Government agencies can be weird when it comes to how they order vehicles or in this case, tractors. There is an agency I know of that was buying their vehicles with no radios in them. Then one time when they put an order in for, I believe two F-150 pickups, Ford told them it would cost them more to not put radios in than it would to put them in. From that point on, they had radios installed. It's nice to see this collection of tractors. The 55 series are the best Deere ever made in my opinion. My grandfather and my uncles tried out a 4455 back in 1990. Beautiful tractor and the perfect size for many jobs on the farm.
Back when farming was real farming. I get-it, hopeless romantic. I spent hrs in an open station 4020 doing everything-planting, cultivating, spraying, baling, etc. shows my age too! Nice story.
Great interview Ryan! The 55 series are in a league of their own. I grew up with all IH and now own a 4455 2wd and 4955 2wd. The 44 is just handy for anything on our dairy farm. The 49 was bought for pto duty on the blower and bagger.
Spent thousands of hours on 4010s 4020. Spent a lot of time with a 4240 and 4450 front assist power shift. I was never uncomfortable in those sound guard tractors. I probably put as much time doing field work in that 4450 as I did hauling manure all year long. Onelonlyfarmer has a 4960 he imported back to the US.
I have a 2555 4 wheel drive with a sound guard cab that my dad bought new. I bought it off him when I took over the farm. We still use it regularly. It’s my wife favourite tractor I would take it any day over any of the tractor that Deere came out with to replace it.
The new generation tractors that put Deere out front in the 60's and then into the sound-gard body I'm sure played a big part in why Deere was the only company in the US to survive the 80's. Deere man my whole life, but I really like Ford tractors.
Yes! Ford tractors in my area were always plentiful. I never have thought they get the credit they deserve. Probably the best tobacco/hay tractors made. Reliable and very tough. You could put anybody on one and not worry about them getting destroyed. Just simple and reliable.
@@randybarnes2771 There were a few farms around my area that blead blue oval tractors. But a few years after Ford sold out to Fiat, most of those farms switched over to Deere. We had 3 Ford New Holland dealers within a 2 hour drive. But awhile after the Fiat purchase, they all disappeared.
Nicholas brown- what a schmuck, john deere survived because they built motorhome chassis, outdoor products and consumer loan/ mortgage business, saved by the owl cage sound gard???? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 john deere all your life but dont even know the history 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
That's a cool collection. I grew up learning on a jerk-o-matic 4640 in rice, only tillage and grain cart, back then all rice was planted by air, whereas nowadays most rice is drilled. The farm went from a 4640 to a 7810. And not for nothing, but that 7810 was much more nimble for still a large frame at that time, but I guess that went more medium frame with the 8000 series
Man how did you manage to catch them with that many trucks parked in the shed. Those guys are on the road with those trucks like 365 days a year. Plendls equipment is always clean and looking sharp. I sit in bean lines at Cargill in sioux city IA with them guys all the time.
The guy here in Norfolk that had that 2wd 4955 in deed does have a 3970 chopper lol I work for him i actually took that tractor to drive your tractor to school day
@@RyanKelly-Wititan2 oh yeah it was a very nice tractor he used it to pull a disc and a field cultivator a little bit but other than that it never got used much and like you said there was a little touch up painting but over all it was a beautiful tractor
I think the 4755 i drive for the neighbor is a little cramped for its age. It was terribly hot when the ac quit with that engine so close to the cab. The 30 series are too light, and the front fuel tank being in the front makes it even worse. And those original steps leave a lot to be desired.
What are the differences in the final drives between the European models and the American models? We have a European 4455 and an American 4455 both have the same tires and the European one seems a lot slower on the road. Wondering if it’s something with the final drives
I never really looked to hard at 55 series, but I always thought by 55 series they had move all that exhaust/aspiration off to the side, but it appears not
The only real complaint about those sound guard cabs.... How many farmers wore out at least one arm rest from leaning around the blind spot dead in front of you?
My uncles have a jd 4030 regular use no computers no defcon just get in n farm his brother has a jd 4430 my uncles cousin has a sea of green huge dairy Farm I think he is going to sound guard jd tractors
Definitely best cab layout, the only thing I don't like about sound guard is that the front view is somewhat obstructed. You look at the stack and the air intake right there in the middle of everything.
All 55's are Waterloo built as all 50's but the 43 not. All 40's but not the S models. Wich are just assembeld in Mannheim with parts from Waterloo! 🚜🚜🚜
Because farming in America is dying or at least this kind of farming If he doesn't sell now these tractors will continue to drop in value Gotta get rid of em as soon as possible Smart Now whoever buys em will be stuck on stupid
@@ryanroossinck7431 it's a tribute to how amazing these older tractors were and how they were designed to be maintained and repaired by farmers, in contrast to today where John Deere literally said that farmers don't want to repair their own tractors. I'll always be a fan of older John Deere tractors up until 2002 or so.
