It's great seeing you enjoying your retirement . Not many people can do what you are doing . Tractor's look great also.

I freakin' LOVE IT. 4020 John Deere, probably the BEST tractor EVER MADE.

The best snowblowing video on youtube! The 4020 and 2-stage look awesome!

What a beautiful setup!!! and the best part of the video is that you didn't pollute it with crappy music like every other idiot on here.

Raw video of a beautiful piece of machinery at work. Excellent!!!!!

Nice video, great machine! I like that you don't need to run the machine wide open all the time, and can throttle up when you need that little extra distance.

Great video, thanks for the music of the diesel engine only!

Love the progression of snow blowing videos with smaller to larger John Deere tractors!👍👌🏻

@DeereDon

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I missed this comment of yours, accidently went to another first and mentioned that you should check out my video showing the progression of how the snowblower went from small to large. My mistake. I do sincerely apologize.

We picked up an older IHC hydro 70 a few years back... with factory three point hitch to operate our international model 80 seven foot wide snow blower. Must say your front mount JD 260 snow blower is a beauty and practical snow removal unit!

@DeereDon

3 жыл бұрын

If you look around on my channel, which you may already have, you will find the history of my 260 snowblower and how it "evolved" from 3 Point Hitch to front mount. Thanks for your many comments.

Absolutely fantastic!!!!! I especially like the part where you added throttle to clear the fuel tanks and the shed!!!

@kurtsweetser7861

5 жыл бұрын

Same

Blowing snow up & over the shed! Gotta love those ol' green & yellows; they just don't disappoint 😎.

@brendanperry6429

5 жыл бұрын

@ike fun No, you're right. Massey, Case, CAT ALL Rock solid; no doubt about it!

That's a real snow moving machine! she's not even breathing hard. I love big ag snow moving implements! Thanks for sharing.

@DeereDon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you watching and also thanks for your comments. You may be interested (if you haven't already viewed it previously) in seeing how it used to be done--------kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKx6k9umaKWecqyR.html------ That is how my JD blower started out so many years before.

beautiful restoration. What a view, looks like it is brand new

So nice to see old equipment work 3 times better than the Foreign stuff made today.

Ya your right I never though of that. Very nice rig . You must have good cab heat too as all that glass is staying clean. Snug as a bug in a rug 👍

Beautiful tractor, glade to see she’s not collecting dust in the shop:)

very nice. I like the front PTO shaft output. Not enough of those around.

Молодец, золотые руки, дал трактору вторую а может и третью жизнь!👍

This rivals new ones in the amount and distance it throws snow, Amazing!

Thank you for showing us the 4020 blowing show.

Nice setup. I mounted an actuator motor on my deflector on top to blow the snow down if needed, like when you have to blow into the wind, or if you don't want to damage your trees. An actuator motor takes very little current as your concern listed below.

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

I shall certainly consider looking into that possibility, thank you.

Way better than a rear mounted unit 👍🏻

That think is sweet what a great rig

Nice tractor!

Boy that 4020 just idles along not working hard at all in the deep snow.

Very cool!!

I started working at the John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works in July 1972, just after that beauty was built. Good to see she is still working and looking good. I retired 12 years ago. : )

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

Dear Sir: This is my second 4020, back when I was actively farming I owned a 1972 (power shift) identical in almost every respect to this one, except this tractor is just fractionally older. (Wished I had kept my first 4020, seriously regret it today, but traded it for a 4240 and didn't have the financial means to keep both) There is exactly a 500 number difference between serial numbers between my first tractor and this one. When I toured the Waterloo factory in March 2003 (along with a full busload of other farmers from this district) we were asked if I had any questions. My question was --could anybody tell me where in the timeline of 4020's built was mine---a very cordial official from the factory informed me at the end of the tour that my first 4020 (serial number 268165) was built in the last 1% of production. BTW--I greatly enjoyed my tour of that factory, still talk about it to various friends and associates, along with the tour of the East Moline factory as well as the administration center and museum. You started at the factory one month before introduction of Generation 2, that must have been quite the thrill!

