John Deere 4955 Tractor on Corn Harvest Grain Cart Duty

In this video viewers spend time in the field with a 200 hp John Deere 4955 tractor on grain cart duty a 400 bu. Unverferth 7250 during the 2019 corn harvest. This tractor Video shares specifications, production history and the original price tag of the John Deere 4955.
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[@derrickzenner9300]

One of the best performing tractors ever in a competitive era. They left the independent University of Nebraska tractor test facility with the highest drawbar pull for a row crop and most horsepower hour's per gallon and quietest cab honors.

[@Gearsofchocolate]

Ah, the sound of an older straight piped Deere ❤️

[@ontariocashcropfarmer4955]

I have two 4955, 1991 models wouldn't give them up for anyting awesome tractors 👍

[@JD-oh9vz]

One of my fav tractors. Bought one in 1998 with 1000 hours and used it for planting and pulling a 500 bu grain cart. Times changed and due to lots of irrigation we had to move to a 1200 bu grain cart with a 9460r, but still think about the days with my 4955.

[@jmurphy1973]

What farm equipment is the best? Older equipment that's paid for and still gettin' it done every day.

[@bigtractorpower]

I Sam seeing more and more older tractors on grain carts to keep hours down on the new tractors.

[@4gauge10]

@@bigtractorpower A lot more leasing instead of buying new tractors also.

[@Kombajnistazbizona]

@@4gauge10 Old tractors and combines can still have many uses, they are simpler to build, they do not have enough electronics, and the farmer can repair such a machine on their own, despite the age old tractors are still working

[@4gauge10]

@@Kombajnistazbizona Oh I know,I was talking about the affordability of having a brand new tractor or combine in general.

[@jmurphy1973]

@@bigtractorpower But on the other hand, if I've bought a new piece, you better believe I'm using it rather than letting it just look nice in the shed. If its leased, maybe a different story to reserve some hours but again, if I'm paying on something, it's going to have to earn its keep. I used to lease and purchase industrial equipment and we used it hard and constantly.

[@toddbrewer8215]

Your videos are so consistently good that I just automatically hit the like button before the video starts.

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching. I always hope when people see a BTP thumbnail pic on KZbin they know there are a variety of good things behind hit.

[@treeman8881]

I loved our 4955 it was a very good tractor we turned it up as far as we could I ripped thousand of acres in that tractor I put in over 660 hours on the meter in one fall

[@bigtractorpower]

Very cool. What implements did you pull with it?

[@treeman8881]

@@bigtractorpower DMI-RIPPER IH 29' disc then a green 25' culivater can't remember the brand and a big ole green grain-cart boy I remember one fall picking corn it was so wet it was all that tractor could do to pull the grain-cart through the field ruts were a little over knee deep the next spring discing those back in was a job you could see right where they were by the color of the dirt by do it miss turning dirt

[@robertsmith4040]

I still like the John Deere Sound Cab tractors. They have that classic look that doesn’t go out of style

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍. I agree. To me a John Deere tractor is a Soundgard.

[@normacardona8551]

)hi eue

[@normacardona8551]

@@bigtractorpower l3

[@jrewing5886]

Tractors today are equiped with technology for more precise farming in the field. However, that technology is costly. Watching an older tractor working the field is refreshing. It just has this amazing feel to it. I love both older and modern tractors, but technology has changed pretty much everything. If you're a farmer using older equipment, you might not be looked upon as favorably as your neighbor down the road who is utilizing the latest greatest technologically advanced tractors. Personally, I prefer the best of both worlds. One can mount most any technology on an older model tractor and keep up with the modern stuff. Its less expensive, but that's a relative term. Since pretty much everything we do on our farms & ranches is expensive. Very nice video showcasing some old iron at work......🚜

[@bigtractorpower]

I like getting to film and feature the latest and greatest farm machines but my true passion is finding the classics to share to help preserve the way machines of the past look and sound working.

[@piperdoug428]

I love playing the game every time the Auction Time magazine comes out, see which JD has the highest hours, lol. 32,500hrs is the highest i've seen.

[@bigtractorpower]

I like browsing those publications. Interesting to see all the prices.

[@mikep7810]

Great video! That 4955 looks great out there

[@ginggur17]

A pure beauty accentuated with the stainless.

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍

[@Tractorandsirens]

Awesome video

[@lewisgeyer1440]

Great video/info, thanks.

