I Bought A Tractor: 1981 International 4786 4wd 

Congratulations on your new tractor, that is exciting stuff, she's beautiful.

This is definitely my favorite video on BTP, really a surprise to see you up in the cab of your own big machine, it is awesome to have it in that condition and total original. Congratulations,

I spent many, many hours in the 4786, in '70-80, as a high school aged farmhand, in Michigan. I felt like the king of the world, in that machine! Thank you for posting the vlog! It brought back some great memories!

I'm happy for you. You can hear in your voice and see in your face your happiness. You can't remember my comments our where I'm from but you might have noted I'm partial to IHC and Gleaner combines. You don't have to be a farmer to have the passion. The non farmers often show 10 times more heart in farm equipment. In closing you made an excellent choice , I know your tractor well. It was famous in her day and still a strong machine today.

Welcome to the eight wheeled articulated club!!! Congrats

My 3 year old boy is obsessed with farm and construction equipment. We usually watch your channel a couple times a week. He loves seeing the tractors and equipment in action and enjoy the commentary on the history and specifications of the machines. Keep up the good work. On a side note, I can only imagine the conversation with that farmer: "So you have a tractor and no land to use it on? You want to disc up my field, using your tractor at no cost to me? Well, I'm sure we can work something out..." Lol

Good looking tractor Jason. And awesome you fulfilled your dream and passion for owning that exact same tractor you liked as a kid.

This is awesome. I'm itching to get back into the field so this was a good fix. It's amazing to see how much shatter loss/what got pushed through the combine via the volunteer corn. We don't get to see our volunteer corn growing in the fall in Iowa. Makes me think a little more. Congratulations on the big boy purchase.

I personally wanted to congratulate you on your purchase of a really big beautiful tractor. Old school and just a joy to watch, both you and your new tractor tearing up some fields. Following ones passion is not easy. What, with all the distractions life throws at us, it's any wonder we can get past first base. Your passion is appreciated by all of us who love and watch your videos. I know I appreciate them and your amazing voice. The world is a better place with people like you in it. JR🚜

Still looks impressive in the field all these years later. So you say your not a farmer! You are now lol. 👍🏻👏🏻

Nice tractor! Tractors of that era were just plain and simple. Don’t get me wrong the tractors of today are great to drive but I too grew up in the 70s and 80s and I still love them older tractors!

Some youtubers buy Lamborghini’s and Tesla’s. BTP buys a HUGE tractor. Love this channel.

A very nice tractor! You're a real farmer now!

BTP was smiling ear to ear on that one scene. Love seeing dreams come true.

Congratulations ! I know how it is like to chase your dreams ! I have always wanted a peterbilt 379 ! And finally got one about 3yrs ago. I'm broke down now but I'm NOT giving up !! Seeing your dream come true definitely lifted my spirits ! Very happy for you !!

I really liked hearing your passion for this type of tractor and the history behind it. I grew up on a farm with a IH 2+2 and a JD 8440. Those two will always have a special place in my heart. Watching your video made me think of that. Thank you for this video.

I am not a farmer either but I really like watching tractor and equipment videos. You make some really good ones. Keep up the great work.

Very nice. It's rare to see a 47 that hasn't been repowered. Gotta love the rumble of the V8. Congratulations

Now I know why it is called"BIG Tractor Power".!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Smile as big as 1st owner..

Hi Jason, it is such a pleasure to now have a face to the voice. What's more, to see you driving your very own TRACTOR. You have brought so much joy through all your Tractor / Farming videos. I have learned so much from them, through you and the information you always share. We were farmers back in the 70's and 80's but alas no more. I love hearing the sounds ans specifically the sound of your 4786 under load. Brings back so many memories. I truly appreciate your love of Tractors and Farming. Well done, you are living your dream.

The 45 and 4786 with IH V800 engines were great tractors. We had multiple units when I was a boy matter of fact it is what I learned on. I used to plow many acres as a boy. The V800 was actually a truck motor and got a bad rep of failure which was due to too high rpm. Later they were governed down which took care of problem. Actually we ran them at 2200 rpm and never had a failure. But an awesome tractor!

