Harvest comes to a screeching halt! Literally! John Deere 6600 goes down!

My 6600 hit a snag….
We’re down for the count. Here’s how you deal with all the belts under the seat

[@jameskline4098]

This video made my day, seeing a Massey pulling a Deere always makes my day 😂😂

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

😆

[@corydriver7634]

Just a reminder everybody, help JT out by not skipping the ads. He needs all the revenue he can get to pay for all these repairs and keep this channel going! JT you always seem to come up with “creative” ways to get stuff fixed, Farm On!

[@stephenc8956]

Had no idea ads don't pay out if they're skipped🤔..

[@Smcquoid12345]

Me either

[@benscoles5085]

@@stephenc8956 they know if you watch all or just part of a vid, skip adds, or just like and do not watch, or not hit the like button at all, and if you are subscribed, not who you are, just what you do or not do.

[@eaglefood4584]

Oh, really knock it out of the park by clicking on the ad link. 🤡

[@thewatsonfamily8795]

Lol. Skipping ads always. Lol

[@joeymortenson5827]

Nothing like goods friends , cold beer and rainy day working on the combine . Thanks for the great hand on combine repair video.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Well said!

[@johnwesner3935]

Hey JT, it's too bad the younger generations will never be able to experience the dreaded " tow of shame"!😢 Of course every friend and neighbor drives by and gives you that smirk and shake of the head. My neighbors simply ask themselves, " what is he dragging home now"? This time it's a 1965 F350 with a little dump body. Sweet!😊 Drove it home! ( mostly) Thanks for sharing!😅

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

My neighbors just expect it now 😆

[@farmerk14]

I sure don’t miss those days. Dad and I had eight 860 Masseys once upon a time. If something broke, we got another machine or robbed a part to fix the one we were using. We went from that to 9860 Deere now we have an s690. 9860 burnt to the ground last wheat harvest. I understand your struggles of making old junk work. We done it for years. Keep the videos coming I look forward to them every Friday. Thanks JT

[@LukeLong-oi4uc]

Hope you have a safe and prosperous harvest. I started out farming soybeans in the early eighties when they were around 4-5 dollars per bushel. I actually started out with a 69 model Massey 1100 and couple years later upgraded to a 1135 which I still own. I started out with a JD 45 round back and stepped up to a IH 615 in 1987. I was 14 when I planted my first crop in 1983. Watching your videos brings back memories. Great content!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks! That is almost exactly how I started out except I had a square 55 and it was a “few” years later 😉

[@christopherjones2557]

Just love that Massey. Sounds amazing!!

[@danielelliott1570]

I look forward to Friday mornings . thanks for all you do !!

[@Shit_cycle_mechanics]

I grew up with Ferguson, international, and Allis Chalmers. All the Masseys were 70s Era. Love old iron. If it ain't red leave it in the shed!! Keep doing what ur doing!

[@raymondurban3388]

Passed by a Prius! With the Christmas parade before Halloween. Got to love it.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

I covered all bases 😆

[@brianramsey4097]

Hey, j t, great to see that. You got everything back up and running for now. Looking forward to your next video, keep up the great work, truly enjoy your content. Thank you

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks, will do!

[@johnshanahan9322]

I had the shaft the variable speed pulley is mounted on brake in a Deutz 3075, machine stopped dead in the middle of the road, had to tow it 4 miles to get it to the field and I repaired it there, your video reminded me so much of that day

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Having breakdowns on the road is the worst!

[@billyhaddock5540]

JT, ur mind-set on getting stuff repair or done is top notch. congrats on getting ur 6600 JD Harvest belts replaced. have two beers on me..

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks! I think I will 😉

[@59MackB61]

A few times a month I drive by a barn with an 1155 in it. The sumac has covered the barn to the point that I can just see enough grille to know it’s a Massey. Finish a few projects and I need to look into that. You seem to have fun with yours. Thanks for sharing and setting a good example for the rest of us!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

The 1155 has been my go to tractor lately around here. 😉

[@terryhobdy5727]

Well another good video. I always enjoy them. Good job on the repair. I always heard that combines and hay bailers would make a preacher Cuss lol

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Yes they do 😆

[@jamesgarrett8234]

JT, you did a great job on repairing the ole girl.

[@douglasmayherjr.5733]

You know you have had combine breakdowns when you have hoses made up to go from the tow tractor to the steering cylinder and and steer the combine with your hydraulic remote. Thanks for the trip down Breakdown Memory Lane.

[@northdakotaham1752]

I've had to do that pulling tractors! A real challenge keeping it all going straight! Unforgettable!

