@@tmonteIH that was insane that 4430 started that quickly after sitting for 22 years!
@FarmGearInnovatorsАй бұрын
That old John Deere 4430 really shows its age, but it’s great to see it running again. Can't wait to see how it performs as a yard tractor!
@tmonteIHАй бұрын
He will get some good use out of it.
@Cam-sm1iz2 ай бұрын
Good video! That Syncro Trans is Bullet proof. Drain the Trans oil and change the filter. I bet it will be good tractor.
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Bullet proof and terrible to operate.
@Farming_With_ColeАй бұрын
Sometimes those syncro transmissions will get stuck in reverse so just keep that in mind
@whodatdere12 ай бұрын
We had a 4230 and uncle had a 4430, they both were good winter starters without much more than an oil pan heater and block plugged in. Often had to get either one going to pull start the 4640 after storms.
@Johndeer36502 ай бұрын
Old deers never die what a nice tractor
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Allegedly
@criagcundiff2469Ай бұрын
Amazing how quick that thing started.!
@tmonteIHАй бұрын
No kidding
@jasondrinovsky79622 ай бұрын
There were actually quite a few quad range 4430 models built. Ive heard some guys say they like the quads for chore work. Nice tractor!
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Quad range definitely makes a great chore tractor. We have a 4030 and 4640 with the quad. Nobody liked the powershift around here.
@martymartin28942 ай бұрын
@@tmonteIHwhat's the difference if u don't mind telling me.
@Farming_With_ColeАй бұрын
@martymartin2894 quad range you have A B C D and then 1234. Powershift you have 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 I think that's how many gears old Powershift has
@ri1288Ай бұрын
@@Farming_With_Cole I believe the 30 series had 8 speed power shifts. So did the 40 series. The 50 series was the first with the 15 speed power shift if I remember correctly.
@HFarms19552 ай бұрын
Not a Deere fan by any means. But nice save and probably way more reliable than Deeres new multi million dollar crap!!! Good looking ole work horse!!!👍👍👍
@ScottJohnson-fs6je2 ай бұрын
Very reliable tractors, have a neighbor who has one with over 20000 hard loader hours and hasn't been overhauled.
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
@@ScottJohnson-fs6je there are a ton of them out there still in daily use. That’s for sure.
@fuhrstpuhl32782 ай бұрын
Top 5 best tractors ever made........farmed with a 4230 for years pulled way more than it should have never had a problem except cold starting.......better have it plugged in.
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
We’ve got a 4230. One of those that won’t die.
@belyear2 ай бұрын
@@tmonteIHI also operated a 4230. It had >15k hours and ran fine. A/C worked because one of the guys specifically kept it up. He used it for swathing. I used it to pick rocks, pull tine harrows and pull a rock roller. And the radio worked good?!
@chrisanderson68372 ай бұрын
Yep 12000 hours never had any engine issues. But it was an either addict when it was cold.
@marcbeebe2 ай бұрын
Had a 4230 - just about the same tractor. The worst part of it was the 'hydraulic everything' aspect; lose hydraulics and you've got nothing. The second worst part was the messed up head that didn't let the engine start hot unless you had shut it down revved. Weird, and not JD's fault.
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
I don’t have much love for our 4430 either.
@bill45colt2 ай бұрын
@@tmonteIH just sold mine,,,3 pt quad range with loader,,,owned it 11 years,,,,only had to add batteries from time to time and oil change,,,,
@martinmills84582 ай бұрын
That's a good one, I really like the synchro transmission.
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Debatable.
@richardnorthern69452 ай бұрын
What a great cold start 😊nothing runs like a Deere grease that front end🤔
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Thanks. Was an easy one.
@ianbartelmez4720Ай бұрын
That 4020 would make a great snow unit.
@tmonteIHАй бұрын
If you could get it started at 0°
@ianbartelmez4720Ай бұрын
@@tmonteIH block heaters and ether are things, lmao
@happyjohn82562 ай бұрын
that looks like a 725 loader. Awesome capacity that loader has and excellent lift height. It was a beast. More thanthe 720 for sure!
@Ron-zi3cg2 ай бұрын
@@happyjohn8256 yeah, looks like it might be one
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
It’s a 158
@happyjohn82562 ай бұрын
@@tmonteIH Thanks for telling us! Its still a BEAST.
