TRACTORS at Work: JOHN DEERE 4450

[@matthewl1187]

I pretty much grew up on my uncle's tobacco farm. I worked the summers from age 8 or 9 until our last crop when I was 15. My uncle had a 4440 Deere. I always thought that was a monster of a tractor and I never did drive it. These videos are so cool and bring back memories.

[@bigtractorpower]

The 4440 is one of my all time favorite tractors.

[@moaqib9652]

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[@rubinapathan5913]

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[@sylvainproust4902]

If you drive it you love it

[@peteschiavoni]

Always an exciting time seeing the farmers hitting the field.

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍. Thank you for watching.

[@kyleemery5901]

I was fortunate enough to purchase my grandfathers 1990 4455 MFWD when he retired. We are the 2nd family to own the tractor< its only been in 4 counties in Indiana its whole life working. I mow hay, bale hay and pull a 12/23 Kinze planter with it. 8600 hours on the original engine and transmission.

[@carynix8043]

Loved our JD 4430 I thought it was the boss back in the day, and it was. Loved the sounds of this series tractors

[@bigtractorpower]

The 4430 is a good tractor it launched the SoundGard era that continued John Deere’s upward climb as a top tractor manufacturer and seller.

[@funnrun3399]

My uncle Francis has a John 4230 2wd cab on his dairy Farm for daily chores hay fertilizer etc. His brother Joe has a John Deere 4240 2wd cab and he helps him with the tillage and hay wagons They like the John Deeres I rode in a John Deere 4230 when I was a little boy with my uncle Francis

[@nolanbrodrecht400]

Been looking for a 4450 2wd in rough shape for awhile. Love the sound of them

[@Bishopaaronbeachy]

A truly special tractor here, endless power and great versatility. My grandfather has used these for almost 40 years on his farm. These tractors represent the golden age of tractors

[@bigtractorpower]

The 50 series is John Deere. Solid tractors that have continued to work hard decade after decade.

[@cagrowin1962]

John deere 4240 2wd, we use a 6700 white planter with it, also some Allen hay rakes, but mainly a utility tractor, does it all.

[@bigtractorpower]

Nice tractor. Cool planting tractor.

[@brodieschubert2388]

An absolute beauty. Love the videos with the older equipment. Thank you for making these videos.

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching. I enjoy getting to spend time seeing the big new machines but my favorite machines to film are classics like this 4450 still hard at work.

[@sunitaghadei9264]

@@bigtractorpower I ok JOSEPH

[@stephenbontrager5894]

Love watching the iron horses do what they were made for.

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍

[@jfiery]

Man... I LOVED our 4440. Of the Era when each brand had its own distinctive look... Well beyond the color.

[@King_Randy]

Nice

[@tioneswain2090]

Not only the distinctive look but that sound as well

[@King_Randy]

@@tioneswain2090 yes sir

[@bigtractorpower]

The 4440 is one of the all time greats.

[@404nitro]

It's been real nice getting to see some of these older 2WD tractors working in the fields.

[@bigtractorpower]

I always enjoy getting to track down the 2wd models. Next week I plant to feature a Case 2390.

[@EDBZ28]

What a great looking classic JD outfit! Thanks BTP! He’s giving that older horse a workout! We own a 4450 mfwd and it’s been one of the best tractors on our farm...it’s my favorite sounding tractor out of all of our 10 John Deere tractors. We used to pull a 6 btm in furrow plow, 26’ field cultivator, bobs equipment 56 bean combine, but now it’s on lighter hay duty in the summer...baling with JD 338.

[@bigtractorpower]

Nice tractor and equipment line up. I toured the Bob factory in 2002. I have always liked watching kidney bean harvest. I will have a kidney bean harvest video to feature this fall. I cannot not think of a more classic harvest combo than a 4450 and a Bob.

[@EDBZ28]

@@bigtractorpower very neat you got to experience that! It wasn’t too much longer after that when Bob moved? I have drone video of our 4450/56 outfit I’ll share with you if you’d like? As a result of the market getting softer here in western NY, we quit growing them 3 years ago, and I sold our combine & Pickett to a large grower in Ontario, Canada last summer.

[@King_Randy]

Nice old school machines!

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@byronglover7998]

Listen to that 466 purr. The 531 is an awesome engine as well. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us.

[@bigtractorpower]

The 50 series have a great sound in the field. 👍👍

[@andywintz959]

I’m an International fan but always liked the look and sound of these series JD tractors.

[@tractorcorleone]

JD 4450 one of the BEST !!!