@gonerydin4225

5 жыл бұрын

@@DeereDon Yes, Deere was making the 30 series with Soundgard bodies when I started working there. They were all shipped out covered in cardboard to disguise them from the public. My very first job was on the assembly line adjusting the throttle linkage and charging the air conditioning system. When you took your tour in 2003, I was working at the John Deere Waterloo Engine Works that opened 1975. I retired in 2006. Ironically, the family farm that I grew up on was strictly IHC. My dad HATED John Deeres! LOL My mother's family farm was all Deere. The final 4020 serial number is 270288. Deere still has it in their archives.

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

@@gonerydin4225 Dear Sir: I do remember the evening of August 18th, 1972, a flat bed truck came through our small town here in Saskatchewan. On the back was some type of JD tractor as the front/rear wheel rims were exposed, they were shiny bright yellow, but I thought it very odd that it was all covered in cardboard, the front windows of the cab (SG Body) seemed "odd", it looked round, not square. I noticed the truck had stopped for fuel at our local small-town garage, so I decided to venture down the road, nobody was around, I climbed up on the back of the truck, climbed the "square" platform steps of the cab, started ever so slowly trying to gently "peel" back the cardboard, all of a sudden I heard a very loud demanding voice say---uh huh, get down from there, Now! Which I did. I did ask the driver what was beneath the cardboard, he said it was a "4030". (I figured it was a replacement to the "4020"). That was all he divulged. Within a few more minutes he was gone, I waited until the next day, went down the road to another dealer and got to sit inside a "4430". I have the original JD brochures that came out a couple of months later depicting Gen 2. Plus the small brochure that was given to all the new customers that August 19th day. I also had the LONG BEAKED cap that was given out, but I accidentally lost it by hanging it where it should never have been hung. I toured the Engine Factory in 2003 as well , got to see an engine being built from the crankshaft to final head assembly. I was able to take photos in all the other factories we visited, but were told we could not take any in this one. All in all very impressive!

@gonerydin4225

5 жыл бұрын

@@DeereDon Interesting story Sir. Thanks for sharing!

@rudycarlson8245

2 жыл бұрын

@@gonerydin4225 they still have the last 4020 made?

The cab must have been a treat for you Great videos

@DeereDon

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it certainly was, after sitting on an open tractor for more then 30 years it was a treat not having snow falling on all around you and then slowly freeze everything it came in contact with. A heated cab is nice, but any cab is better then nothing!

It works as nice as it looks

Nice job

WOW sure beats the old grain shovel

@DeereDon

Күн бұрын

Yes, you are correct, and there was a time when this driveway was cleared using only a aluminum grain shovel. Of course I was a lot younger at the time, which certainly helped.

Man I would love to own that unit😍

Dear Don: like your snow helper!😄

You can always tell a good farmer , by his green tractor with yellow wheels , good form .

@RJ1999x

5 жыл бұрын

That's so funny

@glenndickson7627

5 жыл бұрын

There are other colours that are just as good if not better.

@RJ1999x

5 жыл бұрын

@@glenndickson7627 mostly better

Did you reroute the air cleaner to go thru the hood? I had a '71 4020 and the stack was the only thing going up thru the hood! Beautiful piece of machinery, thanks for sharing the video! Regards, Ron

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Ron: Thanks for your interesting comments. As for the air cleaner stack, actually John Deere made available two methods of air intake for their 4020's, one was with the air cleaner taking in air from under the hood as found on most of their tractors, but here in Western Canada they would provide as an option an "external" air cleaner stack which took in air from higher up above the tractor. Very few 4020's sold in this part of the country had the "internal" version, most came with the dust bowl assembly with the usual metal screen mounted beneath the bowl. If you watch the video of my 3020 blowing snow a few years earlier you can see the same apparatus, only smaller because of the lesser requirement of air.

