As a kid (1981/2) I used to love riding in a 4840 the contractor used on a Gehl forager, when they chopped our silage. An absolute monster of a machine back then. I'd only just started driving tractors at the age of ten when he kicked me out the cab and told me to jump in a MF595 with a spare trailer on to run alongside because the rest of the carting fleet weren't getting back from the clamp quick enough!
Thanks George, me and my Dad used to drive these beasts back in 1985 to 89 and can you imagine how good that would be when two of them were brand new?Unbelievable!!💪💪😮
I’d like to have that engine for a week, it would start with flick of the key, the engine wouldn’t hunt and it wouldn’t smoke. I’ve overhauled and repaired many of these engines over the years, this was my favourite engine, loved the sound and my favourite rating was the VT 903 350 horsepower. The VT 903 was also used in tanks but the ratings were as high as 600 h.p. I’m told, it would take a huge radiator to cool the high horsepower. Great video,
Have no experience with the 903 in farm tractors but did work for a trucking company that had a fleet of trucks with 903's both turbo and nonturbo, good engines
I started working on a farm about a month ago, they have two 4840s. My first week in I'm thrown in the thing with this massive Salford thing on the back. In 20 minutes I hit a power pole and took out a 69k volt high tension line that came down on the tractor lol
Wow George that’s a big Girl , the plough look so small from where your view , that’s a massive tractor built for drawbar pulling as well as draft pulling huge implements in the American north west 👍
Did a lot of hours on a 4840 in Tasmania(AUS).last I knew it had 17000 hours on it! The only thing we changed in the motor was the rod accerater to stop hunting on the fuel pump governor
Dat'z da Mutts Nutts! Don't need no gps auto steer, no stinkin A - B lines, no soft ware updates, no protected repair copy right diagnostics. Just open yer repair manual, give it a few wacks with yer ball peen and Bob's yer Uncle. Drive it!! 👍✌️🇺🇸
DANG George...when you bumped the throttle up my first thought was 'if only that MF had straight pipes!' And you be right about the 'torque curve vs. hp' - the ideal is that both top out almost evenly and that Cummins V8 was noted for that. I think the only diesel engine in today's agri application that match's that older Cummins is the MAN diesel engine that both Claas and Fendt use - just my opinion mind you. Anyhoo...another great video! Stay safe - be well - many blessings.
I drove an IH artic eight wheeler out West of Hay NSW at 'Ravensworth' back in early 90s. It was a model I had not seen elswhere, was not a 'Snoopy', more a Steiger lookalike though not quite that either. It had a V10 in it but can't recall the engine brand. It was about 420 hp. If anyone got any ideas, feel free to comment.
Brilliant video, never seen big MF's at work like this before. It sounded like the engine was 'hunting' a little at the start of the video but expect they all do this.
Didn't even sound as though she was breaking into a sweat. Perhaps we could another V8 Cummins in the guise of the FW60 sometime? The days before modern technology- bring 'em back.
Oh dear George, someone has let the cat 🐱 out of the bag regarding the stable mate to your Ford TW 25, looking forward to seeing the other vids from this event and you be good out there and sorry that I was late to your premiere party.
They was good engs, fuel sippers... turn them up too much & they don't last long... maybe 425 hp max. I have a MF4000 series in farming simulator i made. These sounds may come to good use.
Fabulous machine, and plough. Who needs a reverser when you got the real thing... I would have adjusted the rear disk a bit to align with the last landslide.
We used these on stone carts filling drainage trenches nice tractors ahead of their time back in the day . Can I ask why it’s Hunting . I’d have to fettle that . Or am I just and old yoking moaner
Great classic beast!! There’s a few folks in the comments that have experience running a 4840 and I was wondering did they engine ‘lope’ when idling? Or is it b/c it’s an older Cummins with many hours on it? Great vid George & yes it would be something to hear the old boy with twin pipes or straight pipes. Lol Cheers
Good vid George, ........but a typical worn Cummins of that era, .....no end of cranking to get it to start,.............................. even when having run earlier that day.'
You lucky bugger.👍. That Cummings sure sounds sweet. Find a Muir Hill 161 (Perkins V8 Twin Exhaust - the same one as in Matchbox toys) to drive and I'll give you £100 for your favourite charity. We had one back in the 70s/80s brought with a reversable JD 7 furrow plough. The plough lasted about a season, I think cos my family were too tight to order the needed part for the broken down plough from the States - obviously something hydraulic. They went and put a convertional 5-6 furrow plough on the 161. What an absolute waste of a machine. It finaly died about 86/87 with a cracked block. My dad and uncle used to thrash the living daylights out of it and I always felt sorry for the "Honey Monster" as I called it.
I ran an international transtar cabover with a 903 i was coming out of florida one night passed a guy he came on the radio and said what the fuck is in that thing
As a kid (1981/2) I used to love riding in a 4840 the contractor used on a Gehl forager, when they chopped our silage. An absolute monster of a machine back then.
