TRACTORS That Made the 1980's Great

[@imj5525]

Lots of respect for Case tractors from the 70s and 80s. They kept a lot of farms around here going through the hard times.

[@waynejohnson1003]

The one thing that makes me miss farming the most is the roar of tractors tilling! Thank you for your videos!!

[@Dale37]

Their were so many awesome tractors made in the 80's and 90's, my two favorite decades.

[@henrysimiyu-hp6ls]

Be blessed wonderful inspired knowledge modern farming.

[@tobiasjacobsen_dk]

Some beautiful old equipment.... some farmers have spend a lot of time taking good care of it

[@chadshafer8095]

Great Video, 8070 ,White 2-155 , Case 2594 ,4894 & 2+2 were my favorites. Please do more on this era. Love to see this older stuff as i grew up in 70s & 80s

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching. It was a cool time in farming. Stay tuned for the 90’s and 2000’s.

[@bradh7472]

Its amazing the tractors you run into and get to film all the time! You have the best channel ever for all ages of BIG tractors!

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching. There are many more tractors I hope to find to film. .

[@gocubsgo7609]

I work at a grocery store and with all the stuff going on thank you for the videos man. Watching the awesome tractors is a great mental break.

[@bigtractorpower]

Glad to provide a break. That is my goal to help give some stress relief. Thank you for your work. You are on the front lines working a supermarket.

[@GT-fi4sk]

Let me apologize for the way people act.

[@gocubsgo7609]

@@GT-fi4sk thank you. People are just scared and as a father I completely understand.

[@smiley-fk2us]

That 3788 brought back memories..on are family farm back in the 80's we had 2-3788's and 3-7488's at one time..the 7488 was my favorite cause it was what I learned to drive at the age of 6!!

[@hankelrod7315]

You had 3 7488? Wow! Where are they now?

[@dedrakuhn6103]

They only made 2 7488 tractors. How did you get 3?

[@joshbergellin5096]

@@dedrakuhn6103 they made 14 pal

[@donaldellis3609]

Really!

[@stanleybaker8707]

Do tracked tractors drive differently than regular tractors 🚜🤔.

[@PorscheRacer14]

Great video! We ran a 6588 and our neighbour down the road ran a 6788 and we both pulled a 1482 behind it during harvest. Brings back good memories!

[@michaelward7175]

I have always favored International. I enjoyed the 674 & 574 international for our disking and plowing. It could handle all of our row crops and land preparation the start of each year. Love your videos.

[@keithalexander4385]

We had a 674 .. it was a very versatile tractor.. did a lot of raking, plowing!

[@palhillholsteins6339]

Favourite top 3 tractors from the 80s is our Case 2090, IH 5488, and CaseIH 7120 Magnum

[@bigtractorpower]

All very nice tractors. Cool line up.

[@waynemix7975]

Loved the 3788! Ran one of those for several years!

[@dahlmasen3084]

I love both Big Bud and Case but that IH 3788 2+2 is so cool👌🏻

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍

[@bradburman4919]

Spent many,many hours in a 4894 and loved every minute

[@bigtractorpower]

Very nice. The 4894 was a big tractor 40 years ago.

[@chrisfoulk4715]

I have a case IH 2096 and my uncle has a 4450. Those are our "big" tractors. The case will pull about anything I want to pull. Been a really good tractor.

[@interman7715]

That 2+2 looked cool.

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@jamesverburg5478]

Yup

[@scruffy6151]

The ant eater lol.

[@HughieMunro]

How come the bonnets are so long? 2 engines?

[@scruffy6151]

@@HughieMunro just one engine. Not sure why they designed it that way.

[@FieldRows]

Wow those row markers stretch all the way to my house! We started using GPS in 2013 on our farm. Are 2 sets of row markers are now in the edge of the woods somewhere.

[@jamisgood21]

AHHHHH the sound of that DT466 IH is heavenly!!

[@bigtractorpower]

It’s a great sound.

[@rustyrailspikeproductions]

Wow that 4880 was taking no prisoners. Great video Big Tractor Power.

