I Bought A New Tractor for the Farm!

[@Jeffro2222]

Appreciate how humble you are. One thing you kept saying is how lucky you were outside of farming. I know you’re trying not to brag on yourself but be sure to give yourself credit, hard work trumps luck almost every time. You’ve busted your butt to get here; enjoy it.

[@axejohndeere7310]

👏👏

[@LukeLong-oi4uc]

That says volumes about you that you explain to the younger people that your farming operation isn’t totally funding your equipment purchases. Social media makes it look like it’s easy to get new equipment, and if you aren’t driving newer equipment then you’re not successful. every operation is different, and has to be tailored to the individuals finances.. amount of ground, outside income, rent vs owned, etc.. there’s a lot of variables. It’s probably a lot harder to get started today than it was 41 years ago when I started. I already liked your channel, but I like it even more knowing how you are so up front, and how you clarify your business. Great channel!

[@ohananaturalfarms]

Amen to that. We're just getting rolling on our farm rebuilding fertility on land we bought following a flood. Thus far, farming is the process of spending money from my day job to hopefully get returns five, ten years hence. The local JD dealer did give me a hat and some free coffee in a styrofoam cup though.

[@Drew-in-NoDak]

You bought in my opinion, the best front wheel assist tractor deere ever made, 30series reliably, with R series comfort. ILS and power shift for a smooth ride and reliability, you didn't go wrong there buddy. And no emissions!

[@donovanthompson3449]

You mean front not frint

[@TheBoys-mg9uv]

@@donovanthompson3449 learn what a typo is

[@brettk5762]

Idk about reliable. Our 8310r needed a full engine overall at 7,000 hours and nothing but sensor problems everywhere. His only has 4,000 so that tractor will last a long time before it needs anything major.

[@Drew-in-NoDak]

@@brettk5762 8310r is a completely different tractor. Grants is a 30series with no emissions and a basic cab.

[@thomasbritten7216]

​@@brettk5762 That's a very different tractor compared to what grant bought. The 2nd year of the R series was the first real year that mechanical updates were made to the 30 series

[@timbo8870]

I get excited waiting for the UPS truck to drop a box, Grant waits for semis, dropping off tractors

[@JoinMyAdventures_YT]

Nice purchase! Cant wait to see it in action in the spring!

[@deerefred-oz]

I love your videos always, especially your present explanation of you financial structure which totally makes sense and clarifies it for you younger viewers, I am a 70 yrs old , retired farmer who went thru the whole farming cycle , owning,developing and improving out farm over 38 yrs from australia :) cheers Fred

[@pilsplease7561]

I would become a farmer if i had the budget for it but it would basically tap me out and the risk is honestly more than Im willing to gamble.

[@lukegill9970]

I’m proud of you Grant! You’ve been doing one hell of a job and seeing you become so successful has been inspiring! Keep up the great work!

[@granthilbert5632]

TY!!

[@Clovermerefarms]

How much did it cost

[@jeffbrouwer2774]

You bought the best tractor JD has recently made in my opinion. I love my 8345R and 8345RT

[@bertsweere4979]

The 9 liter motors are good imo, 13.5 not so much

[@TheGunVaultOfficial]

No emissions and a powershift, great purchase Grant! I'd argue the powershift is a much better option than IVT, with IVT you will end up replacing it at some point.

[@reidisaacson9623]

IVT in our old 8430 was much better than the Powershift in the newer tractor that replaces the other one

[@braydenmarthaler5450]

But he’s also gonna ruin the tractor completely if the tile plow is as big as the tractor, when I say as big I mean in height like one of them big ones. That power shift will get ruined, I personally love power shift tractors because their easy to drive and shifting is excellent but putting it on a tile plow will absolutely ruin that tractor

[@tomnichols8084]

IVT sucks. Absolutely sucks.

[@matthewbuyert3422]

@@braydenmarthaler5450 I can guarantee you that a powershift will hold up to it a hell of a lot better than an IVT ever would.

[@braydenmarthaler5450]

@ still, having a front wheel assist on a tile plow is a bad choice to begin with, quad tracks are the way to go because the power shift will absolutely ruin the gears on that thing

[@HalFastIndustries]

I remember watching you guys play farmsim back in the day Your success story is inspirational!

[@murphyfarms8842]

Congratulations on the new tractor. Always loved the first gen 8rs.

[@patrickdudek8480]

Good to see you moving forward with a solid plan . I look forward to seeing a lot more content from you guys.

