Grumpy Old Man
Platinum Member
Hello Everyone, glad to be here ! Today is the day I pick up a 1992 john Deere 855 4wd tractor with the factory loader .I recently purchased several acres of land and we are building a new home and starting an apple orchard in the foot hills of east Tn . The driveway is in and a I have been clearing all the brush and under growth for the last year using a Case 446 with a small loader it was a good little tractor but no where near what I need and I found my "new to me " tractor and after some days of negotiating today is the day to pick it up ! It is a locally owned tractor and comes with all the books and service records from the dealer it was purchased from new , Any info as to what to watch for or special maintenance I should be aware of PLEASE LET ME KNOW ,The 855 looks and runs well and appears to be well taken care of BUT I know each machine has it's own needs and you all have way more experience than I do running and maintaining it the right way and I would appreciate any info I can get ,I'm SURE you will see me in here daily seeking info and ideas and I have all the equipment to fabricate just about anything ,I have access to a cat 941 b for the really heavy work and I think this tractor should work just fine for the rest of what I am doing , tree work /dragging logs /firewood /and a lot more brush clearing:cool2:
