Moving Dirt with the John Deere 4066R

[@chuckstevenson2929]

Thanks for the video. That's a nice little chore tractor. Good job on the drains to daylight.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Chuck Stevenson when we get a few more hours on it we will know for sure, thanks

[@kswaynes7569]

Truck registration coming up the end of the year, crap, mine was due Nov 1, thanks for the reminder!! Sweet "little" Deere!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+AKWayne S thanks

[@George-wx9dj]

Nice piece of equipment. John Deere has a size that fits all types of jobs. Thanks for the video.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+George Hallden they sure do. Thanks for watching

[@robertbriones8342]

Very nice tractor if I had property I'd buy one just like yours just something about that green I love keep up the good work On the videos I love watching your videos.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Robert Briones thank you, they do make a beautiful tractor

[@harrisharvester]

Looks a neat little tractor, just frustrating when you buy something new and have to get the wrenches out to put it right. Love your vids keep em coming!👌

[@NorthTexasHay]

+A C Harris Contracting thank you. It's frustrating that it seems to happen with every new tractor you buy these days

[@mattclark8436]

It's definitely brand new, all the paint is still on the loader bucket! I agree with you on turning those hydraulic hose elbows. It will take a bend out of the hoses and give them more freedom of movement and they will probably last longer because they won't flex so much.

[@NorthTexasHay]

I think so also

[@bradmorgan1234]

That strap up at the too is where the lines should have been fastened from dealer! Pretty cool little tractors

[@NorthTexasHay]

+BRAD MORGAN its been a welcome addition

[@wileybranchfarms2626]

As a tech you are right that is how the hoses need to be and those 90 degree angles should be pointed up like you thought

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thank you for the confirmation

[@oldman512]

Whew , hate to push now that place....beautiful farm

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Old Man thanks

[@tlowevpnv]

Very nice looking house and also big!!!!!!!!!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+tlowevpnv my dad thanks you

[@belindakt]

Scott, my 3005 has its loader hose routed exactly like they had yours. Only difference, about at the halfway point of the stationary lower boom, on yours there is a pin with a hairclip holding it. Mine has this same pin, but on the inside is a very substantial "wire tie", securing the hose bundle away from the engine shroud & hood. Altogether, mine has 3 of these wire ties, anchored to heavy "L" brackets, securing the bundle in place. Sounds like somebody rushed dealer prep- huh.....

[@NorthTexasHay]

+belinda turner yes, if this is the way it's suppose to be it's not thought out very well.

[@robertbriones8342]

I hear ya I'm all out of work I do foundation work and jack up house's and repair beams floor joist and all that kinda stuff it's just that time if year here in Washington state I'm just a couple minutes south of the Canadian border town called Blaine you all have a wonderful time and can't wait to see more new videos

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Robert Briones thank you

[@veggiefarmer1]

You are the spitting image of your dad. Nice little place he has there. Was wondering what you did for work before growing grass.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+veggiefarmer1 I delivered milk to Walmart for 15 years. It was a really good job at the time.

[@crippledrider]

For second there I thought you were entering Fort Knocks, that's some lavish estate!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+cliff ohandley ha! He does have a nice place

[@dalelewis1016]

House hell... it's a estate...😲

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Dale Lewis it's his slice of the American dream

[@mrdeereford]

Use Loadmatch and you physically can’t stall the motor. Perfect for loader work.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Loadmatch?

[@5153john]

read the owners manual

[@MrRanger518]

When you get some time I would like to see your hay storage set up.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+MrRanger518 ok, I will do that

[@macdawg6403]

Good catch.... that will rub the paint clean off!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Mac Dawg yeah, it definitely isn't suppose to be that way

[@augustreil]

Cannot believe the amount of wires/connections hanging down near the ground at 5:57, It's crazy. Beautiful tractor though !

[@NorthTexasHay]

Not designed very well

[@justin51986]

those aren't wires. the colored things are just hydraulic caps. the metal connections are hydraulic connections. thats where they are on most utility tractors. I've never encountered an issue with them in that location

[@robertbriones8342]

When you all going to put out some new videos sure miss watching them I'm almost done with all the old ones

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Robert Briones very soon, I'm just doing some boring handyman work for my dad right now.

