JD 7200 Planter ID.

Farmhome · May 4, 2017

I am looking at upgrading to a 12 row JD 7200 Planter. I've found the newer ones are usiually the higher dollar ones. But how can I tell the year ?? Is it in the serial #?? I'm on a VERY tight budget but don't want some junk I'll have to throw $$$ at to be functional. so I want to be able to know how old they are when I look at one. Thanks. Dave, Hastings Mi.

David from Kansas · May 4, 2017

Sometimes I see them identified with the year, sometimes not. I think the JD dealers have a book to ID the year by serial number. In this neck of the wild west, 8 row and up sell pretty good, 4 and 6 row planters are almost a give-away. However, even the used 8 row planters have dropped in price and popularity, unless they are fixed up with all the no-till and other updates. Liquid fertilizer capability also adds to the price.

4520BW · May 4, 2017

Check for cracks on the frame by the holes
where the hoses go in at. Almost everyone I
have seen is cracked there. Welded several
of the up. That why we went with a Kenzie.

tomstractorsandtoys · May 4, 2017

When buying a planter condition is much more important than year. You could buy the last one ever built and have a bigger piece of wore out junk that the first one built. Good 12 row planters will bring less than six rows here as the big operaters who need a 12 row only buy new. Tom

JMS/.MN · May 4, 2017

The year does not matter...the acres planted do. Measure the ground contact surfaces, compared to new. Bearings going bad will be evidenced by wobble. Determine replacement costs.Determine update costs, if that is what you want. I"ve had three 7000s since 1976, first one new, next two were used. Added some attachments, but all were, and last one is, a fine machine. Accurate, dependable...and the earliest models can still be brought up to new standards. Undeniably the best, most popular planting machine since the 1970s.

Farmhome · May 5, 2017

(quoted from post at 05:33:05 05/05/17) The year does not matter...the acres planted do. Measure the ground contact surfaces, compared to new. Bearings going bad will be evidenced by wobble. Determine replacement costs.Determine update costs, if that is what you want. I"ve had three 7000s since 1976, first one new, next two were used. Added some attachments, but all were, and last one is, a fine machine. Accurate, dependable...and the earliest models can still be brought up to new standards. Undeniably the best, most popular planting machine since the 1970s.

Thanks for the input guys. I was interested in knowing the yr also to help make an assumption of its use. And for future parts repair. I'm running a 4 row Ford now so I know I'm venturing into a whole new level. And I want the more upgraded Planter. Easier to buy it that way than change it. I'm aware of the differences in the 7000 & 7200 but I'm thinking also the parts I don't know about yet that can wear will still have some acres to go. As I work 12/7 and time is a commodity. And 12's are running just a little more $$$ than 6 or 8's up here.

WGM · May 6, 2017

I would be buying more on condition than on price. I work with a guy who bought a used 12/30 7200 last spring. Got a heck of a deal but dropped another $4000 in parts in it before he could use it.

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