Machinery Pete TV Show: Restored 1974 John Deere 6030 Sells on Collector Auction

Machinery Pete TV show Season 7, Episode 6. Pete takes us to the Dennis Polk "Pre Estate" collector auction in New Paris, IN where we watch a beautiful restored 1974 John Deere 6030 tractor sell for big money. We also watch a John Deere 3020 tractor sell + story on a John Deere A tractor from North Carolina. www.MachineryPete.com

[@machinerypete]

Auction sale prices on all types of farm and construction equipment FREE to view, updated daily: www.MachineryPete.com/auction_results

[@clayhempel9828]

If Pete would tell us what this equipment cost new it would be a lot more interesting

[@toddjacobs5660]

Nice tractors

[@Doyle-Nutbush]

Whats the HP on a 6030 ??

[@thegreenerthemeaner]

Nebraska test 175 for the turbocharged and intercooler or 141 natural aspirated. However, most turbo tractors had 200 or more upon arrival to the dealer. I know of one that made 240 and did so reliably for many years without issue. They did love fuel but you could pull VERY large equipment. I even saw one weighted so heavy and pulling a Disc Ripper that spun the tires on the wheels and sheared the valve stems off the tubes on all 4 tires.

[@poorassfrmboy]

thegreenerthemeaner That’s cool. Thank you for the awesome 👏 history lesson!👍

[@poorassfrmboy]

thegreenerthemeaner Could you imagine just working away and...pop...pop...pop...pop...???😂

[@thegreenerthemeaner]

@@poorassfrmboy Not a pretty sight with calcium chloride all over a new tractor. This thing was weighted. Heavy cast centers on all 4 wheels, one 515 lb inner, 2 outside on each wheel. That's 3090 per side plus fluid in each 20.8x38 tire @ 1521 each. Just about 12, 400 lbs in weight ADDED to the rear of this tractor. Friend had a 7520 with 18.4x38s inside and 23.1x30s outside all around and they were all loaded. Tractor was over 240 on the dyno (all the dealer had at the time) and it was sluggish in road gear. Emptying the outers, it would spin out fairly easy with a 9 shank ripper but it would climb hills in road gear without going to low side.

[@zachary3777]

@@thegreenerthemeaner I am pretty surprised that the transmission and final drive could stand up to all that weight, but I guess I shouldn't be.

[@steigerpower]

Reduce machinery sales may have more to do with the the Trump admin trade issues with China?

[@switzerblitzer2701]

Exactly....everything is higher priced now because of the tariff war from 2107-2020. The Trump deal with Canadian wood products resulted in a price increase of from 150-300%. Steel is higher...most components of nearly every kind of equipment to most all building products are much higher. Perishable vegetable and foods from Mexico are much higher because of "America First" policies. A failed businessman should NOT be running a large country like the USA.