I'd only just started driving tractors at the age of ten when he kicked me out the cab and told me to jump in a MF595 with a spare trailer on to run alongside because the rest of the carting fleet weren't getting back from the clamp quick enough!
good old days when u could pick up leaflets from the MF stand at royal show , this was the trump card!
Thanks George, me and my Dad used to drive these beasts back in 1985 to 89 and can you imagine how good that would be when two of them were brand new?Unbelievable!!💪💪😮
I’d like to have that engine for a week, it would start with flick of the key, the engine wouldn’t hunt and it wouldn’t smoke. I’ve overhauled and repaired many of these engines over the years, this was my favourite engine, loved the sound and my favourite rating was the VT 903 350 horsepower. The VT 903 was also used in tanks but the ratings were as high as 600 h.p. I’m told, it would take a huge radiator to cool the high horsepower. Great video,
No adblue or DPF with that old girl !
She sounds awesome 👌 💪
I had a 1983 4840, pulled 43ft. deep tillage cultivator, 6 mph all day long.
George this is a proper monster of a tractor. You could plow the world w/ this huge kit.🚜
Preview stimulates the appetite for the actual video. Significant accomplishment. Only other creator capable of this feat is the great Lord Muck.
265hp yet it has 2 little pricks of lights you’d find on a 135, excellent
Always been a dream to restore one of these to mint condition, best tractors ever made👌
Yea in 1980 I operated a 3000 Yale pay loader with a 903 Cummins what a beautiful sound
Have no experience with the 903 in farm tractors but did work for a trucking company that had a fleet of trucks with 903's both turbo and nonturbo, good engines
i had the biggest smile on my face watching this! :) thanks George
That was brilliant, what a mesmerising sound from the 4840. Love the modern classics. Great work George 👍🏻
It's so cool I love the old iron sounds good,u r lucky to have it
A good ploughman whatever you drive! hats off 👌
Great video George, if I could award an Oscar, then that has just won, BEST SOUND OF 2020, Thanks.
I started working on a farm about a month ago, they have two 4840s. My first week in I'm thrown in the thing with this massive Salford thing on the back. In 20 minutes I hit a power pole and took out a 69k volt high tension line that came down on the tractor lol
I was wondering when we was going to see this again lovely sound thanks George .
Great video, good to see an old girl in action, lovely sound.
George u are seriously spoiling us ATM !! I love those mf big tractors !! Can't wait to see it 😊😍
Nice to see, the 4840 bit of an art to ploughing with an artic tractor and keeping it straight. (pre guidance obviously) 👍
You looked right at home in there you jammy bugger lol, stunning machine to look at and listen to old school all the way.
Great Video, Great images Great Noise, Brilliant Tractor! what a MOTOR!
Some power in the old girl. Can’t beat some classics ploughing.
Wow George that’s a big Girl , the plough look so small from where your view , that’s a massive tractor built for drawbar pulling as well as draft pulling huge implements in the American north west 👍
Looking forward to this one pal. Big time.
Eassssay
Classic brute force power George. Great to see the old stuff at work and hope you have some other stuff from that get together to share....
Love that Massey, thanks for posting 👍
Absolutely brilliant we had a mf and tw60 not a lot of difference between them
You can NEVER beat the sound of a roaring V8 Cummins engine
Proper tool that George! Treat yourself it's nearly Christmas 😂😂
Fantastic george what a beast thanks very much 👍👍🏴
Never heard off one off them George awesome video really enjoyed it old school is the best school
Enjoyed the vid very much George. Keep them coming sir..
Did a lot of hours on a 4840 in Tasmania(AUS).last I knew it had 17000 hours on it! The only thing we changed in the motor was the rod accerater to stop hunting on the fuel pump governor
Now that is an engine! What a purr....
Dat'z da Mutts Nutts! Don't need no gps auto steer, no stinkin A - B lines, no soft ware updates, no protected repair copy right diagnostics. Just open yer repair manual, give it a few wacks with yer ball peen and Bob's yer Uncle. Drive it!! 👍✌️🇺🇸
There was a 4880 that pulled bulkers loaded with carrots using a bogie around are area in the 1980's still remember it well 👍
Yep, 1st 20 seconds, I’m in love. Holy sweet fuel pumps. Get one George, ya gotta.
what a lovely beast of a machine, its a beaut
Got a can on coke for this vid what a beast of a tractor
DANG George...when you bumped the throttle up my first thought was 'if only that MF had straight pipes!' And you be right about the 'torque curve vs. hp' - the ideal is that both top out almost evenly and that Cummins V8 was noted for that. I think the only diesel engine in today's agri application that match's that older Cummins is the MAN diesel engine that both Claas and Fendt use - just my opinion mind you. Anyhoo...another great video! Stay safe - be well - many blessings.
What a beautiful beast.
Great vid super job and she sounding 💪💪. 👍
awesome sound on that thing!