[@Doobie2100]

I hear ya. Spend tons of money, it better be perfect lol

[@hvacrman4704]

I hope you didn't put it away dirty Dad wouldn't like that or put any scratches in that nice new bucket !! Looks like a nice tractor Scott .

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Gregory Wiser is that you dad? Ha!

[@skycrapsglider]

I just went looking on u-tube , three videos I saw all have the hoses looped straight up to avoid the issue you have. Looks to me most likely a dealer install issue ...... shame on them !!! I grew up 45 miles from the Waterloo tractor plant ( we had Allis Chalmers) . Sure they dont build that tractor there . the dealer should have caught that .

[@NorthTexasHay]

+skycrapsglider they have let a lot of things slip by lately

[@macdawg6403]

That is a nice tractor.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Mac Dawg thanks

[@tommathews3964]

Man, you need to get Pop out of that slum!!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Tom Mathews I keep telling him the neighborhood isn't what it used to be.

[@kevinwhetham4590]

That metal bracket is where the hoses are supposed to be mounted

[@NorthTexasHay]

I still haven’t changed it

[@96chevydually6.5L]

I'd lean towards the Dealer on that hose blunder

[@NorthTexasHay]

+96ChevyDually6.5L I'm leaning that way also, I haven't bought a tractor from that dealer yet that was put together properly.

[@billfitzpatrick6910]

Definately get the dealer to get that hose bundle rerouted AND replace the cover AND repaint the hood AND disconnect that backup alarm!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Bill Fitzpatrick my dad told me to shut that backup alarm off also.lol!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+96ChevyDually6.5L yep!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Ad Min I'll check that out

[@skycrapsglider]

Beautiful place your dad has there . That toy tractor will most likely be every thing he needs when that place is done . Just cant believe JD would send some thing like that out with the hyd lines rubbing against the hood like that !!!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+skycrapsglider there QC is non existent

[@StubProductions]

I can! John Deere is really going downhill. They need to find their roots.

[@decnijfkris3706]

wow some piece of land. 4066 works good.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+De Cnijf Kris thanks, I think it's going to be a nice tractor

[@matthewcloud119]

Use the power to match button u will never kill it.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+matthew cloud I'll have to look in the manual for that, thanks

[@brandoncreech8810]

Its hard for me to believe that you got a frost so much earlier than me. I'm in nc and my bermudagrass is still fairly green. I'm not trying to tell you how to use your tractor, but ive had a few hydrostatic deeres and you really need to run them at wide open throttle. The hydraulics are made to be ran at full pressure and flow and that's only achieved at full pto rpm.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Brandon Creech first time I've ever ran a hydro. I will do that next time, thanks for the advice .

[@petejones9788]

Brandon is right full throttle on hydro tractors when working them. I also have one.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Brandon Creech I don't mind advice, I can tell you without hesitation I don't know everything. I'm glad there are people like you on here that try to help me out.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Pete Jones thanks for commenting, I'm going to do that next time I run it. I get into a habit of never running anything full speed, but if that's how it's made I'll shove it to the stop

[@g6rida07]

How did you get the base of the ditch so smooth and symmetrical? Finish bucket?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+g6rida07 just a regular bucket. Had a guy in the ditch checking grade, and the ground is sandy so it made for a flat bottom.

[@oldfarmer3001]

Seams that the handbrake has no good position if you climb down from that tractor, or not ?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+sorry sonnenschein it's all a tight fit in there but once inside you don't notice it being smaller than the cab on the bigger models.

[@LifeWithChase]

Thats typical, buy something new and have to work on it lol. A friend of mine bought a t4.95 New Holland in 2014 and I don't think they tightened up anything when it was assembled all sorts of parts was falling off after a few hrs including a wheel! the front planetarys broke I think 5 times, 2 one side, 3 the other before they resolved the problem said something inside was coming loose and it would lock the front wheel up and destroy the planetary and it would be in the shop for over a month each time. so the first 1000 hrs was not very good lol. He has over 2000 on it now and its been doing ok after they got the bugs worked out. However New Hollands parts availability is horrible. I have a video of it on my channel, Its T4 95 new holland pushing up tree, if you wanna check it out. We tested it out pretty good that day. lol

[@NorthTexasHay]

+chase5726 that's one reason I'm moving away from new holland, there are literally parts for their tractors you can't get. I'll check out your video and sorry he had those problems.