[@bigtractorpower]

The Sound Gard tractors are solid machines built to last.

[@tateosborn1455]

Absolutely love the 4450!! Spent many many hours in my grandpa's 4450. True workhorse

[@Alamgirbinsiraj]

Super video

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@SimonKL11]

It's always cool to see classic tractors hard at work💪😁 Nice video👍👍

[@bigtractorpower]

It is. The 4450 is a true 80’s classic.

[@declansills1614]

Good video. I think a Deere is the best tractor you can buy. I feel bad for the farmers now, even worse than usual. Diesel is so high. A friend just finished planting his first crop of the year. He told me it cost twice as much this year as last for the fuel. It can eat hard into your potential profit to have an expense double from one year to the next.

[@bigtractorpower]

It is most unfortunate at the huge cost of inputs in farming this year. Hopefully it is a shorter term problem on fuel costs like it was in 2008.

[@tealx2014]

The days of old!

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@thomasvogelgesang667]

Nice seeing the older tractor. Great video.

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@frankscruggs4749]

Good video.

[@marcelocunico5341]

Nice vídeo Jason.

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@samueljoejr5191]

love. to see those 40 and 50 series Deeres run

[@bigtractorpower]

Me too. Great tractors.

[@dwynepen7626]

Back when one had to steer a tractor .... green is 👍 ok

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@nathiolifant6842]

Jason, why have manufacturers done away with two-wheel drive tractors? We need a video on their trend.

[@dmc3742]

Same reason automobile manufactures like to sell cars loaded with all the options....more profit to be made on them.

[@bigtractorpower]

I have always liked 2wds and would like to find some more of the last generation high horse power 2wds like the John Deere 8225R and Case IH MX220. Having fwa is a handy feature. FWA first started to gain popularity in the 1960’s. Oliver was a big marketer of FWA. The Farmall M was the first tractor I can think of to offer it going back even farther. It really was not until the 1980’s with the John Deere 50 series that FWA really took off and then the Case IH Magnum line increased seeing more and more fwa. A big 2wd still had a following through the early 2000’s for TMR feeding and baling. By 2012 2wd was dropped to the 7200R only and today the largest 2wd from Deere is on the 6R. I hope to film a range of historic and more modern 2wds to make a history video on the topic.

[@nathiolifant6842]

@@bigtractorpower thank you for this. Looking forward to. JD sells some 2wd drive new in South Africa. The JD engines have also found their way to the 2022 Bell Equipment sugarcane/timber hauler replacing the Mercedes Benz ones.

[@richeywcassel]

Would using the inside wheel brake better prevent front wheel slippage seen @1:41?

[@Peter-lc9df]

Good video Jason. Nice tractor 🚜 and a beautiful area

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching. This was filmed in Butler County Kentucky.

[@piperdoug428]

It’s funny as that model of tractor with really low hours and good condition will still bring its new price

[@bigtractorpower]

The 4450 was John Deere’s top selling tractor in the 1980’s. Popular tractor.

[@giorgospantelaios3928]

I hope one day to see a video with an Upton 350 and the honee bee

[@bigtractorpower]

Me too. They would be great tractors to film and feature.

[@mattys6706]

I’ve got a 2wd 4440 that I pull a 750 15’ John Deere drill

[@bigtractorpower]

Very nice. The 4440 is one of my all time favorite tractors.

[@lhm4772]

I LOVE this site. My channel to US farming from over here in Germany, Bavaria, where farms and equipment tend to be way smaller :-) BR

[@larry4082]

Another great video. Love hearing that iconic JD sound. This should be an interesting farming season. I think lots of farmers are going heavy or all soybeans and not even fertilizing or at least minimal application.

[@tahseemkhan4309]

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[@bigtractorpower]

It will be interesting to see what happens under the current conditions.

[@stevedietz5745]

The right (passenger)side rear of the wing has a bent arbor shaft.

[@bigtractorpower]

Unfortunately in tillage breakage is often a frustration.

[@hectorjavierferrero7539]

Hi, nice channel! Nice vids! Im from argentine, we work with a john deere 4420, similar to a n american 4020, and a 20 disc 26 inches heavy harrow. Keep on doing tillage vids!

[@davidmicalizio824]

When did JD first come out with front wheel assist?

[@milkweed7678]

I know John Deere and Oliver had them in the early to mid 60's. They were called four wheel drive back then.

