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.
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.
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.
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 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
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.
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.
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.
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 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?
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
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
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! 🚜🚜🚜
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.
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