in for the haul

Well Lets see here: (Knock Knock Sipher Sipher)

Farmall Surper A
Farmall 240
Farmall 450
'48 Oliver Super88
Ford 5000 (turbocharged )
Ford 7000
Ford 7700
Ford 7710 Seris II
IH 1206
IH 1066 (2)
IH 1086
IH 5088
 
Grew up as a kid on a 4020 and still love that tractor but not N/A, that thing needed a turbo/intercooler. Traded it for a new Ford 7700 in 80' that was a work horse of a tractor for a 4 cylinder turbo and burn very little fuel but needed an intercooler also.

Why is it the 40/50 series JD's always pulled less and burned so much more fuel than any other, I could throw some rocks about this subject but some are listed in this thread.

Jim
 
886... dad won't let me work on it because I believe it lacks power :evil
656 Hydro
560 diesel turbo'd (sold) <- talk about a fuel sipper
400 (puller)
M
300 Utility
Super H (sold)
Massey Harris 33 in desperate need of resto

Looking for either a 666/686 or 856 for our next pulling project (diesel of course)

We own red cause we see too much green in our shop :bang (hides in fireproof bunker)
 
JD 325 Mower gas
Gator 4x6 diesel
2- 250 skid steer
320 skid steer
2440 diesel
3010 diesel
4010 diesel
4020 diesel
4250 diesel power shift
4250 diesel 24 speed
4055 diesel power shift
7800 diesel power shift
7820 diesel 4wd newer power quad
8130 diesel 4wd power shift
9400 diesel 4wd 24 speed
9520 diesel 4wd power shift
brand new 7750 chopper w/green star GPS
9670 STS combine
2- 544G loaders
Cat 360B tellahandler (junk)

Phil
 
My grandfather, father, uncle, and I farm about 2000 acres of corn, wheat, and soybeans outside of Wilmington, OH, too. It's an all green farm.
John Deere 8430 rowcrop, MFWD, StarFire RTK autosteer
John Deere 7930 rowcrop, MFWD, Starfire RTK autosteer
John Deere 6430 Premium, MFWD, loader
John Deere 1790 CCS, 24row planter
John Deere 1590 2 15 foot drills together
John Deere 9870 combine, autosteer system, 30 foot flex head, 8 row Geringoff corn head (Lost 5 bearings in machine and ventilated block in 12 separator hours, Deere buyback)
Caterpillar 590R Combine, 35 foot flex head, 12 row Geringoff chopping head
Several John Deere tillage tools
John Deere 4720 sprayer that gets leased to local co-op in return for free spraying, and chemicals at cost.
Unverferth double rolling basket
2 Kinze Commander 1000 bushel grain cart
John Deere 332 Skid steer, cab, heat, A/C, CAT CONTROLS!!. Not really sure why we have this, pretty much just a tax write off.
I'm sure I am forgetting things, but this is the main ground force. Dad and I do just about all of the field work. Grandfather and uncle take care of maintenance, and we all do the record keeping, etc.
There's also a shop with all the toys to work on stuff, living area, office, etc.
Any questions, fire away...
Everything is paid for, equipment, ground, buildings, everything. Sometimes, you just get lucky and have the market on your side. We have acumulated the above over about 3 years. Lots of fun when you've got nice, new toys.
By the way, great thread. Sorry I'm wayyy late.
 
Big12Valve said:
we got 2 - 1965 4020's one with 720 bucket, used for feeding cattle and cutting grass in the pasture...I second that being a very efficient tractor and for all around use at the farm. can't beat 'em$.02
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4020s are the best tractor Deere made! :rockwoot: They are handy, very un-complimacated, powerful, and nimble. We got 1968 4020 diesel powershift on our farm to run grinders, blowers ect.:st:
 
jd B
jd D
jd H
jd 4010
jd 4430 Only tractor dad has ever bought new and will probably never get rid of
jd 4455
jd 7410
jd 8300
Ford versital 946
Minniapolis Moline G705

I have to agree the 4020 may the the altime greatest tractor. just look at how many of them are still being used evryday all over the country and at the prices that some of them are bringing at sales
 
Deereman4020 said:
4020s are the best tractor Deere made! :rockwoot: They are handy, very un-complimacated, powerful, and nimble. We got 1968 4020 diesel powershift on our farm to run grinders, blowers ect.:st:
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Imagine it with a decent turbo and air to air cooler....yes I grew up on one too and agree with you on how good it is.

