Dad's going to appreciate those steps more and more. Keep thinking that way.

Lol you know it's time for an overhaul when you can see which direction the tractor was parked in based on what kind of fluid in what order😂

A deep clean, new seals, and back window will be a lot less expensive than a replacement tractor.

When I was a kid growing up in rural Indiana I ran a 1980 JD 4440. It was a very strong tractor. Manure spreading, grain cart hauling, whatever my little 10 year old butt could do I was on it. We had to strap a bag of feed to the seatback so I could push the pedals. Legs were too short! Eventually we fabricated up some extensions so I could get rid of the bag. Loved that tractor

Thought there was going to be a Mt. Dew packed in that compacted bedding for sure!

Hi Eric, It makes definitely sense to overhaul the old Deer. I don't think the new machines will stay so long as the old ones. And take a look on the tires - the Pressure seems to be low. Greetings from Germany!

We give thanks again this year for Dad n Eric sharing their dairy farm lives with us. It reenforces the good in America, the hard work required to produce safe and bountiful products to put on our tables all year round. Thanks for letting us into your world and God Bless you and yours. PEACE❤

Keep this old but simple tractor, you will not regret it.

Great video! That 4240 is just a beaut! Glad she's getting a well-deserved rest.

Army did a study on Maintenance with Professional Mechanics or Grunts or fixing it when it broke. Mechanics had better uptime than Grunts but doing maintenance when something broke gave them the best equipment uptime.

Love your videos! My Grandpa bought a new Oliver 77 with live PTO in about 1950. It had over 42,000 hours on it by the mid 1970s. The only time it was washed was when it got overhauled. My cousin still has it but I told him I’ll buy it if he ever sells. Love old tractors!

You might just need to adjust the flow control on top of the remotes. That tractor has way more hydraulic capacity than your old one.

Hi Eric, we have been running a 4240 on our mixer for years. It didn’t have a turbo on it and was using a lot of fuel so about a year ago we put a turbo on it and we still run it on the mixer. Not only to we save a lot of fuel but also runs better and sounds a lot better.

0:55 "there's one benefit to no back window, and that's it never gets dirty" except for the back of your head. Don't worry Eric, I never noticed.

Stay warm 10 gen farmer. From the imperial co California 89 degrees.

I think you guys made the right move in switching out the 4240 JD with the 7220 JD. Makes good sense to me, saving money on the fuel usage is real important in this economy. I see your point on the fender, I guess there are some things that may be not quite as good. Great video, liked it a lot, thanks Eric. I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Try switch what remote does what. Sometimes remotes are prioritized. Like if remote one runs the belt the tractor will make sure that it’s needs are met before remote 2 can work.

Only 42 sec after upload. I watch this in eastern Thuringia, Germany at 6 pm local time. After a Weekend-Shift at the calf barn on the first cold day this winter, - 6 °C.

You are a great farmer Eric, there are so many things to do every day on the farm and I love the way you handle them.

really great video Eric. really enjoy watching them. Thank you and your family for feeding us.

Enjoyed. Now might be a good time for tractor overhaul at dealer

Great video Eric, as usual. Thanks.

Ol girl just needs a little help !🚜🚜

Enjoy watching Eric. Stay safe.

Tractor looks good on the feeder hope you get the problems sorted out with the other tractor

4240 is due for a rest. Y’all will be glad you made the switch to the 7130 when the temps get to 🥶. And you know your Dad probably watches 😳😆

Thanks for sharing! Maybe find a drink in the next one?

One thing I know you guys want to do more, but time and work stops is cleaning your equipment. Cleaning as you know, aids in maintenance and its easier to diagnose problems. It's easy to implement on paper, but finding time on a dairy farm is like finding gold in a mountain, you know it's there, but getting to it is the problem. A good example is Cole the Cornstar. They make it a point to clean their equipment. It's not daily dairy use, but it makes it so much easier.

Excellent video Eric! Thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and all the family.

Mixer wagon always needs a reliable tractor in front of it and at last you’ve got a rear window to keep it tidy inside. 😊

Awesome Video and Much Love as Always 🐄 Man!!!

It is better using a newer tractor for a mixer. They often use less fuel for mixing. When you think the old cheap tractor is better, the more expensive newer one is more economic at the end of the year. It is running lots of hours even if it doesnt feel that way!

Thanks for sharing, good work

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It’ll be the closed centre hydraulics on the 7130 and the belt will be taking the most oil flow so it’ll power it first then ur next spool. Our mixer tractor is the same When the conveyor is running it won’t close the door fully sometimes

4240 a mazing tractor

I bet you could get that versatile tractor seems like y'all liked it.