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@dafarmer3721]

God damn we had a 4755 2wd sold it in 2012 for a 7200R the R is so much more advanced and comfy. But in the time we owned it its had so many little electric problems. The 4755 had an over haul and had a knock in the rear end when we sold it. I really want another one when the 4755 was super reliable for what we were asking of it

[@randallbyrd1973]

That is a awesome tractor TY for sharing

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@robertdaly9036]

Nice video as usual BTP 👍👍

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@kakagamiwala474]

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[@oukvantha]

Nice works!

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@mikespecht]

With this tractor and cart setup, would you need to have the front wheel assist on all the time or just in muddy conditions? Seems like there is a lot of weight on the draw bar which would add traction.

[@bigtractorpower]

On a dry day it is most likely set on 2wd. The 4wd feature would be used in wet conditions, hills or heavier tillage.

[@connerworkshop5673]

Wow I’m really early to see a good bigtractorpower video

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Nice video

[@rongrose3746]

Real nice tractor !

[@curtweatherbee2523]

Thank you big tractor house again I enjoy your videos keep them coming take care my friend🤠❤️👍🏻

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching so many BTP videos. This 495( was great to find.

[@hughwhaley3179]

Thanks Jason 🌽🌽🌽🚜👍

[@mikeabresch94]

I would love that job thank you for your stream sir

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching. It is fun filming all these farm machines to share.

[@lowellmiller6663]

Nice machine. I spend some time on a 4960.

[@bigtractorpower]

The 49 tractors are solid machines. I have a spec video on the channel featuring the 4960.

[@williamkeehn3637]

Don't really know why but I like 55 series especially the 4455 my dream is to own a 4455

[@bigtractorpower]

I have a couple of videos on the 4455 here on BTP. The most recent was in June 2019 featuring an open station 4455 on a silo blower. My neighbor bought a 4455 new in 1992. It was very cool then and they still run it today.

[@jimharris4013]

What's the difference between front assist and 4 wheel drive? In the assist do the rears lock together? Can the fronts be locked? In the 4WD do the axles lock? Do the diffs lock? Do the front axles lock for traction?

[@Butch-fn2xr]

Bet the chrome pipes ain’t so pretty when the suns in the wrong place.

[@tsint]

You seem to grow quite much corn in the US, what is it used for? fuel?

[@gabewynne3025]

tsint most corn grown in the U.S. goes into feed or into ethanol production

[@armchairgeneral7557]

Mostly for feeding livestock. Also used for fuel and other markets.

[@bradolsen9981]

As always we appreciate your video is there sir hey I have America suggestion we always hear your voice but we never get to see you should be nice to have you in front of the camera to just A thought

[@loganrm1994]

Crazy how a low hour 4955 will still go for 70k plus.

[@Zero01k]

Saw them along the road a few days ago

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@markstengel7680]

Classic JD power. I saw few days ago the same company had delivered a 1600 bushel cart to Welkers in Montana. Enjoyed BTP episode on Friday the 13th. Have a great weekend🚜👍

[@BGrasmick2000]

I was watching a video preview on here from a company in Britain about the 55 series tractors that were available there. Their 4955 looks more like the US 4960, side mounted exhaust and all. Do you know if their 4955 is simply a relabeled 4960?

[@bigtractorpower]

The 4850, 4955 and 4960 are all very similar. The key difference on a 4960 is the right side mounting of the muffler in the cab. Some time I will make a video discussing the upgrades from 40 to 50 to 55 to 60. The European 4955 has do with regulations and import costs as to why it remained the same model number.

[@davidmccowan7631]

Hmmm.....Never saw a 4955 with anything but a 15 speed power shift transmission.

[@bigtractorpower]

I did not get to look in this one to see what it has but the sales literature lists both options.

[@berryseeds5358]

Only the smaller large frame models had the QR option and only when 2wd.

[@gregadams5972]

I need some chrome pipes

[@bigtractorpower]

What tractor would you put them on?

[@tiger5551]

I won’t sell our 4430 for any of these new tractors. It’s staying for good

[@hodges32]

You should come to the Columbia Basin and get footage of potato equipment.

[@ChiefAUS]

Or Idaho for harvesting of potatoes!

[@ChiefAUS]

Or come to Idaho for the best potato harvesting.

[@louispotgieter209]

can u please add kilograms for us not from the usa

[@dahlmasen3084]

Louis Potgieter This would be nice👌🏻

[@ISXCUMMINS565]

One of the best 👍

[@generationll]

First row crop tractor to break 200 PO hp mark

[@bigtractorpower]

Yes until the 215 hp Magnum 7150 2 years later. Interesting hp from 1972-1993 sat at the 175-215 hp mark with 180 hp being the most common rating on big row crops. Then from 1994-2019 it was off to the races jumping from 225 hp to 235 hp in 1999 then to 250 hp to 275 hp to 305 hp to 335 hp to 380 hp to 400 hp in recent years.

