Half Century of Progress 2021

Half Century of Progress 2021 - tillage

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2 жыл бұрын

I went to the Half Century of Progress near Rantoul, Illinois and had a great time. Here's some footage of the tillage demonstrations that went on during the show, even some non-Oliver stuff.
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@Oliver66FarmBoy 2 жыл бұрын

Was good to finally get to meet you in person down there.

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@dougschmitii6165 2 жыл бұрын

The hum of those two 880's is pretty awesome! I think I could listen to that for awhile.

@tpfromcentralpa1692 2 жыл бұрын

Best part of the whole video was when the disk hit the rock.............."They have rocks here.........Yup, song of our People!" I about spit my ice tea on the computer screen!

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

We saw a guy stop his combine to pick a rock out of the soybeans. I'd never get done if I did that.

@DavidJones-me7yr 2 жыл бұрын

We have rocks from Mich too, including a few hunks of copper!

@miniaturefarmer464 2 жыл бұрын

I love the 4-53's, but with the muffler! LOL!

@joshcrd7925 2 жыл бұрын

Video opens up with another youtube famous Oliver owned by a fellow Michigander. A lot of cool tractors in the video. Thanks for sharing.

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. First tractor was Jake Ziegler 's 4-210, then Jake drove up with Oliver66farmboy's 1955. The tractor after that is Kaden Smith.

@johnkissack5295 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks Chris.

@ollie-lk5dx 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Chris !!

@Military-Museum-LP 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video Chris. Thank you!

@emmitt00 2 жыл бұрын

that was awesome. hope to get down there some year.

@stephenfonder7409 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video Chris thanks for sharing!

@johnirwin1837 2 жыл бұрын

That double 880 was pretty neat.

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

The info on the side said that the 2 tractors were bought at the same time and made into this tandem unit by the farmer that ordered them. It was used for years, eventually parked, and the son recently got it going again. A very impressive job on the tandem hitch. A single hydraulic cylinder worked the clutch and the front tractor.

@garybridger6707 2 жыл бұрын

Some of those tractors were grunting pretty hard in that compacted ground!!

@ZekenStreak 2 жыл бұрын

Of all the progress shows I’ve watch in last few years it was nice to see a Versatile in a vid. It’s usually the JDs & IH gang with a sprinkling of Olivers, Case, AC & maybe a MM once in a while. Some really nice and unique tractors in this vid. There’s no doubt when a DD is running. Lol Take care & stay safe. Cheers

@Military-Museum-LP 2 жыл бұрын

Chris that twin Oliver might be a hot setup for you so can drive two at one time!

@66Oliver 2 жыл бұрын

I know the fella that owns that 880 tandem. It’s a real neat machine. Sorry I wasn’t there to see you guys, I popped in on Friday and left soon thereafter.

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

We got there Friday afternoon.

@robertheinkel6225 2 жыл бұрын

Rantoul is my old stomping grounds. Some day I will have to get back there.

@mischef18 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video bro, I watched big tractor power's video of this a few days ago and wondered if you were there. Safe travels

@stumpy2816 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool👍👍

@edwinhopcraft5974 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Chris!

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@edwinhopcraft5974 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@jamiesmith143 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you had a good time there. I make a motion that Herman needs to go to Rantoul and make some NOISE at the next Half Century of Progress show.

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

My friends that went with me agree 100% and are already trying to figure out how to get him there in 2023. They say the flex back plow needs to go too, but even reduced to 8 bottoms, that is some tough ground. I think Herman might do a lot of tire tillage trying to do that one.

@nellsonstout7001 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatOliverGuyChris just take a 4 or 5 bottom

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

@@nellsonstout7001 the problem there is a 4 or a 5 needs to be in furrow for the line of draft to be set right. I've got a 6 bottom pull type that is on land. Maybe if I kept it a little shallow....

@waggtech4883 2 жыл бұрын

Those tandems are pretty awesome! A fair amount of good horsepower-plow matches and some with one bottom too many by the wheel slip…

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

It is some tough pulling ground, plus they had disced it a couple times before plowing, so the top couple inches were loose.