[@Zero01k]

Love the 4000 series Massey Ferguson tractors, recently bought a 4900 in decent shape, can't wait to use it.

[@bigtractorpower]

Wow that’s cool. The 4900 is on the rare side. I hope to film a 4900 some day.

[@joeldurheim5831]

I purchased a 4900,4880 and a 4840 this winter and hope to have them all working this spring. I used to have a 4840 in the 90’s and missed having it around. They are easy to work on, very dependable and that huge cab rides like a dream.

[@motohio1796]

Thank you. I love all your videos and I’m almost overwhelmed with nostalgia at times watching them. I would love to see a video that features all of the tractors that came with factory V8 engines!

[@bigtractorpower]

Now an all V8 engine video would be very cool. I am always looking for V8s but have only filmed a Ford FW-60 with a Cummins 903, IH 4786 with a DTV800 and a JD 8850 with a Deere 955. Hopefully other like the Massey 2805, 1155 and 1150 turn up. As well as 4wds like the Steiger Tigers, White Field Bosses, IH 4568 and more. Plus the Oliver 2255, IH 1468 and 1568.

[@donaldthomas5852]

That would be neat.

[@elephantcompany6061]

I love how your videos let us hear the tractor working.

[@winrowfarms5494]

We had a 3588 2+2. It was a beast

[@vernonrose2567]

We ran the 86 series Internationals, 1486 and a 986 along with a 5088 and a 5288. These were really nice upgrades from the 706 and 806 we had been running....also had an 826 Silver in that time frame. Thanks for the video memories, Keep up the great work!

[@Johndeere-lf9pg]

Nice looking tractors thanks for sharing

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@WilliamB161]

Very beautiful video beautiful tractor have a nice day

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@craigsibley8161]

Excellent 80s special 👍👍👍 Nice touch at the end with the Case crab steering...

[@bigtractorpower]

That was a fun day in the field with the 4894. You can see everything tractor filmed that day in the field with the 4894 at kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIHWeHt8ac2UjNksi=in9j4-HPYpVRNTBz

[@craigsibley8161]

Thanks for the link 👍

[@aarontatum1376]

We still run a 876 versatile along side the newer ones tractor has over 10,000 hours on it engine never been touched been a great tractor for us .

[@nellsonstout7001]

That 3788 and white planter though😍

[@nellsonstout7001]

And I say that, but those 94 series J.I. Cases though😍😍😍😍😍 I love the Color scheme on those before they went to red and black. Of course I like my meadow and mist green and silver most

[@badenielsen]

CaseIH 1455 is one of My favorites of the 80's. :)

[@xSCHEF]

Martin Barkaway Nielsen The European version of the 1455XL built in Neuss is the undefended champion of best sounding tractor of the 20th century (1900-2000). That turbo whistle will bring me joy until the day I die. Example @ kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIHYdHWgeMyimpo

[@silvershelbygt500]

I don't know if it's my favorite, but it's really nice to see the International anteaters in the field because they're so rare. Nice video @bigtractorpower!!!

[@rodneycraig3118]

A neighbor of ours had a 2+2 and could not understand why we called them anteaters.

[@alanreid3063]

@@rodneycraig3118 hi I'm from Scotland, Snoopy I can understand but Anteaters? I don't see it

[@dougschmitii6165]

@@alanreid3063 because of the long hood that could resemble a snout of an anteater

[@ih1440]

My family in Minnesota calls them “moose nose” tractors

[@Ihfarmer1066]

Not that rare yes ones in good condition are but they had a decent production years

[@mayoespitia1489]

CASE 2590....never broke.. good tractor ❤

[@pgacsermons2605]

I love everyone of those tractors, especially compared to the new ones, but my favs are the CAT and Magnum!

[@iowainternfarmer6095]

That White Planter on the International 3788 2+2 is really nice looking. Also great video with a lot of really cool tractors!

