John Deere’s New Floater: The 800R
With versatility to be outfitted with an air boom, dry spinner-spreader and liquid systems, John Deere introduces the 800R Floater for model year 2022, which replaces the previous F4365 high-capacity nutrient applicator.
The new 800R delivers greater productivity and a new cab that is larger (including an extra 2” of headroom and 24% wider entry path) and quieter.
“The 800R delivers best-in-class ride quality and operator comfort,” Franklin Peitz, John Deere product marketing manager, said in the product announcement. “In the field, an 800R can be driven up to 25 mph when utilizing John Deere AutoTrac guidance, making it the most productive high-capacity nutrient application system available.”
Specifically the machine can be outfitted with two cab packages: Premium or Ultimate.
The Ultimate comfort and convenience package includes:
- a heated, ventilated leather seat (with up to 24 degrees swivel to the left or right)
- ActiveSeat II suspension
- a 6.5” touchscreen satellite- and smartphone-ready radio
- five USB ports
- a 12-volt outlet
- footrests
- refrigerator
- carpeted floor mat
- dual-tilt steering column with leather-wrapped steering wheel
The ultimate visibility package includes:
- On the cab: factory-installed LED work lights and beacons and eight strategically placed service lights
- On the machine: factory-installed LED work lights and a single beacon on the rear of the floater
- A backup camera and harness for left- and right-hand side view cameras
Cutting the time it takes to switch between wet and dry systems in half, John Deere designed the 800R with new common hydraulic pumps for all New Leader dry-bin configurations, Hagie Liquid Systems and Air Boom attachments.
"Previously changing from wet to dry was a 10- to 12-hour job,” Peitz said. “Now, the changeover can be done in about half the time, saving time and money.”
The 800R floater comes equipped with a 90’ boom and 2,000 gal. tank.
The LS20 Liquid System replaces the LS475 and features an optional front fill and side fill. The new LS20 is available with 30” turrets and 60” cams, or 60” on-center cam locks with 15” on-center high-flow five-way nozzle bodies.
As another convenience feature, the storage box located under the platform has been increased to be three times larger.
Three John Deere DS35 Dry Box options include the NL 4500G4 Edge Box, NL5000G5 Box and the new N4500G4 HP Lime Box.
All 800R floaters featured factory-installed Generation 4 Display and a 4G JDLink MTG (modem), which can be activated for access to the John Deere Operations Cetner. AgLogic can be also be activated to provide efficient scheduling, assignment of work orders, and machine performance analysis.