[@CaryGuyer]

It's really nice to finally see another video after so long. I have followed you from day one because you put out good content, please make more. Great purchase on the 8320, game changer for you.

[@jddriver9565]

wow! Great looking tractor! Congratulations!Nothing runs like a Deere!

[@Wyatt98]

You now what they say green means go red means no

[@jddriver9565]

@@Wyatt98 naah never heard that before...its a good one though!🤣🤣

[@SteveMccarthyAus]

Good to see your being open and clear about the investment in the farm

[@Farmhand-Booker]

I ran a John Deere 8320 (non R) for the guy I worked for and that thing was a beast, the growl as it worked and the speed at which it flew down the road was exhilarating.

[@TLPH04]

You sure that wasn't an 8330? The non R's were 8030

[@joshwagner5414]

@@TLPH04 no sir. 8320 sounds right by the word growl as that was the last tractor with absolutely zero emissions installed and that 8.1 motor has a growl to it. Next series older that. 8330

[@TLPH04]

@joshwagner5414 then why clarify that it's a non R. There was never an r for that gen

[@rickcampbell4920]

Had a 2013 8235R, awesome machines, you will stay in love with this one! Congratulations!

[@Batsowya12]

Congrats! Love to see the farm growing!

[@Upbeat_Games]

literally the best looking 8R john deere had ever made in my opinion, very good looking tractor and good purchase grant!

[@Rebelgamer-1111]

Translation, Grant needed a tax write off after harvest lol

[@4doors_morehors722]

True

[@thomasbritten7216]

Not a lot of profit for farmers this year

[@justinrisinger7506]

I don’t think he’d need a tax write off when he’s in the red

[@Rebelgamer-1111]

Man yall suck at detecting sarcasm lol

[@Harrisracing4903]

Fr

[@Grumpy-BNSFguy]

Congrats on the new tractor, that's gonna be huge for the farm. I'm happy for you man! You deserve it for all the hard work you do.

[@zilla2006able]

great purchase and I hope you keep this tractor for a long time 😉

[@The1911gunshots]

I am happy that you got a new tractor

[@Reggiebear25]

Great video. The details of your plans and why you are doing certain things are super interesting.

[@farmeralex2364]

Congratulations on your new purchase grant. Can't wait for it to be put to work this fall.

[@RodneySpencer-g8f]

Awsome video congratulations on the new tractor it will serve you well can't wait for the next video

[@nanoman81]

Grant you sir are living a dream, hats off to you man

[@alistairr.9656]

Congrats on the new tractor grant looks good. Cant wait to see how your farming career goes.

[@Richard-Allen]

I love your new tractor Grant, I speak from personal experience, it's always better to have more tractors if you can afford them than to have to try and rely on one tractor to do everything when you've got a lot of land to farm

[@datcaptain2543]

Loved it Grant, good luck! Bring us some more content!

[@zaktoy1360]

Congrats on the tractor hope it goes well for u and there is no issues

[@PickAxSimulatorGaming]

Congrats !!! can't wait to see it in action .

[@kyleiswell]

Dude, this is a sick piece of equipment! Congrats!

[@whjerts]

The cab fan gets louder and whines more when the filters get plugged. Clean or replace the cab filters.

[@RhetGehring-cb8rb]

Dude, you’re freaking awesome. It’s amazing to see how far you’ve come since farm sim.

[@THEREALLOXY]

Good Joh Grant! Proud of You I hope your farm grows more and more!

[@brettmayhan4908]

Congrats Grant! By far one of my favorite tractors of all time. Should work amazing for yall!

[@TylerAslin]

I own a 8320 best purchase youll ever make just make sure you check the air filters regularly cause they get clogged up fast

[@onecrazytruckinfarmer]

That’ll be nice on the wagons next fall as well. That 8R is beautiful Grant congratulations on the new tractor.

[@RickHeaton-de8lw]

Good luck with your new tractor. Having owned one of those you will want to have the cooling fan drive checked, and make sure you grease the front C.V. joints by removing the plugs and installing a zerk . also use caution changing the tires. The front and rear are matched by the diameter with I believe gear in the transmission. I would ask Deeres service department before doing it. Again, the best of luck to you.

[@granthilbert5632]

That's what a couple people have also mentioned. Will talk to a few people and check my book before installing different size tires.

[@meganshaffer4862]

glad to see someone who has a lot of good sense with the deer and how humble you are about it

[@FarmGearInnovators]

🔩 Loved the detailed explanation on how the weights are set up-it’s fascinating to see the effort that goes into balancing these machines for peak performance! ⚖🌾

[@cedricbroussard8738]

Grant, that's a beautiful tractor 🚜!

