59 Years Later, It Still Runs Strong

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The 1965 4020 is back! After extensive maintenance and restoration: her first job was completed today. Thank you so much to everyone who commented advice and suggestions for this project. We couldn't have done this without the help of "old guy" Mike!! He's the brains behind this operation. This was so much fun, now on to planting! A sneak peak of what you can expect this spring: we took delivery of a new seed tender to try out! What do you think? Thank you Unverferth, we can't wait to see this thing in action.
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@jaysartori9032 2 месяца назад

You and Grant did a lot of hard work just to restore that old girl. Pepper is so adorable!💖😻

@kenc1800 2 месяца назад

Grant is a NOTORIOUS BATTERY BANDIT…..I think more a PIRATE! You guys are entertaining and educational. Love your content!

@mikeknowles8017 2 месяца назад

Hey! My name is Mike and I'm an old guy too. Also over 59 and still running strong. Kinda. Sorta.

@VersatileGamingYT 2 месяца назад

🤣

@Captain-Max 2 месяца назад

Cough. Cough, sputter, Y'all a bunch of kids. Shuffle, fall. I'm 73 and still limping right along. Stumble, trip. 🥸

@ernstoud 2 месяца назад

I know the feeling…

@DCS026 2 месяца назад

59...LOL You're just a kid!

@DCS026 2 месяца назад

@@Captain-Max Kids.....

@cozdiver 2 месяца назад

That's the model JD that I learned how to drive on in 78. I once fell asleep while planting peanuts on it and woke up in the ditch, it was all good after some minor repairs! Glad to see y'all fixing it up!!!

@DCS026 2 месяца назад

I am betting people think that is unbelievable, but it can happen. I found myself nodding off while brush hogging.

@ulhpilot7757 2 месяца назад

11:51 🤣🤣 It never gets old!!

@DM-uv3sd 2 месяца назад

🍑Will never

@alexandervakarian1596 2 месяца назад

Never

@KerboOnYT 2 месяца назад

It's nice to see an old 4020 getting some love. That cat is something else 😅

@anarac4445 2 месяца назад

Just to add my 2 cents.....the battery should have a hold down clamp becuase a lead acid battery will have are reduced life if allowed to bounce around. Also consider adding a roll-over frame as it seems from the videos at least the tractor has a high center of gravity.

@goodole1usa 2 месяца назад

When I lived in Jersey, I used to take a run up to Lancaster County in PA to the tractor pulls. I've seen a few of these up there. My favorite was an old one longer. The rebuild was fantastic. It got me started rebuilding old Ford tractors. The first was a 7N, then did an 801 power Master. The chances of this turning over is very remote on their farm. It has one heck of a tire span

@Ray56z 2 месяца назад

Where's the hill on their place to turn it over on? Fluid tires make it hard to do even if you want with the width. We used them on river bottoms and on the ridge hills off the bottoms.

@MarkPowell-bz8em 2 месяца назад

We had three 4020 on our farm when I was growing up. I spent a lot of my teen years plowing and cultivating on a 4020. Great tractor, my brother still has one of them. No Auto steer, no cab, an umbrella if you were lucky! Great memories for me!

@Ray56z 2 месяца назад

How about the fender radio to go with the umbrella?

@dabneyoffermein595 2 месяца назад

was the exhaust vertical pipe right in your face irritating, seems like noise and fumes might get the best of all of us on that thing. What was your opinion of the design?

@Ray56z 2 месяца назад

@@dabneyoffermein595 Have you noticed the position of nearly every tractors' exhaust? Very seldom were you going directly in the wind, and even then the exhaust pressure pushed everything 5-8 feet above your head unless you were putting around a barn lot. Living on a very large row crop, cattle, hay farm I doubt if I went 30 days a year without sitting on a tractor or powered equipment, don't even remember having fumes in my face.

@dabneyoffermein595 2 месяца назад

@@Ray56z AH, ok, thanks , sounds like a non-issue. thanks again so much!!!

@gwailotus9154 29 дней назад

hey that's one of the tractors my grandpa had. Some of my best memories growing up in the 70s / 80's were us the "city slickers from California" going back to the midwest every few summers and staying for 3 months on the farm. Can't believe my grandpa let me drive his fairly new tractor with the cab when i was around 10 years old all by myself after only a 2 minute lesson.

@jls1045 2 месяца назад

Love the 4020! It's a classic. I spent countless hours driving one during my teen years back in the 60's. Ours was a diesel. It drove so nice, I loved it. Thanks for bringing back some awesome memories. Glad you found one.😊❤

@clivedredge 2 месяца назад

I learnt to plow on one of those - couldn't reach the pedals so had to stand and drive.... Our yard and trailer tractors were a mix of Fergesons and IHs.... Good memories - Thanks Laura....