[@markgroth4380]

Why is there no John Deere, Case-IH, or other tractor companies with their name on grain carts? I know JD did many years ago, but no newer machines. You would think it would be a big market share, they are used all over this country.

[@derrickzenner9300]

It's always a financial thing. Whether it's liability insurance versus profit margin or current manufacturers not interested in making/rebadging their own cart's for other companies.

[@stevegeraets1049]

Mark Groth

[@wilsonandrade6246]

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[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@herbhouston5378]

It is pronounced AK-SEE-UHL...

[@noahater5785]

I can only imagine how much more expensive this tractor would be if it was still in production in 2019...

[@danielsizer2222]

Noah Ater they’d sell millions of them with front suspension

[@bigtractorpower]

This was the biggest row crop tractor from John Deere from 1989 to 1992. The largest John Deere row crop today is double the horse power at 400 hp. The 8400R sells for $428,000. I have a video on the 8400R posted at m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/mV68ZIqDeb2ad5I

[@ryanstuckey8677]

bad part is that new one will be in the scrap yard and that old 4955 will still be working

[@buckhorncortez]

@@ryanstuckey8677 Hilarious. That's what people like you said about the 4955 back in 1990. I guess the only tractor to buy if you really want it to last would be a Waterloo Boy?

[@andrewlanman4618]

One of the better JDs ever made can't stand seeing chrome stacks on tractors though

[@bigtractorpower]

I like the factory look myself but each farm is different and this is a well cared for tractor.

[@ChiefAUS]

You need to come to Idaho for some potato harvesting. Would make for some great videos.

[@bubbawubba2307]

sounded badass when it started unloading. Love those straight pipes. On our 4840 we had one and at night fire would shoot up out of the pipe when pulling a chisel plow or disk. It would glow red at the base. Dont' know how much power that 466 engine was spitting out but it had the fuel dumped to it.

[@farmerjohnson8121]

My second favorite tractor. It's a very close 2nd to the 4440! Love the video BTP!

[@robbybachmann332]

Farmer Johnson we have and still use a 4440 and 4955 and agree with you fully

[@frankekasjr8671]

Big chrome stack!

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@oldfarmer3001]

pity that he is no longer in the original condition

[@mrourcanada8964]

That’s a beautiful tractor that’s great seen it still working in the field I love it

[@bigtractorpower]

I like finding the classics at work.

[@marcotop7800]

It was my first tractor! I used it for a few years in the summer with three plough. In 2000 it was the best tractor in my region. Veneto/italy

[@Fenrirsleash]

4955 was what I drove when I was a teenager wasn't front wheel assist though haha, great tractors though. Very reliable with enough power to get the job done.

[@bigtractorpower]

I am a high horse power 2wd fan. I got to film a 2wd 4850, 4955, 4560 and 4760 in the past year.

[@jimmystrain883]

Great video

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching both 4955 videos on the end screen.

[@bubbawubba2307]

Pretty awesome footage watching that case come up towards ya with a full tank and that 55 series pull beside it and it started dumping. You can tell that is some good corn by the amount of debris in the field covering the rows up and the color of the color of the stalks. love the ending where the combine is dumping into the cart.

[@normacardona8551]

Uhh

[@sergiogoncalves156]

O que é feno. Silagem

[@sharpshooter7127]

That combine has a long unloading augur wonder why?

[@bigtractorpower]

It has a long auger because it can run up to a 40ft 16 row corn head. Here is a video I made of an 8240 with a 16 row corn head. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKjZmGaFoLWHaKM

[@yoderd2080]

Never seen a corn head like that!!!

[@larrickallaman620]

That's a Gerringhoff or something like that. They sit more level than a standard corn head. A friend of bought one. I know it goes through the corn a lot better and less shelling in the head. Also does a better job on the stalks in my opinion.

[@bigtractorpower]

This is an 8 row Geringhoff. Two days ago I made a video on a 16 row model posted at m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKjZmGaFoLWHaKM

[@SebastianWarth]

Awesome Video!! Buddy i have aQuestion have you john deere Videos from Mais2019!!? Many Greetings Sebi!!

[@farmermatt629]

Unloading auger must be shot on combine looks like it’s a awful small stream

[@hturbo1007]

Maybe it has prostate problems. Lol!!

[@petersuto9461]

Amazing video!Congratulation!👍👍👍