[@mcpdmcpd7937]

Found your channel great content and videos this is nice to see while there's nothing else to do out in the real world thank you for keeping us company ✌

[@chuckbauer653]

We had a 2294 Case IH, like the 2594 Case shown. I was a kid when we got it new was a big deal. Also like the 4650 MFWD, spent a lot of hours cultivating row crops in south central Nebraska in the late 90's. Love your videos!

[@bigtractorpower]

Two cool tractors. Thank you for sharing.

[@ikonseesmrno7300]

You had my favorite contemporary tractor covered at the very beginning. I have fond memories of sitting in one at the dealership & riding in the neighbors when it was shiny & new. Certainly enjoyed seeing all the other ones, too! Almost forgot about the Steiger Lion & the Ford Versatiles. Thanks for the great vid!

[@SimonKL11]

The TW 25 and the 2+2 are some nice looking tractors👍

[@johnclarkkitner9556]

Like all the older moldes. Thanks for showing then

[@ArchersView]

Beautiful selection of tractors featured, really nice video! I loved seeing the Big Bud in action! 👌

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍. Thank you for watching.

[@danw6014]

Having worked on several different farms in the late 80s though the 90s, I remember a lot of these tractors. We had a 2590 Case. On the same farm we demoed a Case IH 7120 and used it to chop corn silage. Seeing one again, you can see the traits from IH and Case in the styling. Hands down the 50 series John Deere's were my favorite to run.

[@billbooth4147]

I like them all thanks Jason for the video

[@countryboyforlife894]

Those were the days I remember cutting hay with a 7120 when I was 10

[@yoder82]

I love the 2+2 . Put 100s of hours on a 3388 and a 3588.

[@matthewnecessary3788]

I wasnt born in the 80s but i love the john deere 4650 its one of my all time favorites but i also likes the case 2594

[@rnelson5551]

2+2 didn’t last long . Like versatile 140 and New Holland 145

[@allenrnewbauer]

This is one my my favorite videos you have done. Thanks Bigtractorpower.

[@donaldthomas5852]

I was born in 1956 on farm in central Kentucky and still love seeing and running the older tractors 🚜 . I have a 1989 IMT 539 39hp. and a 1990 Massey Ferguson 3070 92hp. and a newer John Deere 2004 5320 64hp. I grew up driving the older Massey Ferguson's

[@bigtractorpower]

Very nice tractor line up. I live in Western Kentucky. Massey Ferguson builds some solid tractor.

[@donaldthomas5852]

@@bigtractorpower thank you , when a tractor preforms good for me I hang onto it. The 3 tractors I have will do everything I need done .You should come over my way and make some video's in Hardin County and Larue County lot of nice farm land around Glendale it has the famous restaurant The Whistle Stop and between Hodgensville home town of Abe Lincoln I live in Hardin Co. You have a straight drive on Western Kentucky Parkway to the very end to Elizabethtown turn right go south 5 miles to Glendale. If you go straight Hodgensville is 11 miles. Lot of nice farms between.

[@133dave133]

I remember when those Cat 65 tracks came out. I thought that was the end of all wheeled tractors at the time.

[@darrelstinson4737]

I remember them being so advanced for the time. Watching this video I was thinking they look so simple.

[@c_games5665]

133dave133 they still are very amazing tractors

[@studentartchannel7918]

Caleb Eigenberg H⚾⚾⚾⚾

[@MrNikolai07]

I remember one of the local BTOs got some when I was a kid. Thought they were the coolest things in the world

[@GICK117]

Another great video young man!

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@larry4082]

Loved the crab steer of the case. And of course the 2+2

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍

[@johnshafer7214]

We have a IH 986, 1086 and 1486. All three good tractors. Have a 1988 Case IH 2096 and an IH 856. Still being used today on the farm.

[@bigtractorpower]

Great red power line up.

[@johnshafer7214]

@@bigtractorpower thank you!

[@michaelstark703]

A little crab steer on that Case at the end 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bigtractorpower]

That’s a whole lot of crab steer 😁. Just having some tractor fun on that pass in the field.

