WHITE 4-270 Tractor

Big Tractor Power is out in the field with a 270 hp WFE 4-270 FIELD BOSS Tractor working on tillage with a 32ft CASE IH Tru-Tandem 330. 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the 4-270 tractors release. Viewers will follow this big tillage team in the field as well as learning about the tractor's production history, specifications and price tag.
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[@davidmarley9471]

Thanks BTP, enjoy the Whites and Olivers. They’ve been gone now for a long time. The 80s were rough on a lot of people.

[@robhighfield4699]

Late 70,s I worked at a white dealership putting equipment together and operating white tractors, the very first white I operated was a 4-150 and I loved it , a couple of years ago I had the opportunity to purchase a 4-150 & I still love it and I take it to the local antique machinery show every August, that's its longest trip every year, and after I purchased I found out that I actually worked on the same tractor years ago when I was in high school, thanks for the video Big Tractor Power

[@toddgittins5692]

High Schools & Community Colleges were full of them. They weren't worth enough, to spend a lot of $ on.

[@briangarrett5313]

Love the sound of that Cat Power!

[@HAWKSTA24]

This was my favorite tractor on my uncle’s farm in the early 90’s. The family had three Whites and two Oliver’s. These were good times in my life being on the farm.

[@bigtractorpower]

That was a great time in farming. Oliver and WFE made solid tractors 👍😁

[@bradleamon4466]

It's tough being on a farm no matter where in the world it is the best place to grow up

[@ScottPykare]

That's a very tough looking tillage team. The older articulated 4WD's are always great to see. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

Neat to see those old classics

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

My dream 4 wheel drive. I will own one of these within the next 10 years or less.

[@chadshafer8095]

That would go well with your Fleet.

[@hiddenspringsfarmandtransp4920]

There's one sitting in ohio on market place right now looks pretty clean says everything is good except trans they're wanting 7k for it would love to see it pop up on your channel would be a great resto project to watch @Oliver66FarmBoy

[@maplemanz]

Now you own one , I'm happy for you.

[@tuckerfuller7292]

Only took you a year…congrats…you video is why im watching this one

[@natorino]

Lol and now you do! Congrats!

[@rickjanssen5942]

I grew up in Charles City, IA. I watched those tractors being built at the plant. Great machine.

[@King_Randy]

That is really cool!

[@bernardniesen8694]

I enjoy the history of these tractors and I love watching them work in the fields.

[@chadshafer8095]

This is Awesome. 1 of my 2 Favorite all time 4x4s from the 80s -90s. Thanks for Sharing.

[@bigtractorpower]

The 4-270 is one of the greats. This was a cool tractor to feature.

[@jamesbuck3818]

OH She's a Beast! I Appreciate YOU!

[@johngnipper8768]

What an awesome choice of farm machinery we used to have ! Had whites and Oliver . Good Machinery! Thanks BTP !

[@jacobbell1584]

I was just looking for a 4-270 on TractorHouse last night, now this video makes me want one more.

[@LB-kc8nc]

A short story about my experience with a white tractor. In the mid 1980s I was a snow groomer at a ski area in NY and we got a very similar looking White tractor as a demo to use to groom the ski slopes. It had big logging type tires and chains. It was very interesting to operate especially compared to our snowcats that we normally used. I’m guessing they weren’t very successful in the snow grooming field since I never saw another one. Thanks for the video and keep up the great work!

[@db-cd8hx]

it was called a snow boss built out of a 4-210

[@LB-kc8nc]

@@db-cd8hx snow, yes. Boss, not so much for that application. 😂

[@kygreenskeeper8326]

Perfect start to the day Jason... Thx buddy

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

Yep good way to start the day.

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@rustynorris7]

Howdy from East Texas ! We have a 1977 John Deere 8430 aka "john boy", w 3400 hours. 3rd owner we bought it out of Oshkosh. We pull a bush hog 7 shank parabolic ripper or a jd 220 19' center fold tandem disk. We use it to renovate pastures and Bermuda grass hay meadows for our cow calf operation. Good tractor for us ! Thank you !

