Technic

John Deere 9620R 4WD Tractor

A pint sized farm workhorse that nails the look and keeps the build honest.

Brick Rated Score

3.9/5

Set 42136 · 2022

Pieces390

Minifigsn/a

Year2022

Set number42136

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The verdict

I built this one on a quiet Sunday afternoon and came away smiling, this little tractor punches way above its 390 pieces when it comes to presence.

The huge wheels and that green and yellow paneling make it instantly recognizable as a John Deere, and the steering actually works the way real tractor steering should. It is not a deep engineering puzzle, it is a charming, quick build that rewards you with a toy you actually want to push around the desk afterward. Get it if you want an easy, satisfying Technic build with real shelf appeal, skip it if you need a set packed with mechanisms to chew on.

Best for: Technic beginners and John Deere fans who want a quick, rewarding build with genuine curb appeal

The full review

What it is

I'll be straight with you, the first thing that gets you with this tractor is scale. LEGO gave it genuinely oversized wheels relative to the rest of the model, and paired with the John Deere green and yellow it just reads as a tractor the instant you set it down, no squinting required. It was designed in an official collaboration with John Deere, and that partnership shows in details like the driver's seat that swivels and the low, wide stance that mimics the real 9620R. For 390 pieces and a sub thirty five dollar launch price, that's a lot of visual payoff.

The catch

Where I have to be honest with you is on depth. This is a two function set, articulated steering up front and a lift mechanism on the trailer, and that's it. If you've built bigger Technic vehicles you'll finish this one in well under two hours and feel like you barely broke a sweat. The 17 stickers also bothered a few builders I read about online, since a licensed set like this feels like exactly the place LEGO should have sprung for printed pieces instead. And there's no minifig, the cab is simply too small to fit one comfortably, so don't buy this expecting a play scene with a farmer at the wheel.

Who it's for

I'd hand this to a kid who loves tractors and farm equipment, or to an adult who wants a low pressure, high satisfaction Technic build to do in an evening. It's also a genuinely good gateway set if you're testing whether someone in your life is ready to go deeper into Technic. If you want mechanical complexity, gearing, or a set that takes a weekend to finish, look further up the Technic vehicle range instead, this one is built for charm and speed, not for puzzle solving.

What works

Those oversized wheels and the accurate green and yellow color blocking make it look like a real miniature John Deere the second it's built
Working articulated steering and a tipping trailer with all-terrain wheels give you actual play value, not just static display
A fast, friendly build (about 90 minutes) with only 17 stickers, great for easing someone into Technic without overwhelming them

Worth knowing

No minifigure and the cab is too tight to seat one anyway, so it's a display and push-around piece rather than a play-scene builder
Only two real functions here, the steering and the trailer lift, so builders craving mechanical complexity will finish it wanting more
It leans on stickers rather than printed parts, which stings a bit given the set carries a licensed John Deere premium

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The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The build itself moves fast. You get two manuals and four bags, and the sequence walks you from the chassis and steering linkage up through the body panels and finally the trailer, with the stickers going on toward the end. Nothing here demands you backtrack or double check a step, it's a confident, linear build that's forgiving if you're newer to Technic pin and axle construction.

The standout pieces are the wheels, you get eight of them across the tractor and trailer, and they're genuinely useful, chunky all-terrain tires that Technic builders often pull for their own creations afterward. The green and yellow color blocking uses panels that are fairly specific to farm equipment sets, so if you're chasing that exact John Deere palette for a MOC, this is one of the more efficient ways to stock up on it. It's not a set stuffed with rare printed parts, most of the branding rides on the 17 stickers rather than tampos, which is the one place the parts selection feels like it left value on the table.

Fun facts

01The set was designed through an official licensing collaboration between LEGO and John Deere, continuing a partnership that includes several other Technic farm vehicles.
02It launched on March 1, 2022 at $29.99 / £24.99 / €29.99 and was officially retired in December 2024, giving it a shelf life of just under three years.
03It holds a 4.0 out of 5 average from over 100 ratings on Brickset, with fans praising it as a rugged, characterful set that suits the Technic look better than the brand's usual supercars.
04Despite its compact size, the model includes a full set of playable functions, articulated front steering and a tipping trailer with its own all-terrain wheels, making it as much a push around toy as a display piece.