Straight to the point here I'd say ya it makes sense to put that tractor on the mixer it's definitely nice to have heat in an inclosed cab don't really need 4 wheel drive for anything but ya might as well keep things interesting change it up a bit after all that tractor was just going to sit all winter other than the spreader but

Thank u for another good video.

Personally I would have kept the old tractor on the mixer because one thing it is old and reliable and it is two wheel drive so if you have to do some mucke spreading in the winter you will not have your 4 wheel drive to do it with.

Extended your hitch if you can then you can see around that finder.

Extend the drawbar a notch to get better view, If need be adding a third remote is much easier on this tractor, nine thousand hours might want to put a kit in hydraulic pump or turn down the flow a little to that outlet

nks for sharing your vid’s with us!

That was funny The no window

10G!! You da man!!

Sweet video love your content

LOL. "Not callin' him old, I'm just sayin'..." :P

This is probably asking too much but I grew up in feedlot country and there nothing better than the smell of the corn silage. We need to be able to smell the feed in your videos!!! Ha

Those Hyd remotes on rear of that 4240 are the worst. The seals last about 8 hours.

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Either rebuild it top to bottom or retire or to light duty , that does a lot of work on the mixer

Great vídeo

Maybe you can bring the older John deer back to it’s former glory over a period of time. Do videos as you go. I know that rebuilding a tractor is very expensive but if you take your time and spend just a little bit at a time I’m sure it would be well worth it!!

Reach out to your local agriculture state school, they always looking for donor tractors for student to work on, you buy the parts, labor is free! Find a school with an agricultural engineering dept…

Great videos

Good job

Another reason why that DRY-DUSTY bedding is a pain.

Great video

The 1086 on the TMR at work had 40k hours on it!

Fix the oil leaks and get a new back glass...keep it going!

Put a used inflation around those hydraulic lines where they rub the frame.

You can add another remote to the 7130 pretty easily since it doesn’t have a loader.

Good video!

a little maintenance, a little soap and water. it will be good as new. cheaper than payments. plus, you have new help. sounds like a project for him. with little supervision.

18400 hours - that equals at least about 700 to 800k miles for a truck? Not bad, not bad at all.

You could always cut a chunk of that fender out it’s not like you run it through the mud all day and need the fender

You should look in to restoring the tractor would make some good content for winter

Would a convex mirror help with vision around the fender?

They don’t make them like they used too!

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That door could be sluggish because of air in the hydraulics. Maybe.

U could move your draw bar back some for more visibility for tmr

you should install a "4K rear dash cam with large monitor" on your tractor so you don't keep having to cracking your head around. below is what i Google searched; Rear View Camera Kit with 7 LCD Monitor 120 Wide Angle Rearview Camera IP68 Waterproof 18IR Night Vision Reversing Camera for Truck Trailer Bus Van Agriculture Heavy Transport (9-32V)

Extende roof when is not used and parked outside

Did the cows mind the different tractor on the mixer?

How many hrs a week do you put on mixing feed?

Are the tyres of the 7130 low on pressure?..

No snow yet ? We have loads of it here in Ontario.....

That 4240 might only be 40years old, but the technology, as far as motor and hydraulic are from the 1950's.

couldnt you combine the belt circuit and the side to side? it would just change side when you change belt direction

thank you

Did you make sure that the drawbar length is set to the proper length? Depending on what speed of PTO 540/1000 you normally set it in and out.

Can't You turn up the hydraulic pressure on the door and lower it a little on the conveyer? Just a thought. Not a farmer and didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night either but I know it's possible on later models.

Can't you adjust (increase/decrease) flow on each SCV?

Seems to be little air in the tractor tires, is that for a specific reason?

Good save on not calling dad 'old'. HAHA! But does cow 482 still lead the way into the milking parlor?

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Nice

If it were my tractor I’d take it to my local mechanic that works on tractors and have him fix the leaks and try to find a replacement window for the back of the cab

All this time and no one has ever mentioned. I know someone makes a valve you plug into the remote and you can turn 1 into 2. If I remember right it's got an electric switch and you flip back and forth without getting out. So you could run the swing to the side you want then switch to the belt to run feed. I'd have to ask uncle Google to try and find it.

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your tractor may be a little low in hydraulic oil

I'd restore the whole tractor.

Doesnt a hard windy rainy day blow in on feed

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