[@demontrain4438]

What a beautiful machine. My favorite tractor line.

[@bigtractorpower]

The silver is a cool look.

[@AkbarMoncongloe]

Excellent video brother

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@404nitro]

This was really cool to see.

[@onehappyfarmer3461]

I sat in a new 4-270 at the 1984 St. Louis farm show. It was quite the machine back then.

[@bigtractorpower]

Very cool to have seen one new. My local dealer’s biggest sale was a 4-225.

[@onehappyfarmer3461]

@@bigtractorpower My uncle still has a 4-210 he bought new, he put a Cummins in it about 30 years ago. It has a sweet sound with the straight pipe.

[@motorcop555]

Incredible find! Love those White 4-270’s!

[@bigtractorpower]

This was a nice one. The 4-270 is on the rare side to locate.

[@SimonKL11]

It is always nice to see a white tractor out in the field, thanks👍👍

[@bigtractorpower]

This one is extra cool as it’s the largest WFE and harder to find.

[@jackanapes6676]

Knew someone in the 80's that ran a 4-180 with tinted windows, and had a small TV with a VCR in the tractor no less. Many around my area found this situation quite odd, needless to say this fella does not farm anymore now. Always kinda liked the look of the White 4wd, and the 4-270 seems to be their best achievement in their production it seems. Good video, great to see these tractors at work, brings back good memories.

[@shaunault7538]

White an oliver were the best

[@jackanapes6676]

@@shaunault7538 Yes, I liked the old Olivers, and some Whites. We unfortunately had neither on my grandfathers farm, did have a fella we knew bale hay for my grandfather with an Oliver 1600, and it seemed a good unit with the baler. I rode on it, did not operate the tractor though. Had a friend though that had an Oliver 1850, White 2-85, and a 2-105 and they seemed to do what was needed. They were unique machines for sure.

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

Now people just watch TV on their phone lol 😆

[@RJ1999x]

I wouldn't say "best achievement" I would say the largest. The best achievement of White was the corn planter followed by the plow.

[@jackanapes6676]

@@RJ1999x Meant to imply likely their best achievement for their 4wd line that was offered. I knew of many that did not particularly care for the 3208 Cat engine in their 4wd models that preceded the 4-270. Never owned any, can't say by personal experience, just going with what I remember being said once upon a time. Good day to you sir.

[@Cursethedawn]

I had no idea White made an articulated tractor. Really like the look of it! Thanks for sharing!

[@JS-1983]

What a handsome tractor and great sounding too 😎

[@EDBZ28]

Great video showcasing one of your picks from your recent video…I remembering from that video loving how this tractor sounds.

[@KennyJackson-g7u]

Love those Caterpillar engines!

[@brianberning5330]

Nice video 👍👍

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

Ya don’t see many of those white 4wd tractors anymore, great video 👍👍

[@bigtractorpower]

The later models especially saw low production numbers.

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

@@bigtractorpower oh ok 👍

[@jeffrankin967]

@@Hinesfarm-Indiana Never saw many of them back in the day either. That's one reason they went out of business. Poor management being another.

[@nicoguenther94]

Beautiful tractor with great sound . It's a nice tillage team and of course a great video. Greetings from Germany

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you Nico. The 4-270 was the big 4wd for WFE. It’s too bad the 325 did not make it into full production.

[@interman7715]

My absolute dream tractor .

[@bigtractorpower]

The 4-270 is a cool tractor.

[@interman7715]

@@bigtractorpower Thanks for all the hard work you put into these videos Jason .

[@Timkrenz-gr6ol]

❤😊I THINK 🤔 GREEN GIANT IN LE SUEUR MN HAD A 4-270 THAT THEY USED ON THE COMPANY FARM'S !!!! THEY HAD AROUND 4500 ACRE'S THEMSELVES TO RUN FOR SWEET CORN 🌽❤😊

[@jamesjolly7406]

👋 hey 👋 from Dexter,Missouri Super amazein video. As alAways.

