John Deere D Cold Start (5 degrees)

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John Deere D Cold Start (5 degrees)

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Күн бұрын

The old, reliable 1947 Model D slowly cranks to life on a cold 5 F degree winter morning. We just drove it around a little...no real work is done. Just a video for fun, to see if it would start...and it did.

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@KStewart-th4sk 4 ай бұрын

I grew up on the Canadian Prairies so starting our 2-Cyl. JD G in Minus 20 or 30 degrees was nothing unheard of. When Dad was running short of "chop" in the bin for the cows, you had no other choice than to crush some grain in the belt driven crusher. Before he bought the G he used the Br. They ALWAYS started even though it was that cold.

@jonelsonster 4 ай бұрын

Very cool (pun intended)

@merlin767 Ай бұрын

I'm from Saskatchewan 🇨🇦 my dad's JD R would start in extreme ❄️._ 20

@tomnelson148 2 жыл бұрын

It is amazing that it started in such cold weather! What a great old tractor!

@VernePomraning 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I’ve watched 99% of the John Deere D videos there are on KZfaq, thanks for the fresh high quality video. I’m waiting for my newly purchased D to get shipped up to Alaska. Last week it was around zero out and I went to roll over my John Deere H, it took all I had to very slowly turn it over. That starter on your D got a heck of a workout!

@deernutOO Жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Battery?? As a kid, had to start the Deeres in below zero F weather by turning the flywheel by hand. And the big old D was no picnic for a 13 year old but it would start. If more than 10 below, would start a small wood fire under the oil pan. Every day at least one manure spreader from cleaning the dairy barn had to be spread. The unstyled model A was easier to turn over and was my go-to tractor for spreading a load.. before the school bus came around 7:30 am. The A and the D were work tractors, not for joy riding around for fun. ;) Those were the days, my friend. Great to hear the D Deere running. Awesome sound.

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Electric start is nice

@rudycarlson8245 Жыл бұрын

Your channel brings back so many wonderful memories for me seeing all these tractors just brings back so many memories my grandpa had a model A very similar to the one like yours and it was the first thing I learned to drive to this day. If I concentrate really hard, I can still hear that tractor! Once you get that two cylinder pop in your head, it will never leave but reality I don’t want it to leave! you got yourself a new subscriber!

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. I enjoy working with these old pieces of machinery... But for me it's just a hobby. It would be very interesting to talk with people like your grandpa who did this as their livelihood!

@rudycarlson8245 Жыл бұрын

@@jonelsonster well by time I came along my grandparents place. It was mostly a hobby farm. He had about four tractors. The John Deere A a Ford major diesel a Farmall M a Farmall SMTA

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 2 жыл бұрын

Started up nice! Good video--thanks for sharing!

@calcreighton3385 2 жыл бұрын

Great. Nothing wrong with taking them for a spin.

@cherylstevens9370 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful farm

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's nice to have a little open space

@lttl858 11 ай бұрын

Looks like the old D has the petcocks plugged off......good battery & beautiful scenery.

@jonelsonster 11 ай бұрын

Yes, we blocked them off years ago. A good 12 v battery didn't have any issue trying the engine over.

@keltonwright7 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. I don't think ill go and try and start my 44 D today though. -27*C ( -16*F) without the wind. My starter would also be a little grumpy. That old flywheel would be pretty cold on the hands to crank it.

@stevenarnold1960 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite deere tractors, right behind the 4020 and 4440. Beautiful tractor not much on hp but hell on torque.

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@1arcade507 Жыл бұрын

these tractors are pretty strong.Take good care of it.

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@johndeereboy1945 2 жыл бұрын

I bet your butt was cold after taking the tractor for a spin. Looks like your model was the one just before the heated leather seats and the climate control ;) Good video though, I love to see those old girls fire up on a cold morning. Goes to show just how well they were built and how reliable they are even 75-80 years after they were manufactured

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@mikeymcmikeface5599 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a new Lada.

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@MidwestFarmToys 7 ай бұрын

Sweet flame at like 3:26

@jonelsonster 7 ай бұрын

I had never noticed that. I went back and re-watched it and sure enough, you can see a little 🔥 shot out the end of the exhaust.

@rudycarlson8245 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like she was very reluctant to start! Does not like the cold!

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

Yes, we definitely had to work the choke to keep it running

@rudycarlson8245 Жыл бұрын

@@jonelsonster did you have to feather the choke until the engine warmed up a little?

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

@@rudycarlson8245 yes, you can see the engine almost dying, but then my dad chokes the engine for a second, just enough to keep it going. But after running a minute or so, it was happy and could run without any choke.

@timothykoller5210 7 ай бұрын

What kind of gas do you use in your John Deere’s?

@jonelsonster 7 ай бұрын

We buy ethanol free gas from the co-op. In our area it's a little more expensive than the regular had you buy at the gas station, but it works well with not causing cortisone in the carbs. And actually, the way I understand it, is that ethnol is an alcohol and water is soluble in alcohol. So, with ethnol you're allowing water to be in the gasoline solution, which can cause cortisone issues. Maybe there is a chemist out there who can confirm this or set me straight?

@timothykoller5210 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the response, I think I am gonna switch over to ethanol free gas for my old tractors

@derweibhai 2 ай бұрын

Magnetic a towel over radiator.

@jonelsonster 2 ай бұрын

That's not a bag idea. I've also seen cardboard wedged in the front grill.

@derweibhai 2 ай бұрын

Neodymium bar magnets and a good thick towel. Won't scratch paint and stays put.

@clarencetrice4442 Жыл бұрын

most gas tractors won't even start when it's that cold 😮😮uch less even run W out the carb frosting up they cut off good 1O3 racing gas it would run I see can't see on regular gas 😊😊 OMG 8 31 2O23

@jonelsonster Жыл бұрын

You got that right