[@DeanHill-v3w]

Great commentary. I appreciate your explanation of startup vs income. You’re doing things with a lot of passion and your experience will ultimately payoff. I built my place similarly around Council Bluffs. Off farm capital with my willingness to work has afforded me to have an Angus farm. Keep the videos coming. Looking forward to seeing where you’re at in ten years.

[@granthilbert5632]

TY! Not far away from us!

[@levifrederick463]

Tip for you Grease grease grease the ILS ever other day if being used all day! Another check to do in the ils to make sure the accumulators are good is to put it in gear and you should be able to get the front end to bounce up and down with moving the throttle up and down. If not you will need accumulators

[@Broddatoad]

good stuff man happy to see you doing bigger and better things grant

[@joshwagner5414]

Get 54s for the rear. If it’s ever on a cart you’ll love the extra height for loading trucks. Also grease that front ILS every morning of use. That front end is extremely expensive to put parts into.

[@tjthegamer808]

I love watching your farm grow grant I wish all success for you and you brother

[@Burtmax068]

Nice to get some insight into the tractor and farm equipment market.

[@JonathanFroehlich]

Love that tractor Grant!!!

[@Melzynm]

Love to see you succeed

[@DanWoelders-fd5zd]

Atta boy !!! First gen 8r same as us. Best looking series Deere made same hood as 30 series. No government crap. 9 liter power tech. Ours is a 8320r to. Torque for days in those girls. You’ll be very happy with that unit !

[@andrewengland971]

Amazing. 15 year old tractor looks great!

[@diannwille4143]

congrats my friend...one of the best tractors ever made!!!

[@scotthodgen5647]

Grant, I ran, it ran, it has run, it was run. I'm begging you, please. Thanks. Loving your channel's content! Stay safe. Nice tractor. 😊👍

[@derrickeischens3993]

Having the ivt would have been amazing if you got the chance, every way around especially for your planting purposes. Also to help with ur planter drift problems you had when it pulls one way, putting another globe on the planter solves that issue.

[@DanWoelders-fd5zd]

Make sure the intake filter in the roof for the fans is clean there a lot louder if there not clean. If you ever start getting water dripping out of the roof or vents to with ac it’s the drain lines coming down from the roof are plugged they come out at the front right corner post outside just blow air back up through it and it’ll be good and drain properly again.

[@mikem7719]

Hi Grant. If that tractor has a Gen 3 touch screen command center, it will run Autotrac, section control and rowsense. If it's a real early non touch, you can swap a touch one into it. You'll just need an unlock for autotrac. If you want one, I have a used unlock code for about 1/3 of a new one. Also have a used touch display. The unlocks are interchangeable with a 2630.

[@jaketaylor2365]

We ran EZ-Drops this year with 32%. Worked good and liked how light they were.

[@ryanneuendorf4006]

A great purchase grant, and yes the air conditioning in those are annoyingly loud even on the softest setting. But other then that they are a great tractor

[@NoahBurns3216]

That’s so cool, I love that tractor

[@InsaneFights-u5k]

Good for you man, this is one of my favorite green tractors

[@browntownfarms5652]

I just recently bought a 2013 8335r with the same GS3 Incab monitor. It will run autotrack, but with the unlock for like 3k. A used 2630 is around that same price so we ended up with just purchasing a 2630.

[@mikem7719]

I have a couple of used gs3 unlocks for 1/3 of new if you need one.

[@granthilbert5632]

Yours is Non-Touch screen also?

[@granthilbert5632]

I have a 2630 that I'm not using right now. May find a way to throw it on. Can I guy put a 4640 on the armrest or no?

[@browntownfarms5652]

@ you’d have to talk to your dealer about that one. I have thought about it but never really looked into it.

[@browntownfarms5652]

@@granthilbert5632 correct

[@petergielen5905]

Thx for sharing. Congratz with the new JD ! Wish U all the best with it! But gentlemen, start wearing safety-shoes !!!

[@TheRipper5418]

The Ripper is in the House!! Nice buy.

[@ScottArmas107]

Every Peterbilt & KW I bought over the years has always barely made it to the fuel stop after leaving the dealer. The new Freightliner I got last year had over 1/2 a tank on both sides, that was a nice change, I think it’s just because it was driven through.

[@BlessBlast4K]

You always said one day I am going to get a tractor now you got a Tractor, congratulations 🎉👏 Grant Hilbart ❤

[@adambell7971]

If you’re primarily going to be using that for the tile plow and tillage I’d leave the wider rubber on the tractor and save your money. Going to have a bigger footprint and be able to put more of that weight to the ground

[@kerricarl7811]

The VanWall shout out 💛💚 We miss ya in Grinnell!!