[@craigh8810]

Dog tracking? What is crab steer? Please explain

[@burtbrooks7731]

This is why I absolutely love this channel ❤️👍👍 these are the tractors I grew up playing with the Ertel replica’s 💪 thanks for putting this together

[@crslyrn]

Another great video of the older tractors & information on them. There again, I'm kinda partial to the IH 2+2 "Snoopy Tractor" & the CASE IH 7120. What can I say, I like the IH RED stuff. LOL Stay safe.

[@JeremyBenoit81]

Love the 90, & 94 series Case tractors. If you can find the traction they would pull all day long.

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍

[@stevenowen4150]

But if you do find the traction they will pull all day long for about a week then the back end will shit itself and cost an arm and a leg. Especially the 2290s. I know, I own one. Great motor the 504, smooth and a shitload of torque but the back ends are weak.

[@JeremyBenoit81]

@@stevenowen4150 Our 2590's have held up well in rice, and soybean land. We have 2 that we disc with.

[@stevenowen4150]

Jeremy Benoit after we had ours put back together they put it on the dyno and it gave a reading of 153 pto hp. The injector pump has never been played with, thats how it came from the factory. If my maths are about right, id say the 504 in it was putting out close on 165 hp. They’re only meant to be around 140 hp if i remember correctly. Its no wonder she ripped her arse out. Like i said its always been a case of scratchin for traction but when it does hook up it will pull hard. I used to fill the inner duels with water and leave the outers empty. Now i leave both empty and put up with a bit of tyre slip. Run about eight psi in each. Its cheaper than repairing another back end. We gave the motor an in frame last year after it got a micro hole in one of the liners. You couldnt even see the hole with the naked eye, but that little micro hole could pour out water faster than you could put it in. After nearly eight thousand hours, the bores looked like they were still brand new same with the pistons n rings.even the big ends were as new. It was very cheap to do up compared to a Cat or Cummins or a.JD JD JD JD JD. LOL. They are a wonderful motor and can put out huge amounts of power and still stay together. Its a wonder there isnt more used as pulling tractors. A set of triple turbos and a bit more juice, they’d go like a rocket. Lol. The only other thing im not to happy about with the 90 series is the way they ride. Definitely not the smoothest riding tractor ever made. They are though one of the last makes of tractors that you can work on without all the computeree bullshit that they now run on. Black magic that I no understandery. 👍👍

[@JeremyBenoit81]

@@stevenowen4150 Yeah man. I'm with you on the new stuff.

[@brianbradshaw1566]

Big Tractors of the 80’s my favorites are , John Deere 4650 & Steiger Lion 1000 👍🏻

[@ben1369]

I love these “ older iron” tractors !! These were the new stuff I grew up with. I like the 50 series Deere and the international 2+2 the best but they all look great. 👍👍

[@markosmond6430]

I can't agree more. International 1486 was so fun but then a 5488 4wd. Wow I felt like a king

[@ben1369]

Mark Osmond I put a lot of time in on the seat of a 1486 everything from chisel plowing and disking to hauling liquid manure and then chopping hay and corn. I liked that tractor a lot.

[@alanmeuler7956]

Steiger st 310 I worked for Panisewood Imp loved that tractor

[@Crashryding]

Alan Meuler Steigers are still hard at work in Australia

[@davebambrook7745]

Hi love your channel,more TWs please

[@davide30541]

the deutz allis looked like the hood and the cab were from diferent eras, the cab looking older design vs the classic deutz hood. also the versatile having intake, exhaust, turbo all in sight looks sexy to me xD

[@bigtractorpower]

The 9100 series were built by White Farm Equipment. The tractor is the silver Field Boss with a Deutz air cooled engine.

[@farmallfan1466]

That 2+2 is nice looking with duals

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍

[@Filthyanimalyeh]

i agree mate, what a nice lookin old yoke it is with that huge planter and the lad was keeping a nice straight line too lol

[@williambrewer6346]

We started with the John Deere 4640 here in middle Georgia. As time went on, we purchased a JD 4840 which was a very popular tractor in our area during the 80s.