@thetractorguyoldtractor3524

3 жыл бұрын

Another evolution regards to the engine's air intake... we still have dad's 1964(first year of the 4020's.) air stack with the clear plastic dust cup at the top and an oil bath air cleaner further down. My 1968 appears the same with the tall air intake above the hood. The difference on the 1968 model is having a primary and secondary paper element cartridge air filtration under the hood.

Next upgrade ... Put on control of the tip of the chute ... 👍

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

Dear Paul: Yes, I have considered that idea, but unfortunately I ran out of hydraulic outlets, as well as any more electrical demands on the system might cause problems that I had not considered. Will certainly watch and see what is available in the market.

That snowblower knows how to "SEND IT"

Oh! That's what the front PTO gets used on. Just uploaded a video of a filmstrip for the 3010 & 4010 that I converted & was wondering what all that PTO got used for. The video mentions a mower & "other machines", but didn't specify what. Is the 260 designed for that setup or did you have to make a mount for it?

@DeereDon

3 жыл бұрын

The front PTO was designed for front mount mower where the rear PTO would have a trailing hay conditioner, in snow country it could be used for snowblowing. If you take a moment and read my intro you will note what took place to convert the 260. At the same time, check out the video I just finished producing which shows the 260 from Day 1. Just look for the DeereDon website and you should come upon it.

Now that is a serious snow removal machine!

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

@ike fun To be totally honest I actually am not concerned about trying to impress you in any way, shape or form. My restored 46 year old tractor and my 43 year old blower is more then big enough for the small driveway it has to clear here on my farm.

Nice looking equipment.like thexway it hucks the snow. That old girl needs one twice as big

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

My snowblower is only 7 feet wide and most snowblowers sold today for the average consumer really don't go much more then 8 feet wide, industrial models probably bigger. Having said that, I believe it would be almost impossible to find a John Deere snowblower today in decent condition around that 8 foot size. Since I have always farmed with JD I would prefer to keep it that way and not end up hanging some "non green/yellow machine" on the front of my old 4020, so I guess the only choice I have is just to go slow with this unit, take my time, and enjoy sitting in the cab and watch the white stuff fly. Thanks for your comments.

@jaybee2344

5 жыл бұрын

New John Deere 8' snow blower www.deere.com/en/attachments-accessories-and-implements/utility-tractors-attachments-accessories/snow-removal-equipment/sb13-3-point-snowblowers/

He purposefully runs at that rpm to get 540 PTO without overpowering the snow blower

How do you not break the shear bolt when your pushing the deep snow????

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

Dear Sir: The shear bolt is designed to snap when encountering a sudden, instant "obstacle." As long as I keep the engine power reduced and move slowly along (even though the snow is actually piling up over the top of the blower) I do not have to be too concerned about breaking it. The blower gearbox and its accompanying shear bolt are built for approximately 65 P.T.O. horsepower, that is the reason why I have decreased the engine rpm as much as possible to meet the required sprocket speed to give the blower its required 540 r.p.m. Thanks for watching my video.

Is this running off the rear PTO through a gearbox or belt-drive?

@DeereDon

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Brian: If you look just below these comments, you should see where you can "click" on to a website that shows how this entire unit was put together. Hope that works for you.

Is that a model D JD parked in the yard?

@DeereDon

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is a 1930 Model D, pulled out of a bush years ago on a piece of farmland that I had purchased. I enlisted the help of a good friend and we saved both it as well as a 1928 Model D from ending up being turned into scrap iron.

@scruffy6151

5 жыл бұрын

I guess i do not have to ask the question about the old Deere setting in the back ground nice save on both.