[@Doobie2100]

Minor issue. Nothing runs like a Deere!!! 😁

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Tommy Boy agree, but I expect perfection

[@whistledawg7206]

How did you get fall on that ditch? Slope laser? Good work!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Whistle Dawg 2x4 and a level, thanks

[@injectorrick3700]

Your dad gonna display his cars there for the public to see?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+InjectorRick yes. I will do a video once they move in.

[@rogerjennings5846]

Might be that long so u can hook and unhook loader

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Roger Jennings shouldn't need any extra hose to do that, but I haven't tried to unhook it yet. If it is, it's a horrible design

[@homer1869]

I have a question flood irrigation or a kifco sprinkler system

[@NorthTexasHay]

+homer1869 I think it would boil down to cost and how many acres

[@homer1869]

North Texas Hay it’s 70 acres all add shape

[@lavernmashburn8457]

You need to remove the loader. It is a quick tach. Before you reroute the hoses.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Lavern Mashburn I will do that

[@smcox1991]

Does that other house behind the giant one that you're working on belong to your dad as well?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+smcox1991 yes there are three houses on the property. I'll take some video of the others at some point.

[@ardenrouth3555]

JD should fix those hoses that is not right the way they are hooked up. Looks like too much hose.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+arden routh I agree

[@davidpaulene9550]

what pto is strong enough to run a small square baler im looking at a 2wd massey and a 2wd mahindra

[@NorthTexasHay]

+David Paulene It's going to depend on what baler, and the weight of the tractor as much as hp. Do you have something in mind

[@davidpaulene9550]

like a NH 300 series or jd 300 type square baler i just have 6 acres and i thought instead of bush hogging it i sale hay off it i live in Alabama an there i a lot of horse people around me i dont need it myself but a couple of neighbors always need extra hay for there horses and i need extra bill money

[@AM-kc3xg]

What community does your Pops live in? Beautiful houses!!!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Aaron McMahon I don't believe the community has a name.

[@AM-kc3xg]

My family and I live in McKinney and are looking to a community more like where your father is living. I would love to go see his place but understand the need for privacy via KZbin.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Aaron McMahon I wouldn't mind showing you his place before they move in. Land over there is pretty sparse and probably 75,000 an acre. Any existing place would be a couple million at least and up. Give me your email address and I will contact you

[@AM-kc3xg]

My email is [e-mail]

[@billfitzpatrick6910]

Ezzackly what Dear Ol' Daddy do for employment to deserve having to live in that pit?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Bill Fitzpatrick they owned their own business and sold it about five years ago

[@billfitzpatrick6910]

Well God bless'em. Hope they enjoy it for a very long time.

[@gregrandolph2845]

The hoses on my 4066R are too short, makes it hard to remove the loader.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Greg Randolph there has to be a happy medium

[@arnoldromppai5395]

id say its the dealer, I been in JD dealer shop and they have young kids that don't know what there doing installing loaders and other extras on tractors, but it is not just JD IS SEEMS WITH ALL THE HIGH PAYING JOBS many shops are having people on minimum wedge installing stuff, and minimum wedge here has gone up two times in less then a year, it is to a point a small business cant afford to have staff, you have to do everything your self, as minimum wedge people never do it right, they want a job but don't want to work..

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Arnold Romppai I agree with all of that, thanks for the comment

[@berniewatts7598]

How deep was that drainage ditch? Did you get down in the ditch to do the video?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Bernie Watts 6 ft deep at the deepest, then tapers to 3 feet. Yes, I was walking the ditch

[@berniewatts7598]

OK so don't take this wrong I am not a troll. I love your videos, but having worked in the construction safety business for 32 years, getting into a ditch over four feet in depth is very dangerous. Most people do not realize the force a bank cave in has on a body even if your head is out of the dirt. The force can often times break bones and even crush chests causing death before being rescued. Again I am not criticizing just pointing out what I have seen and having investigated cave in accidents as well as related fatalities.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Bernie Watts yeah it's not something I want to stand in but I've dug quit a few ditches out there and have never had one cave. It's about 1/1/2 ft of sand then some pretty hard clay. It was on my mind but I felt pretty good about it. What I should have done is put the camera on the tripod and held it in the ditch. I appreciate your comment and in the future I will do it different.

