John Deere 5090R vs John Deere 5100M | Side-by-side comparison | ITC Resource Center
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Category II (telescoping draft links with Category II balls)
Category II (convertible to I)
Hitch Lift Capacity
7158 lb; 8157 lb throughout lift range at hitch ball; 11122 lb / 12515 lb maximum
5,305 lb standard; 6,114 lb optional
Hitch Lift Capacity (at 24”)
6975 lb; 7868 lb throughout lift range
5,159 lb standard; 5,954 lb optional
Lift Control Type
Electro-hydraulic hitch with fender controls, lower link draft sensing
Mechanical or electrohydraulic (draft control)
Transmission Type
CommandQuad manual 16F/16R standard (electronic range and gear shifting, AutoClutch); CommandQuad manual with creeper optional; Command8 32F/16R optional
PowrReverser 16F/16R (base); optional 32F/16R PowrReverser Hi-Lo or 12F/4R SyncShuttle Plus
Electro-hydraulic rear differential lock, engage on the go
Frame Type
Cab standard with air conditioning; four-wheel drive
Cast iron mid-frame
Steering
Hydrostatic power steering
Not Published
Brakes
Hydraulic wet disk, self-equalizing and self-adjusting, lockable turning brakes; electronic park brake
Not Published
Seat Suspension & Adjustability
Not Published
OOS: isolated mechanical seat standard (fore/aft, weight, lumbar adjust) or air suspension seat optional; Cab: mechanical seat standard or air suspension seat optional; adjustable weight range 88-330 lb
Front Axle Type
Mechanical front wheel drive (MFWD), electro-hydraulic engagement, planetary final drives
MFWD
Front Axle Rating
Not Published
6,613 lb (MFWD, max permissible front axle load)
Drawbar Capacity
2756 lb (standard drawbar, 9.8 in extended); 2205 lb (standard, 350 and 15.7 in); 3197 lb (heavy duty, 9.8 in); 2646 lb (heavy duty, 350 and 15.7 in)
87 in (with fender extension); 74 in (without fender extension); 66.9 in (narrow cab, without fender extension)
Cab, with fender extension: 85.6 in; Cab, without fender extension: 74.0 in; OOS, with fender extension: 69.1 in; OOS, without fender extension: 51.7 in
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