what models replaced the following combines...

greenize · Oct 8, 2012

These combines made in the 60's were replaced and I am trying to find out by what new models-help

John Deere models...55, 95, 105

Skyhighballoon(MO) · Oct 8, 2012

I'm no JD person when it comes to combines...I'm a Gleaner guy... but for a fast answer the 45/55/95/105 (adding to your list) were replaced by the 3300/4400/6600/7700 and that series was later updated to the 4420/6620/7720 (I think the 3300 was dropped somewhere along they way, not sure what year so no 3320). The JD guys will come along and add much more info. Mike

Anonymous-0 · Oct 8, 2012

According to JD, the 3300 replaced the 45/55, 4400 replaced the 95, and 6600 replaced the 105. The 7700 was a new top of the line size.

DeltaRed · Oct 8, 2012

Green and Sky are correct.BTW,even though they are older and somewhat more primitive,I would much rather own an x5 series than a xx00 series....

Nathaniel Watts · Oct 8, 2012

I have to agree with Delta Red on that one. The early 4400 sure was not much of a replacement for a 95 in capacity either.

greenize · Oct 8, 2012

Thanks for the info, Kim

greenize · Oct 8, 2012

thanks for info Kim

RevJJ · Oct 8, 2012

I am here to tell you that a 4400 wouldn't work with a good, tuned up 95. I have read where JD felt that the 3300 was a replacement for the 55, the 4400 for the 95, the 6600 for the 105 and the 7700 was just a larger capacity machine that was a new size altogether.

As to using one, a 4400 is over 30 years old, and the 55 is 40...but unless you find a 4400 that was hermetically sealed in a barn in 1976, you are going to have to work on both of them...the 55 is A LOT better machine to work on. And a 4400 gasser can't be kept cool unless its not running.

Bob Bancroft · Oct 8, 2012

And figure this one out- when JD had the x5 series there were a few around here, but probably more Gleaners than anything. When JD came out with the xx00 series, they virtually took over the whole market here, and haven't looked back. I don't understand. The cab beside engine thing never appealed to me.

GreenEnvy · Oct 8, 2012

Well back in the fall of 1969 when the 00 series came out, half the combines around here didn't even have cabs including ours. So I don't think the engine next to the cab was a big deal at that time. 20 years later different story. Plus the 00 series was the first really new combine seperator design since 1949. As good as the 5 series were, they were an old design that dated all the way back to the early 40s. JD did great work to stretch that design.

GreenEnvy · Oct 8, 2012

I have both series and I like them both. If I had a couple of hundred acres to cut or less I would take a 5 series. If I had to cut 500 or more acres I would take a 00 series. Like others said, the 5 series are easier to work on and maintain but 00 series are more convenient to run IMO. Unless you have a 5 series from the last 2 years of production, they will have the chain drive cylinder and them stupid shims on the fan pulley. How many of the SB 5 series were diesel percentage wise compared to the 00 series. Same thing with hydros? Its a lot easier to find a 6600 or 770 hydro then a 105 or 95.

paul Em · Oct 8, 2012

I've only ever driven a 4420, and a white 7300 and I can't decide what I hated more. Engine beside me or directly behind....

Dalet · Oct 8, 2012

(quoted from post at 20:26:37 10/08/12) I have both series and I like them both. If I had a couple of hundred acres to cut or less I would take a 5 series. If I had to cut 500 or more acres I would take a 00 series. Like others said, the 5 series are easier to work on and maintain but 00 series are more convenient to run IMO. Unless you have a 5 series from the last 2 years of production, they will have the chain drive cylinder and them stupid shims on the fan pulley. How many of the SB 5 series were diesel percentage wise compared to the 00 series. Same thing with hydros? Its a lot easier to find a 6600 or 770 hydro then a 105 or 95.

Its alot easier to find a 95 hydro than a 4400 hydro too...

DeltaRed · Oct 8, 2012

I am very familiar with both series-more so with the x5 series.At present,I own :55 roundback;95 sb;late 105 corn(gas) speacial/variable speed cylinder;just sold my 45sb and have just purchaced a 105R(diesel).Not to be a "know it all",you probably cant tell me much about the x5 combines......but there is still much to learn!!

DeltaRed · Oct 8, 2012

I've heard from several scources that a 95 will
"smoke" a 4400....

Mike Aylward · Oct 8, 2012

A diesel 4400 should have no problem keeping up with a 95. I used to own a 4400 and it kept up with a 105 in the same field. Actually, it did more than the 105. Has to be tuned, though. Mike

4020guy · Oct 9, 2012

If I recall the sales literature said the 3300 replaced the 45, the 4400 the 55, the 6600 the 95, and the 7700 the 105. It said each new model had 25% more capacity than the one it replaced. I've had a 40,55,4400,and a 6600. Granted the older ones were easier to work on but the 00 series aren't that bad.....Ron

Anonymous-0 · Oct 10, 2012

fogive me 4020 guy, and case / ih replaced them all................

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