The Deepest Rufford Ford Has Been In History!!

[@justinneill5003]

Hard to imagine the driver of that £140,000+ tractor being its owner.

[@ceaneo4781]

LOL

[@IIISentorIII]

*WAS*

[@tomaszek8888]

Just a simple field worker.

[@benster_bmm8711]

no matter what of my own cars I drive: old beat up toyota tacoma or Audi A8 4.2 V8, if the situation is fun, like a nice drift or going quattro through the dirt, I loos all regard for the well being of my cars. Here, if I was a simple field worker I would call my boss for permission. I am certain, that the driver is the owner. Only the owner drives with that much confidence.

[@TheRagdoll23]

What were the books the tractor dragged out

[@davecrane126]

And there will still be someone who will have a go driving though it!

[@mattbrill7909]

There is nothing speed and power cannot overcome! Haha

[@BoringOldXboxGamer]

Guaranteed there is a BMW or Audi floating in it come the next morning.😁

[@sluuuudge]

@@mattbrill7909 except for maybe the concrete barriers hidden below the water.

[@doubleT84]

@@BoringOldXboxGamer Already has been.

[@donaldgeorge3717]

No doubt,after all look at who they have in gpvermment

[@charmaccents6278]

Absolutely amazing that tractor was able to do that, IMO. So much water, too.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

I work at the place where they forge the crankshafts in Lincoln which is only about 30 miles away.

[@chaosflower4892]

surely the tractor drivers/farmworkers don't need to go through that? Would a farmer want his equipment abused like that? That's a John Deere 6R 250. What are they? £100k? More? Just mental the abuse... even if you don't flood the engine or ride compartment you are fecking up wheel bearings and tyres..

[@leedorney]

That's tractor as much impressive that just have been maxed out for ability that was nearly under the water the engine there, are they sealed?

[@tom201090]

I think the tractor clip was taken either a different day or after the start of the video...based on where the concrete blocks are

[@Sim_V]

​@@chaosflower4892 insurance company would be happy to see this video when processing indemnisation...

[@JamieCrookes]

You know it's serious business when an entire KZbin channel about a seemingly small subject has a staple diet of nothing but videos of people driving through a ford. It's the content I never realised I was missing until today. It's mesmerising to watch!

[@CheshireCat6639]

Here here 💯🦆🦆🦆

[@verucasalt9182]

Funny Chanel it is . I binge in it . Same as with other called Post 10 about a guy that clean public drains . You would be surprised how entertaining it is. 😂

[@boderick1]

lucky he didn't rip the trailer tyre

[@haddockface]

Front and rear tractor tyres too. Wonder if his boss saw this.

[@4faxache935]

@@haddockface His boss probably told him to ram through them. A tractor can easily go through that, it's the brain dead numptys who think their cars make it through that are the problem.

[@haddockface]

Any idea what tractor tyres cost? Cheaper to go the long way round.@@4faxache935

[@matthewdavies2516]

That probably was the boss. I don't think an employee would risk damaging that much equipment. That's a lot of money at risk

[@georgedoorley5628]

was the boss or his son ........definatly not an employee

[@t238]

He single handedly moved the concrete blocks - jeebus!

[@lonedriver82]

That's really impressive pulling power under those circumstances.

[@Metal0sopher]

Yes that was impressive performance by that tractor. Too bad driven by such a dunce.

[@robertbezak7605]

Obviously it's not his tractor or his tyres if he treats it like that...🥺🥺

[@dainiukas13]

those tyres gonna last a lifetime, atleast my grandfathers still do.

[@robertbezak7605]

@@dainiukas13He was lucky he didn't puncture any tyre...

[@MaddJakd]

You'd be surprised...

[@joetuktyyuktuk8635]

John Deere, satellite software update: "Your John Deere tractor, has performed an illegal operation... and will be shut down, thank you and have a nice day -John Deere software update center" 🤣

[@georgedoorley5628]

no they only shut you down when u are behind on the payments .......had it happen to a lad near me a few years back ....... did it remotely ......came back to life again when the money was transferred ........was pight pissed over it .........!