@matthewheinze123123 күн бұрын
Far from a 725...... 158
@gregorylyon100413 сағат бұрын
With a synchro range transmission, it sure must be an early one. 1973 or a 1974.
@dlzastera2 ай бұрын
I can't believe it started after sitting that long. WOW
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Was wild.
@frosty85632 ай бұрын
First tractor i operated 4430 with quad range. Felt like a bto !!😂😂
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
And now they are most guys small yard tractors.
@Dennismelnychuk2 ай бұрын
I've never seen a 4430 or 4630 start that good, none of mine did .
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
@@Dennismelnychuk we were shocked.
@lfeco2 ай бұрын
Those 30 series, especially the first two years production were really cold blooded. Our 4230 and 4430, we plugged in the block heaters if it were below 50 degrees.
@billyuhlir37832 ай бұрын
Good thing the grass didn't grow under it in 20 years
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Buffalo grass never really gets tall. The old lady had horses fenced in around it.
@mikehuber39042 ай бұрын
You can hook in to the priority valv on any tractor to prime up the steering pump with a hydraulic hose hooked into the hydraulic outlets to prime the high speed steering pump something to remember 😜
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info
@Ron-zi3cg2 ай бұрын
Needs hydraulic hoses, might need some adjustment to the injectors, thought I noticed em leakin off a little bit.
@garygrose6351Ай бұрын
One of the best ever built by Deere!
@tmonteIHАй бұрын
@@garygrose6351 allegedly
@spencer10962 ай бұрын
Buy that 4020 I have the brother to it standard with adjustable front end no 3pt had that same cab on it and everything
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Trust me I want to.
@bubbawubba23072 ай бұрын
Had a 4230 on the farm with a loader, singles but we had snap on duals for it when we were planting. Had the synchro transmission and boy did I hate that transmission. No telling how many times I had to get a screwdriver to get it back in it's slot. If you haven't operated that type of transmission you will see. Worst transmission I ever drove on a tractor
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
I too hate the synchro trans.
@larrywebb22242 ай бұрын
Wouldn't the grass be a lot different if it was sitting 22 years???
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
You’ve never been around buffalo grass before. Rarely gets over boot high. Plus she always had horses around it.
@Ron-zi3cg2 ай бұрын
That's a purdy clean old tractor, it just needs a little TLC, after that, it aughta be good to go,aughta be be able to put it back to work.
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Yep. Just a little effort and he will have a good one.
@chrisanderson68372 ай бұрын
There’s a good chance it’s had 50 series pistons put in it. For it to start that good unless your in Death Valley on the hottest day is very unlikely
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Probably true
@jimoakley3436Ай бұрын
The updated injector pump made them start much better and 2 12volt batteries. Owned one a few years.
@jimkavalier28312 ай бұрын
4430 sounds good!
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Pretty darn good.
@gerardcallan56552 ай бұрын
If it were me I would buy it, dump the cab, fenders, a tidy up and you got yourself a nice 4020
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Ya maybe.
@rongrose37462 ай бұрын
Love it! Put her to work
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
That's the plan!
@johnnybaker3172 ай бұрын
That was the most wheel weights I’ve ever seen on a 4020
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
@@johnnybaker317 haha. You should spend more time in western KS. That’s nothing.
@johnnybaker3172 ай бұрын
@@tmonteIH never been there I guess we all expected a lot out of 95 hp lol
@jacksonfolwarski9522 ай бұрын
That's a partial sncyro power shift I think
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
No powershift about a synchro.
@frios0112 ай бұрын
What a travesty letting that machine sit for so long.
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Her husband passed away and there it say.
@WestonFox15662 ай бұрын
If that 4020 had a cab from factory that is where the decal should be.
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
But it has two sets of 4020 decals
@williammatzek46602 ай бұрын
Nothing runs like a Deere!!!!
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Allegedly
@royholt69802 ай бұрын
best tractot ever had I farmed with it for 25 years best tractor ever had in the 50 year i farned by far was all john deere14000 hir
@davidwilliamson92572 ай бұрын
Probably needs a new hydraulic steering block. No big deal and a 15 minute install
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Time will tell.
@curtiswolf3132 ай бұрын
I wouldn't have bet a ny money it was going to start. Got nothing against a syncro trans. They're great in the 10 & 20 series but they are a pain in the ass in a 30 series.
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
We’ve got a 4230 synchro ourselves and I’d agree. They suck. I was absolutely floored it started that well.