The original dealer stickers just bring this beautiful bunch that much higher id love to have dealer stickers on my collection yet some do some don't the only new tractor we ever bought was a dt 160 agco never got its dealer sticker dads 8070 allis was sold new in California and its really cool with the original sticker on it and in amazing shape yet
I grew up running a 4430 helping on our family farm. Soundguard tractors are some of the most beautiful machines ever made
Government agencies can be weird when it comes to how they order vehicles or in this case, tractors. There is an agency I know of that was buying their vehicles with no radios in them. Then one time when they put an order in for, I believe two F-150 pickups, Ford told them it would cost them more to not put radios in than it would to put them in. From that point on, they had radios installed.
It's nice to see this collection of tractors. The 55 series are the best Deere ever made in my opinion. My grandfather and my uncles tried out a 4455 back in 1990. Beautiful tractor and the perfect size for many jobs on the farm.
Back when farming was real farming. I get-it, hopeless romantic. I spent hrs in an open station 4020 doing everything-planting, cultivating, spraying, baling, etc. shows my age too! Nice story.
Great interview Ryan! The 55 series are in a league of their own. I grew up with all IH and now own a 4455 2wd and 4955 2wd. The 44 is just handy for anything on our dairy farm. The 49 was bought for pto duty on the blower and bagger.
Spent thousands of hours on 4010s 4020. Spent a lot of time with a 4240 and 4450 front assist power shift. I was never uncomfortable in those sound guard tractors. I probably put as much time doing field work in that 4450 as I did hauling manure all year long. Onelonlyfarmer has a 4960 he imported back to the US.
Impressive collection of 55 series. Have a few 4055s we run at our dairy. They just flat out run
Great tractors i like all the 55 series. I have a 2555 very well built. Enjoyed your video have a great day.
Very nice collection of Deere’s. ❤
Great work. Nice tractors
I have a 2555 4 wheel drive with a sound guard cab that my dad bought new. I bought it off him when I took over the farm. We still use it regularly. It’s my wife favourite tractor I would take it any day over any of the tractor that Deere came out with to replace it.
Thanks for the video
Nice collection. We have a Mexican 4455 Hot Farm puller. They had a lighter rear . I was told they have a 30 series rear.
I live in Litchfield MN. that’s really cool to see. And yes it is now a haug implement. So is the one in willmar
The new generation tractors that put Deere out front in the 60's and then into the sound-gard body I'm sure played a big part in why Deere was the only company in the US to survive the 80's. Deere man my whole life, but I really like Ford tractors.
Yes! Ford tractors in my area were always plentiful. I never have thought they get the credit they deserve. Probably the best tobacco/hay tractors made.
Reliable and very tough. You could put anybody on one and not worry about them getting destroyed. Just simple and reliable.
I should clarify: from like a 7610 down. I was never around many high horsepower Fords.
@@randybarnes2771 There were a few farms around my area that blead blue oval tractors. But a few years after Ford sold out to Fiat, most of those farms switched over to Deere. We had 3 Ford New Holland dealers within a 2 hour drive. But awhile after the Fiat purchase, they all disappeared.
Yep I’m a Deere guy and would love a 9600 Ford. Classic muscle. I’d also like a 1206…. I better quit typing…. Lol
Nicholas brown- what a schmuck, john deere survived because they built motorhome chassis, outdoor products and consumer loan/ mortgage business, saved by the owl cage sound gard???? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 john deere all your life but dont even know the history 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
That's a cool collection. I grew up learning on a jerk-o-matic 4640 in rice, only tillage and grain cart, back then all rice was planted by air, whereas nowadays most rice is drilled. The farm went from a 4640 to a 7810. And not for nothing, but that 7810 was much more nimble for still a large frame at that time, but I guess that went more medium frame with the 8000 series
The “nose”lights mounted under the battery box was a factory option…. Put both on my 4755 it only had one when I got it, all LED helps a lot I like it
I like that Hettinger, ND shirt. Love western Dakotas North and South. Spent a couple years in Williston for the last boom
Beautiful tractors
Litchfield, MN John Deere was originally owned by Greg Petersons "Machinery Pete" father before selling out to Midwest Machinery
Haug Imp is in Litchfield Mn not Midwest Machinery.
Family Dealership was in Benson, MN
Bastard got all excited thinking it was Friday but no I gotta go work tomorrow.Just kidding I love these
Man how did you manage to catch them with that many trucks parked in the shed. Those guys are on the road with those trucks like 365 days a year. Plendls equipment is always clean and looking sharp. I sit in bean lines at Cargill in sioux city IA with them guys all the time.