[@carlosdeno]

How the tyres on the trailer didn’t tear is unbelievable! Reyt piece of kit that, torque off the scale! 👍🏼

[@mkent1213]

Power of innertubes, all agri equiptment run on innertubes

[@teeanahera8949]

@@mkent1213nothing to do with inner tubes. The tyre pressures were very low, you can see the tyres flex as they pass over the concrete barrier.

[@mkent1213]

@@hayman5968 ah ok, my car had tubes and i got it off a farm, the previous owner used to fill them wjth water

[@mkent1213]

@@hayman5968 its a old 70’s landrover the guy used to use it to move his horses about and hay bails, light ploughing, ect

[@LaidbackLukee]

@@mkent1213 your head is minced mate

[@VehiclesvsfordDEEP]

Wow that is some serious flood. History is made again by Rufford ford. Well done Tom love it 👍😎

[@jasinere35]

rufford feeds into the trent & because the trents at its highest all the floodgates have closed so all the water now has nowhere to go apart from flood the low lined floodplains which is whats happening here & also this vid the tractor driver was removing the obstruction too which isnt visible now due to the amount of water & they got fed up with a small ford getting blocked off for the sake of some drivers who should stick to walking because they thought their car could float during a flood

[@statementleaver8095]

Yes but thats over 10miles away. Nearest point to Trent is Newark This is from Angry Farmers blocking the flow of Rainworth water between Rufford and Ollerton. Due to this Ford (acces point) being Blocked In 40years I've never seen it this Depth 1.2m high😮😮

[@C64Lover]

Great tractor, not only he sustained that deep water, he jumper over these concrete blocks and pulled them!

[@mrpetit2]

Thats the alarm going off from the BMW that's in there due to electrical problems 😂🤣

[@damianbutterworth2434]

I work in a forge not far away in Lincoln that makes John Deere crankshafts. I might of machined that crank lol.

[@BestKiteboardingOfficial]

You'll likely be seeing it again soon if he keeps that up

[@Do_Not_Buy_Kia_Look_After_UK]

Didn't know we made stuff for John Deere. Excellent :-) (I knew we made New Holland tractors, but John Deere are top notch!)

[@alexg1778]

As a farmer I was cringing for the last half of the video. Lucky he didn't do more damage. 😂

[@damianbutterworth2434]

I`m waiting for the Gran in the Nissan Micra to come out the water.

[@TwoTubesADV]

Wait long enough and I'm sure some BMW driver will try to cross it 😂

[@hubsonekka]

AAAAAAAAAhahahahahahhaahhaa

[@bigmaxcc]

😂😂😂

[@gdutfulkbhh7537]

Hope so.

[@melted_cheetah]

😂🤣 Beat me to it

[@ruthlessx]

Man doesn't give af, he's driving a John Deere and that's all that matters

[@alexg1778]

Why are John Deeres green and yellow? So you can hide them in the hedge when they break down.

[@LSRG-YT--LandonSRobloxGaming]

@@alexg1778 what farming equipment do you recommend?

[@JaRule83f]

@@LSRG-YT--LandonSRobloxGaming Zetor

[@LSRG-YT--LandonSRobloxGaming]

@@JaRule83f I don't think I've heard of that one. The ones I know are John Deere, Kobota, Bobcat, CAT and CASE.

[@stuartgmk]

​@@alexg1778😅

[@R-bobo]

The John Deere paddle steamer looked awesome

[@NWer-c5u]

That John Deere needs proper port/starboard lighting, lol!

[@fishnutter5219]

And here I thought the age of the paddleboats was gone... XD

[@TheMarkpops]

that is the cleanest that tractor has ever been underneath

[@sleekitwan]

Famously near Harrogate, twixt there and Knaresborough, sits Starbeck - canoeists were able to paddle up and down what was the main street, when it rained hard enough. This, might not be that safe a thing to do though, you never know what strange underwater situation there might be. And seldom during a flood, is anything perfectly still like a mill-pond. Take care all.