@waggtech4883 2 жыл бұрын

Those rigs were set up and imported from the sandy bottom farms… lol

@DavidJones-me7yr 2 жыл бұрын

Where I'm from, Door Co, Wis, a D15 can pull 3- 16s and a Super TA W6 can pull it easy! We currently use 120 hp on a 5 bottom IH 18inch.

@duaneledford2590 2 жыл бұрын

Figured you would have brought something to play with. Especially since you finished up the purple Oliver.

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

I hauled the camper, wasn't room for a toy. Maybe next time

@craigrasnic4178 2 жыл бұрын

The 990 with duals was awesome

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, first time I've ever seen one dualled up.

@craigrasnic4178 2 жыл бұрын

At first glance I thought that’s probably too much disk for it, but it handled it with ease

@nellsonstout7001 2 жыл бұрын

@@craigrasnic4178 according to the Nebraska tests, you can really load em up with weight

@briangrendzinski5411 2 жыл бұрын

❤️😊❤️😊❤️

@mattsauer7267 2 жыл бұрын

I was there I wish I know u where there would have came over and said hi!

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

I had a bunch of Herman magnets to hand out, guess I should have made an announcement on here.

@mattsauer7267 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatOliverGuyChris There is always the time.

@DavidJones-me7yr 2 жыл бұрын

The ground there must be extra heavy, because some were having a hard time on a small plow.

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

It's definitely tough ground. It's probably even worse because of how much it gets worked during this show. After plowing they'll disc it a couple times, and go over it with a packer to firm it up so thry can plow it again the next day. It's definitely a show worth going to.

@DavidJones-me7yr 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatOliverGuyChris If they did that here,,, it would be to show the trip and reset action of each plow!

@NoName-qt6wb 2 жыл бұрын

Great vidoes Chris, 2 questions, those double tractors are they for when a lot of HP is needed but dont have the big iron? Also I dont see much plowing being done due to no till, what would be a example of a crop needing plowing & no till wouldnt work?

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

When the 880 was new, the only larger tractor Oliver offered was the 990. The race for horsepower was on by guys wanting to farm more acres without the extra labor, and 2 880s is more horsepower than 1 990, plus the double setup would have more traction. As to the tillage question, there are produce crops that just don't work well without plowing of some kind. Potatoes come to mind, possibly carrots.

@clementmartyn1917 2 жыл бұрын

Just about any vegetable root crop that grows down in the soil.

@NoName-qt6wb 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatOliverGuyChris thanks so much

@crazydave4455 2 жыл бұрын

I have to get out to that show! Lot of KZfaqrs out there, have any fun meet ups?

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

I met Oliver66farmboy and Jake Ziegler, missed a chance to meet bigtractorpower , and I heard the Harmless Farmer was there, but I never saw him. I did talk to a gal that works for Mecum that grew up just down the road!

@crazydave4455 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatOliverGuyChris nice ! I saw Sherry (Heritage mag) was there as well.

@jimvanderlinden7249 2 жыл бұрын

Why did they put two tractors together? It didn't look they were pulling anymore plow than one could pull by itself, little faster.

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

The idea was more horsepower for 1 operator, but I agree, it seems like they should have been able to pull more. Maybe that's all they had room for on their trailer.

@jimvanderlinden7249 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatOliverGuyChris or maybe that was all the bigger they made back then.

@Jane-rq7sv 2 жыл бұрын

I found a 460 plow frame with the hitch on it.

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

Do you play the lottery too?

@Jane-rq7sv 2 жыл бұрын

That would be a good idea lol

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

I've got to ask, where did you find this one?

@Jane-rq7sv 2 жыл бұрын

@@ThatOliverGuyChris I was looking on face book market place and it said Oliver plows and there it was. It is a ways away so I don’t know if I can make the trip to go get it but I am going to try make it work.

@ThatOliverGuyChris 2 жыл бұрын

If you don't get it, let me know, I have a home for it.