@michaelwilliams7481 2 месяца назад

I love it Laura, a big build-up starting the tractor and nothing happens. You could have left that bit out, but no, Laura shows all the ups and downs. Love to you all from Mike. ❤

@kevindecoteau3186 2 месяца назад

"should be fine" famous last words.

@larrydavid1132 2 месяца назад

Awesome job on the 4020. Runs soooo much better. 🙂😊😀

@user-gv1ew8eo4y 2 месяца назад

Great job you two on the 4020 and the driveway. You know Grampa is looking down at the two of you and just smiling because he is so proud you.

@westrotter7847 2 месяца назад

Open station tractors were the thing back in the day. I spent many hours on them. They were affordable and we could work on them ourselves. Even though that tractor is 60 yrs old its still going strong. My fav was the 6030.

@jc-pj3nh 2 месяца назад

I restored an old snapper riding mower and a real old simplicity garden tractor. Both now look and run like new. I find all kinds of chores to do with both machines that would have used muscle power before. It is really satisfying to bring old equipment back to life and make them part of the family. You did good!!!!!

@barrygrant2907 2 месяца назад

The 4020 is a great project for a good tractor for home use. At some point, a fresh paint job will really make it shine.

@Snowtruckdriver 2 месяца назад

I've never seen a 4020 Gas tractor. I picked up on it when I saw the spark plugs. I thought they were all diesels. You learn something every day. xxxxxxx

@Ray56z 2 месяца назад

They were popular too. Mid '60s a lot hadn't switched to diesel equipment, still wanted everything gas.We had a couple gas to go with the several diesel, nearly identical in the work they did, just slightly more maintenance with gas due to plugs, points, less hours for the oil. As a boy then I was one of those that worked everything to it's limit. Something was said to be a 5 bottom, I had a 6-7 on it. 4020 gas is the reason I got an uncle to switch to Deere from Case, he was the odd one out in the family farming business. Always bragging his 930 or 1030 could outdo any Deere below one of the center swivels. Told him to pick a Deere he wanted to put the 930 against. He picked out the 4020 diesel and I told nah, I'd do it with the gas. He backed to his 6 bottom, told him to pull to the 8. It pulled it but it worked harder than it should be. I hooked and down the field I went, a 11 year old full of piss and vinegar just out did my 6'7" 300lb uncle, and he couldn't whup me for it.

@huntinfishingdad6905 2 месяца назад

I thought they were all diesel ad well noticed when she showed plugs lol

@garykeenan3724 2 месяца назад

Made a propane version also

@user-jn7ud7xo8p Месяц назад

One of my best friends in high school used to have a gas. Did custom work to help pay for college

@IanPothecary-dx1jd 2 месяца назад

The old girl sounds sweet, tractor doesn't sound too bad either !! Seriously you have all done well bringing these old machines back to life. They deserve to work, not rot away in a corner somewhere. I bet it Grandpa is watching and well proud. Cheers, Poth

@harvmac69 6 часов назад

Thats so cool!! Thanks for sharing the project!!

@justme93309 2 месяца назад

Back in the 70's I worked for a Kansas wheat farmer during High School. He had a box scraper just like the one you have. I usually don't comment but consider adding some weight to the axel to help it from skipping around.

@wsk38 2 месяца назад

I like the little slap there. Check it out. 😂 Love Grant. Big ole Happy Dude. I love to see Gage grow as a farmer.

@randywade229 2 месяца назад

I drove a 1966 4020 many many hours in my life. I kind of miss those days.

@jeffsiegwart 2 месяца назад

Thanks for inviting me along. It was fun! 🙃

@davidlogan7216 2 месяца назад

Hello Laura and Grant! Thank you for all your entertaining this old man in CT.

@silvermine2033 2 месяца назад

CT here as well. Westport.

@davemason2066 2 месяца назад

CT here as well, Madison. Great restoration Grant & Laura! I am very impressed with all you two have and continue to accomplish!

@larrymoffitt2386 2 месяца назад

You film all year, so I always think of the first day of planting as being the start of a new season. Really looking forward to it.

@PaulA-rv4ic 2 месяца назад

I love how excited y'all are to use the old iron. Keep up the great content.

@KimberlyDupres 2 месяца назад

My mother worked for John Deere in the 60's. She was a secretary for one of the bigwigs. Tractors like this is what I remember. I once received a toy tractor for Christmas.

