John Deere H - From Iowa to Utah in a Pick-up truck

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Жыл бұрын

The story of our 1940 John Deere H and how we picked it up in Northern Iowa, loaded it into the back of our pick-up truck, and drove back to Northern Utah. Also the first start after rebuilding the engine.

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@keepcalmandfarmon5401 Жыл бұрын

I never would have thought that an H would fit in a pickup…but now I know it will!!! Nice video. Thanks for sharing it with us.

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

It's kinda surprising how small an H is. It was a tight fit... But it worked great. Much easier than pulling a trailer back and forth across the country!

@MOTrav 8 ай бұрын

Keeping tractor history alive! You guys need a JD sponsorship. 😎

@jonelsonster 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Uncle Mark!

@MegaDanforth Ай бұрын

Just got my John Deere H back after many years gone the gentleman who had it did a lot of quality work on it . Still has a ways to go but looking forward to working on it . Getting very hard to find them .

@jonelsonster Ай бұрын

Out here in the mountain west I didn't see a lot of model H's. But back in the corn belt they seem to be more common.

@dirtdigger8196 Жыл бұрын

I found my H in Billings from a guy that hauled from California when he moved. Super fun little tractor!

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

It is a super fun little tractor.

@VernePomraning Жыл бұрын

WHERE have you been hiding this little jewel for 3 years?! Awesome to haul it in the back of a truck, never would’ve thought. I always wanted a H when I was back in MN but they were kinda rare and pricey. So 37 years later, I bought one in ID and had it shipped to alaska. A fun little tractor! PS. WHO has a flip phone, even 3 years ago.! Excellent video

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Your right, they are kinda rare. We don't use the H for much other than parade driving or moving wagons or other equipment around the yard... It's just too small. But it is fun and easy to drive. And until about two years ago my parents used a flip phone. 😂

@smokeandsteamxsw9831 9 ай бұрын

All for the love of a green and yellow machine.

@jonelsonster 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

@79fordblake Жыл бұрын

The next tractor we get will be an H JD. My wife wants one bad.

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

It's a fun little tractor, that's for sure

@montiraruba2831 Жыл бұрын

Im in cedar City, Utah and enjoy my 1951 JD B. My next JD will be either an A or a G

@montiraruba2831 Жыл бұрын

Where about Utah are you from?

@magnetojoe3339 Жыл бұрын

@@montiraruba2831 we're in Cache Valley, near Logan

@montiraruba2831 Жыл бұрын

@@magnetojoe3339 we have friends in Smithfield.

@larrydavidson3402 Жыл бұрын

Nice little John Deere.

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@hm12460 Жыл бұрын

I would not have guessed an H would fit in a long box pick up. Good job on a very cool little tractor!

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's surprising it fit.

@shaungreenlee2376 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that looks like my grandfathers old John Deere that we used on our farm here is S.E. Iowa. Amazing if that used to be his, but I think it was a 1941 B which was a bigger machine

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

We picked this up near Spencer. That would be cool if we were able to find the original owner!

@beesbo1856 Жыл бұрын

Looks like you had it on an IV!

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Ha! Sure does.

@keithobrien8977 Жыл бұрын

How did you tie the tractor down in the truck bed?

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Straps onto solid anchors in the bed floor. It rode very smoothly in the truck. Less movement than on a trailer.

@JohnSmith-fs4dx Жыл бұрын

Did you have any trouble getting the head gasket to seal when reassembling? Did you use a head gasket sealer? I'm struggling with my rebuild.

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

No. We had no issues. But our machinist decked the head and the block mating surfaces. We did not use any sealers. Just the proper torque to the head bolts.

@JohnSmith-fs4dx 10 ай бұрын

@@jonelsonster I found out that threads were stretched on one head bolt, causing uneven torque and leakage at the head gasket.