[@jakedovey7488]

I know someone who lives on the edge of a floodplain and occasionally ends up with kayaks, canoes, boats and occasionally scuba divers in their back garden!!!!!!

[@sam66417]

BS! Starbeck high street is a massive hill.... That leads onto an even bigger hill that drops a long way down to the river Nidd. Maybe thinking of Boroughbridge before the flood defences famously incorrect haha

[@southo69]

0:25 - Ain't nobody stupid enough to go through that..... 1:57 - Hold my beer - My middle name is stupid .....

[@bernicebest]

Phew! that was a close call, although reckless I admire the tractor drivers skill manoeuvring through what must have felt like an assault course, and he didn’t appear to panic, some fifty years ago I panicked just driving through it when it was just a shallow stream, I know what it’s like being near to death, I was swept out to sea on Blackpool beach in calm weather conditions age fifteen I was caught in a rip-tide, a stranger noticed I was struggling to keep afloat and saved my life that day, the force of nature is unpredictable and should be respected, I’m now 83 and not a single day goes by that I don’t say a silent prayer 🙏 of thanks to that amazing brave young stranger bless his kind heart ♥️

[@gavinhill4121]

The tractor driver was absolutely clueless 😂

[@GTFORDMAN]

**Council** "we put these concrete barriers in place to stop people from crossing the ford" **Farmer** "i don't see any concrete barriers Tally-Ho!"

[@BoringOldXboxGamer]

You know it's deep when the depth sign is completely submerged underwater and see the sign at 00:26

[@ricobico1872]

It’s completely above water….

[@TheSpotify95]

That's not the depth sign, that's the sign warning you of the ford ahead. The depth sign is on the footbridge, which itself was completely submerged.

[@nicholaschip5820]

He was lucky in a few ways. Front box was about an inch off hitting, step was about an inch away from hitting and looked like he was about an inch away from putting a hole in every tire down the near side of the rig. Saying that, fortune favours the brave, so they say, so good luck to him, that's what I reckon!

[@marks6663]

the Rufford Ford proves that fortune does not favour the brave.

[@ChrisBeard]

I 1/2 expected to see the roof of a 3 series poking out the middle.

[@Polar_bear_live]

Is that today or was that before they reclosed it again

[@DavisShopworx]

As I watch your videos I am constantly reminded how critical it is for air filters to be placed high if one was going to go through water like that 😅😅😂😂

[@MortonJensen]

The importance is the position of the air intake, not the filter.

[@caerleon87]

Makes no difference, there is still terrible damage that you will do..

[@SpeedsterIG]

Bystander: "How much torque is this tractor putting to the wheels?" Farmer: "YES"

[@sonykrshn]

hahahhhahfhadhahahahaha

[@babyblueeyes7177]

Oh dear, is it still rising! Wow!! 2:03 oh god, I though5 that tractor was going to tip forward. What happened to the concrete blocks? 2:54 I guess that’s what happened to them. 😂😂😂

[@Emma-iv2vx]

I think the neighbours need to rethink their plans as the local farmer is pissed. With the flooding near the properties need flood guards near to the ford to provide protection from a massive flood.

[@nachobroryan8824]

This is the outlet to Rufford Lake. That would suggest the lake is already at capacity and they have no other choice.

[@Sharpshooter99100]

There’s absolutely no way someone will get through that..... Tractor driver 'hold my drink'

[@Pushing_the_cathinone_limits_]

Clarkson would be proud ! 😅

[@pigpenpete]

POWEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@BillyNoMates1974]

Tune in next week to see Clarkson in his tractor make this look even easier

[@babyblueeyes7177]

😂😂😂

[@seashackf1]

Clarkson’s tractor would break down in the middle and Hammond would come by in a jet ski and spray him. All while James tells him he can’t park there.