@StanleyHeinzelman2 ай бұрын
Early models had the synchro , most late came with the quad and if that's 20 years of growth around it , lawn care must have been a must around it, great tractor though !
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
@@StanleyHeinzelman had horses around it the whole time. Buffalo grass in western KS rarely gets over 6” tall.
@mikescaffo48502 ай бұрын
Save that beautiful beast
@CraigGilsinger2 ай бұрын
How much is that 4020 for sale for?
@cliffsuddaby65812 ай бұрын
Dispose the 6 volt and give it a big 12 or two
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Which is exactly what happened.
@notajp2 ай бұрын
I think we know why it got parked…. Not understanding the point of that connection between the air intake and exhaust stack. Never seen that before…
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
It’s an aspirator. Venturi effect from the exiting exhaust gases sucks the dust off the air filter. More common than you’d think you just can’t always see them.
@milesboehmer99692 ай бұрын
Sweet !
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@victorhugocedillo94752 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
@newyorkdairyfarming561624 күн бұрын
Do you buy and sell equipment?
@tmonteIH24 күн бұрын
Yes.
@newyorkdairyfarming561624 күн бұрын
@tmonteIH do you have a website? Thanks
@newyorkdairyfarming561623 күн бұрын
@tmonteIH do you have a website? I'd like to get a tractor in the next year or so.
@tmonteIH22 күн бұрын
@@newyorkdairyfarming5616 territorialtrading.com
@newyorkdairyfarming561622 күн бұрын
@tmonteIH never mind, I found it. How often do you list tractors?
@larryklostermann57792 ай бұрын
Nice video
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
@@larryklostermann5779 thanks. Much appreciated
@lfeco2 ай бұрын
Our 4430 wouldn't start that fast even when it was new.
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Unbelievable
@mikejankoviak85422 ай бұрын
The way that fired up id say its not the original engine lol. But when the loader went up without chattering id say the hydraulics are pretty good on it still
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Got lucky
@billydillinger1435Ай бұрын
Any interest in selling it ?
@tmonteIHАй бұрын
Don’t think he is.
@mahogany3947Ай бұрын
So much for putting new batteries in it huh
@tmonteIHАй бұрын
Plans change all the time.
@jimcaro78192 ай бұрын
You should push to curl the bucket to be correct
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
@@jimcaro7819 push to curl ahead. Pull to curl back. Pull back to lift. Push ahead to drop. Pretty simple stuff.
@jimcaro78192 ай бұрын
@@tmonteIH not really it's been proven over and over by caterpillar and John Deere adopted it on there loaders it's way more efficient to push to curl and pull to lift
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
I'd say most longtime operators would disagree
@jimcaro78192 ай бұрын
I did too till I started in coal mining and excavating after a couple hours I saw why they are that way
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
@@jimcaro7819 good thing there aren’t many farmers running excavators.
@thomasplaisted3579Ай бұрын
Bet JT would but it!
@tmonteIHАй бұрын
Good thing it’s not for sale
@jm.k49502 ай бұрын
Vroom!
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Right to life.
@Panhandlefarmer19992 ай бұрын
Who just leaves one of those just sitting like that
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
A widow
@rodneybalog46052 ай бұрын
It's amazing how much stuff is around the old generation didn't part with some stuff for along time different reasons but it is getting clean up in gone the new generation get rid of anything for free or cheap they just want it gone they won't use the older stuff
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
happens everyday
@bjduhon15282 ай бұрын
Fix up that 4020
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
I’d sure like too.
@RJ1999x2 ай бұрын
23 years yet the grass is only 8" tall
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
@@RJ1999x old lady had horses around it.
@RJ1999x2 ай бұрын
@@tmonteIH good move on her part
@matthewheinze123123 күн бұрын
@@tmonteIHHorses would have chewed everything off that tractor.
@johndunn29852 ай бұрын
You want do that to a new deere
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
Who cares about anything new and green
@johndunn29852 ай бұрын
@@tmonteIH You are correct there
@braddobson20602 ай бұрын
We all no it starts otherwise it would be a poor video
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
But the suspense
@darrellroeters4951Ай бұрын
Narrator kinda bland no enthusiasm
@tmonteIHАй бұрын
It’s hard for me to get excited about anything John Deere
@CraigGilsinger2 ай бұрын
How much is that 4020 for sale for?
@tmonteIH2 ай бұрын
You trying to muscle in on my deal?! Haha. Kidding.