

electronics
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Market Value

Average
€109,986
Median
€99,888
Range:€1 – €644,000
Avg Hours:4,858 hrs
Records:1882 sales
Recent Sales
1992 · Ritchie Bros€73,600
1,404 hours
2008 · Ritchie Bros€64,400
2,503 hours
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Hours Benchmark

Class: Utility (40–100 HP)
Average hours at sale for this model
0Avg: 4,858 hrs10,000
Low use300 /year
Typical500 /year
High use750 /year
Typical lifetime10,000 hours
Expected life15 years

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