@MarkJohnson-ou6xz 2 месяца назад

So strange to see stuff on your REAL channel instead of all the jerks that STEAL your content! It's refreshing!

@erich3713 2 месяца назад

Awesome that you got it all working! Box scraper needs some weight over the blade, maybe some railroad iron painted the same color? And the battery holder needs a proper hold down for the battery. 2 pieces of 1/4" all thread and a 1"x3/4" piece of solid wood could do it....👍👍

@tericnoah8836 2 месяца назад

worked on my Uncles farm back in the 70's, drove the heck out of the 4020!

@ronaldcarter9860 2 месяца назад

Great job on the box scraper Guys...really impressed how well it works..And always fun seeing pepper...You can see she loves the farm life😊

@richardraleigh6490 2 месяца назад

I grew up on a farm in western Ky, and remember when the 4020s first came out. They were an affordable 'big tractor' for small farmers. They made a big impact on me as a kid.

@nobodynothing9950 2 месяца назад

Awesome! Glad y'all got that old 4020 and gave it some TLC. My dad still has the 3020 that my grandad bought back in the day.

@robertpresha9504 2 месяца назад

Laura popped back up with those beautiful eyes 😍. What a lucky guy her husband is.

@nathanmccarthy5532 2 месяца назад

Her husband got her because he owns a farm, plain and simple.

@voyager665 Месяц назад

@@nathanmccarthy5532 how ignorant are you? Try watching her videos instead of judging them. You might learn something.

@mustang4life 2 месяца назад

16:23 This is Pepper’s 😻way of saying, “Nothing but love ❤️ for you world 🌎!”

@John_Ridenour 2 месяца назад

My Brother works for Unverferth Mfg here in Ohio. He's in charge of Continuous Improvement. He's also an industrial welder.

@edschultheis9537 2 месяца назад

My first big field job, when I was about 11 - 12 years old (in the mid-70s), was to mow one of our 100 acre fields with a JD 4020 and a 5 or 6 foot wide mower. It was a real sense of accomplishment. It seemed like I drove around that field for at least 2-1/2 days before I could see any progress. That was my training tractor, before moving up to the Caterpillar D4 and the Case 2670. I'm 59 now.

@darylneal989 2 месяца назад

Your paddock (field) was as big as our dairy farm ☺

@plrpilot 2 месяца назад

I grew up cotton farming in the 90s. My favorite tractor -- even with the "newer" tractors we had was the 4020. It's great to see you guys bringing this machine back.

@walterwingert8060 2 месяца назад

I really hope you have it professionally painted, and all new stickers put back on it.

@cunninghamfarm3792 2 месяца назад

Laura, you can slide that seat forward. It's easy!

@jls1045 2 месяца назад

Yes, I remember!

@davidbarnes706 2 месяца назад

Love the older tractors

@paulc.4211 2 месяца назад

At 626 I might suggest putting in a wood spacer to keep the battery case from rubbing thru on the bolts that protrude and possibly adding a clamp. All aside a great job for a new battery box & step!

@daleberghorn6504 2 месяца назад

Nice job love to see old Iron running because jumping that starter in case in gear great videos now you need to plow 20acres with that to truly feel the power😊

@bighornriver1648 2 месяца назад

I remember when our neighbor bought a brand new 4020 back in the 60s, we were just wow'ed to see something that powerful and big.

@toddholderman8285 Месяц назад

I'm 64 and remember my grandparents farm the farmer always used the 4020 for everything. Not only him but my uncle as well. Love the sound, would listen to that putt putt noise all day and many nights too.

@johnragan9959 2 месяца назад

Yes Laura , you don’t need all new equipment to farm , 40 year old equipment is what a lot of farmers are still using

@brockryan3405 2 месяца назад

The wife catches me with tears on my cheeks watching some of your videos. It is because that 4020 really hits me in the feels and she has now figured out why. It just comes up so often in the farm history of the Mid-West. That lame cab was still better than nothing though.

@waderue 2 месяца назад

nice work guy and with Pepper she just wants as much love and pets as you can give her because she loves you guys

@johnensminger7675 2 месяца назад

Oh ya! Looking good!! Thanks for taking us around the farm! Johnny Pops!😊

@CandC_Farms 2 месяца назад

Two improvements I made to my ‘72 4320 were a RAParts Turbo III pre-cleaner and I found a retro kit to rebuild the remotes to Pioneer type hose fittings. All new seals and no more adapters.

