I had both a 6620 and a 7720 and 3 643 corn heads. The 7720 is still running on a neighbors farm. They also have a 643 that I bought new in 1977 that I ran on a 6600 at that time. I sold that high tin 643 in 1990 along with the 6620 to another farmer who ran it till this year when it came back close to home at my neighbor’s! Had a 9500 after the 7720 and now a S670 and 608C
Geesh! That 7720 can run circles around that 6620. One can really see the hp and cleaning area differences. Most 6620's I've seen get a 4 row corn head but have seen them with 6 and 8 row too. 7720's are pretty popular here in upstate NY. Great video!
Jason, another great video. I really like the variety you have and how you provide the specifications and costs. You also expertly show the operation with drone shots. I am a commercial drone pilot and commend you on your effective use of a drone.
First big combine I drove was an 8820 in ND, can't remember how big of a head but supposdly the biggest you could get early/mid 90s. Coming from Norway driving a small Claas with a 10 fot head was a bit of a change.
I like seeing this older tractors and combines still earning there way. You take care of your equipment and it will last a long time. Have a great day be safe.
The 7700 was considered huge when it came out, now it is dwarfed by today's combines. I appreciate the technology in today's equipment, but really love the equipment from the 70's and 80's.
As always another great video from big tractor power love watching my favorite series of combines in action keep up the great work and always looking forward to the next one.
first combine i ever ran after moving to this country was the 8820 T2 that came with the farm, traded it off about 20 yrs ago, but found out a friend is still using it, old beasts just run n run
Proof right here you don't need to drop a million plus dollars on brand new machines and equipment to get the job done. They may not be the prettiest but looks are secondary when it's time to get the crop from the field to the bin!
Yea but the x9 combine doing 30 acres an hour with a 16 row corn head with a 460 bu grain tank....these combines are doing 166 bu and 190 bu with 6 row corn heads.
I've always liked the 6600 and 7700 series JD combines. The steiger green (even though a bit faded) is an awesome color! Appreciate your ALL your videos Jason.
Great video! Love watching classics! We owned a 6620 Turbo that came from OG owner in Caledonia, NY sold new outta Linwood Ag & Turf. Great machine. Trying to figure out name of farmer in this video? I farm in WNY
It’s definitely a good thing the tractor pulling the dump cart has dual tires or that would have been embarrassing if the tractor tipped over as the cart is being dumped
This is a dairy farm and the fields are not particularly big. Many times they just load the trucks from the combine on the roadside. They have carts for silage so in muddy conditions or larger fields the cart is used to move corn out.
We used a dump cart like that some 40 years ago for one season and they suck. Too tall to unload into on the go and you couldn't put but about 200 bu in them or they would tip while unloading. They weren't designed for grain harvesting. I sure as hell wouldn't put 400bu of shelled corn in it and trust it.
They do here in west Tennessee they got to have 4 big as combines with 35 or 40 foot headers just to combine a 1 acre field dont make no sense they want to be big shots as they say
Having seen some of your other videos, this farm seems less efficient. The previous farms emptied crops directly into trucks, moving alongside the combine in operation. This one stops machine, loads into a middle step trailer, then takes trailer to dump into truck. The equipment in the middle step is extra cost and time. Ground seems able to handle the truck without getting stuck. I don't see why they use the extra step.
As I see it I don't think the unloading auger on the combine will clear the extra extension that is on the grain cart. Also possible the dual wheels on the Steiger would keep the grain cart from getting close enough to the combine when on the go. IMHO
@@dwightl5863 your explanations are plausible, but my question was why even have the Steiger and grain cart there. Just run the truck and trailer alongside the combine and unload the bin directly.
@@rayrussell6258 Could be any number of reasons. I did see that the semi-truck did have extensions. Perhaps that makes it to high for the combines to unload on the go. Also a truck could be challenged to service two combines harvesting at the same time.
@@dwightl5863 they only have one Steiger and cart for the 2 combines so servicing both is no different, truck is higher capacity also; I just have to think this farmer doesn't need the money and is loose with his methods. This is one of the biggest negative complaints around here about farmers .... people hear farmers complain about costs and profits even though they pay so little property tax, but they are seen doing this type of inefficient method and don't change it. Oh well, video was an interesting watch, being able to be near equipment in the field rather than watching it as I pass by from the road. Aligning combine with crop rows is easier than I thought.
@@brandonwood1397 I believe they also use these dump carts for crops like green beans, potatoes, sugarbeets, and a few other ones that I can’t quite think of off the top of my head at the moment
It’s different but he doesn’t have to Replace a $1,700 joystick when it burns up in the Cab out of the Blue! Oh yeah then you can’t get one for 3 months! Or like buying a Kinze 1305 and realize Kinze wasn’t authorized to use the LSW on anything bigger then a 1105! That was awesome, at $6,000 a piece of you could find them! Or having Spindles snap off going through the Field! This is way further ahead! My opinion. Plus he is $1.2 million less spent!
That old Steiger sure sounded sweet when pulling away from the dump truck.
I still think these are some of the best looking combines. Much smaller but I love the looks.
