plant hire brand

John Deere

John Deere is the long-established American agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer best known worldwide for its tractors. In the UK plant and trailer hire trade, its mid-range 6-series tractors are hired mainly for towing plant trailers and running PTO attachments rather than as a dedicated construction machine.

Last reviewed 13 September 2026

Built in

USA

Manufacturing since

1837

UK availability

Widely available in the UK

One of the most common tractor brands in the UK, with a large agricultural dealer network nationwide.

What John Deere builds

Agricultural tractorsCombinesConstruction equipment

John Deere model ranges

Range	What it is
6R series	Mid-range utility tractors, including the 6170R

How John Deere compares

These are the makes buyers actually cross-shop against John Deere.

John Deere vs Kubota

The mini excavator most hire fleets standardise on. Reliability and the zero-tail-swing U series are the reasons - on a domestic driveway or a garden job, the ability to slew without catching a wall is worth more than extra breakout force.

UK companies hiring and selling John Deere

No listed company has told us they carry John Deere yet.

That does not mean nobody near you does - most plant hire firms carry several makes and list none of them. Start with the companies covering your area:

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GetBrent is an independent directory of UK hire and sales companies. We are not a John Deere dealer and have no affiliation with, or endorsement from, John Deere. The John Deere name and model names are trademarks of their owner, used here only to identify the products they refer to. Specifications vary by model year and market - always confirm weights, dimensions and towing limits with the supplier before hiring or buying.