@douglashomrighausen9010 2 месяца назад

Been working on the farm, came inside for a late lunch; and took a chance to see if you have posted today. Even though I grew up red I am very familiar with, both, gasoline and diesel 4020's. Thanks for starting it up for us. Looking forward to your planting season videos. Lots of corn being put in the ground here in northeast Missouri and western Illinois. Every time you and Grant post a You Tube video, it makes my day better.

@B.O.R.R. 2 месяца назад

Nice work, sounds like it's running great!

@Ice_Berge_00 2 месяца назад

Love the sound of the ol' 4020 engine, brings back memories of the one on my grandpa's farm that my dad bought when he retired, he and my brother still have it and even had the local high school do restoration on bunch of it as a shop class project!

@stevef.8041 2 месяца назад

This is crazy GOOD! Reminds me so much of working on my girlfriends' Dads farm in the 70's. A major good early-teen memory.

@hansgrehoner9847 2 месяца назад

my MF35 diesel is 62 and still running strong.

@davidcadle573 2 месяца назад

Thank you for chatting with me Twitter is giving me trouble I love old things Have a great day !

@thomasr.miller5553 2 месяца назад

😁👍👍Fantastic ! Jonny runs as smooth as fresh churned butta . thanks

@BobSchara-qe7ye 2 месяца назад

That "new" tractor is going to be a great addition to the farm. It is the perfect size to do those certain jobs that brings the intimacy back to farming that might be missed with the efficiency that is demanded to remain profitable. Besides it's very satisfying to work with the simplicity of these old mechines. This has got me back to getting my old Oliver back in order, God bless you and your family.

@calebgalbreath0198 2 месяца назад

Keep up the great work Laura

@hmsuk527 2 месяца назад

Gotta love a John Deere 4020... Did you know that due to the high demand for the tractor, at one point production of the 4020 accounted for 50 per cent of tractor output at John Deere's Waterloo plant in Iowa? It was by far the most popular model of its genre, with over 184,000 being built before production ceased in 1971. Thanks for keeping the legend alive Laura and Grant!!

@gordonhansen6125 2 месяца назад

I made that tractor! Well, a piece of it. I was running a snag grinder at JTWTW in 1965! Yes most of production was 4020, but we also made 3020 and the big 5020. While this was a gas 4020, most were diesel.

@thelibetvet 2 месяца назад

Brought the tractor back to life. Cool. Thanks for sharing.

@franklackie2469 2 месяца назад

The 4020 was one of best tractors john deere ever made enjoy her ❤

@davidmoran1422 2 месяца назад

I love stone driveways. I’m always working on mine to make it look good.

@jimmyjenkins9240 2 месяца назад

That job was satisfying for you to do and satisfying for me to watch. I appreciate that Grant and you have a fondness for the older machinery.

@user-lh5ov5hg6y 2 месяца назад

love that old tractor have a good day

@whtbaron1 2 месяца назад

Like the tractor upgrades, but I have a couple comments from experience. The old 4020 wasn't very well lit for night work, so I added a bunch of bigger lights (I'd go to LED's if I was doing it again today). I replaced the stock 24v generator/voltage regulator with a 12 volt single wire 120 amp Delco (switched it all over to 12 volts) and it works great. I also used the side frame location for the battery, but because of the lighting draw and our cold winters, I went with a single suitcase battery (much larger). You need a thin (maybe 1/4") piece of plywood under that battery for 2 reasons... it keeps the spilled acid from eating your new mount, and it will prevent small stones from flying off the front wheels and puncturing the bottom of your battery.

@patrickmclaughlin9134 2 месяца назад

I thank you for sharing your life with us. I always wanted to see how a farm work and for me being 70 years young I always been driving down Highway 70 see the dust in the distance and not see what you were doing now I know.

@katreniaclark 2 месяца назад

Great job on restoring the box scraper, looks great and works well. Nice job on getting the 4020 running well and happy. Pepper is just so happy.

@user-ej1xy6gk1c 2 месяца назад

Good job on the 4020. It looks and sounds great as does the graderbox.

@IAM...1111... 2 месяца назад

WoW Laura. Season 5 soon come 👻 Thanx for sharing ...

@tombyrne4905 2 месяца назад

Laura, If you can't find them grind them. Great job on the restoration to you and grant.

@harddocs 2 месяца назад

Pepper was stalking Laura for some love!