[@nicklovell8148]

At least you can repair your Deere. Not like the new computerised stuff that only the dealer can work on. I didn’t think that I would miss the old days as much as I do. Whatever you are being paid JT it ain’t enough!! Greetings from Australia where it’s pissing down rain too.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thank you! Glad it’s not just me getting all the rain lol

[@AutoCrete]

Hmmm,,, A few days ago we got 5 or 6 inches of that white rain that doesn't run off. Daytime highs of 15F or so does stop the bugs. One thing I don't miss is the hand cleaner bath over the entire farmer tan.

[@northdakotaham1752]

​@@AutoCretewhite rain!?...lol! Never heard it called that....but we have several inches of it on the ground here. You must be in "The Great White North".

[@AutoCrete]

@@northdakotaham1752 You guessed it, I am a Canuckistanian. I have a little (very, very small) garden shed I keep the needed has powered tool for the season. Time to swap out the lawn mower for the snow blower. Not my favoite chore. I was raised in central Alberta. If I told you what I have seen on a thermometer you would call me a liar. If our thermometer was wrong a bunch of neighbors had the same problem.

[@northdakotaham1752]

@@AutoCrete I believe you! Not far behind in the "Frozen North" here in North Dakota! Stay warm there!

[@brokentractorbarnandgrill6598]

As a new sub and fellow Michaniac I feel your pain about the weather. The funny thing is that I was suggested by the 1155 vid and there's an 1155 up for auction locally

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Right on! Glad to have you along!

[@jamesvannoy8304]

Thanks for taking a bean dust bath,I hate the bean &milo dust .

[@d6joe]

Deere had a special tool to loosen the pump shaft from pulley. Still was difficult at times.😊many workin words were spoken.

[@dbonwheels]

really enjoy your videos they are down to earth, just a man who enjoys big older tractors. I would really like to see you get a 9700 or TW series tractor on your farm

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Maybe one day. I’ll keep an eye out

[@iainpaton1865]

First class job well done friend nice 🎉🎉that will let you get on with the job please keep the great videos coming friend from Scotland 😊.🎉

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thank you, I will

[@robertburt9071]

Love your 1155 tractor grew up with Massey Ferguson equipment put a few hrs on all models

[@stevemccoy8138]

I've got a crazy story about a guy in his combine, being pulled on the hiway, by his wife. Everytime he tried to get her to slow down, she speeds up. Before long the combine was jumping up and down, and the brim of his cowboy hat was turned up in the front. No cab. 😅 Good luck

[@martinmills8458]

If I remember right, the hydraulic pump is attached to the shaft with left hand threads.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That one is normal. I’ve had it off before doing it that way. There are some models that are

[@dennisholst4322]

They always adjust the temper and facial expressions

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Hello enjoyed your video. Lots of fun with that repair. Have a good day.

[@deanbrown4512]

I enjoy your humor and patience

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks!

[@bernardniesen8694]

At first I thought that the engine was down 😅It just goes to show how important maintenance is when it comes to old equipment! 😢

[@melvinrenner2891]

Love your 1155 great video😊

[@billries7204]

I have a 6600 just like that with the 329 motor. A few years ago had to tow it back to the barn. The culprit was stripped splines on the clutch drive disc almost as fun as that repair. Just subscribed JT.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That’s not a fun job! I may have to tackle the trans in this one. I’ve had a spare to put in for a year now but just keep putting it off, 2 nd and 4 th have left the party. 😉

[@banditfarmer1900]

The old saying is true with these combines, Brake one belt replace them all on that side cause its a lot easer to do. I have a JD 4400 and broke the cylinder drive belt and once I got into it I figured out real quick that they all needed changed so I spent the next week changing all the belts on both sides and I'm really glad I did it that way. Still had to have help getting everything back together under the seat and I did manage to get the pump off and made sure to anti-seize it before it went back together ! I know you had fun doing this, BTDT ! Bandit

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

For sure! I don’t think there’s any belt on these machines that is very pleasant to change lol

[@banditfarmer1900]

@@jtsbarnngrill6873 There is nothing on a 4400 thats easy to work on ! LOL I have never been a big fan of the 100 series combines but when you get the chance to buy a one owner 1200 hour machine with a 213 flex head for $1000 well I can learn to run it ! The bad part is I'm a big guy and working on the 4400 is never easy to get into some of the places on it, Getting under the seat to work on it was a real fun ! LOL Bandit

[@ButlerFam]

When I bought my 7700 those propulsion belts were gone. I replaced them all and that is one area I don't have to worry about for a few years.