[@neo123321]

@@pigpenpete Haha you got there first! POWEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

[@Pomdownuder]

Holy hell, it looks a little damp there😮

[@denis_n8613]

Нехрен перекрывать норм дорогу!!! Тракторист Молодец👍

[@bendertherobotmuzzy]

Брод через реку где есть всегда вода и только пешеходный мостик норм дорога?

[@denis_n8613]

@@bendertherobotmuzzy Просто шикарнейшая! Жаль у нас в РФ таких нет , было бы круто однозначно! А самая фишка таких участков дорог,это отсев долбоящеров которые не знают как преодолевать такие участки.

[@andreyivanov8565]

@@denis_n8613 в рф полно таких мест, как грязи ... беда одна, там асфальта нету, пойдешь по дну и увязнешь

[@denis_n8613]

@@andreyivanov8565 у нас в Калининграде нет например, просто вне дорожные Броды не считаются! Не видел такие у нас в РФ, чтобы шла асфальтированная дорога а потом она проходила через русло реки!

[@Jeholigan]

Now, I recollect memories from my days as a child back in 1904. My dad would do that, with me beside him. Even today, I remind dad of the old days and he just smiles. Brilliant memories.

[@gailcrook2687]

I think you may have your date wrong. Lol

[@ShadowKSG]

wow! its been rainy across the pond too

[@nickpapadatos5263]

Watching from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

[@ellisjames8517]

When was this filmed Tom?

[@TomSunderland]

Friday 20th

[@EvgenyLink]

Tractor driver: - SPEEEEEEED!!!

[@Edward..de..lanndo]

Need a Rufford ferry.

[@golic7123]

Jeez, that's serious !!!

[@andrewskinner5860]

Great vid the only thing missing is a few clowns in beamers 😂😂

[@spencer19731]

That tractor driver should be sacked and prosecuted. Sheer stupidity and disregard for property

[@gwidonpopielski2885]

Lovely video.

[@st3vieuk]

That was gold mate .. keep up the amazing video..!!! RIght time, right place

[@elizabethbarrow2879]

I know we have had extensive rain but has the council even thought of doing some dredging and drain cleaning to reduce some of this water

[@v1sionary100]

The most rain in the Uk ever recorded in a single day might do it!

[@adrianthoroughgood1191]

There are no blocked drains here. It's a ford. The river flows across the road. The quantity of water flowing through the river is many times more than usual. There is nowhere else for it to go.

[@adamk9652]

Dredging made the problem worse of yahoos speeding through the Ford to the point where they closed in down on December 2nd 2022

[@lovequeen7080]

Or build a bridge?!?!

[@adrianthoroughgood1191]

@@lovequeen7080 there are alternative roads with bridges nearby. People only drive this way if they specifically want to. The ford is a historical landmark that has existed for around 1000 years. They are just not supposed to be driving on this road. officially it is closed.

[@MartShoots]

STAGGERING display of POWER from that tractor...

[@CableGuyJoeCCTV]

Wow. That’s pretty deep. Haven’t seen a video for a while Tom mask we saw they close that road but is it open again I guess well obviously not at that moment of your video but holy smokes. That’s a lot of water. Thanks again for your efforts. We enjoy watching you from the USA. And there is always a reason you don’t go through a puddle Road those are some big concrete blocks.

[@CabOnTarget]

I thought that river was dredged by a farmer and had fixed the issue Tom?.

[@TomSunderland]

We had a storm that day, over 70mm fell in less than 24h

[@heffyhoff]

Someone moved the bollards again. Is this a repeat again of John Deere tattie farmer too ?

[@caturlifelive]

There it is rainy season, and currently at the equator it is very hot season

[@JacobRusty-Clogg]

Farmers going to get a big bill for that stunt!!!

[@stephencrowther524]

In history ? Have you a Time Machine ?😂

[@TomSunderland]

Have you a Time Machine? What sense does that make?

[@ricobico1872]

Oh my god even the main viewing platform is submerged😂😂😂😂

[@kgb4187]

Tom's video is insane

[@justinneill5003]

Judging by the elevation that grand old house was designed with, this may not be the deepest its ever been in history; but you may have to go back a century or two.