I was working for a neighbor in the 70’ s and in 1979 my boss had two 4568’s that he traded for a new 4786 that was the most powerful tractor I had ever driven and it became my favorite ever He also bought a 800 series IH 10 bottom 18” plow We plowed 12” s deep at 5 1/2”-6 mph and we could plow six acres per hour whether we were in a 30 acre field or a 160 acre field that was always amazing to me Your tractor looks like a great purchase and I hope you enjoy driving it as much as I did back in 1979 congratulations

I look forward every day after driving my tractor trailer to watch your videos. I mentioned in an earlier vid that I grew up farming with my dad. Learned the basics on a JD R model, a JD A model and later a JD 4010, 4020 and a MF 1155. I definitely share your enthusiasm with farm equipment! Thanks Jason!

I grew up on a farm in the 50s and we left in 1964. I remember the time when all the different farm tractors were the order of the day. I always thought the Olivers with their hood sides were the coolest looking and liked the Farmall 400 and 450s but I grew up on WD45 and D17 gas tractors. Haven't driven a farm tractor newer than a 1962 or so model and I am sure I would have a hard time trying to figure out how to even start a new tractor. Thanks for the videos, especially the videos of the older tractors and the specifications.

As an ex ag contractor, I'd like to give you a tip or 3. First up, when you start the engine, give it a minute at idle to get oil pressure up & oil circulating, before you rev it up, longer time in cold conditions, got to remember hydraulic pumps are running as soon as you start. Second, gear up-revs down, make the engine work in its high torque range, not revving the 'tits' off of it, it'll thank you for it, by longer eng life, less fuel used, etc. Third, start the tractor rolling, clutch all the way up, before you engage your implement with the ground. The clutch will live a lot longer. Pull/raise the implement out of the ground before you stop. I tell you these things so you don't reduce it's life, operating errors eventually cost money. You got a good buy there, a classic, keep it nice, regular maintenance, fix issues while they are small issues, before they become big major ones, you'll save a lot of coin that way. I congratulate you on your purchase & I hope it serves you well & I'm sure you are going to enjoy every moment with it. I actually have an old IH 412B elevating scraper that I'm 'doing up', so Yeh, I like the old inter's as well.

Living the dream . Good for you. Thanks for your vids.

Been watching this channel for years. As a kid from the Netherlands it was fascinating to see the enormous US equipment rolling around across the pond. And to now see that you've purchased an amazing piece of IH history really motivated me to chase my own dreams once again. Thanks for the years of amazing videos and the ones that the future will hold. I cant wait to see more from this beautiful 4786!

Your life is complete now. Congratulations !

Very nice to see that BTP has his own big 4wd tractor👍👍 and a very good choice

Looks like you had an awesome day! Greetings from Australia, love the channel and all the work you do on the history of the machines.

I COULD LISTEN TO JASON EVERY DAY TALKING ABOUT TRACTORS AND MACHINES , HE IS THE BEST OF THE BEST WHEN IT COMES TO TRACTOR VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE

Congrats on the tractor purchase and the success of BTP as well. It's definitely a good looking rig, and always awesome to be able to pick up something like that, that you always wanted. The satisfaction is un-explainable. Ha.

When you love an old girl she knows it...she knows shes home.

Hey that's a great story sounds like you're living the dream my favorite tractor is a1466 I grew up on a little farm in Michigan but I also am not a farmer I'm a construction worker but my dad's fleet was a 756 and 826 966 a 1086 and a1466 and a Allis Chalmers Gleaner combine

Congratulations on your new tractor! What a cool story too. Thank you for what you do. It’s great that people still care about the vintage machines from 30 years ago

What a sight it is to see a happy man doing what he loves doing. I'm not a farmer either, sadly, but have farming in my blood sort of. I really love it and youtube channels like your makes my day a lot brighter. You're making an awsome work spreading these really splendid videos out on the internet for everyone to like. I used to go out on my bicycle as a teenager as soon as I noticed farmers around were out doing something and I could be standing there for hours. Eventually I was alllowed to ride along in the cab and later on that was the how I got to help out a little bit at least on a couple of local farms. Nowadays, when I'm over 50 years old I'm still that boy that just loves it, love learning how to farm and gets excited over stuff that the friends I had in school that grew up on farms, never really could understand. I know my grandparents had a small farm and maybe that's why I love all of it. Keep doing what your're doing because you do make a whole lot of difference for people like me. My best wishes for you and that lovely tractor.

I am glad you found your tractor. I really like the work you do, the information you share. Keep it going.

Congratulations on your tractor. It's obvious you really enjoy running it an talking about it. Also congrats on 100K

Omg. You just described my childhood! We both grew up in the same time period and in the same proximity to farms. We both knew the different tractors by sound and all. I didn’t know anyone else was like that. Congrats on the purchase of the 4786. That is a very cool machine.

