What's the drive train in that old John Deere????
A lot of the guy's that have the old JD"S say they
are great but what company really made the tractor???
willy
Depends which one you are talking about. Dad’s old John Deere model M, that my grandad bought new in 1950, has a 2-cylinder “made in USA” engine.
His 770 JD CUT has a “made in Japan” Yanmar and I’m thinking the whole machine was made “over there” by that company based on the cramped operators platform that really does not seem to be designed for your typical, average sized American. I have absolutely no complaints on that tractor’s power train, which has been flawless since the mid 1980’s. John Deere deserves high marks for continuing to use those engines on their tractors, while taking control over the rest of the parts, and getting them “properly sized”.
Truthfully though, the old Model M (designed by Americans in the late 1940’s) is nearly as cramped and considerably more difficult to get on and off of. Back then, JD was a “lesser brand” and played third fiddle at best to IH and Ford. Grandad bought the M because it was cheaper than those other (2), which he had not the financial means to afford.
My own personal first tractor was a “one owner” 1951 Ford model 8N, which I bought from the widow of one of the most financially “well-off” guys in our town, back in those days. To this day, I’ve not operated a tractor that was easier to get on and off (from either side), or had a significantly more comfortable operators platform.
The only John Deere CUT, that I have purchased new, is a 2004 model 4120. That one has a pre tier 4, 4-cylinder “made in America” JD Powertech engine. Other than needing a new starter, that one has been flawless over the last 19 years and 1300 hours.
When it comes to “luck” with tractors, and everything else for that matter, no one will ever convince me that there is such a thing. You get stuff right with God, and He will take care of you. Everything works out Just exactly as He intends it to. Trust in Him and every breakdown you have will teach you a valuable lesson. That’s what I believe and I am sticking to it.
I’m hoping He allows my current little red tractor to treat me better than my last one. My green ones and that old grey Ford 8n have always treated me well. Besides my first red one, I have been underserved by an American orange tractor and by another newer Ford, all of which have been cut from the herd. Hopefully the next owners will have a little more “luck” with them.
I sold my last Farmall Cub to a friend and it has been working ok for him. Thankfully, he is a pretty good mechanic as is his retired father, who has “specialized” in Farmall Cubs, as almost a second career.
I’m certain they will get many of hours of tinkering on that old, worn out Cub over the coming years. Last I knew, they still don’t have the botched 12 volt conversion on it charging properly but he starts all his tractors with a jump pack anyhow.
I sold him the tractor, with a snowplow, and a full set of cultivators, for $750. It had a like-new set of loaded R1 tires and like new rims on back, which were worth at least that much by themselves. The cultivators were worth another $ 300 minimum.
Arrow, I hope your “luck” improves. Here are three little tips you might try to help make that happen: 1) Get yourself a Bible and read it regularly 2) Treat others as you would like to be treated, and do good stuff for them, expecting nothing in return 3) Join a local church and attend as often as you can.
