The John Deere DB120 was made by Bauer Built Mfg. in Paton, Iowa. Upon its release
in 2009, it is the largest production planter in the world. It has a 120
feet (36.5 m) wide tool-bar and plants 48 rows which are 30 inches (760 mm) apart.
It is estimated that the planter should sow 90 to 100 acres (0.40 km2) per hour at 5
to 5.5 miles per hour ground speed. This means that in a 12-hour day it will plant
almost two sections of land. John Deere claims that the planter is 30% more productive
than their 36 row DB90 planter. To transport such an incredibly wide implement, the DB120
folds into five sections . The planter weighs in at over 20 tons empty and almost 24 tons
when loaded with seed. The DB120 had a limited release in 2009 with orders being taken for
the 2010 season. It retailed at (US)$345,000 dollars. In 2020, the base price on the
John Deere website was over $500,000.
Manufacturer: John Deere
Model: DB120 48-Row 30"
Production year: 2012-2018
Category: Planter
Price: 345,000 $
Capacity: 3524 l - 5994 l
Weight: 18.2 t
Working width: 36.5m (120ft)
Working speed: 15kph (9mph)
Required power: 380 hp (284 kw)
Configurations:
- Tanks Configurations,
- Wheels Configurations,
- Tracks Configurations,
- Wheels brands Configurations,
- Work lights Configurations,
- Starfire GPS Configurations,
- Rear attachment Configurations,
- Row Cleaners Configurations,
- Wing Wheels Configurations,
- Liquid Fertilizer set Configurations,
- Wheels wing covers Configurations,
- Drag Chains Configurations,
- Pneumatic hoses Color Configurations,
- Unverferth conveyor Configuration for refill.
Features:
- Realistic speed of folding animation,
- Visible details like bolt threads, welds, clasps and zip ties,
- Separate, change-position particleAnimations,
- True working pressure gauges,
- Realistic values like prices and weight,
- 1578 moveable elements,
- Optional conveyor for seeds refill,
- High speed planting up to 15 kph (9 mph),
- Realistic open cover animations.