@thetractorguyoldtractor3524

3 жыл бұрын

There are quite a number of collectors of various old antique tractors across western Canada. Perhaps it was 20 years ago , took dad to see the Campbell family collection of John Deere model D's just on the east side of Brandon. They have a D from each and every year. Recall that being 1924 through 1953? There D from the last production year is factory assembled. Several serial numbers later were the"streeters... and the story of the streeters is a story for another day!

How many inches in that blizzard? Just curious.

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Rich: The day before this video was shot I walked around my farmyard with a yardstick and poked it into the snow in quite a number of places. If my memory serves me correct the number I finally arrived at was in the neighborhood of 16 - 17 inches.That may not seem like very much, but it would have been the most I have ever seen in 48 years of farming that arrived at one time, in this case a matter of approximately 12 hours.

@richfarfugnuven6308

5 жыл бұрын

@@DeereDon I grew up in the Chicago area. We had some snowstorms where we had 6" of snow and 75 mph winds and it would just pile up. It sucked. That's why I don't live there anymore.....

How is it that your not breaking the shear bolt on the pto drive I pushed a pile half that size and only have a pocket full of broken bolts

@DeereDon

4 жыл бұрын

Dear Sir: The shear pin is basically to prevent damage in the case of encountering a sudden heavy load (eg. a rock, a street curb, etc.), so as long as the load on the driveshaft is constant and the power transmitted through said driveshaft is steady there should be no need to break this bolt. It also helps that I have reduced the engine rpm so as not to transmit full engine horsepower into the blower and at the same time I will only use this unit when the snow is dry and powdery, would never use it under wet, "sticky" conditions if at all possible.

@MrBoarpig91

4 жыл бұрын

@@DeereDon Forgive my ignorance as we bought ours second hand at an auction many years ago and never got an owners manual . My main ? has to do with the pto shaft to the gearbox . Ours only has a 3/8" inch bolt ( grade 3 ) according to my old man I believe it should be grade 5 or better myself but what else holds the yoke onto the shaft. I spun ours off yesterday completely so it looks like a trip to deere for parts

@DeereDon

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrBoarpig91 Dear Sir: It is unfortunate that your snowblower is causing this problem, without really looking at it I am not in any position to give an intelligent answer. I question whether something else is causing shear pin breakage. I do know that many years ago when I had my snowblower mounted on a different tractor with a completely different hitch system I was breaking shear pins due to the extreme angle of the power-shaft. Not saying that this is your problem, just trying to explain that sometimes something else can be the cause of a problem. Wishing you good luck to solving this predicament.

@MrBoarpig91

4 жыл бұрын

@@DeereDon I'm running it on the back of my 4430 .stock 3 point hitch . So I ruled that out . We've had same problem when back of the 3020 but both instances the tractor wasn't working it that hard . Do you have the factory owners manual?? Just curious about the shear bolt temper although I've broken off every kind of 3/8 inch in there when hitting a bigger pile

@DeereDon

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr. BoarPig I do actually have the original owners manual for my JD #260 snowblower (serial # 000627 GR) and on page 10 it states that a "hardened" SAE Grade 5 (3/8 x 2") bolt should be used (part #19H1801) but I am quite confident you can purchase this at any hardware store rather then at JD itself. Having said that, it also says at the back of this manual that the maximum horsepower to be used on this blower should be a maximum of 65 P.T.O. h.p. Is yours a 260, a 270, or the later model 275? Is there any way you could take some pictures of your unit and send them to me in an email? Just asking.

Would have been nice to see close-up, from that far, it's hard to judge results.

@DeereDon

3 жыл бұрын

Because of the deep snow it was almost impossible for the photographer to get closer to the "action", having said that I could have used a different lens, but that would no doubt have caused problems with being too close, hopefully the next time we get this much snow we will try different methods for videoing. Thanks for watching.

Cab heated?

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

Dear Sir: Please accept my apology for not responding sooner to your question. The cab is not heated, in fact I prefer not to heat it simply because any snow landing on the windows would instantly melt and then run down and eventually freeze if placed back in cold storage, which is where the tractor stays when not in use. If I owned a heated shed that would be different, then at least everything would be all dried off for the next time.