[@stevelane1956]

. I wonder what would happen if they........Stopped dredging rivers a decade ago. building hundreds if not thousands of houses and industrial complex`s on flood plains. No longer clearing out the surface sewers like they used to. Paving over gardens and lawns?

[@bulldog1066jpd]

Last time I saw that much water there was 60 migrants in a dinghy trying to cross it.. 😂😂😂

[@CheshireCat6639]

Ty for sharing🎉 just hope everyone was insured👍

[@Ghost_Cone1092]

Any of the homes flooded?

[@charmaccents6278]

Were those buildings flooded, in the parking lot area?

[@EazyDuz18]

yes@@charmaccents6278

[@Ghost_Cone1092]

@@charmaccents6278I couldn't really tell

[@anthonyfuchs640]

He did abuse the tractor. He should have gotten out to see, and pushed the concrete aside. He almost destroyed his rims and easily could have popped a bead or two.

[@PCPrincipalVideos]

Damn I have really tought he gonna pop the tire. He got lucky the thing wasnt sharp.

[@simontist]

Camera guy is also lucky...

[@ralfhopf102]

First Class Entertainment. Love it. ❤

[@tubecated_development]

It’s probably even better than that!!,111 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@edwardkent]

I've always known Farm workers are thick, but this guy takes it to another level.........

[@tomthompson7400]

not thick , just determined . His tractor his tires ,, his choice . Well done that man.

[@Welgeldiguniekalias]

@@tomthompson7400I'll bet the driver does not own that tractor, otherwise he'd have gone around.

[@markabrahams2191]

It is called solving a problem when you have the capability to sort that problem out safely , which in this instance it was safe to do with the correct equipment. Just think if there were not people around that will take that responsibility we would all be sitting around in wooden shacks still .

[@TKettle]

​@@Welgeldiguniekaliasit's not that hard for them to calculate how much money they're losing going around and sitting in traffic/causing traffic. A few minutes each direction might add up to hours in a day. At a point it becomes worth the risk.

[@Welgeldiguniekalias]

@@markabrahams2191It's the dumbest solution. That tractor costs over 100k, going around costs 10 minutes. Risking severe damage to a machine upon which your livelihood depends in order to save a few minutes is the opposite of acting responsibly.

[@NathanMaaland]

This is why I love Sunderland ✨

[@BMack-p9s]

That farmer's an absolute prat

[@uzzlefddsafdsafa6445]

I think you wish you could drive a tractor like that.

[@richhudsonsmith]

FYI for everyone that has said incoming BMW driver etc. A BMW driver has already attempted it

[@tristantdg]

I think he busted those rims of the trailer on thr concrete blocks

[@georgedoorley5628]

no

[@powernab8457]

Do you think 2 'little' concrete blocks are going to stop me? Hell no, I have a farm to run says, Tom Sunderland 😂😂😂

[@shauncorless8965]

It looks deep but I'm coming through ,😮

[@Z4Man199]

Ditto

[@chrisglen-smith7662]

At the start of the video I wondered about the weird location of the concrete, did not anticipate that the video would show how they got there and really didn't expect to see a vehicle going across the ford! Wow!

[@eddhick]

Guessing tractor driver knew the blocks were there and was fed up of the long diversion, so he decided to do this when the blocks were invisible/underwater so he can claim he didn't know they were there 😂 Clever tbh! Good on ya.

[@Jesse-2531]

reversing that is a pain

[@bobp6742]

Yep, it's well worth trying to wreck over 150k of machinery to save yourself doing a half mile detour.

[@eddhick]

@@bobp6742 it was a bold move for sure, didn't seem like there was any obvious damage on this occasion luckily for him! Those barriers once on their side aren't so high anyway for the John Deere, bit different with a trailer though!

[@sirfreddiemercury6996]

Hi could someone explain why a bridge cannot be built over it?