[@dennisholst4322]

Good

[@tmonteIH]

Put all new belts on my Massey 860 two years ago. That was a chore. Massey 300 needs belts before it goes to the field this fall too.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

I’ll bet that 860 was a chore

[@tmonteIH]

@@jtsbarnngrill6873 let’s just say I was glad I wasn’t in a hurry.

[@jeffhack6839]

Big Red will always be a beauty!!!!

[@davewallen1540]

JT... That is one rattley ole girl isn't she?! Haha! Love it!! Keep up the great content!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

She is! That rain cap on that vibrates like nothing I’ve ever had lol

[@frankdeegan8974]

When pulling another piece of equipment the one being pulled is the only one to use the brakes that way he can keep the chain tight.

[@davidturnage6013]

As always I really enjoy the videos

[@timothyboyd7266]

I've worked on a 7700 before what a pain. Those same belts , watch your fingers

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Especially around that big pulley I had the jack under

[@henryclark5486]

Got passed by a Priest 😂, did you hear about the lady that told her husband, her or the Priest, one has to? She said she didn't even hear him when he left 😂

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

😆😆😆

[@davidbarnes706]

Really enjoy your videos

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video JT :) I remember one time of 1988 my dad was combine oats with 1968 McCormick International 105C gas motor on one rent farm and all left side belts chew up even on Clutch on left side also stuck gear too ! My dad thought belts last till grain feilds but he got fouled and was costly fix on parts on belts total of 8 them ! Then in Machinery Shed we check end season the stupid Clutch plate was done also plus throw bearings plus springs had be replaced too it was big cost $ and hours to do with 3 men skills ! Lucky we all work on spare time to and in farming is not only rain days in weather only ! But when belts went was hot summer season weather in feild and lots drinks too !

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That job in the summer hear must have been a bear!

[@dennisholst4322]

The new ones have an abundance of I don't want to work today

[@AndrewHCann]

@@jtsbarnngrill6873 yes JT lots drinks stay cool in to needed!

[@tea2973]

Happens to the best of us, just how it rolls.

[@kurtreinhardt6789]

It socks when that happens- had a belt let go on a gleaner L2 and it took out a steel hyd line for my drive- great times- glad to see you got it back together

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That sounds like a bad day 😳

[@cocochesneau1189]

hi jt the 6600 still works great video you are very calm have a nice week end

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thank you! I will, you as well!

[@jondavidmcnabb]

I feel like this whole video has a theme song by White Snake!!! And here I go again on my own. Going down the only road I've ever known. Like a drifter I was born to walk alone. And I've made up my mind. I ain't wasting no more time!!!!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That is perfect! Love it!

[@gleanerk]

Been there done that . Well done JT ! Enjoyed watching.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks 👍

[@gleanerk]

You made easier. Helped my cousin SBF work on his 3300 not long ago! Oh it was fun 🤩 lol

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

For sure! I’ll bet space is even more limited on the 3300 😬

[@johndoe43]

Cool tractor. Looks good. Saw a case ih the other day with so much dust and dirt on it I could barely see the red. Guess he had been very busy

[@ironhead782]

An impact crescent. That was hilarious!!! Are you always this calm while working on things or just when you are on camera? I enjoy all your videos. Oh, since you like vintage things, find you a 750 or 760 MF combine. Thanks for the entertainment.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

😉😆😆 Wish I could have shown it working. I’ve always done it like that but I think the belts wrapped around the shaft hyper-tightened it. Gonna need a torch if I need to remove it again lol

[@brandonhoad9033]

Let's get JT milking cows, that'll get him worked up😅😅

[@marvincook4543]

OH Such Fun Deere 100 Series Combines !

[@dirtyeric]

I think it would have gone quicker and much easier if you used the appropriate magic words while you're working plus having a proper supply of nectar for motivation along side. :D I was thinking a of utilizing a jack and sure as its was raining the floor jack appears. Love your style!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks! It’s been raining here every day since it went down. The proper supply of nectar is essential 😉

[@northdakotaham1752]

Damn! You got some serious mud there JT! Reminds me of home! Finished my beans early this week and now we have several inches of snow on the ground. Those same belts on my 7720 are bad also. I have new ones but everytime i start thinking about tearing into that project i find something else that needs my attention worse. Temps here are below freezing...so the bright side is, no rain! We need a heated shop!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

The mud is getting excessive lol! Glad you have your beans done, hopefully I’ll get mine done next week if it stops raining for 2 days lol

[@northdakotaham1752]

@@jtsbarnngrill6873 I cheated on the beans JT. Knew that finishing would be tough so hired somebody to pick up a hundred acres for me. Otherwise I wouldn't be finished.