[@charleshagenbuch6078]

I believe it was 69-70. It was a hydraulicaly driven unit matched with the powershift transmission on the 20,30,40 series. Oliver also had a hydraulic unit they offered for the fifty series? I think 50 series JD were the first to offer MFWD.

[@milkweed7678]

@@charleshagenbuch6078 Oliver did have the 1800's 'and 1900's with them in the mid 60's. Had a neighbor who pulled an 8 bottom 14"plow with the 1900. So darn loud!! He had an 1800 like this too.

[@bigtractorpower]

The oldest John Deere fwa tractor I have come across is a model 70. In the more modern era Deere introduced hydraulic front assist in 1969 for the 4020. I have a full video on the fwa 4020 posted at kzbin.info/www/bejne/oanQhpSwqbikgpY

[@davidmicalizio824]

@@bigtractorpower Thank you!

[@muzzikman8799]

I have a 1976 MF 1155 that’s turbo’d, dyno’d over 200hp and will pull damn near anything you put behind it. We named her Miss Perkins and would be an awesome piece for your show. How do we connect and get this done. Thanks💪🏻

[@bigtractorpower]

Very nice. The 1155 is my filming wish list. You can email at [e-mail]

[@muzzikman8799]

I emailed you with my contact info. 🙏🏻

[@terryjohnson1410]

I got to drive a 4430 pulled a 14foot chisel plow.

[@bigtractorpower]

Very cool. The 4430 is the original Sound Gard.

[@terryjohnson1410]

@@bigtractorpower that tractor got a lots of power.

[@jamesjarratt7907]

What speed is he running?

[@bigtractorpower]

I am not sure. I did not get to do a cab ride along on this one.

[@wilsondeandrade4845]

✌️✌️✌️

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@Blackwellll3066]

The 4450 is cool but hope ya did some footage of the 4wd tractor that was parked

[@bigtractorpower]

Yes that is an 8440. Stay tuned.

[@harjitsingh7266]

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[@JacobDoffing42]

My bosses use a John Deere 4450 2WD tractor they use to pull a Kuhn feed wagon to mix feed for their dairy cows every morning. They used to have 2 4450 2WD tractors before I started working for them but they lost their other 4450 with a front loader in a fire on a cold morning around 2 AM where the temperature was under 10 *F.

[@bigtractorpower]

That is very unfortunate to lose a tractor to a fire. The 4450 is a good tractor.

[@williamdonovan8187]

It looks like that disc has hit something. The right end of the rear gang is bent and seems to be missing the last blade.

[@bigtractorpower]

Tillage work can often be frustrating on damage incurred.

[@ScottPykare]

My favorite old school tractor is the JD 4440. These older deers are so cool👍🏻👍🏻.

[@bigtractorpower]

I agree. The 4440 is one of my all time favorites.

[@roryweber817]

My classmate has a 4450 two Wheel drive and I drive it for him during the summer

[@bigtractorpower]

Very cool.

[@giorgospantelaios3928]

Guys people remember that we produce their food soon we become heroes starvation is coming

[@bigtractorpower]

Farmers feed the world. Hopefully it will be a bountiful harvest in 2022.

[@ileenmcminn2062]

Spent a lot of hours in a 445 only difference was 4 wheel assist . Super bullet proof tractor. We worked it hard. My cousin still has it and uses it some now it is one of the smaller tractors on his farm, along with a pair of 4440 2 wheel drives.

[@bigtractorpower]

Very nice tractors. The 4440 is a solid tractor too. I have filmed a 4455 with FWA and I hope to catch a FWA 4450 some time.

[@ileenmcminn2062]

@@bigtractorpower I can show you one here so next time you are in Northern Utah let me know and I'll take you for tour!

[@blackshirt5530]

Grandfather used a JD 4440 on his ranch for 20 years- workhorse!!

[@bigtractorpower]

The 4440 is one of my all time favorite tractors.

[@robertjd2208]

Thanks for the vid. We had a 4250 and it was a good tractor. Would love to see more tractors of this era.

[@bigtractorpower]

The 4250 is a soils tractor. What implements did you run with it. I am a SoundGard era. I have a video with a 4850 and 4755 on the way this spring.

[@robertjd2208]

We used a John Deere chisel plough, 2-11 international scarifier and a Gyral air seeder. Always used the gear B1 or B2. If you ever setup USA farm tours for Australians let me know. You have a lot of beautiful country over there.