@manelson647 2 месяца назад

Pepper shines in the spot light…such a sweet “performer” ❤ Love the new “old” tractor redo. It looks great now! Nice video you guys! 😊

@laurieflores9508 2 месяца назад

4020 a tractor I grew up with and planted a lot of corn with. Back when we had to drive a 100 acre field+

@johnc.pepper5358 2 месяца назад

My dad had a John Deere 4010 that he used to pull a scraper with when he was in his late 10's - early 30's

@noehueber6602 2 месяца назад

Hello everyone great vidéo laura Great old school tractor Great power bye john deere

@scottdurbin4137 2 месяца назад

Watching you fill it up brought back many memories of filling my pawpaws 4020 up his was diesel, but remember climbing up on the front wheels to fuel up

@kevinsterner9490 2 месяца назад

Glad to see the new seed tender came from Akers. I have a relative that works there

@majorusafret8560 Месяц назад

Brings back memories. I plowed a lot of acres with a 4020 Diesel and a 3 bottom plow growing up on a small farm in Idaho in the 60's.

@lonniet.2816 2 месяца назад

GREAT TO SEE PEOPLE STILL INTERESTED IN FARMING AND RANCHING BUT ALSO FIXING UP OLD TRACTORS AND OTHER THINGS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

@christopherlovelock9104 2 месяца назад

So pleased to see Laura on the 4020 - BUT - I do think this tractor ought to be fitted with some sort of, (What we in England), call an "Anti Roll Bar" at least for Laura's Safety. All tractors can roll or 'Flip over' - quite often without warning and totally unexpectedly. - You touch the edge of a ditch, or a tyre bursts unexpectedly. They soon tip and you end up under the Tractor. They don't cost a fortune, but they will save your life.

@jc-pj3nh 2 месяца назад

I owned small to large backhoes and before I even put the key in the ignition I check that the rops is secure and put on my seatbelt. The saying goes, ,"shit happens when you least expect it!. Only takes a second to be safe.

@christopherlovelock9104 2 месяца назад

@@jc-pj3nh I couldn't agree more, and it only takes a second of distraction to be either dead under it or at the least severely wounded beside it. I've even seen it happen once or twice at rallies, where they've been giving 'ploughing' demo's where the small plough has caught a hidden rock or similar - horrible sight all round..

@patrick-mccabe 2 месяца назад

Recommendation to put weights on the front end and consider adding seat or safety belts and rollover bar per dealer recommendation on the 4020. I envision you'll use it with mower for ditches, and if ever pull anything "stuck" etc. safety is paramount, especially since your experience is with tractors with cabs. Coming from someone who had relative die in farm tractor rollover incident. Looking forward to seeing it painted JD green & yellow. On our family farm growing up we had 4020 that was originally purchased new and did field work, then became the farm "yard" tractor like your usage will be. It was re-built 2 or 3 times! Miss playing on the big green toys!

@gordbolton27 2 месяца назад

Wee Johnny sounds a whole lot better now! I was worried it might be a wasted effort but you have done well!

@pauljoseph8338 2 месяца назад

11:52 Thank you, Mr Grant.

@stevenhowell2477 2 месяца назад

Nice to see the 4020 at work. We have a 56 JD 320 that's been in the family since new. Still works as good as ever.

@jasonbeecher509 2 месяца назад

Very cool. I farm with my parents. We currently have 3 4020s all diesel. Enjoy your new tractor

@johndoe43 2 месяца назад

I have about 75 farm toys from that era. One of which is your tractor. My brother and I had to have a complete working farm with all the implements.

@KennethWallace-uk2qn 2 месяца назад

can't wait! planting season is coming

@kennethhanson560 2 месяца назад

I’m 59 and still chugging along. When I grow up I’m gonna have a tractor with a cab.

@2fast65 2 месяца назад

Great video kid keep them coming you do a great job have a great day be safe.

@jeffhennings6579 2 месяца назад

another great video good job on the 4020 nice weather hopefully is coming

@randycharest4507 2 месяца назад

I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO LAURA AND GRANT 😊

@Beauxtrux 2 месяца назад

Grew up on a pig farm in Iowa and had a 4020; used for everything. Its corny, but nothing (still) runs like a Deere!

@Hugo_Overthere 2 месяца назад

Cool. Now you need an 8' patio umbrella for hot sunny days.

@jimwebb9328 2 месяца назад

If you maintain them, old tractors are indestructible.

@mikesilva7501 2 месяца назад

Hey Laura Farms my name is Mike and I love the old trackers remember me of old days. Keep up the amazing videos. You and Grant or the best love you guys ❤❤

@thublit 2 месяца назад

Learned to drive on a Deere. Grandpa told me when I was 9 if I could start it I could drive it. Crank or flywheel start, pretty hard:) Next summer, at 10 years old, got her done:)

@billymac8445 2 месяца назад

Wonderful old 4020. You might want to reconsider replacing the oil bath air filter with a paper filter. The oil bath filter is a great piece to filter air into the engine.