[@dennisholst4322]

Ice row pickers

[@keithtyson6457]

I guess there is no need to say don’t get any grease on those belts, just being a smart ass That looks like a tuff job You did good

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Not a single smudge… But a lotta bean and belt dust lol. She’s all power washed and clean now

[@repairmanjoe8081]

Mine broke on my 6600 last year. Man, felt like the seat was gonna fly thru the top of the cab! Makes a lotta noise, thats for sure!😊

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

It got my attention when it slapped the seat!

[@themiwoodsman7222]

Nice work Joe, u got a good farm hand! Lol Great vid atb john

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks 👍

[@1boaters]

JT where have you been🤷‍♂️ Nothing seems to get you down - top man!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

I do my best! 😉. I can’t let a machine beat me lol

[@karlfischer1011]

Your helper complaining about your security team! 😂 Your breakdown sure was timed as good as you could hope for. That combine is still full of rattles with all the belts out--hope it's nothing critical. Are we gonna get a transmission rebuild video this winter?

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Definitely!

[@richardscott2622]

I'm glad you embarrassed it by towing it with the massy.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

😆😆😆

[@marvincook4543]

"Oh Yah "Been There & Done That" "oh so much "Fun" !!!!

[@jg2864]

lol you are alot better at filming than me brother, I swear alot when working on stuff, the whole video would be beeeeeeeeeeepppppp beeeeeeeeeepppp if i changed that belt lol. we had a 6600 and an 8820 so I know your pain...

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Sometimes It proves to be challenging 😆😆

[@johnluimes8359]

The other good news here is you don't have to worry about what your going to do with all the money your making on those beans. You have expensive combine belts to buy.

[@davewallen1540]

BTW... Your production team did great work making content for this video!!! They deserve a pat on the back! Lmao!!

[@carlfuller8092]

Grew up in the 70s we had a ih 1066 and a Oliver 2255

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Nice!

[@ShainAndrews]

Woke up to a 20 degree morning... this after freezing fog the prior morning. Be nice to not combine corn in December... just once. Probably shouldn't bitch because we were staring down a snow storm that looks to have turned... Until it backs up....

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Yikes! I think at this rate I may be finishing beans in December 😞

[@northdakotaham1752]

Nothing like harvesting beans with three or four inches of snow in them! Just forget about the moisture and stop often to clean the snow out of the chaffer and sieve.

[@ButlerFam]

Also lifting that sheave I used a chain hoist from Harbour Freight and it did the trick.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

I considered a come along but I couldn’t find a great place to attach it

[@user-uh9xk7bm7h]

Better hook on the frame for the big drive wheels might pull ass out of it

[@jonathantarrant2449]

The jd6600 became a 6601 pull type for short while

[@rongrose3746]

I will bet it’s a blast to put those belts on !

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Never a dull moment

[@scrotiemcboogerballs1981]

Thanks for sharing

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

My pleasure

[@marvincook4543]

"Have Fun Breaking the "Hydraulic Pump Input "Shaft" PS I Always found a Small pipe wrench worked "Well" !

[@Butch-fn2xr]

You might not have made it home without the Outback guidance.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

It kept my between the lines 😆

[@chadtosh6831]

I start to sweat thinking about changing the drive belts out on my 7720. Usually it wipes out the electrical for the electromagnetic clutch at the same time for fun. Looks like you have more room to change it. I’ve got to think skinny and there’s no room for two of us to think skinny. I’ve done that three belt one under the seat a couple times too. It’s not fun either. Lol.

[@chadtosh6831]

I never remove that pump either. I always undo the hoses. I’ve never tried the impact crescent route though.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That has worked for me before, but I think the shaft got hyper-tight when all the belts wrapped around it

[@northdakotaham1752]

I have that job ahead of me! Lots of cracked belts and I'm tired of combining with my fingers crossed!

[@dennisholst4322]

That enjoyous huh

[@user-gg7qg6lu3d]

GOOD STUFF !!

[@jacksonneumann1423]

My dad has the same combine as you😮

[@andywilkinson3792]

Hi . J.t. I did say on last video you pushed that throttle to far forwards. Bad luck but she back up and running. Always gone wrong when you're going well. Feeling sorry for you. But iv bin there. But on the old newholland . From Andy in uk

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Yep, I shoulda backed off just a bit 😉

[@andywilkinson3792]

@jtsbarnngrill6873 if you had you might got her to the end. . L.o.l but u did get lucky. Belts only. That's a win 🏆 for me. If ever happened. But she done well. And just belts win all around.