[@tctoytractors9325]

The 4-270 and the A-C 4w-305 are my favorite 4wd tractors

[@bigtractorpower]

Both great 1980s tractors.

[@chadshafer8095]

Mine Also. Would Love to have 1 of Each.

[@ronaldmolinasandoval1849]

🇧🇴 👍 Excelente fans n1 👀 bolivia me gusta me encanta ver este tipo de videos 📹 📹 👀 saludos cordiales desde Sudamérica Santa Cruz bolivia 🇧🇴 👍

[@M1z88]

Thank you BTP 1 of my all time fav tractors 🚜 👍🙏

[@bigtractorpower]

This was a great find to feature.

[@luisnunes7933]

Hello! This faithful oldies keep going on...

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you Luis. This was a cool one to feature.

[@luisnunes7933]

@@bigtractorpower 👌

[@davidstanonik3389]

I worked for WFE Libertyville, Ill as a prototype build and test technican and the first prototype was the 4-325 that went through many improvement and testing then the 4-270 prototype was built and it went into production.

[@chadshafer8095]

Do you have any Pictures of them?

[@davidstanonik3389]

@@chadshafer8095 I do have some photo from the White days Libertyville, Il but sadly none of the 4-270 or 4-325

[@chadshafer8095]

@@davidstanonik3389 Would Love to see what you have.

[@nellsonstout7001]

So I assume you probably worked around Dean Tjaden?

[@davidstanonik3389]

@@nellsonstout7001 I did not I was in R&D Libertyville, Illinois as prototype build and test technician, Dean was in Charles City Iowa.

[@coreyglasssr6240]

My favorite tractor

[@mikemccrory8309]

We run a 4-225. Biggest load we pull is 16 knife NH3 applicator. Also have an Oliver 2655. Doesn’t see much action anymore but could roll out anytime.

[@toddgittins5692]

Technology of a Farmall M. Love the videos!

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@marcelocunico5341]

Nice vídeo.

[@reinilsonpereira4680]

Ó sistema é bruto ém aissim viu Deus abençoa vocês sempre

[@wdanthevideoman2835]

It’s cool to see a white tractor. All I’ve seen is white planters.

[@0331bk]

Would love to see more of the original Steiger tractors this year, especially the Steiger Tiger IV

[@CheeseMiser]

Hard to believe this is only rated 270 hp. This thing is a monster

[@michaeltroyer7470]

We run a 4-210 with combine tires. Has a turbo on the 3208, plenty of power for a 30ft disc and chisel. Always reliable for when the T8.390 has problems

[@bigtractorpower]

Very nice. Is it a red or silver stripe?

[@michaeltroyer7470]

@@bigtractorpower was originally silver, got repainted to gray on the whole hood, stripes are still on the door. Took the back fenders off. Just old reliable.

[@unclebud7577]

We have a 4-210. IT pulls a Brillion chisel plow and sometimes a 24' Krause disk.

[@MrFilthking69]

My 4-210 pulls my will rich ripper and 24' amoco disc with a 28' brillion roller. Thing is a beast

[@markab71]

Man, the 4-325 would have been a beast!! Too bad it never made it past the experimental stage.

[@TimKrenz-j8t]

This was the last tractor Green Giant had when they quit running the company Farm's !!!! Here in Le Sueur Mn

[@tonybunch543]

👌

[@davidschollenberger6871]

Never got too drive a white tractor let alone an articulated one we had a white dealer 10 minutes away from our farm back in the day

[@RONALDRANKIN-k9n]

All things considered they weee cheap horsepower. Good to see them still working the ground.

[@millardhayes1884]

Was there not some 325's experimental models that survived and are still being used

[@bigtractorpower]

To my knowledge there are three 325s in existence. I sure would like a chance to film one. I think they are all in private collections and not in the field.

[@millardhayes1884]

@@bigtractorpower Ethan oliver66farmboy just took pictures of them on his videos.

[@justinharrison2917]

I love it my name Justin Harrison

[@CheeseMiser]

We have a 1977 Versatile 850 which pulls our new (to us) Brent ripper

[@bigtractorpower]

Very cool. Great tractor.