My two year old and I enjoy watching your videos before bed each night. What a great first tractor! Keep up the good work!

Really nice tractor choice. The IH eqiument from the 70s and 80s are some of best.

Big awesome score brother that's awesome man you deserve more than a hundred thousand subscribers you will be more than double that pretty soon and you deserve every bit of it buddy we sure do appreciate all the love and support you put into your videos always a big thumbs up them sure are some low hours that's like a brand new tractor it's amazing man I know some people like the old vintage look but that would clean up nice have a good one buddy👍👊👊👍👍👍👍😊😊

Classic!! What a beautiful machine! Congrats on your find!! They don't make 'em like that anymore.

I spent many many hours in a 4786 and that Beast is like a time machine. A young man can escape his life troubles just sitting an operating this Tractor. I’m really happy for you....

I'm jealous now I want a new tractor lol. She is beautiful nice choice

Talk about realizing dreams. That’s really cool, Jason. Even though you’re not a farmer, you must have some space to keep Big Red. Otherwise, I’m picturing you pulling her up to your two stall garage in the suburbs. Lol I spent 4 years going to school in Fargo not far from the Steiger factory. Great ag economy up there.

Well done Jason, the smile on your face says it all! She's a lovely tractor. it reminds me when I first got my Ford TW25, you get behind the wheel and realise all of the Hope's and dreams you had when you were a kid👍

Its so good to see someone as enthusiastic as you are. Really great stuff.

Really nice tractor and vid! Thanks for sharing with us. 👍 👍

Very nice, got to say I was surprised at just how fast the engine wound over, must have one hell of a good starter motor on that thing.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences. Looking forward to many more years of videos.

Wow, congrats from Germany Jason!

Very cool, Jason!!!

Nice tractor you sounded as you are very happy with it like wise as I am with your very interesting videos thanks

Thanks Jason and all the farmers great videos! Thanks .

Big tractor power, I like watching videos of farm equipment because I became interested back when I was growing up in South Georgia in the 1990s and early 2000s. Honestly I like automobiles and heavy equipment, even though I am a registered nurse and like doing that each day too. I showed some of your videos to one of my patients recently and he liked seeing it. Your channel is awesome because it's cool to see people who like filming and enthusiastic about sharing that with others. I really like the tractor and I hope you can get something like a 32 foot harrow or a 8 to 10 bottom plow to do those plowing or harrowing competitions. Inspires me to want to buy a tractor one day.

In 1979 if you buy a in 4786 you got half off a scout2 which we bought.

Congratulations! Best episode ever.

Awesome tractor, Jason! Looks like you can't stop smiling while running, I don't blame you a bit!

Wow with 350 horsepower your Big Tractor can run and compete right with the new Big Tractors, enjoy and be safe 🌻

Double thumbs up !!! Enjoy your channel and your commentary...

Nice video. It would be cool to see more of your old pictures in a video.

Love it! Congratulations. I loved hearing the story of your childhood love of the 4786, and how that has translated to this purchase. It looks like it is running perfectly. Thanks for the video.

I love the passion you have for classic power and thanks for putting that machine to work! IH is a great farm machine with great looks. I myself have always loved farm tractors and growing up would spend a lot of time looking through my dads John Deere parts manuals for different tractors and they had lots of pictures of the big powered tractors. I grew up in the suburbs so we were not farmers but I was always around heavy equipment because of my dads job putting parts manuals together for companies he worked for.

Great tractor and congrats on owning one great channel thumbs up man

Very nice tractor! Always one of my favorites as well!

My neighbor growing up in the 80 was a big crop farmer and had a large dairy herd too and they were die hard IH people. They had one like that, not sure but I think it was a 4586. I remember they had a big ass V-plow for it and used to hire out to the township after the really big snows. It was exciting to see in action busting thru the big drifts. They had a big wing disk and a moldboard plow also , forget how many bottoms. Also had a 5488,5088, two 1586's,1486, and a fleet of 66 and older series tractors. They were big time at least for around here in the East. Congratulations on your tractor! Brought back good memories for me.

Congratulations! One day I hope to own my own tractor as well. The smile on your face is priceless!

Great to see you saved a IH V8 tractor as they are growing more rare to see since most have tossed the V8 for a inline repower from what guys tell me the V8 IH engine is worth big $$$ now

Congratulations - nice to see a dream come true

Very exciting to finally get your own, congratulations BTP!!!