"KZread is a perfect game and has no exploits"

Beautiful Saskatchewan scene, but don't bury your old D! It will be good to see it and the '28 mentioned in other reply up and running again. I have a '28 D that farmed near Kamsack restored. Brief videos under "John Deere D 5C" plowing, if you like.

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

Dear Sir: I have seriously considered "trying" to restore both the "28" D as well as the "30" D (as seen in the video) but unfortunately both of these old machines were left too long inside a bush, with no thought of care or maintenance. I still have my Dad's 1946 "D", much better shape, but it too has seen better days. I have my 3020 to complete in the next year or so, will see what develops after that point in time. In the meantime I will venture over to "John Deere D 5C" and see what there is to see. Thanks for your interesting comments.

@ddow33gmailcom

5 жыл бұрын

DeereDon Regarding your 3020, for whatever my opinion is worth, I agree with other feedback you have: that by today's trends, repainting it would not improve it in some eyes, assuming that is the original paint. It looks like a dandy "survivor": well cared for, in kind - drier Saskatchewan /western Canadian climate. But then again, as is true for all of us collectors: it's your tractor, so you can do whatever-the-heck you like to it!! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. Thanks for preserving aging classic JD products!

Doesnt even smoke running it

@joshr1801

4 жыл бұрын

Most dont very much unless they're turned up, our 66 4020 is, was Dyno at 120-125 hp without turbo, the screw is maxed out and has been for 30 yrs. I'm sitting in it pulling gravity boxes in now. She's getting tired last weekend we had it on a grain vac at night the muffler and stack was glowing orange with orange glow coming out of stack, I have a small vid of it I should post it

Can you shake the camera some more, please?

@DeereDon

6 ай бұрын

To whom it may concern: I do apologize for the "shaking", was not aware of what was happening until the video was complete. Most of the "shaking" was due to the fact that my wife tried her best to hold the camera still in very cold temperatures (while wearing only light gloves) as she tried to adjust zoom which became progressively stiffer the colder the camera became. Again, my apologies, would advise that you refrain from watching any more of my videos in case something else appears that does not suit your fancy.

TO SEE THIS THIS JOHN DEERE 4020 AND 260 SNOWBLOWER CONVERSION IN STATIC DISPLAY, PLEASE REFER TO kzread.info/dash/bejne/eWarsqpraciaorA.html

Move

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

We most certainly could move, to places where other folk experience earthquakes, tidal waves, volcanoes, tsunamis, forest fires, flash floods, tornadoes, droughts, disease, poisonous snakes and reptiles, etc., all of which are life threatening, but like my title to this video clearly illustrates, I do have a simple solution to my problem, and within less then a month of this video being shot all the white stuff had disappeared with no visible, lasting effect on either the land or the population. Why would I jump from the frying pan into the fire??

@FarmFarm-wq5sg

5 жыл бұрын

DeereDon amen sir!!

@wlehtola

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao, best part of living in this area is the lack of high population density. And not dealing with elitist morons daily

@David-ll8bt

5 жыл бұрын

@@wlehtola Elitist my ass. I retired 4 years ago after 40 years in the Oilfield. I bought a section and a half of land and have been building a ranch since. I've worked for everything I have, never asked for anything. If someone wants to bitch about they're life, change it.

@DeereDon

5 жыл бұрын

@@David-ll8bt I too retired 8 years ago after farming for 40 years, I too took over a very small farm and built it up, I too worked for everything I have and never asked for anything from anybody, and at no time in my video am I complaining (bitching) about my situation, in fact I have the simple solution to solve any "snow" problems that may come my way. And neither is anybody else doing any "bitching" either , rather it is you that unfortunately is spewing out uncalled for and unsolicited advice!

I miss the wild music and the camera mounted on a tripod.