RECOVERING ABANDONED JOHN DEERE FARM TRACTOR 

This is like the non farming side of farming simulator, the logistic side. Really cool to see it all for real and how unrealistic the game is lol.

As a farm kid in his 50’s there is nothing better then a 4440. Easy to work on, good runners, and that power shift is no big deal. You’ll need to get or build some stands to split the tractor. I’m betting it’s probably low on hydraulic oil and needs filters if it’s been sitting that long. That line leaking under the hood is more then likely a steel line that’s rubbed on the hood. Braze it and good to go. She sounds good! If it’s not steering the brake pads came apart and plugged the screen in the front pump under the radiator. Pull the axel housings and pull brake pistons out and get them redone. That screen is a bitch to get out because of the screen.

Dear Joseph, Normally a John Deere tractor is one of the most reliable tractors you can purchase. I think the thing has been put aside due to problems with the gearbox and that this tractor has been used for parts in the meantime, so I think that’s why many parts are missing. That the engine runs is a good sign for restoring this tractor. Look forward to your next vlog and send you love from the Netherlands

what a absolute BABE i helped a mate restor a 4440 about 20 years ago was in classic tractor amazing tractor and a very rewarding restoration project cant wait to watchyou bring her back to her former glory

"That want's going straight in the scrap bin" A thought that crossed every British Army Combat Engineers mind, when feeding cardboard Bar mines into a Bar Mine Layer, crossing Soltau training area in March, having been on the training area for weeks, stinking, hungry and freezing cold - Wise words that echo down the decades!

Love it!! Tractors and tanks… best RU-vid channel ever!

You guys have too much fun ! Always enjoy your videos so much. Thanks !

At least you have a use for it ; I bought mine repaired it , did the four hours actual loader work .Now it's my powered wheel barrow , and trash bin hauler. At 71 years old I can have one last toy.

Shadows! thanks for that! Anyone who don't know look em up, Apache is a good start. Cheers from the U.S. boys!

Never a dull moment watching joes channel ❤️

Tusen takk for god underholdning. 👍🤗👍🇸🇯

Looks to me like in this video, the dog had more intelligence than the guys put together.

Never saddle a dead horse! Increase your winch cable strength by fitting your clamps the right way round. Enjoying the videos amazing what you can fix.

Two things I noticed about Mr Hewe's videos. 1. It rains. A lot it seems. We here in Australia don't get rain. We get FLOOD or DROUGHT. And 2. You guys get spiderwebs but without a Huntsman spider the size of a dinner plate that wants to launch itself into a person's face. Well done. I may have to move.

Your enterprise is pure joy. Us ex farmers know. Love my adjustables. Love from west Dorset near France.

I love the way the cap/valve on the exhaust stack was bouncing.up and down like it was trying to speak.

I grow up driving a 4440 JD! Loved that power shift!

The JD 4440 were a great tractors, the 466 cu.in.(7.6 L) engines were a game changer. If properly maintained and not abuse they 4440s can last almost forever, the engines were good for 10K+ hrs. If this tractor was sitting in the Midwest (US) it would have been found and recued years ago. The powershift trans is tough, and we'll worth rebuilding by an experienced and trained mechanic.

Absolutely love it!! Tractors and Tanks! Best RU-vid channel ive ever seen?

Love these videos, as well as the military ones. Can't help wondering if things would have gone easier if Ted had been there to supervise. Enjoy Joe with his scathing encouragement "its sh~t tractor, helps motivate the team! However he always gets stuck in and gets mucky too.

I love this channel more than I do the French, love getting a notification that mr.hewes has uploaded a new video, keep the videos coming,❤ from 🇮🇪

Love videos like this. I couldn’t cope with how messy that place is though.

Well worth saving mate, they're a good old tractor.

Always amazing how much good equipment is left in fields to decay.....by farmers. One man's rubbish is another's gold. Another successful rescue by National Rescue.

Nick Young tractor parts should have everything you need, new or secondhand or possibly Burden Bros in sheppy Kent.

Shadows and Geoff Meon - good sound track!

A great sound track by England's own "the Shadows" ,and my favorite cut by them Apache

That wasn’t the “Case” I see what you did there. Great video as usual! Thanks for sharing.

That invisible spill kit works a treat.🤔

My god father and ex Shadow member Jet Harris was the best at playing Apache on his guitar. Brings back very fond memories...👍🙂👍

Another great video! The tractor looks to good to just rot so good luck getting it going. You guys always make it a laugh. Out of interest what were the other tractors. One looked like a Renault but not certain!

What you need is the Australian version of Easy Start. It’s called (genuinely) Start ya bastard

That song Apache from The Shadows is a real classic.

alot of lovely tracors hiden away there wishi could have them lovely classics

Please enjoy you guys on this John Deere but it is great that the engine has started and generally speaking it is relatively good condition 👍! Looking forward to see more work on this lovely trac

You really got your work cut out for you with all the projects you have going on at the moment. Your antics are worth subscribing for alone. I wonder where that tractor was built at?