Its good to see the man behind the voice. Thanks for making all these great videos, we love them all round the world including here in Bedford, England. I look forward to watching many more great films in the coming year.

Cool Video and Tractor.

Looking good out there ! Congratulations! Only differnce between men and boys are the size and price of the toys they have. Wish you best of luck with the chanel and the lovely 4786.

You look proud up in that seat and as well you should ! Congrats BTP, You deserve it !

Thank you for sharing your story- I was just like you when I was a kid. The land around my house is farmed, and I could here the Cummins from the neighbors Case IH 5130 coming down the road. I always would watch them go by or work in the field. I am lucky to be able to do some farming now as an adult, and own two 5140's. Awesome tractor, congrats!!!

BTP, what a wonderful story. I could see you making some sort deal with a older or retiring farmer trading some tractor hours or help for rent of some ground maybe use of a disk and seeder. Just start with a small amount of land so any mistakes don’t cost to much and try growing a crop. No feeling like it when you take off a crop you grew.

The best implement in my opinon would be an big ih plow. I allways liked the ih brouchures showing the big ih 4wds with this hughe plows🖒

Nice rig! Enjoy! Congrats on your purchase! Thanks for all your awesome videos.

Great job Jason. Fabulous passion. Congratulations to you for all you have and do.

Beautiful purchase BTP!

Look for an ih 800 9-12bottom plow, model14 v-ripper on a 6500cart, 6500 chisel plow or a 4500 fieldcultivator these were all era implements we used on our 68 and 86 series 4x4's

The smile on your face is priceless, like a kid in a candy store running that old girl. That’s a lot of tractor and very cool to see that it hasn’t been repowered. There was one on my local Craigslist for a while with an 855 Cummins in it. I’m looking forward to seeing more videos in the future.

Love your videos. Glad you could purchase your dream tractor your smile says it all. Keep up the awesome work

PROUD OF YOU, I LIVED FARMING AS A CHILD. I GREW UP IN EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE, WHITMAN COUNTY (palouse hills). STILL HAVE APPRECIATION FOR THE LAND; MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE DEEP ROOTS

Man those cheeks must have been sore the next day don't think that smile could have got any bigger

Congratulations! Smiling from ear to ear. It’s never too late to start farming, i finally bought mine at 48 yrs old.

That’s awesome for you! Old school classic tractor! Congratulations!

First of all I have to say congratulations, when you buy a tractor...you really, BUY A TRACTOR, then I can't help but notice that the field you're in has a lot of volunteer corn.

She's a 'beaut Clark!

Wow! Congratulations on your wonderful purchase. That is so cool!!! Enjoy!

Seeing your 4786 brought back some nostalgia for my favourite tractor the 950 Versatile that is still owned by my family.

4100 hours? It's just broken in!

Very cool, love the big ole internationals. We used to farm years back and had an 826 we used for planting and cultivating.

Congratulations Jason! Hope it serves you well!

Congratulations, Jason, on reaching as many subscribers as you have. It's nice to *finally* see you on your own videos. (I remember you from the How Farms Work Farm Day last year, and I share your penchant for staying out of the camera lens as much as possible.) It's been quite the ambitious effort you've put forward to get to where you are, and since you've been working on it as long as you have, it's necessarily a labor of love. I'm very close to you in age, circumstance, and interest, even if we're separated by a lot of geography. What you do in these videos helps to satisfy the vicarious farmer in a lot of us who would otherwise have no exposure to these machines or processes. The tractor you bought will certainly make you happy. Thanks for the effort throughout the years to show your perspective to so many of us.

First of all congratulations on your tractor purchase! Growing up I too loved seeing tractors of all makes, especially IH! Really like the deep growl of those IH V800 engines. As for equipment to pull with it I would think a 32' disk, 35-40' field cultivator, 5 shank ripper or a 13-15 shank soil saver with 4" twisted shanks would be a good match. Just remember keep the oil changed, air filter cleaned and was always told to back the rpm's back a couple hundred on those motors instead of running wide open. Looking forward to seeing more videos!! Thank you for sharing

Congratulations on you're first tractor! She looks like she's been well taken care of

Congratulations Jason - you've earned it!

A face to go with the voice! Fantastic! I'm starting the process of looking for the John Deere 4040 that was my Dad's, that unfortunately and despite my protesting that we keep it was sold after his passing when I was 11. For whatever reason, I remember riding around with him in that more then the others he had. I'm debating writing a book about all of this.