I had both a 6620 and a 7720 and 3 643 corn heads. The 7720 is still running on a neighbors farm. They also have a 643 that I bought new in 1977 that I ran on a 6600 at that time. I sold that high tin 643 in 1990 along with the 6620 to another farmer who ran it till this year when it came back close to home at my neighbor’s! Had a 9500 after the 7720 and now a S670 and 608C
Those 20 series were great looking machines.
They sure are. One of my favorites of all time.
Geesh! That 7720 can run circles around that 6620. One can really see the hp and cleaning area differences. Most 6620's I've seen get a 4 row corn head but have seen them with 6 and 8 row too. 7720's are pretty popular here in upstate NY. Great video!
Old school equipment still getting it done 👍
They seem to run like tops that 7720 is pretty quick
These are my favorite series combines from back when they used to put hydrostatic transmissions in them
Great to see older deeres still at work😉👍 nice video again👍👍
We had a 105 on our family farm then after many years my dad upgraded to the 7720. It was a great machine.
Always been a fan of the 20 series combines. We had both a 6620 and 7720 before going to 9500’s.
Thanks Jason this is my favourite series of combines from John Deere
I love these titan combines. I’ve always wanted a 8820 Titan ll
Jason, another great video. I really like the variety you have and how you provide the specifications and costs. You also expertly show the operation with drone shots. I am a commercial drone pilot and commend you on your effective use of a drone.
Really cool seeing this old school equipment working
First big combine I drove was an 8820 in ND, can't remember how big of a head but supposdly the biggest you could get early/mid 90s. Coming from Norway driving a small Claas with a 10 fot head was a bit of a change.
I like seeing this older tractors and combines still earning there way. You take care of your equipment and it will last a long time. Have a great day be safe.
Love those titan series combines if they had a 8820 out there also it would have been awesome
The 7700 was considered huge when it came out, now it is dwarfed by today's combines. I appreciate the technology in today's equipment, but really love the equipment from the 70's and 80's.
its good to see the older equipment being used ,
Right there is what happens when regular maintenance is done, probably easier to work on and the profits are in the bank not at the dealership.
Cool seeing those older John deere combines working in the field. Love sound of that stagger, She sounded like a beast.
The Cougar has been on the farm at least 30 years now. It’s a cool tractor.
Great video!! Love the smaller equipment.
Love it !! Still earning their keep and making money for the farmer !
As always another great video from big tractor power love watching my favorite series of combines in action keep up the great work and always looking forward to the next one.
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The American flag hanging off the unloading pipe of one of the combines is a nice touch at 2:40
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first combine i ever ran after moving to this country was the 8820 T2 that came with the farm, traded it off about 20 yrs ago, but found out a friend is still using it, old beasts just run n run
Learned how to run a combine on the 7720
Proof right here you don't need to drop a million plus dollars on brand new machines and equipment to get the job done. They may not be the prettiest but looks are secondary when it's time to get the crop from the field to the bin!
All depends on how many acres you want/have to cover.
Plus you don’t have Big AG controlling the maintenance (& software upgrades) like they do on newer machines.
Yea but the x9 combine doing 30 acres an hour with a 16 row corn head with a 460 bu grain tank....these combines are doing 166 bu and 190 bu with 6 row corn heads.
@@ROCK-s1t that when ya buying a combine that can do 30-40 acres per hour ya are probably harvesting a few thousand acres vs a few hundred acres ....
Yes, that’s true!!!
I've always liked the 6600 and 7700 series JD combines. The steiger green (even though a bit faded) is an awesome color! Appreciate your ALL your videos Jason.
Great machines! And a nice sound!
Love the video. I've got a 6620 yellow cab that works well!
There are a LOT of 6620s in south central PA. They fit in the fields, lots of parts, even aftermarket, and efficient machines
My grandpa has a 6620 turbo they are very reliable they can also move along pretty fast
Very nice. Great combine.
Now I can and have run those to types of combines. Darn go combines.
I HAD A 1981 6620 THEN TRADED IT FOR A 1988 7720 LIKED BOTH
I've seen this setup somewhere before... 🤔 awesome Iron!
Just like real thing only smaller 😁👍. Very similar to the Toy Tractor Times 2014 corn field display in 2014.
Awesome video Jason! Interesting seeing a dump box instead of the grain carts.
Makes sense to use it when you already have it for silage, but I’ve *never* seen a silage dump cart used as a grain cart
@@nellsonstout7001 oh sure I remember one of our neighbor dairy farm had the dump wagons when they first went with forage trucks.
Them 20 series are great machines. Got a 6620 myself, good running combine.
They are one of the all time greats. The 6620 is a good combine.
Very cool operation
We still use a 2 row picker when needed
Ole kitty cat sounds real good!
A farmer that goes to our church has a 6620 was different to see them using that dump wagon that cougar had a good sound to it keep up the good work
Good lookin combines
👋 hey 👋 from Dexter,Missouri my friend.
Another super awesome video 😎
Have a super awesome night 🌉
Tough Yields for us this year in this neck of the Woods due to the drought, on the flip side we have had some beautiful harvest Weather.