You guys are just nuts, but I love to watch your videos!

Thought you might do a Wheely at one point 👍 🇬🇧 well-done Mr Hewes

great work lads

Adam's 'no expression' face just slays

love that you are really getting your moneys worth buying that flatbed.

Random things to find on a farm yard number 482: A barmine layer!?!? Totally bizarre Mr Hewes, but certainly not scrap.

Mucker has done a few JD's mind you he's probably wedged down in that Skidsteer !

Its a shame to see an iconic john deere tractor lert outside like that

Great job, looking great

Love to see more on the Harvard in the barn 👀

Dam, the 4440 was probably the best tractor JD ever made. Some would say its the only good tractor they ever made. Had wet brakes, wet clutch......good on fuel, quiet. Decent engine.

That bar mine layer caught my attention.

These videos are just great every time, simple stuff but great none the less. Question though, who would design a tractor where the air intake is right next to the exhaust?

14:20 Good form! Good for your back!

LOVE the Music.

Seems like half the American Legion posts or VFWs have :gate guard" M60s and M48s. Love to see you get your hands on one.

4:02, I was waiting for Lord Lucan to fall out of the cab.

Adam couldn't you hear me shouting to get away from that rope, pulling the excavator into the shed? Anyway you survived! 🙂 It started! You never know what's missing when something's been parked up on a farm for a while, going by the forrestation growing around it. An interesting project. Do you know how much it's worth before you go spending an unlimited amount on labour and parts? Good luck, great video. 👍😃🤔

🙂happy dear hunting.. shasing the lost one..😉

Good job getting the Johnny going

Beautiful work 😅

Someone tell your mate I n the overalls if that chain snaps next to him, at head height, it’s not going to be an open coffin funeral 😭 Love the rescue videos mate

The 4440 was a great model.

It's got a birds nest! Legend has it, that when it's got a birds nest it's definitely a runner!

Teds new tractor!.....i can see how excited he is about it!

Top job battery is worth more😂 liked the rope crack and boing ❤

Hello mr.Hewes Very nice channel. We like your work. Bravo

Very nice video, thanks.

For as rough as it is that's actually in really good shape. Other than the money from the outside it looks like it shouldn't need much.

You lot are legends. 😎👍

@3.20 So thats where my barmine layer went after the towing pin came out of the 432 🤣

Nice one guys👍

If it can be moved or fixed you guys can do it.👌👍👍

Thumbs up also for the video and using apache as "background noise" :)

Nice restoration project

The blinking Shadows, not heard them in a good while.

Nearly 50 years ago on friends farm they had old abandoned tractor.wheels all seezed up hadnt been touched for yearsThey towed it with another tractor freed the brakes then bumped it . Next time I went there my friend 12/13year old driving it as his. They told me then basic will always start.I was amazed then like I am now with your vehicles

0:57 that is a VERY brave place to stand 🙈

love to visit a place like this and try get some of these old machines going

Excellent content

Another video of mechanical mastery lol, and I loved Apache by the Shadows at the start

Sweet sounding motor

Absolute babe of a tractor what a find 😎

Looks like that oil leaking was from the steering lines. Had that issue with a 4050 before. New lines fixed it for me!

GOOD choice of music.

Not the first ring you had around yer face! heh 🤣

It’s amazing how much scrap farmers have .worth a fortune.

Joe a suggestion - maybe change your name to Meter? Or perhaps when you are a bit broken down with life? Love the content keep it coming.

Love a bit of Hank Marvin 😁

Although your fuel system needs a good going over (tank, lines, filters etc) could your air in the fuel system be being "drawn in" from the pipes on the T pieces for the injector fuel return pipes as we had this fault on a JD that we did, also if you steering leak is from a Danfoss unit at the bottom of the steering column we've got a few of them units we've salvaged from machinery.

Proper tractor boys 💪💯

That trailer you lifted out of the weeds with the telehandler looked like a bar mine layer

lmao how nice it is to have friends help draw in the winch cable

You have some very interesting weeds.

Loving the jolly green giant

Looks like winter is on its way for you guys

That's a nice, 4000 series 440 BHP John Deere you have there Joe, should pull the baler with ease 🤣🤣

We want tanks! We want tanks 😂 Good work guys and the girl!

That's to nice of a iron horse to just let rot well done guys

you sure do like a project. I guess working on some of the tanks you get the John deere is a simple one.

Was still working these in the mid 2000s solid machine along with the 3650 power shift

Good job bro 👍

My old boss had 2 of these shaped ones, a 3050 and a 3350 both 6 cylinder an 4 wheel drive, great tractors at that time in the 90s

It's big, it's green, it's diesel. Works for me. 👍