[@rodneycraig3118]

I one time worked for a farm that used 2 4840's to pull 2 John Deere 7000 planters, man those tractors were powerful .

[@williambrewer6346]

@@rodneycraig3118 Yes they are, I remember pulling the harrow and moving the lever left and right to give more or less power/ground speed, Powershift!

[@snowmobileguy7]

Like the IH 3788 brought back memories of my grandfather he had a rare IH 6588 that had a grill that I have only seen on the super 70s

[@minenotyours9031]

Nice set up

[@salsaladbar5670]

The international 5488 sweetest tractor ever

[@Ihfarmer1066]

Ahh the 80s we need to go back probably one of the best times to be farming that and the 70s

[@chrisstensaas5797]

For the machines and atmosphere/culture but definitely not the economics.

[@garyduquette1784]

We had a Massey Ferguson 2745 . It was a awesome tractor!!!!

[@BIILLETT]

2+2’s just look sweet working

[@littlerougue]

Well I am blue all the way loved that ford but mainly just for the sound of that Gehl chopper it really brought be back to the eighties when we where still milking and chopping silage

[@nealparnell5403]

Loved the video. Liked the 2594 since we had a 2394. Had a love hate relationship with that tractor. Interesting that the 94 series could either be Case white or International red. Keep up the great work.

[@matthewgray3375]

Would love to see some small tractors from white and allis, eg the allis 6060, white 2-75, white 700 Oliver 1465, any of the branded variations imported to the US

[@bigtractorpower]

Me too. So far I only have an AC 6080 filmed. I am always looking.

[@billknoderer8202]

All time favorite, 4440 JD BULLET PROOF!

[@jimhlavnicka5225]

My favorite tractor in this video....... the Steiger 1000

[@ShirleyPotts-l1y]

Tractors are very big and strong

[@sharpshooter7127]

I've always liked the IH 2+2 tractor. It's a little odd looking but in a good way. Nice videos on the different tractors from each decade. 👍🚜

[@andrewsarles3520]

We used to chisel plow and push silage with a duetz allis 8070 in the late 80s! Good times!

[@bigtractorpower]

Very cool. The Deutz Allis 8070 is a rare tractor today.

[@thr8061]

I always loved the IH 2+2's look and the Versatile/New Holland bi-directional (push me / pull you) tractors.

[@wallymorgan2524]

I love my 2+2’s Best tractors ever MADE

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍

[@jasonleckrone2577]

Best junk ever made

[@carterbowe9964]

@@jasonleckrone2577 lol

[@davidoden]

My 3 Favorites are 4440 John deere, 8850 John deere & 4894 Case. The 4440 was the 1st big tractor that I ever drove, I plowed ground with it and a 4850 and a 8640 John deere all in the field at the same time.

[@xuser48]

My 3 favs: IH/Case-IH 2+2's, Ford TW35, Mercedes-Benz MB-TRAC 1800.

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍. I hope to get to film a Mercedes some day.

[@xuser48]

@@bigtractorpower In the mean time listen to this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqDRqpSNdq-nr5I Or this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2OTfKmuqNSefZI Even at 40% more power it burns clean. :-)

[@Derek_00Mustang83]

Always liked the looked of the deutz and agco cabs of those years!! Was the deutz still air cooled?

[@bigtractorpower]

Yes the 9100 series has a Deutz air collection engine. The 9100 series was built by White.

[@tomcleverley18]

One of the 1st things the Agco Executives did after Repurchasing Allis and Gleaner was to purchase WFE(WHITE) and not too much later Massey Ferguson.

[@rodneycraig3118]

I put many hours on my neighbor's 850,875,955 and 945 Versatiles. I one time pulled an 850 with a bad clutch in the shop at 11:30 am, put in a new clutch and was back to the field by 2:00 pm.

[@marksandquist4275]

I heard of guys that changed em right out in the field too

[@chasefreedom5178]

700, 900, 895, 935, and 1150...All of these tractors are great.