[@mikescaffo4850]

These iron horses of the 70s 80s and early 90s are truly the heart and soul of what john deere is all about never get tired of seeing these tractors

[@bigtractorpower]

I grew up watching 4440s, 4450’s and 4455’s. To me they are John Deere. I was so surprised when the 7800 came out in 1992. I thought we’ll that’s not a John Deere it’s not a SoundGard. Of course the 7000 series have built their own great legacy in the Long Green Line.

[@KlineDeere]

I was raised on 4430 and I agree

[@mattwilkinson8502]

We have a 4450 mfwd. Have used it to bale hay,disc as well as manys other tasks. In the winter we mount a front snow plow on it. It has less than 6800 original hours on it

[@bigtractorpower]

Very nice tractor. I have filmed a 4455 with FWA. I hope to find a 4wd 4450 to feature.

[@luisnunes7933]

Hello! Another good oldie...

[@bigtractorpower]

The 4450 is a true 80’s classic. Thank you for watching.

[@luisnunes7933]

@@bigtractorpower 👌

[@roycereynolds1514]

I may be a CASE fan, but I do enjoy the sights and sounds of a JD 4xxx series tractor.

[@bigtractorpower]

The 50 series are solid tractors. Stay tuned for a CASE 2390 on the Tractors at Work series.

[@jimzoesch5799]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@bigtractorpower]

I always enjoy getting a chance to film and feature SoundGard tractors.

[@timberhills1778]

Awesome tractor

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@willgreen2161]

We have a 2wd 4240 we pull a 15 ft 1590 grain drill a john deere leveling disk and a 3pt sprayer

[@vtlpluyr]

I never see Kubotas on your channel. Would be nice to see one from them as they are coming on strong in the Ag space…

[@jamiegivens3970]

Great machinery. I spy an old case on the hill in the first few seconds..

[@michaelaudy6415]

We pulled a 220 disc with a 4850 4wd… different soil for sure

[@grantferguson9033]

My grandpa used and still has a John Deere 4430

[@jimmystrain883]

Nice seeing this classic 2wd tractors working in the field

[@bigtractorpower]

I like getting a chance to find 2wds at work.

[@JasonShipley1979]

It's always good to see classic tractors at work and I always enjoy watching them work. I'm just wondering, what are all the yellow flowers in the field that I see in the video?

[@bigtractorpower]

It is mustard weed coming up. It can get quite tall and bushy if left till later in the season if tillage or spraying is delayed by a wet spring.

[@JasonShipley1979]

@@bigtractorpower so by tilling the field you’re getting rid of the weeds?

[@johnclarkkitner9556]

Like those older equipment

[@rongrose3746]

Well Made !!

[@bigtractorpower]

It is always nice to listen to a Deere 466 engine at work on tillage.

[@stinsonfarms6724]

Nice tractor. I run a "74 John Deere 4430 on my farm.

[@bigtractorpower]

Great tractor.

[@davidfunk1303]

4320 JD plowing

[@davidfunk1303]

4320 jd plowing

[@paulofrancisco565]

👏👏👍👍🚜🚜🚜👌👌🇧🇷

[@claymcclanahan9191]

We are also in Western KY and have a 4840 that my granddad bought 30 years ago and I just recently bought a 4250 MFWD and a 740 loader. The 48 has had a chrome straight stack on it for years and I loved the sound so much that I bought one to go on the 42. I was told by the place I bought it from that the company that makes the chrome stacks went out of business and I got the last straight chrome stack they had that would fit the 4250. It should look and sound awesome!

[@joshstenz]

4430 still going strong, 2wd. 8 ft snowblower in the winter; disk, digger and rotary cutter during the growing season. Simple to operate and repair. Thanks for posting!

[@heatmoon]

Definitely the most common generation John Deere I see around farmsteads in north Minnesota. Both 2 and 4wd. They are the Swiss army knife of tractors

[@alensnowplowing4160]

Nothing Runs Like A Deere!!!Think Greene...✌✌

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍👍

[@mrourcanada8964]

Great memories of seeing that tractor is the first one I ever drove when I was a kid

[@timnichols9015]

I bought a 1977 4430 quad range in 1988. It did EVERYTHING back then. Now it is round baler, auger, loader tractor. I don’t see it ever leaving, it just keeps earning it keep. ( Air seat, J D wide mirrors, LED lighting, Firestone rubber, 134 COLD air. Extra sound deadening)

[@bigtractorpower]

The 4430 is one of the all time greats. 👍👍

[@generationll]

Iowa Dairy Boys have got a pair of 4450s

[@bigtractorpower]

They do. I filmed his 4440 a few years ago to feature on the channel.