[@kevinwhetham4590]

How long have u had your 4066r

[@NorthTexasHay]

1 1/2 years

[@Buck1954]

Playing tractor in the sandbox.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Brad Taylor I do get to have fun sometimes

[@orkhancombe5]

anyone pick up the radio song as you drive through the gates, trying so hard to find it

[@NorthTexasHay]

+orkhan combe I'll have to go back and check that

[@orkhancombe5]

first two minutes, I've heard the song and I'm pulling my hair out that i can't get it this second ahah lol

[@NorthTexasHay]

+orkhan combe its (all I need is a miracle, by Mike +The Mechanics)

[@orkhancombe5]

North Texas Hay thankyou sooo much

[@piperdoug428]

So the adoption papers are ready Scot, their in crayon but it should be fine.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+PIPER DOUG lol!

[@ozz5350]

I don't see one worm in the ditch .

[@NorthTexasHay]

+ozz come to think of it I've never seen a worm out there before.

[@ozz5350]

THANKS FOR replying but I was picking you're dad has a very nice place thanks for videos.

[@TheEric1066]

What size super duty is your truck ? I’m looking to buy a cab and chassis like yours so any input would be appreciated

[@NorthTexasHay]

+TheEric1066 it is a 550. It's been a great truck except for the EGT valve goes bad about every other year and the turbo tube has blown a couple of times which is an easy fix at $145. I would buy another one if I needed to.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+TheEric1066 mine is a 2011 so they probably have those problems solved

[@TheEric1066]

North Texas Hay nice, we have a 2017 f-550 as our service truck. I figured that was what you had. The egr are always going to be trouble I think because it’s a great money making scheme haha. I had it on my 2009 Peterbilt that I hauled corn with in a hopper. But I thank you for your response and we’re going to try and replicate your rake baler combo for our operation here in the near future. I think that’s a pretty slick setup.

[@danielthomason5685]

That's a little yanmar painted green I believe, not a big fan of deeres under 100 horse, at least not new ones....not really deeres....love what you do though my brother, I'd only recommend a kobuta under 100 horde, yea that tractor is not built by Deere, its just a yanmar tractor painted green...

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Daniel Thomason I honestly didn't look into who made it, but from what I hear your right. I seems like a really nice tractor and the resale on a Deere is unmatched.

[@danielthomason5685]

North Texas Hay i agree deeres have great resale, but i dont think atleast not in my area do the yaanmar deeres have any kind of resale...but if it works for you that's all that counts my brother

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Daniel Thomason 10-4

[@danielthomason5685]

Ridin' Green I'm glad your happy with yours and I hope Scott is with his, or his das...im just stating facts the tractor is built by Myanmar and assembly is done by Deere, and it does have a Myanmar motor and tranny which is not very reliable....i love green my favorite color and tractors, when it is truly a Deere, but anymore I run kubota...nothing as reliable from 170 horse down...and in Tennessee or Illinois people won't give you a plug nickel for a Myanmar deere....its just a fact, sorry if you don't like it

[@petejones9788]

Daniel I did that Kubota thing now have a JD with a Yanmar. You couldn’t give me 10 Kubotas for it.

[@hogheadrun9139]

Is your Dads soil better than yours?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Hoghead Run 9 yes, it's very nice .

[@allanfreeman6131]

Did you nickname that tractor "Stubby"?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Allan Freeman no, that's the nickname my wife gave me

[@davidpaulene9550]

no cab tractor i dont have cab tractor money

[@NorthTexasHay]

+David Paulene gets too hot here for us old guys without a cab.

[@bigjim5723]

i don't have near as new jd tractor.lol. i only have a jd model 50(53 yr) and then my MCUT 2520(yr-2006) first yr jd came out with the 2 series. so i can't help ya on ur hoses.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+BigJim57 those are nice tractors also.

[@myrodeofarmlife3317]

How much horsepower does that tractor have ain’t it a 40 horse

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Meghan Randolph 66hp

[@myrodeofarmlife3317]

Ok thanks