Jim
 
Deereman4020 said:
4020s are the best tractor Deere made! :rockwoot: They are handy, very un-complimacated, powerful, and nimble. We got 1968 4020 diesel powershift on our farm to run grinders, blowers ect.:st:
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I would have to say that 4320's were the best tractor Deere made... But I wouldn't quite call them "un-complicated". You have to split them or use special stands to do just about anything on them. Trust me, I keep the bills paid with 4020's (My dad and I own an Ag repair shop) :doh:

Though I will admit that those early Deere power shifts are pretty stout. Tricky to get together right, but stout. We've got a customer that got tired of his 404 and dropped a 5.9 out of a 93 dodge into his 4020 PS :evil

Deereman4020 said:
I wish I could get my hands on that tractor. but it's my uncle's and he's fine with how much power it has.:(
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Even if you did get a hold of it, I would be carefull as to how much you add to it... The engines don't take to bolt ons (turbo's and the like) very well without some internal modifications. Unless you don't plan on taking them too far. Better off finding a 4320 :Cheer:

awest23 said:
DO u have overhaeating problems with ur 4850? when i work mine it will get hot.
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How clean is the radiator? Use a garden hose and spray backwards through it and give your cooling system a good flush (use an acidic flushing solvent and follow the directions). If that doesn't help then you may have a leaking HG... I've seen broken head bolts on 466 Deere's more than once as well (would cause a leaky HG).
 
awest23 said:
DO u have overhaeating problems with ur 4850? when i work mine it will get hot.
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I'm not tryin to be a smart@$$ but have you cleaned the radiator and oil cooler out? You wouldn't believe the amount of tractors come into the shop when I worked at deere that had not been cleaned out.
 
iv had my fun with growing up around the green n some red,but id have to give hands down to the lime green....the STEIGER PANTHER, man o man,i miss that tractor,pulled a 7shank ripper with ease.. never had any major issues with it,just regular mainenece, first tractor learned to run would be the 3020,n had some tranny issues with 4440 pullin a 30ft planter here n there but i liked it, imo fav series tractors would be the first generations of the deeres,if it were up to me id have a collection consiting of a 5010,5020,6030,4320,4020,3020, n a few big steigers:Cheer:
 
I would say im tractor poor, but its nice having a tractor for every job needed. An there all John Deere.
2- 8400 mfwd
2- 8410T
8960 fwd row crop
8970 fwd w/metric duals for deep tillage
9420 fwd w/metric duals for deep tillage
4630 pwr shift
7210 w/740 loader
2955
93' 7800 perfect condition with 260hrs. I think dad is wanting to retire from this tractor.
2-9760 combines
 
bwarning01 said:
I would say im tractor poor, but its nice having a tractor for every job needed. An there all John Deere.
2- 8400 mfwd
2- 8410T
8960 fwd row crop
8970 fwd w/metric duals for deep tillage
9420 fwd w/metric duals for deep tillage
4630 pwr shift
7210 w/740 loader
2955
93' 7800 perfect condition with 260hrs. I think dad is wanting to retire from this tractor.
2-9760 combines
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Did you forget a 0 or does your 7800 really only have 260hrs on it?
 
my barns got:
2005 7810 fwa
2003 5320 fwa
1998 8400 fwa
1983 4450
1983 4450
1977 1570 Case- puller
2006 9660sts
2005 Bobcat s300
 
cumminspuller said:
Did you forget a 0 or does your 7800 really only have 260hrs on it?
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It really has 260hrs on it. Dad bought it brand new an used it for one season. The following year he replaced it with a 8870 an used it for everything. Ever since then its sat in the corner of the shop with a hood blanket on it. Twice a year we pull it out an take it down the road an back an change all the fluids in it. JD salesman came by last year an said its the lowest hour 7800 in the country an overseas.

New to the fleet...8430 w/frt duals an greenstar guidence
Forgot to mention...Komatsu 220Lc
JD 850 wide tack dozer
 
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