[@FarmerAjayi]

You are an inspiration to me. Well done

[@mariussnyman3882]

Beautiful tractor this makes fatming a joy

[@nicholasgirouard3981]

Speaking from experience, the power shift will serve you better in the long run. The IVT can have issues at higher hours. IVT’s are great but costly to fix.

[@renemllermadsen8509]

Congrat !!!!!!! Grant Christmas came very early this year ! :D that was also pretty much needed with another stronger machine ! :D Not that I not love the 8110 but this is a huge ! serious upgrade in 1.st class ! :P so congrat with this upgrade CANT ! wait to see it in use :) best regards from Denmark :)

[@TheFormalPickle]

Take me for a ride in your big green tractor lol Hope you like it bud!

[@steveosims5944]

One of the best looking tractors.

[@granthilbert5632]

Thanks Steveo! Hope all is well man!

[@jasonjackson9130]

Spraying with front duals is going to be costly. If you’ve got your tractor weighted heavy it kinda makes sense to just leave it as your tillage tractor and use your other tractor to spray and plant. If you can get another wagon for it you’ll also help out your harvest speed. Nice work on the tractor addition!

[@King_Randy]

That’s a really nice tractor, glad to see it on the farm!

[@rileycoble5842]

Being versatile was also very smart. We always get asked (black angus family farmer here) why don’t you guys buy a swather. Well it makes more sense buying new tractors that can do multiple task vs buy a one trick pony. Maybe down the road when we increase the herd more and need to dispose of more income but for now it makes no sense.

[@waterskiingfool]

Nice New tractor Grant

[@bitcornfarmer6868]

From what I’ve gathered tile plow is one of the main applications or best use case for IVT… I have one… otherwise I’d take a powershift for the cheaper rebuild

[@Timsmith-q3y]

Grant what other jobs do you and your brother have outside of farming. Smart move staying away from a newer model. Great to see your brother doing better with his leg.

[@Brayden-k2c]

YAAYYY!Im so happy for you grant.

[@hulmestanner]

I think the pre def 8r is a hard tractor to beat. Only trouble we’ve ever had with ours is the front drive shafts in the ILS and that wasn’t an issue until 3500 hours or so. That 9 liter is a great engine in my opinion

[@hulmestanner]

And before you spend the time putting more weight on I would try the plow without the extra weight. Those 3 point tile plows pull down really good on a tractor so the extra weight may not help at all

[@erikjohansson4390]

YES YES YES YES YES !! Nice one! great purchase 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@385cat9]

Great job in making an investment on your farm. Keep up the good work.

[@andrewgee241]

I think you and Spencer need to build a grain bin on your property. Driving to the elevator multiple times a day must be a time drain when you are trying to get harvesting done. It will also allow you to sell your crop when prices are best.

[@user-cj1cr1bq2c]

Great Purchase Grant, that is one of my favorite John Deere Model's!

[@jarodjgaming5036]

You should be able to invest what money you want to. The farming is something you enjoy to do and makes you happy. Love the tractor looks great.

[@manleybrittain1296]

Beautiful tractor, Thanks for the update!

[@williamcoats475]

That’s a great feeling I bet! Congratulations 🎊🎉

[@AirborneRenegade]

It’ll always be funny to me seeing an early R series with the Active Seat.

[@callearvidsson1569]

What a freakin gem!!

[@user-ql4jm5nr4t]

Congrats man that tractors beautiful throw you a little window tint on there and keep it till it falls apart

[@farmerwood]

The loud fan is on the 7rs too. I always hear the wine down when shutting down the tractor

[@dustinmoore4336]

You bought a great machine, have your dealer check over the ils pins.

[@Chadingarden]

hey Grant Hilbert you just know you got my favorite tractor. to tell you

[@MichthebigG-iamthebestmyself]

Ive been waiting for soo long for dis vid

[@Swampland-Willie]

Drove same year model 8320 all cotton season. One of the best tractors ever made, I'm not even brand specific, they're just fantastic tractors. Edit: the one I ran was 9100 hours, your hours meter will be fine, tractor is just broke in depending on maintenance.

[@Fingersneaks-pc8qn]

Congrats, nice to See you evolve👍

[@prestonkrohn9186]

When you change the tires to a different size you’ll have to make sure the the ratio is the same from the front the back as it currently is or you’ll put your gears in a bind.