[@kylecarpenter40]

That Case was mint but the IH 2+2 was iconic

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍

[@MrBlueflame50]

I loved the IH 1486 along with all the 86 series IH tracors

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@jayjaygee3306]

The White field tractors are worth a mention I would offer. They were a big part of the family farm when I worked it in the 80s and 90s. We had a 4-150 and a 4-180 and both were pretty hard working machines. I guess they may not qualify as 80s machines being built in the 70s, but many are still in use today.

[@bigtractorpower]

WFE made some great tractors. I just got a 4-270 filmed this week for a future video. I selected the 2-155 for this video because it was a top seller for WFE in the 80’s. I also had a chance to get a 4-150 filmed this spring as well.

[@conmanumber1]

Called the Tortoise (International artic) here in New Zealand. The cab options were wide giving the "Western cab" upholstery option.

[@robertgrant6837]

I spent many hours in a IH 4366 which ran flawless consuming fuel, oil and filters only, hard to believe but it is still running today.

[@bigtractorpower]

Very cool. Is it a white or a red cab 4366?

[@robertgrant6837]

@@bigtractorpower Red cab, pulled a 50' cultivator and a 20 shank chisel plow with a row of discs across the front and it was a hard pull.I had the power boosted to 300 hp with a bigger turbo and injectors. The engine already had a 300 pump and came with duels on the 4 corners.

[@robertgrant6837]

I watch your videos to keep up with all the new stuff.I was equipped to seed 1/4 section a day(we did not seed at night for fear of the drills plugging up) and tht was big league back then now 1/4 section is a few hours work.

[@stevenbaes8228]

Liked the big Massey's 4880

[@jamesverburg5478]

I like the white 2_155

[@piperdoug428]

All these machines can still go to the field and be productive 35-40yrs later (can't say the same for the modern crap today) i still think "Cole the corn Star" is under utilizing his big Masseys instead of buying his Case340.

[@bustersmith5569]

PIPER DOUG I agree ! And I think he has two of them ? One has a trans problem ! I think ? But it has a new Cummins motor in it,

[@loisgustafson4522]

Always nice to see Jake Zeigler s 9700 in the field, and the cart tractor. Don't hear much from Jake now, hope everything's OK. Ron

[@JEDI-MAQUINAS]

A cada dia um vídeo top

[@nathiolifant6842]

That yellow challenger is bad ass

[@matthewkillian5924]

Great video!

[@markmartin4006]

I like all of them

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@josephmccarry6700]

We had 5 international 5488 they were bad ass tractors

[@aaronwarr34]

Great video I grew up on Chalmers and internationals I own couple john deeres father and I own couple Chalmers and ih together. Maybe it's just cause of video... or does it seem like everyone is planting corn fast? I grew up planting 4 to 4.5 mph tops. Still do to this day.

[@wallymorgan2524]

aaron warriner I have been out of farming for 8 years and just starting again last year with my 2+2. And I have the same feeling I feel I am stuck in the 70’s or 80’s. And everyone else is in the year 2050

[@aaronwarr34]

Right? I just got my father out of wanting to molwboard plow everything bought a disk ripper last spring and he feel in love with it now this spring we need to get a bigger 4x4 to pull it my 4430 does ok on the valley fields but struggles pulling it up hill with the ripper points buried in the ground.

[@wallymorgan2524]

Still moboard plow everything I did a test plot and got 17 to 20 more bushels per acre but haven’t figured out all the time and fuel it cost 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@wallymorgan2524]

aaron warriner it cut down on spray also

[@aaronwarr34]

Our ripper did really good on tilling up the soil almost like we plowed even my father was suprised how well it did

[@wbball15]

Looooove that Massey-Ferguson.

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@MrJohndeere3720]

i want that 2+2 NOW! :) LOL

[@wallymorgan2524]

MRJOHNDEERE3720 I am trying to collect every model. Have 3 3388 6588 and 3588

[@MrJohndeere3720]

@@wallymorgan2524 nice :)