[@davidfist7801]

Well, thank God the auger belt stayed on!

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That’s for sure!!

[@brandondavis6078]

Back when belts ruled the universe. Good job.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Thanks!

[@brandonhoad9033]

Hey Brandon!

[@gregorywilliams3769]

Momma said you'd have those days😊

[@danwhiting4399]

I mean like Zach says “farm around and find out”

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Yes! I see his combine troubles look worse than mine this year!

[@ericdotseth788]

Might try WD-40 on blade when sawing the belts

[@davidwhisnant3230]

😊Check with your J d dealer sometimes they can get those belts cheaper from AI .My 4400 broke the drive belt in the middle of the raod

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Yikes! That’s never a good feeling!

[@dwaynemoore1575]

Hey, Combined needed a little attention from the pressure washer

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

It got it after I finished

[@briannelson4493]

A Massy 510 you would have changed belts in a fraction of the time with much less bad language. Design differences, my dad wouldn’t own a JD combine, yet all we had was JD tractors.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

I grew up with a 510. Not a bad machine, wouldn’t mind having one for my collection but finding closer to me has been difficult.

[@AutoCrete]

Had a neighbor with a dairy farm and they got everything done with a couple of John Deere D's and a couple of AR's. I used to love the sound of D's under load.

[@ronzezulka6646]

Hey Joe,,,good to see yer trying to to a stab at it anyway. Just curious,,did the Busch lattes come before, during or after the kind combine words?? Keep after it buddy. You got this.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

After. Had to calm down 😆😆

[@billkroczyk3749]

Is there a metric crescent wrench LOL

[@marvincook4543]

"Classic Moments" !

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

At least the breakdown happened that way. It took less of your time and my guess is ya'll could then combine, stupid rain. Better than no rain.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

We had plenty last fall!

[@noncertex]

I hate paying for mower belts I can't imagine what those cost.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

They weren’t as bad as I would have thought.

[@GICK117]

I just wonder with all that climbin and crawlin you must of saved a ton of money over a john deere techs hourly rate. Happy to see ya got er done.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

I’ll bet they’d have charged more than the combine was worth in scrap lol

[@marvincook4543]

"Ps....did you unhook the Final Drive Couplers too the front wheels ! " ???

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Not to tow it 1/2 mile at 5 mph

[@ronzezulka6646]

Are the floor jack and wood chunk OSHA approved??😅

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

That was a full sawmill cut 2x4 so yes, it was osha approved 😆

[@twaxx50001]

Where bouts you located in MI ?

[@richardnorthern6945]

Rough job drive belts😮

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

It’s definitely not on my favorites list lol

[@ryanduren2739]

Another killer video. Now go get them beans done

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

10-4! Will do!

[@nathanmeece9794]

Were you by yourself?

[@walterdodds3925]

I would really like to know where your 1155 Massey came from, the light guards on the fenders look really familiar and the switch box in the cab, are those air switches in the box?.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

I believe they are. I don’t know much about it’s past, other than it was bought at a dealership near big rapids by the guy I got it from 12 ish years ago I believe

[@walterdodds3925]

@@jtsbarnngrill6873 big rapids Mi?.

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Yes

[@walterdodds3925]

@@jtsbarnngrill6873 Are you in the Michigan area?.

[@wisconsinbush2940]

Does massy Ferguson make a combine that small and old? Surprised you don’t have one…

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

The 510 would be exactly that same year and size as the 6600

[@DavidCastaneda-e3i]

You need a Massey combine, a 750 or a 760

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

I’d love a 750 or 760!

[@keithhudson6905]

I have a MF 3525 put new clutch in and can't get the line blead clutch won't work now what's next Love your videos

[@jtsbarnngrill6873]

Some of those can be a super PITA. Make sure the master didn’t go on you, otherwise a vacuum bleeder may be necessary

[@keithhudson6905]

@jtsbarnngrill6873 Thanks friend love your videos

[@stepark3437]

to remove the pump I have found that the best tool is a 8" pipe wrench and a hammer and a 2 foot pipe on the pipe wrench. The pipe wrench is about half inch wide and it fits the shaft perfect. Even the special tool from deer slips. Just the other day I had to get a part off my 6600 to fix the 6620.

[@karlfischer1011]

We used pipe wrenches all the time on the farm. For the longest time, I thought they were called "pipe wrench" because you pit a "pipe" on them for a extended handle.