Looks great 👍
Good job nice to still se smaller machines working
have you seen any john deere row crop heads like the 653a for cutting beans, milo , sorghum, etc.
Red Bank, NJ Blessed Love
Y el tractor que marca será!?
Never been in one switched to jd in the 95-96oo age..I still think that yellow top is the best looking machine ever made..
What is on the front of the steiger? Is that an extra oil cooler
A pusher for silage harvest in the mud.
Whoever started using dump carts for combining, I salute you.
Great vídeo Jason.
Straw walkers for threshing I’m confused?
Awesome equipment
Thank you for watching.
Great video! Love watching classics! We owned a 6620 Turbo that came from OG owner in Caledonia, NY sold new outta Linwood Ag & Turf. Great machine. Trying to figure out name of farmer in this video? I farm in WNY
Steins Le Roy
@@scottpage4877 ok thanks. Are you page farms? My last name Blodgett in Lima
@@EDBZ28 yup , n we know your name too
Love watching this older machinery at work. Those dump carts always make me feel uneasy. All that unbalanced weight.
Older machines still doing a good job, great too see👍Regards from Down Under.
Is the OXBO modified? I expected a big dump on the semi, but it was funneled to the center.
Yes they added a funnel to flow the corn into the truck.
Makes for a more controlled dump
It’s definitely a good thing the tractor pulling the dump cart has dual tires or that would have been embarrassing if the tractor tipped over as the cart is being dumped
Cool seeing these older machines working but why in the heck would you ever want a grain cart like that?! Augers are far superior
This is a dairy farm and the fields are not particularly big. Many times they just load the trucks from the combine on the roadside. They have carts for silage so in muddy conditions or larger fields the cart is used to move corn out.
Looks like his display years ago
Steiger sounds awesome
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We used a dump cart like that some 40 years ago for one season and they suck. Too tall to unload into on the go and you couldn't put but about 200 bu in them or they would tip while unloading. They weren't designed for grain harvesting. I sure as hell wouldn't put 400bu of shelled corn in it and trust it.
Kind of defeats the purpose of running a grain cart.
Was also worried about tipping.
If you load the outside tire it’s not as tippy
They do here in west Tennessee they got to have 4 big as combines with 35 or 40 foot headers just to combine a 1 acre field dont make no sense they want to be big shots as they say
Having seen some of your other videos, this farm seems less efficient. The previous farms emptied crops directly into trucks, moving alongside the combine in operation. This one stops machine, loads into a middle step trailer, then takes trailer to dump into truck. The equipment in the middle step is extra cost and time. Ground seems able to handle the truck without getting stuck. I don't see why they use the extra step.
As I see it I don't think the unloading auger on the combine will clear the extra extension that is on the grain cart. Also possible the dual wheels on the Steiger would keep the grain cart from getting close enough to the combine when on the go. IMHO
@@dwightl5863 your explanations are plausible, but my question was why even have the Steiger and grain cart there. Just run the truck and trailer alongside the combine and unload the bin directly.
@@rayrussell6258 Could be any number of reasons. I did see that the semi-truck did have extensions. Perhaps that makes it to high for the combines to unload on the go. Also a truck could be challenged to service two combines harvesting at the same time.
@@dwightl5863 they only have one Steiger and cart for the 2 combines so servicing both is no different, truck is higher capacity also;
I just have to think this farmer doesn't need the money and is loose with his methods.
This is one of the biggest negative complaints around here about farmers .... people hear farmers complain about costs and profits even though they pay so little property tax, but they are seen doing this type of inefficient method and don't change it.
Oh well, video was an interesting watch, being able to be near equipment in the field rather than watching it as I pass by from the road. Aligning combine with crop rows is easier than I thought.
@@rayrussell6258 Well we have heard your opinion. The farmer has his reasoning for the way he farms. Perhaps he'll reply.
short corn. I am cutting corn that is even with the top of the windshield wiper on our 7720
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It was a dry dry year.
That steiger sounds prime
Great running machines and easy to work on!
Still getting it done.
Never seen a dumping grain cart, seen many boll buggies, mule boys.
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Check out onelonleyfarmers channel he combines with a new Holland TR 96 its old but it paid for and does a excellent job.
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That is a crappy grain cart system
It's a dump cart for silage
It works!
@@brandonwood1397 I believe they also use these dump carts for crops like green beans, potatoes, sugarbeets, and a few other ones that I can’t quite think of off the top of my head at the moment
Called using what you have! Dump trailer is not the best for shelled corn but it works and can use it for silage. Jason did say it was a dairy farm.
It’s different but he doesn’t have to Replace a $1,700 joystick when it burns up in the Cab out of the Blue! Oh yeah then you can’t get one for 3 months! Or like buying a Kinze 1305 and realize Kinze wasn’t authorized to use the LSW on anything bigger then a 1105! That was awesome, at $6,000 a piece of you could find them! Or having Spindles snap off going through the Field! This is way further ahead! My opinion. Plus he is $1.2 million less spent!
That’s a great looking, well-used Steiger.