[@RegiyThornton]

I think it’s because the place of The ford and the depth always changes based on the weather, building a bridge would be a gamble on where it could be also they would have to build one which is strong enough for tractors and HGVs it wouldn’t be worth it

[@jimmyccam]

i.e. there's no effin money to spend on rural roads! @@RegiyThornton

[@Oznej]

I also read somewhere that the ford is considered an integral part of the estate, which is listed.

[@georgedoorley5628]

sounds about right ..........

[@Grum_P_Oldman]

I hope that tractor drivers boss sees this....stupid is an understatement

[@georgedoorley5628]

cant see that being an employee ...........that was the owner or one of his sons .......!

[@terryjohnson570]

big John been back 😂

[@hojo9115]

Its difficult to believe anyone would spend so much on a tractor then use it in this way

[@gedd6750]

Why ? I took one of my dad's 8R 410's through something similar, not an issue. We have been using our 9RX 640 to drag plant and equipment out of fields for ourselves and other contractors these past few weeks. It's been 3 feet deep in mud some days. It's what they are designed for.

[@c2producer]

Tom Sunderland started the 🌊 of these videos. The 🐐

[@TheInvoice123]

Hold my beer

[@bobthenob9017]

I try to tell people you dont need so much milk in your coco pops 😂😂😂

[@AL71B]

OMG. That is deep!! But what is that farmer doing?!! There’s some power in that tractor, it has to be said. Wow

[@DaRougaroux1]

Concrete Blocks: "What did we ever do to you man?!"

[@suhy9861]

how deep is that, like 3 and a half feet at the deepest? good lord

[@FateBoost]

The depth marker goes to 3ft.

[@WhiteDieselShed]

At a guess 4.5ft? 3ft board is below the bridge and its over the bridge so that must be at least another 18inches?

[@TROJANP]

That should be the selling advert for that tractor unstoppable

[@valeriebrincheck6034]

I came across this channel about a week ago and I’m still confused as to why the town doesn’t just build a bridge so they don’t have to deal with the flooding every year.

[@stephenjones6500]

Expense and turning it into a rat run ....

[@nachobroryan8824]

A bridge would make it impossible for the 2 buildings on each side of the road to be able to use it.

[@moiraruff3292]

Say it yet again - it's a minor rural road! It accesses a few properties and one side of the ford is Rufford Mill, part of Rufford Country Park.. The road is officially CLOSED except for access to properties. There are main road alternatives!

[@qed456]

no fun or challenge then! Only one infamous Rufford Ford!

[@shyboyangelus]

Love your channel, Always good footage with live sound, No nonesence captions poppng up & silly music like the others, keep up the good work , subscribed . , Hope that biulding didnt flood 🙂

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Yep - I can’t watch the other channel - too many bings and bongs!

[@IIISentorIII]

£155k down the toilet all because of stupidity 😅

[@MrOzzy281]

Clearly a bottle neck or blockage downstream somewhere

[@ostosix]

That tractor driver should get the sack. Pure reckless

[@jujitsusti7719]

As a ex tractor driver myself that is nothing to what that tractor is capable off just a fraction they are pure powerhouses 🤣💪

[@ostosix]

OK fair play I stand corrected, certainly impressive

[@agrodrone2022]

John Deere Power 💪🏻

[@Zsolto66]

This was the craziest crossing EVER. Hope you get a gazillion of views with this video. Thanks for sharing, Tom! Zs

[@MrCopCam]

Top marks to John Deere 🚜 what a machine 👏🏽

[@sarajoolae8197]

4 SURE NOTHING BEATS A JOHN DEERE

[@BarryFarman-z1b]

Hi Tom 👋 yeah mate cool video. I liked the bit with the spillway from the mill pond. Never been there but seen it here on the tube of the you and thought that must look cool with a good flow of water!!

[@robmule4647]

It's not closed because of public safety concerns as they don't give a flying F about your safety, it's closed because the local authority wants no come back from any potential accidents and they'd rather do something very stupid than do nothing.

[@squidgypants722]

Bound to be A BMW just waiting to cross it. 😂 😂

[@Anonim-kb1hr]

Nothing runs like a Deere