I drove an IH artic eight wheeler out West of Hay NSW at 'Ravensworth' back in early 90s. It was a model I had not seen elswhere, was not a 'Snoopy', more a Steiger lookalike though not quite that either. It had a V10 in it but can't recall the engine brand. It was about 420 hp. If anyone got any ideas, feel free to comment.
Correct George , grunt (direct mech drive) and weight can out perform modern cvt and choked engines in certain areas.
Pure old school Grunt 💪💪💪
Brilliant! What a sound, what a machine. Love to know how much they were new? Excellent vid 👍
What a weapon! Sounds great too
Brilliant video, never seen big MF's at work like this before. It sounded like the engine was 'hunting' a little at the start of the video but expect they all do this.
Good video nice sound but I like the sound of a v8 perking great sound 👍
Great video and tractor. Greets Stefan
What a beast!
Hello! Awesome Cummins V8 Power!
Fantastic video as usual Happy Farming lads 🚜🚜🚜🚜
Great drone footage make good 😌 set of pipe on them
Hallo George Nice Film from MF 4840 and you as drüber.a imposant machine with a Lot horspower.a strongly ploughing machine .tweet
A 903 Cummins is an answer to 71 series Detroit oil leakers at their best.
Didn't even sound as though she was breaking into a sweat. Perhaps we could another V8 Cummins in the guise of the FW60 sometime? The days before modern technology- bring 'em back.
Great vid George.
Not even a slight change in engine note when you put the plough down.
If you get the chance could you go through the controls?
merci George de partage sa 👍👍👍👍
that sound is pure music
Four more bottoms east maybe six in that ground 👍🇺🇸
Brilliant video George! I'd love to have a go on that beast 🤩
Awesome. What more can I say.
Tunes to my ears😆 who needs DAB radio. Opening window job done. 👍 Good video once again. 👌
Don't piss the dodge boys off mentioning a bigger cummins.lol
Fantastico George, lovely deep hum out of that girl:):)
Oh dear George, someone has let the cat 🐱 out of the bag regarding the stable mate to your Ford TW 25, looking forward to seeing the other vids from this event and you be good out there and sorry that I was late to your premiere party.
Thanks George 👍
Great video George 👌🏻👍🏻
Absolutely class
God love a 903!
They was good engs, fuel sippers... turn them up too much & they don't last long... maybe 425 hp max. I have a MF4000 series in farming simulator i made. These sounds may come to good use.
Nice video George.
Fabulous machine, and plough. Who needs a reverser when you got the real thing... I would have adjusted the rear disk a bit to align with the last landslide.
Wow just WOW! 😮
No School Like Old School
I wonder how many telegraph poles and gaitposts went missing from people turning a articulated tractor and plough
Proper job😊
We used these on stone carts filling drainage trenches nice tractors ahead of their time back in the day . Can I ask why it’s Hunting . I’d have to fettle that . Or am I just and old yoking moaner
Great classic beast!! There’s a few folks in the comments that have experience running a 4840 and I was wondering did they engine ‘lope’ when idling? Or is it b/c it’s an older Cummins with many hours on it? Great vid George & yes it would be something to hear the old boy with twin pipes or straight pipes. Lol Cheers
Awsome video George wood you like 👍 one ☝️ of the m f big tractors 🚜 stay safe 👍👍👍🚜🚜🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴👩🌾👩🌾😷😷
Awesome video. Little issue i barely hear You.
Like that George very good could do a lot of oughing in a day with one of those also drink a lot of fuel
Impressive sight! How was it, I do belive it*s not the easiest tractor to plow with the plough in the 3 point linkage?
Wat a beast
George you need to get your hands on a Cat 3408 for some serious pulling power
Proper sound ....
Can you tow the world with that beastie? :-)
Good vid George, ........but a typical worn Cummins of that era, .....no end of cranking to get it to start,.............................. even when having run earlier that day.'
You lucky bugger.👍. That Cummings sure sounds sweet. Find a Muir Hill 161 (Perkins V8 Twin Exhaust - the same one as in Matchbox toys) to drive and I'll give you £100 for your favourite charity. We had one back in the 70s/80s brought with a reversable JD 7 furrow plough. The plough lasted about a season, I think cos my family were too tight to order the needed part for the broken down plough from the States - obviously something hydraulic. They went and put a convertional 5-6 furrow plough on the 161. What an absolute waste of a machine. It finaly died about 86/87 with a cracked block. My dad and uncle used to thrash the living daylights out of it and I always felt sorry for the "Honey Monster" as I called it.
Pure grunt!
I ran an international transtar cabover with a 903 i was coming out of florida one night passed a guy he came on the radio and said what the fuck is in that thing
Hope old girl got nice shiny straight pipe👍
HAS ANYONE EVER SWAPPED IN A 3408 CAT INTO ANY TRACTORS
THIS SIZE??
Sweet
What year is it?