[@paulpochan9631]

... like the "bark" of that Cat.... nice machine... would look better in Meadow Green and Clover White.....

[@LooneyFarmGuy]

That soil looks pretty rocky , Must be hard on the equipment , Nice old tractor 😎

[@bigtractorpower]

New York has allot of stone from the glaciers that made the Great Lakes. Good soil but rocks are there. They get rocked picked but a new crop of stones emerges each spring.

[@LooneyFarmGuy]

@@bigtractorpower Oh That is interesting . Every area has its own challenge . Thanks for the reply and have a fantastic day 🤗

[@thebreakofdon5188]

I had a white 4-270. I sold it to a collector. It was a good tractor, but parts and people who no how to fix them are both very scarce. This one is straight piped. They originally had a big full size muffler. Unfortunately very pricey to replace.

[@timbrand8315]

WFE made some of the best looking tractors to bad there management didn't know squat about business or they would still be around today

[@bigtractorpower]

WFE went through some tough times. Many factors saw the downfall of the line.

[@ChrisL-ni9tb]

Very nice 4-270 residing in Dongola, Il. Kept inside too!!

[@bigtractorpower]

Very cool. A fairly rare 4wd. 👍👍

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

Some neighbors had a white 4wd years ago, seems like it was always in the shop, did they have a lot of trouble with some models?

[@db-cd8hx]

4-150 was built from a 2-85 with a big cat motor under the hood you could see the down side of that from miles away 4-180 better but top trans shaft turned engine speed almost 3000rpms bearings didn't last long

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

@@db-cd8hx oh ok 👍

[@rothbrothersfarmsroth4630]

Yes they were problematic, especially the over/under power shift part of the transmission. Had a 4-150 and a 4-210 on our farm. The caterpillar 3208 sounded cool but was a 2,000 hr throwaway engine. My advice to anyone looking at one of these tractors is to stay away….

[@martinfarrell5778]

Good sound of the cat engine, they could have developed in a serious contender .

[@bigtractorpower]

It is too bad the 4-270 was the last WFE. There was a 325 in the works but because of the farm economy it never came to be.

[@CheeseMiser]

Just remember, white scrapped the divisions prototype CVT transmission.

[@bigtractorpower]

Those would have been very cool tractors to see in production. It’s unfortunate they did not go to market in the 1970’s.

[@douglassellers7528]

That bulldozer motor just growling.

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍👍

[@tammygurke7482]

Can you show some Oliver tractors please?

[@bigtractorpower]

Yes. I shared an Oliver 1850 video in December. It is posted at kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpeQZKeVprKLipo

[@CheeseMiser]

@@bigtractorpower I have an 1850

[@SouthernFarmingTV]

The stack .. mmm if it was mine... well

[@bigtractorpower]

That is the factory size stack. They were short.

[@patrikgubina]

The frame has an interestingly low design, it has a low center of gravity, I think thats why it has more traction compared to the others (for example A-C 4W305)

[@ascension8811]

Great looking tractor. Such a shame that White destroyed Oliver.

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

Ground looked wet when he took off.

[@bigtractorpower]

Yes there was a wet spot by the drive way.

[@Aeroengi1]

Maybe I'm waxing too poetic, but new 4wd just don't seem the same. New ones lumber and barrel across fields, and this old girl, it looks like she just dances across it.

[@derrickzenner9300]

I spy a ready mix truck spreading manure. Never seen that before.

[@maplemanz]

3306 power.

[@thevox1075]

I always thought these were kinda ugly.

[@joemarchinski914]

nice👍

[@dunit9392]

This tractor is badass. I really miss White.

[@bigtractorpower]

The 4-270 was an end of an era for WFE. It’s too bad the 325 did not make it to market.

[@shaunault7538]

White an oliver best ever built

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍👍

[@ArmpitStudios]

Those are a cool beast, much more desirable than any ugly John Deere R series or anything else new.

[@jamesjolly7406]

👍👍