Nice bunch of tractors.
My european 4350 has bar axles, strange as you don’t see them much here in England.
The 44s are my favorite. Do any job big or small, 540/1000 pto. Those old johnys dont complain they just get right after it and pull.
The guy here in Norfolk that had that 2wd 4955 in deed does have a 3970 chopper lol I work for him i actually took that tractor to drive your tractor to school day
So was that tractor legit, nice? I know it had some touch up painting, but I thought it was nice
@@RyanKelly-Wititan2 oh yeah it was a very nice tractor he used it to pull a disc and a field cultivator a little bit but other than that it never got used much and like you said there was a little touch up painting but over all it was a beautiful tractor
@@MasonMandl that's great! So the hours are correct?
@@RyanKelly-Wititan2 yeah them hours are dead on it never got used much as long as I can remember cause the 4760 did and still does everything big.
I think the 4755 i drive for the neighbor is a little cramped for its age. It was terribly hot when the ac quit with that engine so close to the cab. The 30 series are too light, and the front fuel tank being in the front makes it even worse. And those original steps leave a lot to be desired.
What are the differences in the final drives between the European models and the American models? We have a European 4455 and an American 4455 both have the same tires and the European one seems a lot slower on the road. Wondering if it’s something with the final drives
Those lights under the battery box were a Deere option we put quite a few on
I had never seen them
All Waterloo built 55 series were wired for those extra lights.
Had no luck with 4555 but like me 60 series
Story of a German John deere would be cool
We haven't made it past the 40 series yet.
I never really looked to hard at 55 series, but I always thought by 55 series they had move all that exhaust/aspiration off to the side, but it appears not
Great looking tractors but must be hard see past that. Old international had exhaust in middle aswell, not the best idea in my opinion.
How long did John Deere make the 60 series tractors?
The only real complaint about those sound guard cabs.... How many farmers wore out at least one arm rest from leaning around the blind spot dead in front of you?
Yeah stupid place for big exhaust especially id day if using a loader.
4230 quad shift is the best tractor, this beats them all.
Ryan: need an Oliver user next
When I get to one, I'll get to one. Last fall I did a big Oliver collection video
Maaaan….color me blind!
I honestly never knew Deere made a 4555 series or the 4700 series.
With my limited Deere knowledge the 45 replaced the 46 and the 47 replaced the 48 when the 55 series came out the large frames went to odd numbers
My uncles have a jd 4030 regular use no computers no defcon just get in n farm his brother has a jd 4430 my uncles cousin has a sea of green huge dairy Farm I think he is going to sound guard jd tractors
Why so many 4955s
Bigger power, farms were getting bigger
@RyanKelly-Wititan2 very true...I love all tractors, but I especially love my IH Tractor.
I have an old 784 international starts first turn of the key every time.
Best cab?
In the 70s and 80s yes.
For their time
Definitely best cab layout, the only thing I don't like about sound guard is that the front view is somewhat obstructed. You look at the stack and the air intake right there in the middle of everything.
@@danielrobey1759 well that's certainly true, but it was similar on a lot of other tractors.
Think I would take an allis 8000 cab or a 90series case over that
All 55's are Waterloo built as all 50's but the 43 not.
All 40's but not the S models.
Wich are just assembeld in Mannheim with parts from Waterloo!
🚜🚜🚜
From the size 40 up i have to add.😥
Correct, but the specs are not the same if they are built for European sale
Lot of people think so tho.
So what else was diff.besides the axles,handbrake and lights?
Good show,geat info.
Try to use 'you know' less.😉
Why's he selling
Because farming in America is dying or at least this kind of farming
If he doesn't sell now these tractors will continue to drop in value
Gotta get rid of em as soon as possible
Smart
Now whoever buys em will be stuck on stupid
Orrrrr…he saw a chance to expand the farming operation. (True story. I asked him the question last Tuesday.)
Those tractors are going for premium right now. Farmers have more than they can spend right now
They kept that cramped cab way too long.
And soon you'll need the John Deere dealer to activate your new windshield wiper with their proprietary software.
Seems irrelevant to this discussion.
@@ryanroossinck7431 it's a tribute to how amazing these older tractors were and how they were designed to be maintained and repaired by farmers, in contrast to today where John Deere literally said that farmers don't want to repair their own tractors. I'll always be a fan of older John Deere tractors up until 2002 or so.
The original dealer stickers just bring this beautiful bunch that much higher id love to have dealer stickers on my collection yet some do some don't the only new tractor we ever bought was a dt 160 agco never got its dealer sticker dads 8070 allis was sold new in California and its really cool with the original sticker on it and in amazing shape yet