Not Quite Yesterdays Tractor

rusty6 · Jan 7, 2021

Although the 4455 JD in this video is coming up on 31 years old I have a hard time calling it old. It still looks like brand new today even with over 8000 hours on it. It doesn't see much dust and mud anymore.
1990 Planting Wheat

GreenEnvy · Jan 7, 2021

Nice video. Too bad he didn’t spring for the MFWD option as it looks like he could have used it.

rusty6 · Jan 7, 2021

(quoted from post at 19:01:44 01/07/21) Nice video. Too bad he didn t spring for the MFWD option as it looks like he could have used it.

That was a pretty expensive option at the time and the only time we really needed it much was in a wet spring when all the low spots had water or mud. Just had to drive around them and leave a little distance.

Bruce from Can. · Jan 7, 2021

That was some mighty nice iron.

johnofnewhaven · Jan 7, 2021

Great video. Thank you for posting. I always enjoy your videos here and on YouTube.

rusty6 · Jan 7, 2021

(quoted from post at 19:18:16 01/07/21) Great video. Thank you for posting. I always enjoy your videos here and on YouTube.

Just to clarify, that is not my video but a good friend I've known for years who puts these old VHS tapes together. I post the links here in case anybody might be interested to see how farming was done in Sask. 30 some years ago.

SVcummins · Jan 7, 2021

Thanks . I never could understand why anyone would want an end wheel drill instead of a press drill I guess price . I can’t see much need for mfwd on a job like that. I need to to get any closer to the mud hole than that I don’t know how much heavy fall tillage you do but then mfwd when it gets late in the year

moresmoke · Jan 7, 2021

If you farm where the ground is always sticky and damp, you dont want a press drill.

SVcummins · Jan 8, 2021

That’s how we do it today but with bigger equipment

1946 BN IHC · Jan 8, 2021

The person who hooks up equipment that large >>> "&" <<<< doesn't dismount and install & check the lock up mechanism ""BEFORE"" going on a road way used by the public is inviting disaster. >>>IT has happened in the past few short years here in Ontario the farmer did something similar; part of the equipment came loose and fell on an unsuspecting motorist and has left that person with >>>"VERY"" long lasting conditions.

rusty6 · Jan 8, 2021

(quoted from post at 05:09:14 01/08/21) The person who hooks up equipment that large >>> "&" <<<< doesn't dismount and install & check the lock up mechanism ""BEFORE"" going on a road way used by the public is inviting disaster. >>>IT has happened in the past few short years here in Ontario the farmer did something similar; part of the equipment came loose and fell on an unsuspecting motorist and has left that person with >>>"VERY"" long lasting conditions.

It might not have showed in the video but I think you can be pretty sure this operator would follow that safety procedure. I do myself with my equipment as I have miles of public road to travel. Thankfully very little traffic.

jddrawbar · Jan 8, 2021

Nice equipment and enjoyed the video.....thanks for posting.

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